Longtime ESPN host John Saunders dead at age 61  —  John Saunders, one of the familiar on-air faces of ESPN for nearly 30 years, has died.  He was 61.  —  Saunders hosted studio and play-by-play programming.  He covered college football, basketball and the NHL for the network, in addition to anchoring SportsCenter.

Blue Jays place Jose Bautista on disabled list with knee sprain  —  The front-running Blue Jays have received some concerning news when star outfielder Jose Bautista showed up at Rogers Centre on Wednesday complaining of soreness to his left knee.  —  Bautista injured the knee in Tuesday's game …

Astros Designate Carlos Gomez For Assignment  —  In a stunning move, the Astros have designated center fielder Carlos Gomez for assignment, the team announced.  Right-hander Jandel Gustave will come up from Triple-A Fresno to take Gomez's roster spot.  —  Gomez's designation represents …

Dodgers ‘disappointed’ in Yasiel Puig, some Triple-A teammates  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers say demoted outfielder Yasiel Puig's activity on social media following a Monday night loss in Triple-A will be handled internally.  —  Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman …

Harper?  Stanton?  The most overrated player on all 30 MLB teams  —  What does it mean to be overrated?  It doesn't mean the player is necessarily bad, just not as great as the hype would indicate.  So in coming up with this list, I tried to weigh a general perception of how the player …

Steven Wright hurt shoulder pinch running, replaced by Clay Buchholz  —  Using a reliever to face a hitter in a questionable situation is one thing, but this will probably go down as the most costly decision Red Sox manager John Farrell makes all season — even if it may have been by the book.

Rams expand Coliseum capacity for Dallas, Seattle games  —  A worker rides past the entrance of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Jan. 13.  (Nick Ut / Associated Press)  —  The Rams are going above and beyond for their home games against the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks.

Royals Release Edward Mujica  —  The Royals have released right-handed reliever Edward Mujica, according to a team announcement.  Mujica joined the Royals organization less than a month ago, signing a minor league deal July 15.  Notably, that pact included an Aug. 7 opt-out.

Prince Fielder Emotional as He Ends Career After Surgeries  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Prince Fielder will not be able to come back after a second neck surgery.  —  The Texas Rangers slugger wept Wednesday as he said health issues were forcing him to end his 12-season major league career.

Mariners Designate Luis Sardinas For Assignment  —  The Mariners have designated infielder Luis Sardinas for assignment, according to Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune (Twitter link).  —  Sardinas, whom the Mariners acquired from the Brewers for outfielder Ramon Flores in November …

Barry Bonds Ejected as Marlins Lose to Giants 1-0  —  MIAMI — Barry Bonds missed the final three innings of Wednesday's game thanks to his first ejection as a hitting coach.  —  He didn't miss any runs, though.  Bonds' Miami Marlins mustered only five hits and lost to the San Francisco Giants 1-0.

D-backs, Greinke win on Bourn's clutch triple  —  NEW YORK — Zack Greinke stuck around long enough in his first start back from the disabled list to benefit from a late burst of offense, earning the victory Tuesday in the D-backs' 5-3 win over the Mets at Citi Field.

Francona has chest pain, not managing Indians on Tuesday  —  WASHINGTON — Terry Francona is not managing the Cleveland Indians in a game against the Nationals after complaining of chest pain while speaking to reporters.  —  The Indians say Francona was examined by the Nationals Park EMT …

Detroit closer can't converts save for second straight appearance as Tigers suffer third straight loss  —  SEATTLE — Francisco Rodriguez blew his third save of the season, giving up pair of runs (one earned) in the bottom of the 15th inning.  —  Kyle Seager, who hit a three-run game-tying …

Frazier Homers in 10th, White Sox Beat Royals 7-5  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Todd Frazier hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning and Justin Morneau had four hits to lift the Chicago White Sox over the Kansas City Royals 7-5 on Tuesday night.  —  Frazier is tied for the major league lead with 31 homers …