New York Yankees call up prospect Tyler Wade … Infield prospect Tyler Wade will join the New York Yankees Tuesday after getting called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  —  Multiple sources reported the Yankees move Tuesday.  He'll join the club for its 8:10 p.m. game against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Former Mets pitcher Anthony Young dead at 51  —  MIAMI — Anthony Young, a part of the Mets' colorful history of struggles, died Tuesday in Houston after a long illness, the team announced.  —  The pitcher who lost a major-league record 27 straight games was 51 years old.

Report: K-Rod signs minor league deal with Nationals  —  It appears Francisco Rodriguez will have another opportunity to resurrect his pitching career.  —  Rodriguez reportedly has agreed to a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals, according to ESPN's Buster Olney and other reports.

Blue Jays set to promote right-handed reliever Chris Smith  —  TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays plan to add right-handed reliever Chris Smith to their active roster before their three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles, an industry source told Sportsnet.  —  Smith was a late-September call …

Giants score plenty to back Samardzija, snap five-game skid (Jun 26, 2017)  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) For a night, the San Francisco Giants delivered the key hits with runners in scoring position.  They got contributions from throughout the order, made things happen on the basepaths and did all the little things.

Braves could trade for starter, Archer and Quintana top wish list  —  The Braves are again interested in trading for a top-of-the-rotation caliber starting pitcher and have circled back to a couple of their targets from last winter: the Rays' Chris Archer and White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana.

Gamel and Valencia return to Mariners' lineup but new questions surround Smyly  —  SEATTLE  —  Left fielder Ben Gamel and first baseman Danny Valencia returned Tuesday to the Mariners' lineup, but there are renewed questions regarding left-hander Drew Smyly's recovery from an elbow injury.

Angels' Ricky Nolasco pitches to his strengths in win over Dodgers  —  Angels' Ricky Nolasco scattered five hits over 6-1/3 innings against the Dodgers on June 26.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)  —  The Dodgers had not hit a home run in more consecutive games since they called Brooklyn home.

Phillies' trade chips won't bring much |  David Murphy  —  DON'T EXPECT the Phillies' outlook to get any brighter after the trade deadline.  You might've assumed that already, given the number of trade deadlines that have passed since they last sniffed competitiveness.

Reds notes: former first-rounder Nick Travieso has shoulder surgery  —  Right-hander Nick Travieso, whom the Cincinnati Reds selected 14th overall in the 2012 draft, underwent major shoulder surgery two weeks ago and will miss about nine months.  Travieso has fought shoulder problems since spring training …

Los Angeles Dodgers: 10-game streak pushes them to best in baseball  —  Griffin Fabits/FanSided via Call to the Pen  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting pretty at 51-27, thanks to a 10-game winning streak that allowed them to take over first place in the NL West.  —  Wait, the Los Angeles Dodgers actually lost?

Rangers' Gomez gets day off to rest soreness in back  —  CLEVELAND  —  Center fielder Carlos Gomez was out of the Texas Rangers' lineup Tuesday after experiencing some soreness in his back after a throw from the outfield Monday.  —  Gomez wouldn't even call the issue an injury …

Freeman tentatively set to start rehab assignment with Gwinnett  —  SAN DIEGO - Freddie Freeman will take live batting practice Wednesday, just six weeks after fracturing his left wrist, and is aiming to begin a rehabilitation assignment Saturday with Triple-A Gwinnett and rejoin the Braves next week.

Red Sox: Mitch Moreland providing power for stagnant offense  —  Kyle Cardoza/FanSided via Call to the Pen  —  The Boston Red Sox aren't crushing home runs as often as they usually do, and they sit in the middle of the pack in runs scored because of it.  Yet even as the offense struggles …

Darvish ready for Wednesday, but what about the All-Star Game?  —  CLEVELAND  —  The Texas Rangers' rotation is starting to take shape as they head into the All-Star break, and a key question, especially among the Japanese media, is if Yu Darvish would be available to pitch in the All-Star Game if selected to the American League team.

Pitch command no issue for Braves prospect Newcomb so far  —  Braves lefty pitching prospect Sean Newcomb walked too many batters in Triple-A. seems logical he will walk even more in the big leagues.  Major league hitters may not know his tendencies but that's more than offset by their superior talent and plate discipline.