Ryan Zimmerman Stays Hot as Nationals Rout Braves 15-1  —  WASHINGTON — Ryan Zimmerman continued his torrid stretch with three hits and four RBIs, Jordan Zimmermann pitched six solid innings and the Washington Nationals opened a seven-game homestand with a 15-1 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.

How much will Matt Harvey pitch?  Innings limit debate coming to a head  —  Mets star right-hander Matt Harvey may be getting close to his innings limit.  Or he may not be.  —  It's hard to know who's right here, but one thing's for sure: The Harvey innings situation is a budding controversy …

Padres Rally for 10-7 Win Over Dodgers  —  SAN DIEGO — Jedd Gyorko hit a two-run homer and Yangervis Solarte had four hits to lead the San Diego Padres to a 10-7 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.  —  With San Diego trailing 7-6 entering …

Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber scratched from Friday's start against Detroit  —  Indians right-hander Corey Kluber will miss Friday's start against Detroit with a strained right hamstring.  (Charles Krupa, Associated Press)  —  Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group

Diamondbacks pitch and catch with Jarrod Saltalamacchia  —  Each week azcentral sports talks with a Diamondbacks player or coach for Diamondbacks Extra.  —  Today: catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia  —  Question: So I've heard you're into gadgets and things like that?  —  Answer: Yeah, but I don't really use them.

Baseball's next generation of managers … The trend for new managerial hires in major league baseball has been set.  Previous experience is not required.  What is sought after these days are bright, well-respected former players who can not only communicate well with players, but also respect and work well with a front office.

Giants GM says pitcher Lincecum done for the season  —  There were other years when it seemed as though Tim Linccum had thrown his final pitch as a San Francisco Giant.  Now, it seems more real.  —  General manager Bobby Evans said on KNBR on Thursday morning that Lincecum is done …

Mets' Daniel Murphy day-to-day with quad injury  —  MIAMI — Daniel Murphy was diagnosed with a “mild strain” of his left quadriceps, the Mets announced Thursday.  The infielder is “day-to-day.”  —  While Murphy and Mets manager Terry Collins emphasized the infielder was removed …

BABIP in the Rogers Centre, Revisited  —  Josh Donaldson is posting an uncharacteristic .362 BABIP at the Rogers Centre.  (via Quist)  —  It's been quite some time since we've heard any public outcries regarding the new turf in the Rogers Centre.  The turf, which was installed prior to this season …

Jungmann, Santana, Brewers Beat Pirates for 6th Time in Row  —  MILWAUKEE — Taylor Jungmann pitched six strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers swept Pittsburgh 5-3 Thursday night, beating the Pirates for the sixth straight time.  —  The three losses at Miller Park dropped …

Arizona Diamondbacks' Castillo almost quit at 16  —  Welington Castillo is in the midst of a breakout season with the Diamondbacks.  In just 62 games with Arizona, the catcher has smacked 15 home runs and posted a WAR (number of wins over replacement-level player) of 1.9.  —  It almost never happened.

The Call-Up  —  Corey Seager  —  The situation: The Dodgers scuffled slightly in mid-August, but after sweeping the Giants this week Los Angeles has settled into a comfortable lead in the NL West.  To help stabilize their third-base situation (Justin Turner got hit in the hand on Wednesday night) …