Former Blue Jays great Tom Henke opens up on struggles with anxiety  —  Tom Henke was the calmest man in Toronto's clubhouse on the great teams of the 80s and 90s.  Now, he is suffering from what his doctor calls PTSD - anxiety coming from the stress of being a major league closer.

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.

Mets fall to Padres on Freddy Fermin's homer off Austin Warren  —  SAN DIEGO — Even in the worst of times, the Mets' bullpen has been dependable — a group that, while not perfect, seemed mostly immune to the team's various ills.  —  Saturday was the exception.

The MLB trade deadline demands bravery.  Go get Tarik Skubal like he's CC Sabathia.  —  Let's see if we can get this straight.  —  The New York Mets, the National League's greatest failure at 28-35 and going nowhere even after winning six of their last eight games, still have no interest …

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.

What we're hearing about Karl-Anthony Towns' NBA Finals play impacting Knicks, Giannis  —  NEW YORK — Sir Isaac Newton would like a word about these NBA Finals.  —  In a postmortem sort of way, of course.  —  Since the famed polymath taught us 340 years ago how “for every action …

Yankees put Austin Wells on IL with cervical headaches  —  NEW YORK — For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Yankees made an unexpected move with their catching group Saturday night when Austin Wells was placed on the injured list with cervical headaches before the team took the field against the Boston Red Sox.

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.