Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman says Yankees GM owes him apology  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Aroldis Chapman and the Boston Red Sox are on opposite paths this season, making it easy to predict that the veteran Cuban reliever could end the summer wearing another uniform after the Aug. 3 trade deadline.

Royals outfielder Kyle Isbel to miss significant time with left-foot injury  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Kyle Isbel suffered a Grade 3 tear of a portion of his left plantar fasciitis.  — The Royals placed Isbel on the 10-day injured list and his recovery is symptom-based.

Guardians to promote former top pitching prospect Daniel Espino to big leagues: Source  —  CLEVELAND — At various points during the 1,241-day stretch in which Daniel Espino was sidelined, he figured he would never pitch again, and certainly not in the majors.

Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet says lat strain ‘is a lot worse than what we thought’  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sidelined Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet said Wednesday that the lat strain that has kept him off the mound in recent weeks “is a lot worse than what we thought.”

White Sox host the Dodgers on 7-game home win streak  —  Los Angeles Dodgers (44-25, first in the NL West) vs. Chicago White Sox (36-31, first in the AL Central)  —  PITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Roki Sasaki (3-3, 4.03 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 60 strikeouts); White Sox: Anthony Kay (5-1, 4.40 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 46 strikeouts)

Giannis to Minnesota?  Miami?  What we're hearing about the Bucks star's trade market  —  The league-wide noise connecting Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami has been loud for weeks, if not months, now.  —  The Heat were aggressive in trying to land Antetokounmpo at the February trade deadline …

How close is Elly De La Cruz to return to Reds lineup?  He might surprise you  —  SAN DIEGO - Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is pushing so hard to return quickly from his hamstring injury that teams officials met with him this week during the series in San Diego to make sure they're staying on the same page.

Royals hit roadblock in loss to Rangers that included scary moment for Seth Lugo  —  The Kansas City Royals had been surging at the right time.  After a slow start to the season, the Royals were finding ways to win.  —  However, the club ran into a roadblock Wednesday night.

Why it would behoove the Cubs to explore the market for Seiya Suzuki, plus more MLB notes  —  Right-handed hitters throughout Major League Baseball entered Wednesday with a .696 OPS, a figure that would be the lowest for that category of players in any season since 1992.  —  Know what that tells us?

Kennedy: Red Sox's season ‘embarrassing,’ but Breslow safe  —  In an interview on WEEI on Thursday, Boston Red Sox president Sam Kennedy called the team's play this season “embarrassing and unacceptable,” but said there's been no consideration of removing Craig Breslow from his role as chief baseball officer.

Major League Baseball Will Question the Dodgers's Doctor About Banned Drugs  —  The inquiry comes after a report that Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the physician for the team, supported the U.F.C. star Conor McGregor in using performance-enhancing drugs while recovering from an injury.

Tigers Claim James Outman  —  The Tigers announced Thursday that they've claimed outfielder James Outman off waivers from the Twins.  Detroit's 40-man roster was full, but they created space by shifting infielder/outfielder Javier Báez from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.

Tarik Skubal returning to Tigers' rotation against Guardians  —  Reigning back-to-back Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal will return to the Detroit Tigers on Saturday to start against the Cleveland Guardians.  —  Manager A.J. Hinch made the announcement Thursday, adding that right-hander Casey Mize …

They come to the US for baseball.  Diamondbacks school covers the rest … There is something almost cinematic about watching your favorite Latino stars shine on the diamond.  —  Fans eagerly await the home run or the highlight-reel catch that electrifies the ballpark.