Tigers release struggling reliever Francisco Rodriguez  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) The Detroit Tigers have released Francisco Rodriguez, one day after the 35-year-old reliever allowed a grand slam to Robinson Cano in his latest rough outing.  —  Rodriguez saved 44 games for the Tigers in 2016, but he is 2-5 with a 7.82 ERA this year.

Mets Ready To Listen To Offers On Short-Term Veterans  —  5:56pm: Unhappy about being bumped to second base upon his activation today, Cabrera says he has asked to be traded.  (Video via MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, on Twitter.)  He also suggested he indicated a willingness to move to another part …

Triple-A notes: Dilson Herrera to DL, but infield logjam looms  —  Meet Brooks.  He is the team dog, ambassador and future bat dog for the Frisco RoughRiders.  He's also a speedster on the bases.  USA TODAY Sports  —  CONNECT  —  LOUISVILLE - Dilson Herrera, the second base prospect …

Game Blog: Cards commit another base running error, but Wainwright stays strong  —  Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com  —  In another deja vu moment from the recent series in Philadelphia, a Cardinals baserunner took off on contact with one out and ran so far from his base …

Royals Designate Chris Young, Announce Neftali Feliz Signing  —  The Royals have announced that veteran righty Chris Young has been designated for assignment.  His roster spot will go to reliever Neftali Feliz, whose previously reported signing is now official.

Hoover to the DL; Rubby De La Rosa called up  —  The Diamondbacks on Friday placed reliever J.J. Hoover on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation, selected right-hander Rubby De La Rosa from Triple-A Reno and designated catcher Oscar Hernandez for assignment.

Kyle Schwarber expected to join Iowa Cubs Monday  —  Round 2 of the Kyle Schwarber Show with the Iowa Cubs will begin Monday.  —  Iowa Cubs spokesperson Randy Wehofer confirmed that Schwarber is expected to join the team Monday.  —  The hard-hitting Schwarber was struggling at the plate …

Dodgers rolling as Rockies come to town for National League West showdown  —  Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) celebrates with teammates after hitting a walk-off home run in the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.  (Matthew Stockman / Getty Images)

If the Red Sox retired numbers like the Yankees do ...  Ahhh, Monument Park.  A magical place at Yankee Stadium where not quite immortal players become, well, immortal.  —  The New York Yankees have retired so many numbers that they no longer have any single digits left (well, except this one).

Knebel sets strikeout mark as Brewers beat Pirates 4-2  —  MILWAUKEE - Travis Shaw and Corey Knebel were too much for the Pittsburgh Pirates.  —  Shaw drove in three runs with a home run and two doubles and Knebel set a modern-era record for most consecutive games by a reliever with a strikeout …

Hernandez returns as Mariners host Astros (Jun 23, 2017)  —  SEATTLE — When Felix Hernandez pitches at Safeco Field, there's a different atmosphere.  —  The seats in the left-field corner are filled with fans sitting in “King's Court,” wearing “King Felix” T-shirts and holding “K” cards to wave with every two-strike count.

Rangers' Perez breaks right thumb, could miss next start  —  NEW YORK  —  Just as the Texas Rangers are about to get one left-hander back in their starting rotation, another could miss a start or two.  —  Cole Hamels was expected to start Monday in the opener of a four-game series …

Rogers, Marlins agree to $3.4 million signing bonus.  —  MIAMI (AP) Alex Rodriguez still remembers throwing batting practice a decade or so ago to his nephew, who was simultaneously getting a hitting lesson from Reggie Jackson.  —  The kid apparently took good notes.