Heyman: Rusney Castillo placed on outright waivers  —  After once again being optioned to Triple-A, Boston Red Sox $72.5 million outfielder Rusney Castillo has been placed on outright waivers, sources say.  —  Castillo was placed on waivers on Saturday, which means he'd clear on Monday.

Morales Drives in 5, Royals Crush Tigers 16-5  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 18, 2016, 11:55 P.M. E.D.T.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kendrys Morales drove in five runs with four hits, Paulo Orlando also had four hits and the Kansas City Royals routed the Detroit Tigers 16-5 on Saturday night.

Wieters Keys 19-Hit Attack as Orioles Beat Blue Jays 11-6  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 19, 2016, 5:22 P.M. E.D.T.  —  BALTIMORE — Matt Wieters homered and drove in four runs, and the Baltimore Orioles outslugged the Toronto Blue Jays 11-6 Sunday to provide right-hander Chris Tillman with his ninth straight victory.

Santana Pitches Into 8th as Twins Beat Yankees 7-4  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 19, 2016, 5:33 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Ervin Santana pitched into the eighth inning to earn his first victory since May 14 and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees 7-4 Sunday to avoid a four-game sweep.

Belt Homers, Giants Finish Sweep of Rays to Win 8th Straight  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 19, 2016, 5:09 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Brandon Belt homered and Joe Panik snapped an eighth-inning tie with a RBI single, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 …

Rays Tales: What they could have had  —  Buster Posey — the player the Rays, and their fans, are well aware they could have had with the first pick in the 2008 draft rather than Tim Beckham — is at the Trop for the weekend with his Giants.  —  1 Week Ago  —  2 Months Ago 1 Month Ago

Gattis, Valbuena Homer as Astros Top Reds 6-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 19, 2016, 5:12 P.M. E.D.T.  —  HOUSTON — Evan Gattis and Luis Valbuena homered, driving in two runs each, to help the Houston Astros to 6-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

Dodgers Acquire Chris Taylor From Mariners For Zach Lee  —  The Dodgers and Mariners announced a trade that will send infielder Chris Taylor to Los Angeles in exchange for righty Zach Lee.  —  Taylor, 25, has appeared in just three games at the MLB level this season but played in 84 games …

Pomeranz, Padres Overcome 3 Nats Homers to Win 6-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 19, 2016, 7:55 P.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN DIEGO — Drew Pomeranz allowed three solo homers but not much else, Adam Rosales drove in two runs and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Sunday.

Rizzo, Bryant, Ross Homer; Cubs Beat Pirates 4-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 18, 2016, 11:34 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and David Ross each homered to back Jon Lester and lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.

Weaver Pitches 3-Hitter as Angels Beat A's 2-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 19, 2016, 6:52 P.M. E.D.T.  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Jered Weaver bounced back from two rough starts to pitch three-hitter, and the Los Angeles Angels held on to beat the Oakland Athletics 2-0 on Sunday.