Rob Manfred says change may be coming to September baseball  —  TORONTO - Commissioner Rob Manfred, listening to the managerial complaints of baseball's long-standing rule of September call-ups, acknowledged Tuesday that he's in favor of change.  —  He's not opposed to clubs being permitted …

Dave Stewart Discusses End Of Tenure With D-Backs  —  The Diamondbacks ousted Dave Stewart from the GM seat yesterday, bringing his tenure to an end after just two years.  Stewart discussed his feelings on the matter with Bob Nightengale of USA Today, who described the scene yesterday …

Still Tied  —  The game between the Orioles and Blue Jays goes to the bottom of the ninth still tied at two.  The Blue Jays bullpen pitched three innings without allowing a hit, walking one and striking out five.  The Orioles pen allowed one hit in 3 2/3 innings, with no walks and four strikeouts.

Mets Sending Tebow to Arizona Fall League for Top Prospects  —  NEW YORK — Tim Tebow will test his baseball skills against some of the game's premier prospects.  —  The New York Mets say they are sending Tebow to the Arizona Fall League after cutting short their instructional league Tuesday …

Royals' Dayton Moore: Payroll will ‘regress a little bit’ in 2017  —  For Royals general manager Dayton Moore, the architect of a World Series championship and two straight American League pennants, the 2016 season offered a reality check.  Not all baseball seasons end with bubbling champagne.

Cardinals undecided on picking up Garcia's option  —  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com  —  As he prepared for the coming season this past winter, Cardinals lefty Jaime Garcia fixated his workouts, his schedule, and even his nutrition around a single goal: proving he was healthy enough …

Indians C Yan Gomes Could Play in Postseason After Injuries  —  CLEVELAND — Indians catcher Yan Gomes may play in October, after all.  —  Gomes, who broke his right hand during a minor league injury rehabilitation appearance late in the season, has progressed to the point that Cleveland …

Country Hardball in the Big City: Bumgarner vs Syndergaard  —  NEW YORK — Bright lights, big city, ol' country hardball.  —  Madison Bumgarner against Noah Syndergaard with the season on the line.  A pair of towering tough guys you probably don't want to mess with.  —  Playoff pitching matchups don't get much better.

Nationals' Trea Turner Brings Blast of Speed Into October  —  WASHINGTON — Trea Turner knows things will speed up during the postseason.  He has the wheels to match.  —  Since bursting into the majors in June, the Washington Nationals rookie has hit .342 with 14 doubles, eight triples, 13 home runs and 33 stolen bases in 73 games.

Walt Weiss out as Colorado Rockies manager  —  Walt Weiss will not return as manager of the Colorado Rockies, the club announced Monday.  —  The Rockies termed Weiss' departure as a “resignation,” although his three-year contract expired after this season.  —  Weiss, 52, had a 283-365 record in four seasons as Colorado manager.

Rays Silverman: ‘Hellbent’ on getting team back into contention  —  The Rays top baseball officials put a wrap on their poor 2016 season Tuesday, saying they were disappointed by what took place in going 68-94 but confident of and committed to improving.  —  3 Months Ago