How this pitcher might help Reds solve Hunter Greene's absence … CHICAGO - The Cincinnati Reds appear close to getting one more piece of their pitching staff back from the injured list just in time to get a lengthy look down the stretch to help with 2027 planning in the wake of Hunter Greene's latest elbow surgery.

Why Congress wants MLB players banned from all sportsbook marketing  —  Three members of Congress told Major League Baseball and the players union Monday, Aug. 10 to stop letting players appear in sportsbook marketing.  —  Sen. RIchard Blumenthal, D-Conn. and Reps. Paul Tonko, D-NY …

Ohio defeats Kentucky to advance to LLWS: Great Lakes Region final score  —  The Little League World Series is nearly here, and regionals across the United States are starting to wrap up.  Wednesday night, we saw one of those regionals conclude with a Great Lakes showdown between Kentucky and Ohio.

Angels Fire Mike Maddux, Darryl Scott, Dom Chiti  —  The Angels are cleaning house on the pitching end of their coaching staff.  ESPN's Jeff Passan reports that the Halos have fired pitching coach Mike Maddux, assistant pitching coach Darryl Scott and bullpen coach Dom Chiti.

Freddie Freeman exits Dodgers game after scary fall down dugout stairs  —  Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman exited Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals after taking a hard fall in the top of the eighth inning.  —  Freeman was chasing a pop-up from Isaac Collins …

Who's Getting Their Money's Worth From the ABS Challenge System?  —  Over the weekend, a friend of mine asked if ABS challenge data gets incorporated into WAR.  (I have extremely cool friends.)  It doesn't, and I explained that while an individual challenge can absolutely change the course of an inning …

Yankee Global Enterprises Welcomes Apollo Sports Capital as Strategic Investment Partner  —  Yankee Global Enterprises, (YGE), the holding company of the New York Yankees, today announced a $2.6 billion financing agreement with affiliates of Apollo Sports Capital (ASC), a permanent capital platform of Apollo (NYSE: APO).

Blake Snell is back for the Dodgers.  His return came just in time  —  LOS ANGELES — The season starts now for Blake Snell, whose return to the Los Angeles Dodgers comes at the right time.  Snell has watched just about everything this season as a spectator, and missed enough …

The Next Chapter  —  Yankees Triple-A affiliate to retire “RailRiders” moniker after 2026 campaign  —  The next chapter of pro baseball is on the horizon in Northeastern Pennsylvania.  —  The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees …

Royals owner John Sherman outlines where team will spend money in offseason  —  Royals general manager J.J. Picollo caught some heat from fans for not tearing down the roster and starting anew ahead of the trade deadline.  —  Picollo believes the core of young hitters can lead the team back into contention …

Brett Baty hits his first career grand slam to spark the Mets' 8-5 win over the Braves  —  ATLANTA — Brett Baty hit the first grand slam of his career and the New York Mets held off the Atlanta Braves 8-5 on Monday night for their sixth win in seven games.