Derek Jeter won't show up at Yankee Stadium next week with Marlins  —  DETROIT — Numbah Two will not make his return to the Bronx next week.  —  Marlins owner Derek Jeter told reporters in Miami that he would not be making the trip to New York with the team, citing it being an “awkward situation.”

Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki diagnosed with broken hand  —  NEW YORK — Kevin Plawecki of the New York Mets has a broken left hand and is following fellow catcher Travis d'Arnaud to the disabled list.  —  Plawecki was hit by a pitch from Miami Marlins reliever Tayron Guerrero in the eighth inning Wednesday night.

One of MLB's most valuable pitchers, Diamondbacks' Archie Bradley not worried about paycheck  —  SAN FRANCISCO - In his heart of hearts, Archie Bradley still envisions himself as a starter.  That's how he became a top-10 overall draft pick, and how he reached the major leagues.

Royals sign autistic OF Tarik El-Abour to minor league deal  —  The Kansas City Royals signed autistic outfielder Tarik El-Abour to a minor league contract Friday. … According to the team's website, the 25-year-old El-Abour is believed to be the first professional baseball player with autism.

Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna robs foul ball, goes deep … St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna hit a home run and made a leaping catch over fans against the Cincinnati Reds.  —  Ozuna showed off his skills in the Cardinals' 13-4 win Thursday at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.

Rebuilding Padres say brawl can bring them closer together  —  SAN DIEGO — Showing some fight seems to be a good thing for the rebuilding San Diego Padres.  —  While awaiting word on punishment from Major League Baseball for their brawl Wednesday with the Colorado Rockies, the Padres vowed not to get pushed around by anyone.

Sanchez, Tucker lead Braves to 4-0 win over Darvish, Cubs  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Anibal Sanchez pitched three-hit ball over six innings,  —  Preston Tucker backed him with a three-run homer and the  —  Chicago Cubs with a 4-0 victory on Friday.  —  Sanchez struck out six and walked one.

Polanco homers twice to back third strong start by Williams  —  Gregory Polanco homered twice at Wrigley Field to help back a third straight solid start by Trevor Williams, and the Pittsburgh Pirates pulled away from the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Thursday.  —  Francisco Cervelli lined a three-run shot …

Indians heating up, go for sixth straight vs. Blue Jays  —  CLEVELAND — It took the arrival of some warmer weather, but the Cleveland Indians have finally started to hit.  That might be bad news for the Toronto Blue Jays, who will visit Progressive Field on Friday night for the opener of a three-game series.

The joy of Ohtani, a sleeping giant and MLB's next big thing  —  Imagine a world in which Roy Hobbs exists.  —  This is about inimitable rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani, but let me make my point using the fictional Hobbs, the protagonist of the great baseball movie “The Natural” (Yes, it was a book first.

Phillies' Scott Kingery should already be considered top rookie candidate |  Bob Brookover  —  Two weeks into the Phillies season, one thing has become clear: Scott Kingery is a serious candidate for National League rookie of the year.  In fact, it's not a stretch to consider him the leading candidate …

Marty Pevey sets Iowa Cubs managerial wins record  —  Thursday night was a big night for Iowa Cubs manager Marty Pevey.  —  Pevey secured the 1,000th win of his managerial career, 356th with Iowa and became the franchise's all-time wins leader when the Cubs beat the Nashville Sounds 6-3 in 11 innings at First Tennessee Park.