Mets starter Noah Syndergaard struck out seven batters in five innings for Single-A Brooklyn in a rehab start on a sunny Sunday afternoon on Coney Island. Syndergaard’s first inning started with six straight balls and by the end, a run had scored on a wild pitch. The righty adjusted to allow just one hit through his remaining four frames against the Staten Island Yankees. “It was great, I still had those first-time jitters, I always do,” Syndergaard told reporters after his outing....

REPORTED BY: Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal THE DETAILS: The Reds appear interested in the Bruce-Wheeler trade, but the Mets are doing their due diligence to explore other options before talks intensify between the two teams. THIS SEASON: Bruce had posted a 257/.341/.486 slash line entering Thursday’s game. He struggled at the beginning of the season, possibly because of rustiness due to knee surgery in 2014. But he has batted ....

According to MLB.com’s Tracy Ringolsby, the AL East champs have discussed trades involving the right-hander. It’s not clear which teams would be interested in acquiring Jimenez. Baltimore signed Jimenez, 30, to a four-year, $50 million contract last February but received little in return: a 4.81 ERA and a 1.516 WHIP in 125 1/3 innings. Jimenez was the odd man out of the O’s rotation by September. If teams really are interested in Jimenez, then they’re still picturing the Ubaldo who was a stud for the Rockies, or the Ubaldo who was serviceable for the Indians in 2013, instead of the bad 2014 Ubaldo or the worse 2012 Ubaldo....

Chicago acquired Aroldis Chapman from the Yankees and gave up Gleyber Torres to do it, Boston picked up Nathan Eovaldi just last season and New York, of course, acquired Luke Voit from the Cardinals in 2018. And all three organizations have already been active this year as they have all added to their clubs in recent weeks. But don’t think these teams are done. They’re far from it. So what is the next move for each of these organizations?...

Paxton won’t be the only starting pitcher dealt before the start of spring training. Let’s look at five other big names who could be moved. MORE: Track all the latest free agent signings with SN’s hot stove tracker Zack Greinke, Diamondbacks The need-to-know: 35 years old. Three years, $104.5 million left on contract Why your team needs him: He’s the consistency any playoff-bound rotation craves. In the past 11 years, Greinke has thrown at least 200 innings eight times, and his lowest total in that stretch is 158 2/3....

Scott, who has been a big league umpire since 1986, was profiled in the October issue of Referee magazine. When he was asked to submit some off-the-field photos to run with the story, he sent in one of himself with his longtime partner, Michael Rausch, who he married last year. In this quiet way, Scott became the first openly gay umpire or referee in the NBA, NHL, NFL or MLB....

It is a celebrated tradition in sports, the notion of playing hurt. The words “The Flu Game” still resonate among NBA fans nearly a quarter-century later. Baseball has the Bloody Sock. Pittsburgh’s Nick Bonino played two periods of the 2017 Stanley Cup final round against Nashville with a broken leg, after an opponent’s shot struck him in the tibia. This isn’t like that, though, and the Marlins ought to have been smart enough to realize it....

They are last in the American League West and 21 games back in the AL wild-card race. The Tigers don’t have much going for them either. But that doesn’t mean players still can’t shine. Kyle Seager did just that. The third baseman had a three-home run night in Seattle’s 11-6 win over Detroit. Seager became the 11th Mariner in team history with three home runs in a single game....

The game is 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Denver. The Chipotle Homegrown Game featuring MLS’ best young talent versus Mexico’s Club América’s U-20 team, is at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday. MORE: Photos from USA vs. Jamaica | Klinsmann planted seeds of defeat How are players selected for the MLS All-Star Game roster? Players on the All-Star team are selected three ways; by fan vote, by coaches’ picks and by commissioner’s picks....

The league will accept bids for teams 25 and 26 up until the end of January, and will announce the location of those two clubs by the third quarter of 2017, league commissioner Don Garber said on a Thursday conference call. Those two clubs will begin play in the 2020 season. The locations and start date for clubs 27 and 28 will be announced at a later date. MLS said the franchise fee for teams 25 and 26 will be $150 million, with the fees for teams 27 and 28 yet to be determined....

