Joc Pederson sidelined day after outfield collision with Yasiel Puig  —  Joc Pederson was out of the lineup Wednesday night for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a day after a frightening outfield collision with Yasiel Puig on the warning track at Dodger Stadium.  —  Pederson said his neck was feeling better.

Berrios shines on mound as Twins beat Orioles 4-3 for sweep (May 24, 2017)  —  BALTIMORE (AP) Jose Berrios took a two-hitter into the seventh inning, Kennys Vargas drove in two runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the Orioles 4-3 on Wednesday to complete their first three-game sweep in Baltimore since 1996.

Reds notes: Rookie Davis to avoid disabled list … CONNECT  —  CLEVELAND - Last Friday, Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitching prospect Rookie Davis left his Triple-A start after just three innings with back issues.  (His team wound up having to cover 15 more innings.)

After adding bulk to his frame, Royals' Whit Merrifield displaying pop at the plate  —  NEW YORK  —  On Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, Whit Merrifield saw an 84 mph slider from reliever Jonathan Holder and lashed a solo homer over the short porch in right-center field.

Drone crash during Padres game has MLB security ‘monitoring’ situation  —  What's that in the sky?  A bird?  A plane?  —  Nah.  Just a drone that appeared in the seventh inning of the San Diego Padres' 5-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday at Petco Park.

After 3-hour rain delay, Adams lifts Braves over Pirates  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Filling in for fan favorite Freddie Freeman, Matt Adams is doing everything he can to quickly endear himself to his new home crowd.  —  Of course, that's easier to do when they're actually in their seats.

Jon Lester throws complete game in Chicago Cubs' win over San Francisco Giants  —  CHICAGO — Jon Lester started strong Tuesday night, and with the exception of one inning, kept getting better in a complete game.  —  The Chicago Cubs left-hander allowed one run and three hits in the fifth inning …

Marlins come out swinging with 11-9 win over Oakland  —  OAKLAND  —  If the Marlins don't score big, they don't win.  —  That's been the case for the duration of a dreadful month, and it was the case once again Tuesday when they hammered out a 11-9 win over the A's.

Mariners Acquire Andrew Aplin, Designate Chris Heston  —  The Mariners have acquired outfielder Andrew Aplin from the Astros, per a club announcement.  Cash or a player to be named later will head to Houston in return.  To create room on the 40-man roster, Seattle has designated righty Chris Heston for assignment.

Rangers' Hamels has no issues after initial throwing session  —  BOSTON  —  Texas Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels said that he will continue to play catch for up to another week before ratcheting up his throwing program and getting back on a mound.  —  Hamels threw Wednesday …

In his 20th year in MLB, Bartolo Colón still loves this game  —  The crack of the bat draws a sardonic cheer from the Citi Field crowd.  It isn't the thunderclap of a moonshot, or even the sharp whack of a liner.  Nevertheless, the 28,113 in attendance rise; they've waited …

Michael Conforto continues red-hot hitting in Mets leadoff spot  —  Remember when Michael Conforto got demoted last year to the Mets' Triple-A affiliate?  —  Don't worry, most, if not all of the Flushing faithful have probably long forgotten that 33-game, minor-league stint since Conforto …

Meet the pitcher the Cubs claimed on waivers before winning World Series  —  As baseball fans prepared to watch Game 7 of the World Series on Nov. 2, 2016, pitcher Conor Mullee's phone started ringing.  It was New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman.

Mariners Recall RHP Rob Whalen from AAA Tacoma  —  Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto announced today the following roster moves.  —  Rob Whalen, RHP, recalled from AAA Tacoma.  —  Emilio Pagan, RHP, optioned to AAA Tacoma.

White Sox look to salvage series finale behind Jose Quintana  —  White Sox infielder Yolmer Sanchez on playing in the outfield Tuesday.  (Colleen Kane/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana will try to prevent a series sweep by the Diamondbacks …

Beltre could rejoin Rangers' lineup Monday  —  BOSTON  —  Adrian Beltre left Fenway Park on Wednesday afternoon for the Texas Rangers' facility in Arizona for three days of games at extended spring training designed to accelerated his return from the disabled list.  —  The third baseman will begin playing Thursday.

Free Agent Stock Watch: Lorenzo Cain  —  It's tempting to look in on pending free agents when they are clearly trending up or down.  Sometimes, though, the news is mixed, and that's the case for Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain.  —  Cain, 31, emerged as a force in 2014 and fully broke out in the following season.