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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

Lawlar returns, helps Diamondbacks stop Reds to end losing skid  —  CINCINNATI — A few steps before the warning track, Diamondbacks center fielder Jordan Lawlar took a peek at the wall and made a decision.  If he wanted to catch Matt McLain's deep drive in the fourth inning on Friday night …

Royals All-Star pitcher Kris Bubic experiences setback during rehab assignment  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Kris Bubic allowed six runs (five earned), eight hits and a walk in 1⅓ innings.  — The Royals said Bubic will not make his Sunday rehab start while he sees a doctor.

NY Mets vs Braves highlights: Bo Bichette powers Mets to victory  —  NEW YORK - With the Mets and Braves in a rain delay before the start of their series on Friday night, a few cracks of thunder elicited some oohs and aahs from the fans at Citi Field.  —  After an hour and 16 minute stoppage …

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.”

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?

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.