Sources: MLB suspends prospect over false identity, age plot  —  Major League Baseball has suspended a once-prized Dominican prospect after uncovering an elaborate age-fraud plot that included a fictitious death and gravesite tombstone, sources familiar with the investigation told ESPN.

Tampa City Council approves definitive Rays stadium deal  —  Tampa's City Council definitively approved the Tampa Bay Rays' $2.3 billion baseball stadium proposal Thursday, little more than three months after council members nearly rejected the plan .The vote was 4-3, with all council members voting …

Rangers' series vs. MLB-best Brewers could have huge impact even beyond 2026 season  —  The way Milwaukee plays — and how little its roster cost to put together — is likely to leave an impression on top Rangers leadership.  —  MILWAUKEE — Exactly one month remains in this most torturous of Rangers seasons.

No runs on Sale, Dodgers leave Atlanta with empty pockets  —  Estevão Maximo  —  Recommended Stories  —  Chris Sale shuts out Dodgers to finish sweep, throws his fastest pitch in 8 years against Shohei Ohtani  —  It was a pitchers' duel between Chris Sale and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Baldwin's leadoff home run is one-of-a-kind  —  A catcher hitting in the leadoff position in the lineup is rare.  What's even rarer?  —  A catcher hitting a leadoff home run.  —  That's exactly what Braves All-Star backstop Drake Baldwin did on Thursday night in Atlanta's series finale against the Dodgers at Truist Park.

Clarke Schmidt to pitch in rehab game on Saturday  —  Clarke Schmidt (elbow) is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment on Saturday.  —  The 30-year-old hurler has finally made it all the way back in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and is ready for live game action.

Jalon Daniels will start Bucs' final preseason game under center  —  Jalon Daniels could secure the Bucs' No. 2 quarterback job tonight against Jacksonville.  At the very least, he's being given every chance to do so.  The Bucs plan to start Daniels in the preseason finale at Jacksonville …

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.

Brandon Staley was ‘laughed’ out of L.A. Why he thinks it made him a better coach  —  METAIRIE, La. — At first, the jolt of the news shook Brandon Staley to his core.  It tried to break him.  —  “It's very difficult to explain to people when you do lose a dream in front of the whole world …

Sean Manaea roughed up, Mets held to three hits in 8-2 loss to Brewers  —  The Mets recorded just three hits in an 8-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night.  —  Here are the takeaways...  — Sean Manaea didn't have it against the Brewers' bats, allowing four runs through …

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 …

Key recent baseball hitter changes: Why Wilyer Abreu, Alex Bregman, others are surging  —  A few weeks ago, I decided that there had to be a better way to figure out which baseball players were making meaningful changes to their approach.  I used tools like Process+ and the Statcast rolling leaderboards …

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.