Cincinnati Reds third-round draft pick Mason Morris signed with the Reds on Friday, according to Jim Callis of MLB.com. The former Ole Miss Rebel signed for $897,500, which is slightly under the slot.

The Cleveland Guardians open a series against the A's tonight. Follow along for live score updates, highlights and more from the game.

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The 40-year-old had been playing for the Seattle Mariners' Triple-A affiliate in his latest attempt to return to Major League Baseball.

George Lombard Jr. (MLB No. 34) and Somerset (NYY) face off with Charlie Condon (MLB No. 22) and Hartford (COL). Visit MiLB.TV for more.

The investigation is related to in-game prop bets on two pitches thrown by Ortiz that received higher activity than usual during two starts last month.

When recently searching for what big league players could be without a job or on a new team after the deadline, FanSided predicted that one of them would be a former top prospect, Taylor Trammell.

The Miami Marlins today completed the 2025 First-Year Player Draft, making 17 selections on Day 2. All of Miami’s 21 selections in this year’s draft came from the collegiate ranks, including 11 position players and 11 pitchers.

CLEVELAND — Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz will remain on non-disciplinary leave through Aug. 31 while he is the subject of a Major League Baseball gambling investigation. Ortiz’s paid leave began on July 3 and was supposed to end on Friday before MLB and the MLB Players Association agreed to extend it.

The Detroit Tigers return from the All-Star Break with a three-game series against the Texas Rangers, starting on Friday night.