Angels Fire Mike Maddux, Darryl Scott, Dom Chiti  —  The Angels are cleaning house on the pitching end of their coaching staff.  ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that the Halos have fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti.

Brett Baty hits his first career grand slam to spark the Mets' 8-5 win over the Braves  —  ATLANTA — Brett Baty hit the first grand slam of his career and the New York Mets held off the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth win in seven games.

Why Congress wants MLB players banned from all sportsbook marketing  —  Three members of Congress told Major League Baseball and the players union Monday, Aug. 10 to stop letting players appear in sportsbook marketing.  —  Sen. RIchard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Reps. Paul Tonko, D-NY …

Who's Getting Their Money's Worth From the ABS Challenge System?  —  Over the weekend, a friend of mine asked if ABS challenge data gets incorporated into WAR.  (I have extremely cool friends.)  It doesn't, and I explained that while an individual challenge can absolutely change the course of an inning …

Hunter Greene to have season-ending surgery Aug. 12.  What it means … The Cincinnati Reds expect to learn more sometime Wednesday about the long-term prognosis of All-Star pitcher Hunter Greene after he undergoes surgery for his badly damaged elbow - specifically whether the extent …

Royals owner John Sherman outlines where team will spend money in offseason  —  Royals general manager J.J. Picollo caught some heat from fans for not tearing down the roster and starting anew ahead of the trade deadline.  —  Picollo believes the core of young hitters can lead the team back into contention …

Yankee Global Enterprises Welcomes Apollo Sports Capital as Strategic Investment Partner  —  Yankee Global Enterprises, (YGE), the holding company of the New York Yankees, today announced a $2.6 billion financing agreement with affiliates of Apollo Sports Capital (ASC), a permanent capital platform of Apollo (NYSE: APO).

According to reports, Rockies recall Zac Veen, DFA Edouard Julien  —  Kyle Newman of the Denver Post is reporting that the Colorado Rockies have recalled outfielder Zac Veen (No. 9 PuRP) and will designate for assignment infielder Edouard Julien.  —  This comes on the heels of the news …

Cincinnati Reds activate Nick Lodolo, select contract of Michael Toglia  —  The Cincinnati Reds made official the optioning of IF/OF Ivan Johnson on Monday despite it being an off-day for the club ahead of their series in Chicago against the White Sox.  They then gave us a full day to speculate …

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Neil Leibman leaving Texas Rangers, effective immediately, after 16 years with team  —  Leibman has stepped down from his current position with the club to focus on other business opportunities.  —  The Texas Rangers have announced Neil Leibman, who has served in many roles spanning 16 years …

Nationals to promote pitching prospect Jackson Kent for stretch run: Sources  —  With the Washington Nationals' youth movement at full tilt and the possibility of a playoff push front of mind, the organization is promoting one of its top healthy pitching prospects to Washington.