MLB Home Run Derby to ditch clock, revive swing-based system: Sources  —  In one area of baseball, the clock is dead.  —  Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby will put a new twist on an old format next month.  Hitters will have a number of swings rather than a clock that dictate their turns at the plate …

Hawley Demands Answers from MLB for Penalizing Christian Players … Senator Hawley is demanding MLB answer for its apparent pattern of discriminating against Christians while promoting left-wing ideologies. … This follows a high-profile undercover investigation that revealed at least …

Reds drops series finale to Mets ahead of trip to face NY Yankees … A series sweep was within reach for the Cincinnati Reds, and it would have been a vital gain ahead of a challenging back stretch in the month of June.  —  Already trailing the New York Mets 3-1 in the teams' June 17 series finale …

How the Royals' bullpen imploded again in Tuesday's loss to Washington Nationals  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Lynch entered the seventh with a 1.80 ERA and was charged with three runs.  — Foster Griffin, drafted in 2014, allowed one run across six innings.

Detroit Tigers send Keider Montero to bullpen: 'I'm always available'  —  HOUSTON - The Detroit Tigers have sent right-hander Keider Montero to the bullpen.  —  The 25-year-old will be available as a reliever for the Tigers on Tuesday, June 16, in the second of three games against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park.

Phillies pause Andrew Painter's disappointing season, option struggling starter to Triple A  —  PHILADELPHIA — When Andrew Painter, his eight teammates sharing the field and the 37,000-plus fans watching wanted nothing more than a nightmare second inning to end, Xavier Edwards would not stop fouling off pitches.

Ranking top 2026 MLB trade deadline candidates: Skubal, more  —  Major League Baseball's Aug. 3 trade deadline is now less than seven weeks away, and teams are ramping up conversations about plans for the trade season ahead.  —  Whether from contenders determining how big of a splash …

Jared Verse reveals what he told Rams teammates after being traded to Browns  —  Verse: 'Make sure you beat the Seahawks.  That's all I care about.'  —  Jared Verse was hit with some tough news earlier this month when the Los Angeles Rams informed him that he was being traded to the Cleveland Browns in a deal for Myles Garrett.

First All-Star Ballot update: Ohtani, Yordan cruising; both 1B fields loaded  —  Read our story on the balloting format, which includes two phases of fan voting to determine the All-Star starters.  —  The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and the Astros' Yordan Alvarez are the leading vote-getters …

MLB 2026 trade deadline: Front office execs under most pressure  —  It's a good time to be Andrew Friedman, the head of baseball operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  He's probably having a hard time fitting all of his championship rings onto one hand, and L.A. is loaded again for a run …