Mets to shut down Jacob deGrom  —  WASHINGTON — The New York Mets will shut down NL Rookie of the Year candidate Jacob deGrom before his final start, an organizational source said.  —  Mets general manager Sandy Alderson is expected to announce the decision Tuesday, with the club imposing …

Wally Backman could join Terry Collins' Mets coaching staff full-time in 2015: source  —  Backman, the team's Triple-A manager, could be Collins' third base coach if the team moves Tim Teufel off of third and into the role of hitting coach.  ‘There was some talk about it,’ a source said.

After 13 years in minors, Ranger gets MLB hit  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — This was a rare treat for a baseball team that's been on hard times for the bulk of the season.  —  Guilder Rodriguez, a career minor leaguer, got his second big league start on Monday night for the Texas Rangers and delivered …

Susac scores Belt, Giants beat Dodgers in 13th inning  —  The Sports Network  —  Los Angeles, CA - Pinch-hitter Andrew Susac's RBI single in the top of the 13th inning highlighted a three-run frame that gave the San Francisco Giants a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.

Duffy, Royals gain ground in AL Central with win over Indians  —  CLEVELAND - Danny Duffy pitched six shutout innings for his first win in more than a month as the Kansas City Royals moved closer to the top of the AL Central and kept some distance over Cleveland in the wild-card race, beating the Indians 2-0 on Monday night.

The Pirates' Sabermetrics Road Show  —  The first time I called Mike Fitzgerald, quantitative analyst for the Pittsburgh Pirates, I got his voice mail.  Fitzgerald, I later found out, wasn't screening his calls; he was on the phone with bench coach Jeff Banister, whom the Pirates drafted out of college before Fitzgerald was born.

Hitters' penchant for swinging at first pitch of an at-bat among possible causes  —  9/13/14: Brewers manager Ron Roenicke talks about his team's 5-1 loss to the Reds and assesses the struggling offense  —  PITTSBURGH — Before the reporter could finish a question about the Brewers' recent …

Bucs attend showcase of Cuban outfielder Tomas  —  3/6/13: Yasmany Tomas launches a deep home run to left-center field to give Cuba a 1-0 lead against Japan in the World Baseball Classic  —  ATLANTA — The Pirates were among the teams to attend an all-comers showcase workout on Sunday …

Ausmus says Tigers righty can fit ‘number of roles’ in 'pen; Lobstein starting Saturday  —  Tigers pitcher Anibal Sanchez tosses a simulated game at Kauffman Stadium, as the righty looks to work his way back from a pectoral injury  —  DETROIT — Anibal Sanchez will return from the disabled list Tuesday.

Pirates notebook: Volquez open to re-signing with team  —  ATLANTA — Bargain-hunting general manager Neal Huntington got it right last winter when he signed right-hander Edinson Volquez to a one-year, $5 million contract.  —  If the Pirates are interested in re-signing Volquez …

Jeter's three RBIs back Pineda and lead Yankees over Orioles  —  NEW YORK — Derek Jeter began his final series at Yankee Stadium by breaking open the game with a two-run double, and he had three RBIs to lead the New York Yankees over the Baltimore Orioles 5-0 Monday night.

MLB'S METAL DETECTOR POLICY IS WHAT ‘TERRORISTS WINNING LOOKS LIKE’  —  The end of the baseball season this weekend will mark a bunch of milestones: the close of Derek Jeter's career, the likely conclusion to the Royals' 28-year postseason drought, the last time Mets fans will be able …

Wainwright wins 20th as Cardinals close in on division title  —  CHICAGO - Adam Wainwright joined Clayton Kershaw as the majors' only 20-game winners, pitching three-hit ball over seven innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 8-0 on Monday night.