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.

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.

Red scratch right fielder Winker, reorder lineup vs. Weaver  —  CINCINNATI  • What gave it away was the top of the first inning when Jesse Winker, the Reds' starting right fielder, did not go to right field to start.  —  Winker remained in the dugout, and Phillip Ervin manned right.

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 will not come to NY with Marlins for series with Yankees  —  The new Derek Jeter-led Marlins will make their way to the Bronx next week for a series with the Yankees, but don't expect The Captain to be in attendance.  —  Jeter made it clear Friday that he will not accompany …

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.

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.

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.

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.

Weather becomes the third opponent in White Sox-Twins weekend series  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Wearing a sleeveless shirt, shorts and a winter hat, Jose Abreu dashed out of the visitors' dugout for a few seconds Friday at Target Field to have his photo taken.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.