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Clay Holmes Returns in Triple-A Rehab Start as Mets Weigh Deadline Options

His short rehab showing means he will likely need one more outing and gives teams only a narrow window to judge him before the Aug. 3 trade deadline.

Dalton Rushing's Plate Collision Leads to Brief Bench Clearings and 11th-Inning Walk-Off

Jorge Polanco Activated, Returns to Mets as Designated Hitter

Tigers and Joey Cora Mutually Part Over Philosophical Differences

Red Sox Face Quick Choice on Patrick Sandoval’s Return

Yordan Alvarez Declines 2026 Home Run Derby

Dodgers Delay Will Smith’s Return After Persistent Neck Symptoms

Red Sox Say Roman Anthony Has Small Tear in Right Ring-Finger Ligament

Johan Rojas to Undergo Internal‑Brace Elbow Surgery and Miss 2026 Season

Ball Bounces Off Jo Adell’s Head for Rockies Home Run

Yankees Turn Shortstop Job Into Day-to-Day Decision

Reds' Eugenio Suárez Resumes Field Work After Encouraging MRI

Orioles’ Jordan Westburg Undergoes Tommy John Surgery, Out for 2026

Astros' Carlos Correa Out for 2026 After Successful Ankle Tendon Surgery

Padres Put Luis Campusano on IL, Call Up Rodolfo Durán as Musgrove Moves to 60-Day IL

Athletics Activate Shea Langeliers, Designate Austin Wynns for Assignment

Jonathan India Has Labral Repair, Royals Second Baseman Out for 2026

Anthony Volpe Advances Rehab With Third AA Game, Eyes Late-April Yankees Return

Giants Say Chapman–Schmitt Dust-Up Resolved After 7-1 Loss to Padres

Yankees Say Volpe to Take Live BP, Eye Rehab in Two Weeks