WATCH: Lodeiro’s key away goal Montreal will host Toronto in the first leg of the Eastern final on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. ET, with the return leg to be played in Toronto on Wednesday Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. ET. Seattle will also host Colorado on Nov. 22, with kickoff slated for 10 p.m. ET. The return leg for the West final will be held Sunday, Nov. 27 and is slated for a 4 p....

As well as both men did during the regular season, they each began the 2016 MLS playoffs with matches and coaching performances they shouldn’t want to remember. Both coaches went away from the systems their teams spent most of the year playing, and the variations they banked on failed to pay dividends. Vieira tinkered with his lineup and watched as his team stumbled late in an eventual 2-0 loss, while Pareja stood helpless as the Seattle Sounders torched the defensive-minded setup he deployed FC Dallas in, notching three goals in 12 minutes on the way to a devastating 3-0 loss for Dallas....

Sometimes, it’s hard to believe that Matt Miazga is only 20. MORE: Sizing up the U.S. player pool: Keepers, defenders | Dempsey not on U.S. roster Miazga helped his New York Red Bulls side advance past D.C. United in the East semifinals. A late Bradley Wright-Phillips goal sealed a 1-0 win on Sunday night and a 2-0 victory on aggregate over two legs. Even without normal center-back partner Damien Perrinelle for the majority of the two-leg playoff, the Red Bulls held their opponent without a goal and limited DCU to a minuscule two shots on goal over 180 minutes....

Howard looks sharp after injury layoff The Red Bulls made it two wins from two games with a 1-0 victory at home over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday. After rallying to beat Atlanta United last week, the Red Bulls earned another three points thanks to Eric Miller’s own goal on the stroke of halftime. The Rapids defender directed a cross into his own net as Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles celebrated his MLS record 142nd consecutive start with a win....

Reigning MLS Cup champion Seattle crushed FC Dallas 4-0 to climb into third place in the Western Conference. The Timbers beat D.C. United 4-0 to also secure a spot from the West, while the Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City clinched playoff places as well. In Seattle, the Sounders took a 31st-minute lead through Victor Rodriguez, who finished clinically after being put in by Clint Dempsey. A quick-fire brace from Will Bruin helped Seattle on their way, the forward putting away a rebound and later a side-footed finish....

Felipe Gutierrez put the visiting side ahead inside 10 minutes and Johnny Russell doubled the lead just before the break for Sporting Kansas City. Bastian Schweinsteiger set the stage for a comeback by setting up Aleksandar Katai for Chicago’s first on 70 minutes, and the floodgates opened for the Fire. Two goals from Nemanja Nikolic followed, putting the home side in front in the 82nd. But the fireworks were far from over....

Villa struck early in the second half as a 10-man City recorded a 2-1 win over the Fire on Saturday. Get Seattle 8/11 vs San Jose Yangel Herrera was sent off in the 12th minute at Yankee Stadium after a rash challenge on Fire star Bastian Schweinsteiger. But Villa volleyed in the opener just after halftime before Frederic Brillant headed in the home side’s second. David Accam scored from 25 yards for Chicago, but they were unable to find another as their 11-match unbeaten league run was ended....

Yes, next year will have plenty of convenient storylines and reasons for why the MLS season matters, but what about this year? What about the 19th season of the league’s existence, with 19 teams ready to compete in what feels like the final chapter before MLS hits a new era? The 2014 MLS season doesn’t have a nice round number or expansion teams to drum up buzz, but it has many of the things MLS has long hoped for....

MMIHS is a lifelong condition and, unfortunately, there is no cure. Life expectancy for those with the condition can be as short as one year, though longer survival—even into adulthood—is possible when a case is mild. Symptoms The severity of MMIHS ranges. The effects typically cause immediate distress within a few hours after birth. Symptoms of MMIH syndrome in a newborn include: Minimal urine output or a complete lack of urination Flabby appearing abdominal muscles A wrinkled appearing abdomen Abdominal distension Vomiting, which can have a green tinge Lack of meconium (a baby’s first bowel movement, which is usually passed within the hour after birth)...