Hill makes incredible grab as Wheeler pitches Phillies to 2-1 win after Mets fire manager  —  NEW YORK — Derek Hill robbed Juan Soto of a two-run homer with a spectacular catch that helped Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.

Phase 1 results are in!  Here are the finalists to start All-Star Game  —  We're getting closer to finding out the starters for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard, which will be played July 14 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.  —  The results from Phase 1 of voting …

Mets Fire Manager Carlos Mendoza  —  The Mets' disastrous season has apparently reached a tipping point.  The team announced this morning that manager Carlos Mendoza has been fired.  He'll be replaced by former Padres skipper Andy Green, who had been working with the Mets in a player development role.

Angels fire GM Minasian, bring in Mozeliak as consultant  —  The Los Angeles Angels, barreling toward their 11th consecutive losing season, fired general manager Perry Minasian on Friday while also announcing that longtime executive John Mozeliak will be brought in as a consultant to the baseball operations department.

Padres 7-1 Dodgers (Jun 26, 2026) Box Score  —  Box score for the San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers MLB game from June 26, 2026 on ESPN.  Includes all pitching and batting stats.

Orioles' Alonso on stretch before All-Star break: ‘This is a really important time’  —  BALTIMORE—The Orioles are back home for the final stretch before the All-Star break.  They'll play 12 of 15 games at home and will try to make up ground after their road trip ended with a disastrous 10-inning …

Royals' Seth Lugo celebrates major career milestone — that almost didn't happen  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Seth Lugo was recognized after reaching 10 years of Major League Baseball service time.  — Since joining Kansas City, Lugo has a 27-20 record with a 3.52 ERA in 74 starts.

Marlins activate Max Meyer from bereavement list  —  Marlins activated RHP Max Meyer from the bereavement list.  —  As anticipated, Meyer will rejoin the Marlins in time to make his scheduled start against the Cardinals on Friday.  The 27-year-old hurler has been utterly dominant since the start of June …

A.J. Pierzynski presents Pope Leo with last-out ball from Game 1 of the 2005 World Series  —  When the man once voted the most hated player in baseball met the head of the Catholic Church, no introductions were necessary.  —  “Hi, I'm A.J. Pierzynski,” the former major-league catcher recalled telling Pope Leo XIV.

Phillies place Johan Rojas (elbow) on 60-day IL  —  Phillies activated OF Johan Rojas from the restricted list; placed him on the 60-day injured list with a torn UCL in his right elbow.  —  Rojas was likely to join the Phillies' bench later this month once he finished serving his 80-game PED suspension …