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.

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.

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.

After crazy win, Cubs' next obstacle is Max Scherzer  —  Cubs' Javier Baez talks about his big catches against the Nationals.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Monday's series opener between the Cubs and Nationals lived up to the hype with great plays …

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.

Brewers activate Ryan Braun, Jonathan Villar from disabled list  —  CINCINNATI — The Milwaukee Brewers have activated outfielder Ryan Braun and second baseman Jonathan Villar from the 10-day disabled list before opening a three-game series at Cincinnati.  —  The Brewers on Tuesday designated …

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.

Orioles' usual galaxy of All-Star Game hopefuls is fainter this season  —  The Orioles defeat the Tampa Bay Rays, 8-5, to win their first road series since April 18-20 in Cincinnati.  (Denise Sanders, Baltimore Sun video)  —  The Orioles end their streak of consecutive games allowing at least five runs as they defeat the Rays, 8-3.

Manuel Margot returns from disabled list  —  Padres center fielder Manuel Margot triples during the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Petco Park.  (Jake Roth / USA Today Sports)  —  A Padres offense that recently lost a key cog in Yangervis Solarte gained a boost Tuesday.

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.

Rangers Reaction: Progressive Field meltdown belongs to bullpen  —  CLEVELAND  —  Of all the ugly numbers to come out of the Texas Rangers' collapse Monday night, one stands above all others.  —  No, it's not the Rangers blowing a seven-run lead.  —  Rather, it's this …

INTO THE BREWERS WALL OF HONOR AND RETIRE AS A MILWAUKEE BREWER  —  This Friday, June 30, the Milwaukee Brewers will honor former outfielder/first baseman Corey Hart with induction into the “Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor.”  Hart will have a plaque commemorating his career permanently installed …

The Indians' easy march to the AL Central title hasn't been so easy  —  This was supposed to be easy for the Cleveland Indians.  All 35 of ESPN's baseball analysts picked them to win the AL Central.  Their preseason odds to win the division were 87.5 percent on FanGraphs, the highest of any team in baseball.