Stock Watch: Mets' deGrom has been de best, deserves rookie honors  —  Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom leads the Bull Market in this week's Stock Watch.  And deGrom shouldn't have to settle for this as his biggest honor, either.  DeGrom deserves the NL Rookie of the Year award …

Jays visit Camden Yards for three-game series vs. Orioles  —  The Sports Network  —  The Toronto Blue Jays try to kept their faint playoff hopes alive when they open a three-game series tonight against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.  —  Toronto's playoff hopes took a hit over the weekend …

Rangers Sweep Braves With 10-3 Win  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Colby Lewis pitched seven innings for his 10th victory, Luis Sardinas doubled his career total with four RBIs and the Texas Rangers completed their first series sweep in nearly five months with a 10-3 win Sunday over the playoff-chasing Atlanta Braves.

Ramos, Zimmermann lead Nats to 3-0 win over Mets  —  NEW YORK — Jordan Zimmermann made clutch pitches when he was in trouble, and Wilson Ramos gave Jonathon Niese's one mistake a soaring ride.  —  The batterymates formed a potent combination Sunday, leading the Washington Nationals …

THE OTHER SIDE OF A BATTER GETTING HIT IN THE FACE … When Mike Fiers hit Giancarlo Stanton in the face with a fastball on Thursday night, our attention was immediately turned to the Miami Marlins slugger — and rightfully so.  The concern for Stanton is warranted, his MVP season is assuredly …

Twenty-seven up and down: Evaluating Texas' position players  —  9/14/14: Elvis Andrus plates Leonys Martin with an RBI double in the 5th inning off David Hale  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers have used 27 position players on a club that is going to finish with offensive numbers that haven't been seen …

Report: Cuban ERA Leader Yasmany Hernandez Defects  —  Lefthander Yasmany Hernandez, who led Cuba's Serie Nacional in ERA this past season, has reportedly left the island to pursue a contract with a major league team.  The news was reported by Diario De Cuba, which spoke with Hernandez.

Papelbon blows save, makes gesture, ejected  —  PHILADELPHIA - The ending was nuts.  —  Jonathan Papelbon allowed a career high-tying four earned runs and capped his spectacular ninth-inning meltdown by being ejected for a lewd gesture as the Phillies lost 5-4 to the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.

ROCKIES EXPECT FIRST BASEMAN JUSTIN MORNEAU TO RETURN SOON TO LINEUP  —  ST. LOUIS — Justin Morneau's quest for the National League batting title is on hold for a couple of days.  —  The Rockies first baseman injured his left side Friday night against the St. Louis Cardinals and was not in the lineup Saturday.

Revamped Royals beat Red Sox 7-1  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Jeremy Guthrie walked out to the mound for the second inning and found he had something rare for a Kansas City Royals pitcher - a two-run lead.  —  Guthrie retired the final 17 batters he faced, Omar Infante had three hits and drove in two runs …

Former Major Leaguer Frank Torre dies at 82  —  9/13/14: Joe Girardi discusses the passing of Frank Torre, who played for the Milwaukee Braves and Philadelphia Phillies  —  Former Milwaukee Braves and Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Frank Torre died on Saturday.  He was 82.

With ‘retirement’ of head of development, GM Brian Cashman must overhaul feeble Yankees minor-league system  —  Mark Newman, whose player procurement and development talents produced such notable first-round draft busts as Cito Culver, Slade Heathcott, Andrew Brackman, C.J. Henry, Eric Duncan …