Trea Turner has a pregame chat with Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki to ‘pick his brain’  —  SEATTLE — Two years ago, when the Phillies last played here, Trea Turner heard that Ichiro Suzuki was at the games but never got to meet him.  —  Turner wasn't going to miss another chance.

Reds slugger Eugenio Suárez, outfielder TJ Friedl available on waivers: Sources  —  When the Cincinnati Reds signed free agent Eugenio Suárez to a one-year, $15 million contract in early February, they viewed him as a slugger who could help them to a second straight postseason appearance.

Cincinnati Reds shock Giants with 7-run 9th to win 10-9 comeback  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Law of averages?  Baseball eventually evens out?  —  Hector Rodriguez?  —  Whatever your favored explanation for what happened at the end of the Cincinnati Reds series finale win over the San Francisco Giants …

Yankees' Fernando Cruz lost for the season, due to partial UCL tear  —  NEW YORK - Just hours after landing on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow discomfort, Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz was diagnosed with a partial UCL tear.  —  Cruz will be seeking second medical opinions …

How the legend of Buck Martinez began at TSN before thriving at Sportsnet  —  Voice of the Toronto Blue Jays will be honoured by the team Saturday making him first inductee into team's Hall of Excellence.  —  See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source

Buss brothers joining new Padres ownership group  —  Buss Sports Capital has joined Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano's San Diego Padres ownership group, Joey and Jesse Buss announced Wednesday.  —  The longtime Los Angeles Lakers executives started the investment firm after their family sold …

Crow-Armstrong, Cubs irate after umps miss pivotal balk call  —  The Cubs and star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong were left fuming Wednesday after umpires missed a pivotal balk call in what ended up being a 2-0 Chicago loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.

NFL ending Pro Bowl game.  Player honors will remain, but alternates no longer acknowledged  —  ATLANTA — Since 1951 the NFL has conducted some version of the Pro Bowl.  The all-star competition has crossed the country and, particularly in the past decade-plus, gone through several different iterations …

250 for 250: Top 10 nastiest pitches  —  As part of our celebration of America 250, MLB's content team has created 25 top 10 lists that capture the plays, people, rituals and moments that made baseball America's game.  We'll be revealing five lists per week over the course of five weeks.

Astros expect Carlos Correa ‘to be ready to go at some point in September’  —  NEW YORK — Carlos Correa's attempt at a comeback is progressing so seamlessly that Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said on Wednesday he expects Correa “to be ready to go at some point in September.”

Roman Anthony, Trevor Story think they'll be with Red Sox this weekend for Yankees series  —  WORCESTER — The Red Sox are nearing a line change.  —  Trevor Story, Roman Anthony, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa were all at Polar Park with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, continuing rehab assignments …