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.

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.

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.

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.

Rangers To Scout Yasmany Tomas On Wednesday  —  The Rangers will have a private workout for Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas at their Dominican complex on Wednesday, according to a source.  —  Tomas had his first open showcase yesterday at the Giants' facility in the Dominican Republic and is at the Phillies today for a private workout.

Yankees Claim Eury Perez  —  The Yankees announced that they have claimed outfielder Eury Perez off waivers from the Nationals.  Perez was designated for assignment last week when the Nats claimed Pedro Florimon off waivers from the Twins.  —  The 24-year-old Perez has a very limited big league track record …

Rodriguez gets first two MLB hits as Rangers down Astros  —  ARLINGTON, Texas - Guilder Rodriguez had his first two major league hits, including a tiebreaking RBI single, as the Texas Rangers opened their final homestand with a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

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.

Ferguson: Judging an MLB manager is never an easy task  —  Scott Ferguson, TSN 1050  —  I've often wondered how to truly judge managers, especially the ones who are getting their first shot at a big league job.  How much slack should we cut them?  How long before you write them off?

Showalter wants starters to get extra day of rest  —  9/16/14: Ubaldo Jimenez pitches five innings, allowing two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out six  —  BALTIMORE — As the Orioles prepare their playoff rotation, manager Buck Showalter is willing to share one detail …