11:08 AM ET ESPN News Services Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco says he is being treated for leukemia. Carrasco made the revelation to a TV station while on a visit to the Dominican Republic, where he was visiting a hospital. He remains positive about his prognosis — saying the condition is “under control” —

9:14 PM ET Pittsburgh police got an emergency dispatch on Friday that someone from inside PNC Park was throwing baseballs at people in boats. Turned out in was Brewers slugger Christian Yelich practicing for Monday’s Home Run Derby (8 p.m., ESPN). One of Yelich’s massive shots hit a houseboat docked on the Allegheny River and

7:02 PM ET WASHINGTON — Anthony Rendon is skipping the All-Star Game. On Friday evening, MLB announced that Rendon has bowed out of next week’s Midsummer Classic in order to rest his banged-up body. The Washington Nationals‘ third baseman will be replaced on the National League roster for Tuesday’s game by utility man Max Muncy

8:00 AM ET The All-Star break is right around the corner (already?), but first we’ve got one more weekend of games as teams try to end the first half on an up note. Here’s what we’ll have our eyes on: The Rockies and Diamondbacks, two National League wild-card contenders, tangle this weekend in Arizona, with

9:52 PM ET ESPN News Services Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon watched the final 5½ innings of Thursday’s 11-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates from the clubhouse after getting tossed following an exchange with the Pittsburgh dugout. Maddon appeared to take exception with Pittsburgh’s Jordan Lyles pitching up and in to All-Star Javier Baez in

4:38 PM ET Philadelphia Phillies righthanded reliever Juan Nicasio has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain. Nicasio, who was acquired from Seattle in the offseason, has a 5.24 ERA in 39 1/3 innings pitched. His roster spot will be filled by lefthander Austin Davis, who was called up from

11:09 AM ET Right-handed pitcher Heath Hembree has been reinstated to the Boston Red Sox roster the team announced. Hembree, 30, was placed on the injured list with a right elbow extensor strain on June 14, retroactive to June 11. Hembree has a 2.51 ERA in 28.2 innings pitched this season. Right-handed pitcher Trevor Kelley

2:47 AM ET Associated Press This was an offensive outburst that would impress even the Bronx Bombers. The New York Yankees‘ rookie-level affiliate in the Dominican Summer League routed the Minnesota Twins‘ squad 38-2 — yes, that’s 38 runs — on Wednesday. All 11 DSL Yankees batters had at least two hits. The team used

6:10 PM ET Los Angeles Angels All-Star infielder Tommy La Stella has a fractured right tibia and has been placed on the 10-day injured list, the team announced on Wednesday. The typical timetable for a return to play after a fractured tibia is 8-10 weeks, the Angels said in announcing the injury, which was revealed

10:29 AM ET Domestic violence charges against Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera have been dropped following a hearing Wednesday at Atlantic City (New Jersey) Municipal Court. A state prosecutor told reporters that Herrera’s girlfriend did not want to proceed with the case, leading to the decision to dismiss. Herrera must complete counseling within 60 days.