Mets place Robert on outright waivers (source)  —  NEW YORK — The Mets have placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on waivers, according to a source, giving other teams a chance to claim him and assume the remainder of his salary.  New York has not confirmed the move.

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.

NY Mets vs Astros highlights: Mets held down by Hunter Brown in loss  —  NEW YORK - The Mets will gladly take a reprieve from facing their opponent's ace this weekend.  —  For two days against the Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski and Astros' Hunter Brown, the offensive openings were limited.

With Blaze Jordan on IL, starts at third base thrown wide open (again): Cardinals Extra  —  What Thomas Saggese was able to shed at Class AAA Memphis after his experience in the majors as a part-time player, like so many players before him, was the feeling he had to cram a game's worth …

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 …

Michael Wacha records 10 strikeouts in Royals' shutout road win over Guardians  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Wacha tossed eight shutout innings and finished with 10 strikeouts.  — The Royals won 11 of their last 12 games and opened the series with a shutout.

Tigers pounce late on Dodgers in walk-off defeat  —  The Dodgers suffered their second walk-off defeat over their last four games, as the Detroit Tigers struck for a ninth-inning rally to win 2-1.  —  Offense came at a premium for a second consecutive game against Detroit's starting pitching …

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Jared Jones vs. Quinn Mathews  —  The Pirates are on the road looking to grab a win today. … The Pittsburgh Pirates are taking on the St. Louis Cardinals in the first matchup of a three-game set this weekend at Busch Stadium.

Game #135: Orioles at Athletics Game Thread  —  After receiving a day off yesterday, the Athletics welcome the Baltimore Orioles to Sutter Health Park tonight to kick off a three-game weekend series.  The Orioles are one of several teams in the mix for the American League's third wild card spot …

Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Schwellenbach will have surgery, plus updates on Spencer Strider and Robert Suarez  —  The Atlanta Braves have announced that injured starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep will have to undergo “Tommy John” surgery and fellow starter Spencer Schwellenbach will also have surgery …

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.

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 …

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 …