Braves Chase Santana Early in 9-3 Rout of Mets  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Freddie Freeman had five RBIs in the first two innings and the Atlanta Braves battered Johan Santana in his return from the disabled list, routing the sluggish New York Mets 9-3 on Saturday night.

Pomeranz Has Short Outing in Rockies' Loss to SF  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Drew Pomeranz went four innings in his third straight start and has yet to complete seven innings this season.  The rest of the Colorado starting rotation can share the blame, too.  —  Drew Pomeranz (1-7) …

Ivan Nova snaps skid as Yankees beat Blue Jays 5-2  —  TORONTO — Ivan Nova snapped a five-start winless streak, Casey McGehee hit a three-run home run and the New York Yankees won their fourth straight game Saturday, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2.  —  Derek Jeter had two hits …

Marquis pitches two-hitter for Padres  —  PITTSBURGH—Jason Marquis took a no-hitter into the seventh inning Saturday night before settling for a two-hitter as the San Diego Padres beat the Pirates 5-0 for their 11th straight win in Pittsburgh.  —  Travis Snider broke up the bid …

Astros tab Elias as new scouting director  —  HOUSTON — Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow made a change to his baseball operations staff on Saturday by naming Mike Elias as scouting director to replace Bobby Heck, whose contract won't be renewed.  —  Elias, who joined the Astros in January …

Rangers place Mike Napoli on DL  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli was placed on the disabled list with a strained left quad muscle prior to Saturday's game with the Detroit Tigers.  Triple-A catcher Luis Martinez was called up in his place.

CC Sabathia could miss start with elbow soreness, but Yankees are saying the health of their ace is not a concern  —  Source says Sabathia felt some soreness in his elbow after his start Wednesday in Detroit.  He threw his regular bullpen session on Friday.

Middlebrooks likely out for '12 with broken wrist  —  Red Sox recall Valencia to help handle third-base duties  —  CLEVELAND — Will Middlebrooks had been a bright spot during a trying season for the Red Sox.  The 23-year-old third baseman had developed into one of the top young players in the game.

Setback for Votto, out 7-10 extra days  —  CHICAGO -Joey Votto (left knee) returned to Cincinnati on Friday and had a minor procedure last night to remove a piece of floating cartilage, Reds trainer Paul Lessard said.  —  It could add 7-to-10 days to Votto's recovery time, Lessard said.

Yankees finalizing deal for 2-time All Star Lowe  —  TORONTO — The Yankees are in the process of finalizing a deal to acquire Derek Lowe to serve as a stopgap for their pitching staff while CC Sabathia is on the disabled list with left elbow inflammation.  —  The deal was confirmed via text message by Scott Boras, Lowe's agent.

Ludwick Doubles, Reds Beat Cubs 4-2  —  CHICAGO (AP) — With the season lost and the team slumping, the Chicago Cubs have to look ahead to happier times.  Travis Wood continues to show he might part of their turnaround.  —  Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run double in the eighth and the Cincinnati Reds rallied …