MLB Mock Draft 3.0: Grady Emerson moves to the top of the list, Vahn Lackey in the mix  —  Here's my penultimate mock draft for the 2026 MLB Draft; the final one comes out on Friday.  With organizations starting their draft meetings over the weekend, there's more information …

Jacob Misiorowski's All-Star Game dream might come down to weather  —  PHOENIX — You want to see a 24-year-old kid throw the fastest pitch in baseball history at the All-Star Game, pumping in 105-mph heaters, maybe even hitting 106 mph?  —  You want to see a gangly 6-foot-7 kid embarrass …

Healthy Cardinals in thick of wild-card race, Rangers' reality and more MLB notes  —  As the St. Louis Cardinals ponder their deadline strategy, they must factor in one of the season's most remarkable developments, knowing it partly explains their unexpected success.

Rogers signs agreement to become 100 percent owner of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment  —  Rogers Communications Inc. signed a $4.35 billion agreement to become the 100 percent owner of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors …

MLB Trade Deadline buzz: Top targets for contenders and which teams should sell  —  We are less than a month away from the Aug. 3 trade deadline and contending teams know their biggest needs and which players they hope to target in deals.  Teams expected to be sellers will be listening …

Full All-Star rosters unveiled, including 26 first-timers  —  The full rosters for the 2026 Midsummer Classic are here!  —  Major League Baseball announced the rosters (starters, pitchers and reserves) for the American League and National League on Saturday.  —  2026 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard

Nolan McLean regroups, Juan Soto hits two-run single as scuffling Mets barely hold off Atlanta  —  Juan Soto's two-run single in the second inning gave New York the lead, Nolan McLean regrouped after a rough start and the Mets held off Atlanta's ninth-inning comeback attempt in a rain-delayed 10-9 win on Sunday.

Ohtani feeling ‘considerably better,’ eyeing Sunday return to lineup  —  LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani was out of Saturday's lineup as planned after exiting early due to some tightness in his right biceps the night before.  The two-way superstar was potentially available to pinch-hit Saturday …

Chicago Cubs CF Pete Crow-Armstrong named an All-Star for the 2nd consecutive season: ‘It really means a lot’  —  Pete Crow-Armstrong is an All-Star again.  —  The Chicago Cubs center fielder was named to the National League All-Star team Saturday as a reserve, earning the honor to play …

Brandon Woodruff exits Milwaukee Brewers' loss in 4th inning  —  Milwaukee Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff left with an injury in the fourth inning of his team's 4-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night.  —  Accompanied by a trainer, Woodruff, 33, departed after striking out Adrian Del Castillo on a 3-2 pitch.

Timberwolves ramp up LeBron James pursuit, believe they are real option: Sources  —  The Minnesota Timberwolves have ramped up their push for LeBron James, with full belief that they are very much in the hunt to land one of the greatest players in NBA history, league sources told The Athletic.