12 pressing questions that will define the MLB trade deadline  —  Welcome to the July pennant race.  —  The two and a half weeks leading to the Aug. 3 trade deadline will be an all-out sprint.  All but seven of the 30 clubs are within four games of a playoff position.

Rising ace Burns, Reds agree on 7-year, $105 million extension (source)  —  CINCINNATI — The Chase Burns meteor keeps burning bright.  The Reds are banking that their 23-year-old starting pitcher will do so for many years to come.  —  Sources told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand that the Reds …

Mets among teams who used AI loophole with dugout iPads before MLB crackdown  —  Access the Mets beat like never before  —  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.  —  Major League Baseball banned the practice beginning Wednesday.

Chelsea reach verbal agreement for £117m Morgan Rogers transfer  —  Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Aston Villa to sign Morgan Rogers.  —  A bid of £117million (€137m, $157m) has been accepted, although the deal for the attacking midfielder is still being finalised …

Mets have informed teams they're open for business ahead of trade deadline, and deals could come sooner than later  —  A rival executive said the Mets informed their team that the sale is on, and that everyone but young stars Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing, Christian Scott, Nolan McLean and the obvious, Juan Soto, is available.

Hours after rushing wife to hospital, Tristan Peters prepares for All-Star spotlight  —  Editor's note: Follow along for live updates and highlights from the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.  —  PHILADELPHIA — While most of the All-Star players spent the evening Monday hanging out at parties …

New MLB ad campaign seeks to win fan support for a salary cap as the union counters  —  Major League Baseball's labor battle might be in the early innings, but the league is already firing 100-mph fastballs.  —  In recent weeks, MLB has gone on an advertising blitz to gain support …

Braves shut down Rangers in dominant series opener  —  The title says it all.  —  Sometimes a break does the body good.  And that's exactly what the Atlanta Braves have shown in their series opener against the Texas Rangers in a 15-1 win.  —  Starting off with a Drake Baldwin single …

Yankees' Aaron Boone takes blame in gut-wrenching loss to Dodgers  —  NEW YORK — Aaron Boone had been here before in a similar situation with his club facing the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  In Game 1 of the 2024 World Series, Boone pulled Gerrit Cole after six innings, one run and 88 pitches.

Christian Scott, bottom of lineup power Mets to win over Phillies in smoky conditions  —  PHILADELPHIA — Maybe it's a sign of the apocalypse.  —  No, not the smoke-filled swath covering much of the East Coast on Thursday; that was expected.  —  Access the Mets beat like never before