Joey Votto tells Elly De La Cruz the 2027 MVP chants will be for him  —  Former Cincinnati Reds great Joey Votto said during NBC's Sunday Night Baseball broadcast of Cincinnati's game against the Cubs in Chicago he had a pregame message he delivered to Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz.

Reds pull off unlikely series win over Cubs, lose De La Cruz (quad) … CHICAGO - The Cincinnati Reds finished a long, meat-grinder road trip with an unlikely series win over the contending Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field Sunday, Aug. 30.  —  As tough as their gauntlet of a final stretch …

Nightengale's Notebook: Ketel Marte going AWOL has D'backs teammates fuming  —  Ketel Marte, who abandoned the Arizona Diamondbacks two weeks ago and has yet to show his face at Chase Field, is expected to walk through the clubhouse Monday, apologize to his teammates, address the media and then try to save the team's season.

Royals finish with winning road trip, but drop Sunday's finale to Guardians  —  Key Takeaways  —  AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.  — Royals won both road series but ended the trip with an 11-1 loss in Cleveland.  — Seth Lugo allowed nine runs in 3 2/3 innings and took the loss for Kansas City.

Rockies sit Carrigg after inappropriate gesture toward fans in Atlanta  —  ATLANTA - Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Sunday morning that he is keeping rookie center fielder Cole Carrigg out of the starting lineup for a couple of days for his inappropriate gesture to fans …

Yankees lineup erupts for 16 runs against Red Sox in series finale  —  NEW YORK - As he progressed through Saturday night's game, George Lombard Jr. felt his right knee tightening up.  —  “Didn't want to push it too much,” said the Yankees' rookie shortstop, who exited after three innings.

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.

Max Clark takes speed threat from Cadillac cruise to Porsche speed  —  DETROIT — Detroit Tigers manager AJ Hinch was asked about the impact Max Clark can have on a game just with his speed tool alone.  It was the perfect setup for Hinch to needle the talented rookie.

Mets bullpen delivers rare clunker after solid Zac Thornton outing in loss to Astros  —  For most of their games since the All-Star break, the Mets bullpen had become a relative strength, a group that produced the third-lowest ERA in the majors at 2.64 after the season resumed entering play Sunday.

Judge to travel with Yanks on West Coast trip, plans to ramp up activities  —  NEW YORK - Aaron Judge is packing his bags for the West Coast, representing another notable development as the Yankees captain aims to rejoin the big league lineup in September.  —  Judge will accompany the club …

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