MICHAEL PEREZ

The New York Mets acquired catcher Michael Perez from Pittsburgh for cash on Saturday, the second day in a row the NL East leaders made a trade with the Pirates. The 29-year-old Perez was designated for assignment on Friday. In parts of five seasons with the Pirates and Tampa Bay, he is hitting .175 with 15 home runs and 58 RBIs.

(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson)Sandy Alcantara is pitching like a contender for the Cy Young Award. The Marlins have had an MVP in Giancarlo Stanton, but never in the franchise's three-decade history have they had a Cy Young winner. Mets (MVP): The Mets have had seven Cy Young winners but no MVPs. TRIVIA TIMEOf the teams that have had at least one Cy Young winner, which has currently gone the longest without one? TRIVIA ANSWERThe Baltimore Orioles have not had a Cy Young winner since 1980, when Steve Stone won.

Sandy Alcantara is pitching like a contender for the Cy Young Award.

Spencer Strider outpitched Roansy Contreras in a matchup of hard-throwing rookies, Dansby Swanson had three hits, including a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 for their ninth straight win.

Philadelphia Shooting Blood is seen at the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) (Michael Perez)PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Two men are facing murder charges and have been arrested in Virginia in the deaths of two bystanders in last weekend's shooting in a busy entertainment district in Philadelphia, officials said ThursdayQuadir Dukes Hill, 18, and Nahjee Whittington, who was 17 at the time of the June 4 shooting but is now 18, are both facing murder charges, authorities said. They will be extradited to face charges in Philadelphia and will not be given bail. Three people died overall in the shooting on South Street, and several other people were injured. South Street, on the south edge of central Philadelphia, is known for nightlife that includes bars, restaurants and other businesses.

Philadelphia Shooting Blood is seen at the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) (Michael Perez)PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Two men are facing murder charges and have been arrested in Viriginia in the death of two bystanders in last weekend's shooting in a busy entertainment district in Philadelphia, officials said Thursday. The men will be extradited to face charges in Philadelphia and will not be given bail in Saturday night's shooting on South Street, city officials said at a news conference. It did not appear that the men and the victims knew one another. “It appears that they had guns, took them out and just started randomly firing,” Pescatore said.

Philadelphia Shooting Philadelphia Police investigators work the scene of a fatal overnight shooting on South Street in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Perez) (Michael Perez)PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Gunfire killed three people and wounded at least 11 others in one of downtown Philadelphia's most popular entertainment districts late Saturday night, authorities said. “You can imagine there were hundreds of individuals just enjoying South Street, as they do every single weekend, when this shooting broke out,” Pace said. Two men and a woman were among those killed in the shooting, he said. South Street is known for its entertainment venues and night life with multiple bars, restaurants and businesses.

The shootings in Philadelphia; Chattanooga, Tenn. and Clarendon County, S.C., left at least seven people dead and nearly three dozen others injured.

Two men and a woman were among those killed in the shooting, police said. The conditions of those who were wounded by gunfire remains unknown.

CBS News checks back in with Lamont Thomas and the children he adopted.

Pirates Mets Baseball Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Michael Perez watches as New York Mets' Francisco Lindor, right, follows through on a grand slam home run during the sixth inningof a baseball game Friday, July 9, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (Frank Franklin II)PITTSBURGH — (AP) — New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor left Friday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning with soreness on his right side. He took a few steps out of the batter’s box but then peeled off toward the Mets’ dugout on the first base side. Lindor was replaced by Luis Guillorme in the bottom of the fifth after going 1 for 3. Beset by a long list of injuries all season, the NL East-leading Mets just got third baseman J.D.

New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor left Friday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning with soreness on his right side.

Cub's Willson Contreras, top center, scores on the play and Báez reached second on an errant throw by Pirates' catcher Perez. Bellinger has been out since April 5 with a hairline fracture in his left fibula. LAUGH IT OFFInclement weather gave Will Craig a day off to decide how to handle his egregious fielding mistake Thursday. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie first baseman is going with humor. “I guess I’m going to be on the blooper reels for the rest of my life,” Craig said Friday before the Pirates’ game with the Colorado Rockies was postponed because of rain.

Cody Bellinger is ready to return from a broken leg that’s sidelined him for nearly two months.

Cub's Willson Contreras, top center, scores on the play and Báez reached second on an errant throw by Pirates' catcher Perez. Bellinger has been out since April 5 with a hairline fracture in his left fibula. LAUGH IT OFFInclement weather gave Will Craig a day off to decide how to handle his egregious fielding mistake Thursday. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie first baseman is going with humor. “I guess I’m going to be on the blooper reels for the rest of my life,” Craig said Friday before the Pirates’ game with the Colorado Rockies was postponed because of rain.

Michael Perez had three hits and drove in three runs, helping Trevor Cahill and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2.

Ann Mintz, 73, and Clifford Wagner, 65, pose for a picture at their home, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Philadelphia. The couple are debating whether to vote by mail or in person on Election Day. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

(AP Photo/Gregory Bull)SAN DIEGO – The Tampa Bay Rays are unanimous in their praise of Randy Arozarena, who is living up to his nickname, “The Cuban Rocket." Arozarena hit a shot deep to left leading off the fifth Wednesday night to chase Masahiro Tanaka and give Tampa Bay a 5-1 lead. The Rays took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five Division Series. On Tuesday night, Rays starter Tyler Glasnow called Arozarena “the best baseball player on earth right now. He lasted two-thirds of an inning against the Rays on Sept. 2, allowing two-run homers to Arozarena and Mike Brosseau.