Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins is getting closer to rejoining Milwaukee, as he takes another step toward a return.

The Kyle Tucker saga took a sharp turn late Monday afternoon when Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced he would give his slumping slugger some time off to regroup.

Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman details spat with Pirates’ Tommy Pham, saying it was “weird and unprovoked” in ...