The Latest Breaking News from Max Scherzer

Less than three hours before this year’s All-Star Game, more than a dozen reporters are huddled around Yankees ace Gerrit Cole at his locker in the visiting clubhouse at Dodger Stadium. Cole is in his typical form on days when he’s not pitching, relaxed and at ease talking baseball with…

As the baseball season began, the usually cordial relationship between the Yankees and their franchise player, Aaron Judge, strained under the stress of contract negotiations.

ATLANTA – Max Scherzer delivered a brilliant performance in his most important start yet for the Mets.

They just swept the Angels and are getting close to playoff position.

ATLANTA — Whether Miles Mikolas was teasing a no-hitter or shouldering another quality start for a rotation in need of every single one, the Cardinals have trumpeted the right-hander as an All-Star candidate and equal to all the aces he’s faced, from Max Scherzer to Corbin Burnes.

CINCINNATI — Jacob deGrom will start Friday for the St. Lucie Mets at Daytona in what will be his second rehab start. Encouragingly, that means deGrom will remain on a five-day schedule as the ace ramps up his pitch count and intensity.

CINCINNATI — Nearly seven weeks removed from his most recent major-league game, having endured a grueling rehabilitation of the most serious in-season injury of his career, Max Scherzer returned Tuesday night looking about the same as ever: utterly excellent.

Scherzer will make his first start since May 18.

NEW YORK — It’s a fantastic weekend to be in Port St. Lucie, Fla.