Cincinnati Reds show a little life late but still lose 5-3 to St. Louis Cardinals  —  The Reds showed a little late life on offense Friday night - just not enough to avoid a loss.  —  They fell 5-3 to the St. Louis Cardinals before a crowd of 19,561 at Great American Ball Park.

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.

Next Slide  —  The Detroit Tigers' plans have not gone smoothly early this season.  First and foremost, the weather has caused three postponements and several other games to be played in less-than-ideal conditions.  But a bigger issue is the news that pitching coach Chris Bosio would be away …

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.

Royals sign autistic OF Tarik El-Abour to minor league contract  —  Outfielder Tarik El-Abour, who was diagnosed with autism at age 3 and did not speak until he was 6, signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on Friday, which was Autism Awareness Day.

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.

Derek Jeter likes Marlins' grit, says attendance will improve with time … Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter says that despite a 3-9 record, he likes the team's approach.  —  “I like the grit ... the fight the team has shown,” Jeter said Friday at Marlins Park in Miami.  “We've tied or had the lead in 10 of those 12 games.

Yankees' Tyler Austin felt it best to appeal MLB suspension  —  DETROIT - Yankees infielder Tyler Austin said he spoke with his agent as well as manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman before arriving at the decision to appeal a five-game suspension by MLB for his part in Wednesday night's brawl at Fenway Park.

'He's still waiting': Encarnacion can't understand why Bautista is unemployed  —  CLEVELAND — After launching a handful of balls over the fence during batting practice at Progressive Field on Friday afternoon, former Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion launched into a criticism of a system …

Gleyber Torres working his way back in the Yankees' picture  —  DETROIT - Down at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Gleyber Torres is working his way back into the big-league conversation.  —  Torres is off to a hot start with the Yankees' Class AAA affiliate, batting .370 (10-for-27) over his first seven games with a triple, homer and six RBI.

AP source: Reynolds, Nationals agree to minor league deal  —  A person familiar with the negotiations says free agent Mark Reynolds and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a minor league contract and the first baseman would get a $1.5 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man roster.

Yankees still Manny Machado favorites?  —  The prevailing thought among baseball, in particular its fans, is that Manny Machado will most likely end up wearing pinstripes with the Yankees.  Not so fast.  —  In handicapping his favorites to land the Orioles' superstar …

MLB suspends Nolan Arenado, Luis Perdomo as part of brawl punishments  —  NEW YORK — Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has been suspended five games for charging the mound after Luis Perdomo threw a pitch behind his back, inciting a benches-clearing brawl during Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres.

Barfield, Castillo lead the way for Pawtucket  —  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Jeremy Barfield homered, doubled twice and singled, driving in three runs and scoring a pair as the Pawtucket Red Sox topped the Toledo Mud Hens 10-2 on Friday.  —  Rusney Castillo doubled twice and singled with two runs and a pair of RBIs for Pawtucket.

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 …

Escobar's triple leads Altoona to 6-2 win over Erie  —  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Elvis Escobar hit a three-run triple in the fourth inning, leading the Altoona Curve to a 6-2 win over the Erie SeaWolves on Friday.  —  The triple by Escobar, part of a four-run inning, gave the Curve a 4-2 lead …