Judge to miss time with stress fracture in ribs but expected to return this season  —  NEW YORK — The Yankees received a glimpse of what their lineup might look like without Aaron Judge during their three-game series against the Guardians, which concluded with a small-ball rally producing a tight 2-1 victory on Thursday.

The Red Sox arguably should sell, but AL parity makes it complicated  —  NEW YORK — With just under two months until the Aug. 3 trade deadline, it's too early to make any significant moves, particularly with a murky American League playoff picture.  That AL parity, though, has kept the Boston Red Sox in wild-card contention.

Latest mock draft: NCAA upsets shake up first-round scouting plans  —  Teams will have a little less time than expected to scout several of the top college players in the 2026 Draft.  A rash of upsets in NCAA regional play last weekend eliminated seven of the 16 top national seeds, including No. 1 UCLA and No. 2 Georgia Tech.

Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson takes indefinite ‘personal leave’ … ST. LOUIS - Cincinnati Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson took a “personal leave of absence” ahead of the team's road trip to St. Louis.  —  The team has provided no details as to the reason, nor have they suggested a timeline for his return.

Gameday: Tides 2, Stripers 7 Final Score (06/05/2026)  —  Follow baseball results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Tides vs. Stripers at Gwinnett Field

We Are Closer to the End Than the Beginning  —  On Wednesday night, Gerrit Cole took his first loss since coming back from Tommy John surgery.  After two starts of at least six scoreless innings, Cole got tagged for three home runs against the Guardians.  Even so, it's a promising return …

Royals All-Star Maikel Garcia making progress in rehab from hamstring injury  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Maikel Garcia is available off the bench as he recovers from a right hamstring strain.  — MRI diagnosed Garcia with a Grade 1 hamstring strain after limping to third base.

Dodgers at Diamondbacks updates.  Brandon Pfaadt sent to minors  —  The Diamondbacks are optioning right-hander Brandon Pfaadt to Triple-A Reno, where the plan is for him to get stretched out again as a starting pitcher after an inconsistent run in the big leagues as a reliever.

Reds pitcher Tony Santillan has worst WAR rating among relievers … Tony Santillan's struggles have left him with some unsightly numbers.  —  Sent in to preserve a 2-2 game in the ninth, Cincinnati Reds reliever Santillan threw 22 pitches Wednesday night, June 3, against the Kansas City Royals.

Liverpool step up pursuit of Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig  —  Liverpool have made contact with RB Leipzig as they step up their pursuit of forward Yan Diomande.  —  The Merseyside club are also in the strongest position with the player over a potential deal at present.

Rangers Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford expected to return to action Friday vs. Guardians  —  Texas is set to inject its two biggest sluggers back into the lineup.  —  The Rangers' two biggest bats are expected to return to the lineup Friday against Cleveland.