Kerry Carpenter returns to Tigers from injury; Gage Workman optioned  —  CHICAGO - Kerry Carpenter is back.  —  The Detroit Tigers activated Carpenter on Sunday, May 31, from the 10-day injured list before the finale of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field, making his return from a left shoulder sprain.

Mets' Carson Benge homers twice but Huascar Brazoban, Jonah Tong get battered in loss in Seattle  —  SEATTLE — It was the case of an excruciatingly stoppable force against a historically immovable object.  In other words, the Mets weren't facing the Marlins pitching staff anymore, and their offense sputtered to a halt.

Skubal throws sim game; Triple-A rehab start could be next  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The sound of Tarik Skubal's fastball hitting the catcher's mitt popped a tick louder Monday.  The acoustics of renovated Tropicana Field played a big role in that.  —  Still, as Skubal took his simulated game series …

MLBPA negotiator sees clear distance between 2 sides of CBA  —  The players had long been anticipating a salary cap proposal from Major League Baseball's owners.  But their lead negotiator, Bruce Meyer, believes what MLB ultimately proposed was even worse, a clear sign of the distance between …

The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more  —  Welcome to the first 2026 summer window edition of The Transfer DealSheet.  —  Our team of dedicated writers, including David Ornstein, will take you inside the market to explain the deals being worked …

What we're hearing about Giannis Antetokounmpo's trade market as NBA Finals begin  —  The Giannis Antetokounmpo clock keeps ticking, with less than three weeks remaining until the deadline that Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam set in early May.  —  By the time the June 23 NBA Draft arrives …

Yankees hold breath on Aaron Judge injury, await word from specialist  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are still holding their breath regarding star right fielder Aaron Judge.  —  Judge will see a specialist Wednesday for another opinion on the bone bruise on his upper right rib that held …

Corbin Carroll Has Lefties in a Blender  —  Corbin Carroll is the best left-on-left hitter in baseball right now.  —  It's been a tremendous year for Carroll, however you want to split up the data.  He has a 152 wRC+.  He has 2.6 WAR.  It's looking like his best-ever season — a perfect follow-up to his best-ever season last year.

Red Sox great Ortiz says owner John Henry ‘worried’ about team  —  NEWTON, Mass. — Hall of Famer David Ortiz said Boston Red Sox owner John Henry is concerned about the direction of his last-place team.  —  Speaking at his celebrity golf tournament — the “David Ortiz Soiree of Hearts” …

Red Sox seeking answers to historic woes at Fenway  —  BOSTON - The Fenway funk the Red Sox are stuck in has become more than troubling.  In fact, it has become historic.  —  A 4-2 defeat to the Orioles in Tuesday night's opener of a three-game series left the club with a 9-20 record …