Dustin Fowler, Yankees rookie, joins group of unlucky athletes injured in debut games  —  New York Yankees rookie outfielder Dustin Fowler suffered a devastating knee injury in the first inning of his MLB debut on Thursday night against the Chicago White Sox.

New York Mets considering Bartolo Colon reunion  —  Veteran right-handed pitcher Bartolo Colon might not be on the market for long and will be considered by the New York Mets, according to sources.  —  MLB.com reported that the Mets will “at least consider” a reunion with Colon.

If Rockies RHP Jon Gray is an ace, it's time to prove it  —  Rockies opening day starter Jon Gray, out since April 13 because of a stress fracture in his left foot, returns to the rotation Friday against the Diamondbacks.  —  And if the right-hander, who won 10 games in 2016 …

Reds, Zack Cozart have mutual interest in extension  —  The Cincinnati Reds activated shortstop Zack Cozart from the disabled list Friday, inserting him and his now healthy quad back into the lineup.  The move also would seem to insert Cozart back into trade chatter, with a couple contenders …

From the win column to the clubhouse, these Cubs are nothing like last year's Cubs  —  WASHINGTON — Remember that feeling a year ago when the Chicago Cubs rode a 25-6 start to a 103-win season and looked like a runaway train that nothing could stop along the way?

Mets roll past Marlins to grind out a .500 road trip … MIAMI — Here is the Mets' chance to create a murmur of buzz heading into their series against the NL East-leading Nationals next week.  —  Step 1 was beating the Marlins on Thursday to secure a series victory.

Cardinals promote Mozeliak, set to name Girsch general manager  —  St. Louis Cardinals assistant general manager Mike Girsch (left) talks with manager Mike Matheny during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

Price, Betts, Ramirez lead Red Sox over Twins 6-3 (Jun 29, 2017)  —  BOSTON (AP) David Price's strength and command appear to be back.  —  After falling behind 3-0, the Boston Red Sox rallied behind Price to a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night, with Price picking up his second win in his last three starts.

O's head home to face Rays after winning trip (Jun 30, 2017)  —  BALTIMORE — For the first time in more than two months, the Baltimore Orioles are coming home after a winning road trip.  —  The Orioles (39-39) took two of three in both Tampa Bay and Toronto, finishing with a 2-0 victory over the Blue Jays on Thursday night.

FANTASY PLAYS: Can Corey Kluber keep up his Cy Young pace?  —  Corey Kluber is looking like a Cy Young favorite, while Michael Taylor is overlooked in Washington.  Meanwhile, it might be time to bail on Taijuan Walker, and Jonathan Villar returned with a bang but still has lingering concerns.

Major League Baseball is ‘failing’ in its attempt to increase front-office diversity and the issue could get worse  —  The Dodgers have a minority manager in Dave Roberts, center, and a minority general manager in Farhan Zaidi, left.  But the final say in the team's personnel decisions rests …

MLB looks to women as it aims to further diversify its executive ranks  —  Emilee Fragapane, left, and Megan Schroeder work in the Dodgers' research and development department.  (Jon SooHoo / Los Angeles Dodgers)  —  Megan Schroeder tore up one knee playing basketball in high school and the other one playing flag football in college.

Brewers Outright Tyler Cravy, Select Rob Scahill  —  The Brewers have outrighted right-hander Tyler Cravy, per a club announcement.  Milwaukee selected the contract of righty Rob Scahill while optioning righty Jorge Lopez — after just one outing — to open an active roster spot.

Padres blank Braves 6-0 behind Lamet's gem … Dinelson Lamet was so good against the Atlanta on Thursday night they thought he was cheating.  —  Lamet allowed four hits over seven innings, and  —  Hunter Renfroe hit two-run homers as San Diego beat the Braves 6-0.

New Iowa Cubs reliever Matt Carasiti happy to be traded from Rockies  —  After struggling in 19 games in the big leagues, Matt Carasiti knew the road back to the majors wasn't going to be easy with the Colorado Rockies.  —  That's why the hard-throwing reliever was happy to learn …

The Royals' starting pitching was overmatched in Detroit  —  In the first and third games of the Royals' series in Detroit, the Tigers pitched Justin Verlander and Michael Fulmer.  Verlander had started 367 games, won a Cy Young, an MVP and been to six All-Star Games.