Trevor Bauer gets stitches after cutting finger on drone; Josh Tomlin to start Game 2 of ALCS  —  CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer cut his finger fixing one of the drones he likes to fly and won't start Game 2 of the AL Championship Series, again diverting the Cleveland Indians' pitching plans for the playoffs.

Tim Tebow and Mets take a pounding from scouts and insiders after rough first week in Arizona Fall League  —  Tim Tebow is at least providing some relief in his first week at the Arizona Fall league.  Not only did the Mets' controversial “minor leaguer” rush to assist and comfort a fan …

Nationals Ninth  —  Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, and Jayson Werth are scheduled to bat for the Nationals in the ninth.  Will Kenley Jansen or Clayton Kershaw pitch for the Dodgers?  —  Update: Jansen is on to start the inning.  —  Update: Turner falls behind 1-2.  He strikes out 2-3.  One down.

28 years ago today, Kirk Gibson hit his iconic World Series home run  —  The Dodgers' slugger hobbled to the plate and took a historic swing.  —  October.  Los Angeles Dodgers.  Postseason baseball.  Ninth inning.  Injured superstar.  —  2016, right?  Not quite.

Could Votto to the Blue Jays be rekindled?  —  There were definitely real trade talks last July between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds about Joey Votto, and while there haven't been talks lately, it still might be something to keep an eye on.  —  While some saw the Votto talks …

Former scouting director's faith in Javier Baez pays off for Chicago Cubs  —  Tim Wilken never had a doubt  —  The conversation took place more than five years ago.  Yet, both men remember it vividly.  —  Jason McLeod, then the Padres' scouting director, coveted Francisco Lindor with the 10th pick of the 2011 draft.

Teams calling Royals on Wade Davis  —  The Kansas City Royals are receiving a lot of trade calls on closer Wade Davis, who appears to be available at the right price.  —  Kansas City still has to pick up his $10-million 2017 option, but that is a formality.

Rangers report card: Who aced, who slid by, who's on probation  —  The 2016 season has ended for the Texas Rangers, far sooner than they expected after piling up 95 wins.  —  That means final grades are due.  —  Forget the American League Division Series, where only a select few players carried their weight.

Surgery is costly for Cardinals reliever Duke  —  St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Zach Duke pitches in the ninth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

Cards drop reliever Harris, two catchers from 40-man roster  —  The Cardinals did some housecleaning on their 40-man roster Thursday by outrighting righthanded pitcher Mitch Harris and catchers Alberto Rosario and Mike Ohlman to Class AAA Memphis.  —  Harris, who became just the second Naval …