Juan Lagares latest player to get injured as Mets fall to Nationals, 8-3  —  It was not just the Nationals, it was the repeated battering of bad news.  Not only did the Mets get beaten soundly by their division rivals 8-3 at Citi Field Thursday night, but there was yet again another injury …

Miguel Cabrera's walk-off HR gets K-Rod, Detroit Tigers off hook  —  Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press Wochit  —  Francisco Rodriguez wants to pitch in the late innings.  —  He said as much two days ago, when he expressed his ire at being eased back into high-leverage roles with a heavy dose …

Kelly's pinch-hit leads Phillies past Sale, Red Sox 1-0  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Ty Kelly doubled home the only run in the eighth inning of a pitchers' duel between Philadelphia's Nick Pivetta and Boston's Chris Sale to lead the Phillies to a 1-0 victory over the Red Sox on Thursday night.

Tapia's RBI single in ninth lifts Rockies past Giants, 10-9  —  DENVER (AP) — Raimel Tapia hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies recovered from blowing a late lead to beat the San Francisco Giants 10-9 on Thursday night.

Detroit Tigers minors: Anthony Gose hit hard in Lakeland's loss  —  Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press Wochit  —  Triple-A: Gwinnett 8, Toledo 3  —  TOLEDO, Ohio — Kyle Kubitza hit a pair of two-run homers and three hits as the Gwinnett Braves beat the Toledo Mud Hens 8-3 on Thursday.

Rangers' Hamels set for 1st rehab start 6 weeks after injury  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Texas Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels is set for his first rehab start since straining his right oblique about six weeks ago.  —  Hamels is expected to throw 55-60 pitches for Double-A Frisco on Friday night.

Braves To Sign Kyle Wright  —  The Braves have reached an agreement with No. 5 overall pick Kyle Wright, reports MLB.com's Mark Bowman.  The Vanderbilt right-hander will receive a bonus worth a bit more than $7MM, placing him well above the $5,707,300 value of his draft slot.

Yankees shut down Greg Bird after he hurts knee in rehab stint  —  OAKLAND — Greg Bird can't catch a break.  —  On Thursday, the Yankees announced that Bird's minor-league rehab assignment has been shut down due to a right knee contusion.  —  Bird had fouled a ball off his knee …

Yankees put CC Sabathia on 10-day DL with hamstring strain  —  CC Sabathia went on the 10-day disabled list Thursday after the New York Yankees starter was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain that could sideline him for at least four weeks.  —  The big left-hander suffered a Grade 2 strain …

Yonder Alonso would be happy to call Oakland home for the long run  —  As baseball stories go, this one is practically man bites dog.  —  Yonder Alonso is that rare potential free agent who would prefer to remain with the Oakland A's.  —  Alonso, 30, does not want to be traded.

Series Preview: Cardinals at Orioles  —  Scouting report  • Following a homestand in which the Cardinals swept three from the Phillies and lost three of four to the Brewers, the team heads to Baltimore for three against the Orioles.  —  The Cardinals hope this road trip goes better than the last …

Cowboys LB Jaylon Smith ‘ready to play some ball’ after knee injury wiped out rookie year  —  FRISCO, Texas — Look closely enough, and you can detect a slight limp as Jaylon Smith walks across the field.  There are times, such as in a seven-on-seven drill at the Dallas Cowboys' final minicamp …

Chiefs' Smith heading into season after vexing few months  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It's a safe assumption that Alex Smith has had more enjoyable offseasons.  —  Start with the way last season ended, when the Chiefs quarterback turned in a dismal performance in a playoff loss to Pittsburgh.

Joe Maddon maintains faith in Kyle Schwarber as a catcher  —  Photos of Cubs catcher and outfielder Kyle Schwarber.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kyle Schwarber has caught only five innings in three games this season, but manager Joe Maddon says he has no reservations about leaving …

Diaz faces former organization as Padres visit Brewers (Jun 16, 2017)  —  MILWAUKEE — For the last four seasons, Miguel Diaz honed his craft in the Milwaukee Brewers' farm system.  —  Friday night, he'll get a chance to show them how far he has come.  —  But when he takes the mound …

From unrecruited to major-league starter, Matt Strahm helps Royals to fifth straight win  —  ANAHEIM  —  Seven years ago Matt Strahm drove from his home in West Fargo, N.D., to a baseball showcase event at the University of Kansas.  He was a skinny high school senior then, 6 foot 1 and 153 pounds …