Rangers Reaction: Delving into the near futures of Martinez, ABD, Gallo  —  ARLINGTON  —  Following Adrian Beltre's march up the all-time leaderboards continues to provide quality entertainment.  The players he's matching and passing are pretty special.  —  Take the past two Texas Rangers games, for instance.

Royals can't solve Chris Sale, fall 8-3 to the Red Sox  —  On a Tuesday last December, inside a posh hotel in National Harbor, Md., the Royals and Boston Red Sox engineered a pair of trades that would shape their 2017 seasons.  —  In a suite on an upper floor, the Royals brain trust hammered …

Carpenter and Fowler set the tone, Cardinals erupt for 7 in 11th  —  PHILADELPHIA  • As he sat at his locker this past weekend in Camden Yards, Stephen Piscotty, who has dabbled in a little economics and stock market talk before, described the trickle-down effect from having Matt Carpenter …

Manny Machado belts two homers as Baltimore Orioles defeat Cleveland Indians  —  BALTIMORE — Even though Manny Machado has struggled throughout the season, he is still the type of player that can carry the Baltimore Orioles.  —  The former All-Star came up big when his team needed him the most.

Kyle Seager's walk-off hit leads M's over Tigers  —  SEATTLE-Kyle Seager wouldn't give in.  He'd seen a 97 mph under his chin and wouldn't chase on the subsequent curveball away.  —  Facing Detroit Tigers closer Justin Wilson-a nasty lefty-he stayed in on a fastball and hammered a double …

Elmore Sports Group Shuffles Its Franchises  —  The Elmore Sports Group announced on Wednesday their version of the Texas two-step, with a Mile High Twist.  —  The group announced a three-city, three-team, three-league shuffle.  The San Antonio Missions will play their final season …

Cameron Perkins debuts with Phillies and savors the moment  —  Walking to the plate for his first major-league at-bat, Cam Perkins was awestruck by Yadier Molina's congratulatory remarks.  —  After the Phillies designated Michael Saunders for assignment on Tuesday, they promoted Perkins to replace him in the outfield rotation.

Reds' Luis Castillo to make big-league debut Friday  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Reds manager Bryan Price said the announcement of Luis Castillo as the starter for Friday's game in Washington wasn't intended as a message to other starters, but it could be a lesson.

Mariners Designate Tyler Cloyd  —  The Mariners have designated Tyler Cloyd and optioned Christian Bergman, per a club announcement.  Righty Andrew Moore's contract was selected in a corresponding move.  —  Cloyd, 30, made only a single appearance for Seattle this year — his first since 2013.

Jose Reyes battling Father Time as he makes case to stay in Mets lineup  —  LOS ANGELES — Jose Reyes still feels like a 21-year-old.  The veteran shortstop says his body still feels like he could go out and steal 60 bases and hit 15 triples.  But having just turned 34, Reyes is finding that it's not quite as easy.

It is Seager's night to be slugger as Dodgers slam the Mets  —  LOS ANGELES-Corey Seager turned 23 in April, which makes him, in this year of Cody Bellinger, a sage veteran.  Bellinger will not turn 22 until July 13.  By then, his home run total should well exceed his age.

Padres cleanup hitter Yangervis Solarte strains oblique in batting cage  —  San Diego Padres second baseman Yangervis Solarte is headed to the disabled list with a strained left oblique, manager Andy Green said.  —  Solarte was removed from the Padres' 4- loss to the Cubs in Chicago …

Braves mull moving Adams to outfield when Freeman returns  —  Matt Adams has been so productive in place of Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman that the team wants to keep him in the regular lineup when Freeman returns from the disabled list as soon as next month.