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.

Frazier homers twice, Mets top Brewers 6-5 to win 9th in row  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Todd Frazier hit his first two home runs with the Mets, new catcher Jose Lobaton tripled in his first at-bat with the team, and New York extended its winning streak to nine with a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.

Shuck shines, Marlins cool off Pirates in 7-2 win  —  Miami Marlins' Dillon Peters, left, scores on a sacrifice fly by Starlin Castro as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Elias Diaz, right, throws during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 13, 2018, in Miami.Derek Dietrich and Miguel Rojas then scored on a throwing error by Diaz.

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.

Shohei Ohtani's success thus far has made him ubiquitous in Japan  —  TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani's games are shown live in the morning by national broadcaster NHK.  For the rest of the day, talk shows dissect his every move and sports programs feature highlights of his latest accomplishments.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

Giants' bats go down quietly, team leaves nine on base in loss to Padres  —  SAN DIEGO-For a team that relies heavily on a station-to-station offense to move runners around the base paths, the Giants understand the consequences when they fail to execute and find themselves stuck at a particular stop.

Jason Hammel departed with a lead.  The Royals bullpen couldn't hold it in loss to Angels  —  The worst-performing bullpen in the American League prompted a pregame move Friday, Royals manager Ned Yost trying something — anything — to find the right combination to close out a victory.

Arizona Diamondbacks' John Ryan Murphy joins launch-angle revolution … CONNECT  —  LOS ANGELES - For Diamondbacks catcher John Ryan Murphy, there was no denying the data.  He had seen the game change around him during his time in pro ball, had noticed waves of hitters changing their swings.

David Peralta plays, A.J. Pollock sits in Diamondbacks' opener against Dodgers  —  azcentral sports' Nick Piecoro and Rick Morin discuss the Diamondbacks and Dodgers series in our Shot Clock video. azcentral sports  —  LOS ANGELES — On the day left fielder David Peralta returned to the starting lineup …

Glowicki gets big strikeout, leads South Bend to 6-5 win over Lake County  —  EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Brian Glowicki struck Jorma Rodriguez out with the bases loaded to end the game, leading the South Bend Cubs to a 6-5 win over the Lake County Captains on Friday.