White Sox manager Rick Renteria: No safety concerns in RF at Guaranteed Rate Field  —  CHICAGO — White Sox manager Rick Renteria said the area near the right-field corner of Guaranteed Rate Field has never led him to warn any of his players regarding a possible safety issue.

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 …

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 …

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.

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?

Cardinals To Promote John Mozeliak, Mike Girsch  —  2:02pm: Both executives are now under contract through 2020, MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch tweets.  —  12:24pm: The Cardinals are set to promote John Mozeliak from general manager to president of baseball operations, while assistant GM Mike Girsch …

Pollock could return soon, just not this weekend  —  Center fielder A.J. Pollock once again appears to be on the verge of a return, but manager Torey Lovullo said it won't happen this weekend against the Colorado Rockies.  —  “I feel very strongly that he won't play this weekend,” Lovullo said.

Ball thrown from stands hits Joe West in head; umpire stays in game  —  The Brewers-Marlins game on Friday night was briefly delayed in the bottom of the fourth inning after first base umpire Joe West was hit in the head by a baseball thrown from the stands in Milwaukee.

June sees greatest number of home runs in 1 month in MLB history  —  Fans of goin' yard have been treated well this month.  —  Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak's dinger in Friday night's game against the Boston Red Sox set the record for the most home runs in a month in Major League Baseball history.

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.

Detroit Tigers next foe: Cleveland Indians playing well on the road  —  Cleveland Indians  —  Friday-Sunday at Comerica Park (7:10, 1:10 and 7:15 Saturday and 1:10)  —  The Indians (42-36) just won three of four against the Texas Rangers and now come into Comerica Park for a four-game series that includes a doubleheader Saturday.

Vogt's 2 home runs lead Brewers past Marlins 3-2 … Stephen Vogt, claimed off waivers earlier in the week, hit two home runs and the  —  Miami Marlins 3-2 on Friday night.  —  The game was delayed about seven minutes with the Brewers batting in the fourth after a baseball apparently thrown …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.