Arizona Diamondbacks call up Cuban OF Yasmany Tomas  —  The Diamondbacks promoted Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas to the big leagues on Wednesday, a surprising move given the glut of position players already on the roster. … Just before Opening Day, the club optioned Tomas to Triple-A Reno …

COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  ADAM OTTAVINO HAS BEEN NAMED THE ROCKIES' NEW CLOSER  —  The Denver Post  —  Colorado Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino, right, shakes hands with catcher Nick Hundley after recording the last out of the game against the San Francisco Giants during a baseball game on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in San Francisco.

Dodgers Finish Sweep of M's With 5-2 Win  —  LOS ANGELES — Brett Anderson posted his first victory with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Scott Van Slyke hit a two-run double, and the two-time defending NL West champions completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night.

Lynn Solid Again, Leads Cardinals to Win Over Brewers  —  ST. LOUIS — Lance Lynn extended his April success with five solid innings and Matt Holliday had a two-run single in the first inning, lifting the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.

Royals' Alex Rios says ‘a recipe for disaster’ led to him getting hit by pitch, breaking his left hand  —  The receipt from Monday took the form of a brace wrapped around Alex Rios' broken left hand.  Rios kept it at his side inside the Royals clubhouse as he relayed his irritation …

Travis Wood pitches gem, Neil Ramirez hurt in Cubs' 5-0 win over Reds  —  Travis Wood pitched into the eighth inning as the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 to retake first place in the National League Central.  —  But he still couldn't keep the bullpen from suffering another loss.

Look out Refsnyder: Yankees interested in Braves' 2B prospect  —  BALTIMORE — The Yankees have let the Braves know they have an interest in Atlanta's second-base prospect Jose Peraza who is currently playing at Triple-A.  —  According to a person with knowledge of the situation the Yankees …

Jackie Robinson Day brings unity in world where racism still exists, Adam Jones says  —  On the 68th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier and becoming the first African-American player in Major League Baseball, center fielder Adam Jones said the annual tradition …

Jurors ‘shocked’ defense said Hernandez was present at murder  —  FALL RIVER — Relieved jurors in the Bristol County murder trial of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez said Wednesday they were surprised by the defense's acknowledgment during closing arguments that he was present at the slaying.

‘Little time to react’ leaves long-lasting trauma for pitchers hit in head  —  7h - MLB CARLOS CARRASCO CLEVELAND INDIANS NEW YORK METS + more  —  Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco left the game after being hit in the face by a Melky Cabrera line drive.  Chicago went on to win 4-1.

Haren, Hechavarria Help Marlins Win 2nd Straight  —  ATLANTA — Dan Haren gave up three hits in seven innings, Adeiny Hechavarria went 3 for 3 with a homer and three RBIs and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Wednesday.  —  With its second straight victory, Miami has its first winning streak of the season.