John Bormann started day in Single A, then made his major-league debut for Pirates  —  MIAMI (AP) — It's a long way from the Florida State League to the majors, which is why catcher John Bormann was in such a rush on Interstate 75.  —  A catcher for the Class A Bradenton Marauders …

Cardinals notes: April record for rainouts in April  —  At some point, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said, there will be a comeuppance for this record amount of rainouts at Busch Stadium.  —  That's when the real pitching questions come.  —  The Cardinals made a preemptive move …

Despite success, Freeman still doesn't like hitting at Miller Park  —  MILWAUKEE - Freddie Freeman had a game-winning home run in the ninth inning Friday against the Brewers to continue his run of robust hitting at Miller Park, but it did nothing to change his opinion of the place and his comfort level hitting there.

Heyward reworks swing, sees production at plate  —  One of the many adages in sports, but one of the most meaningful, is that your highest-paid player should be your best player.  —  The defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs are an example of that so far this season.

Instant Replay: Dodgers 6, Phillies 5  —  BOX SCORE  —  LOS ANGELES — The Phillies suffered a gut-wrenching 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.  —  The Phillies took a 5-2 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning but the Dodgers tied the game on three straight, no-out solo homers against Hector Neris.

Anthony Rendon becomes 2nd player to have 6 hits, 3 HRs, 10 RBIs in game in MLB history  —  Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon went 6-for-6 with three home runs and 10 RBIs on Sunday against the New York Mets, becoming just the second player in Major League Baseball history …

Colts sign son of baseball hall of famer  —  Former University of Arizona receiver Trey Griffey - the son of baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. - has signed a rookie free agent contract with the Colts, according to his agent, Joel Segal.  —  An All-Pac 12 honorable mention selection …

Tigers' Brad Ausmus preaches patience with baseballs worst bullpen  —  A day later, the talk inside Tigers manager Brad Ausmus' office remained focused on the bullpen.  —  It wasn't his doing: Reporters ask the questions and he answers them.  —  After Francisco Rodriguez took the loss …

Olney: Starting pitchers are flooding the market, so who could be traded?  —  After Chicago White Sox general manager Rick Hahn scored a big prospect return for Chris Sale last December, snagging some of Boston's best young players, the industry perception was that the White Sox got …