Jordan Montgomery delivers the start the Yankees' weary bullpen had to have  —  Before the Yankees trounced the Blue Jays, 9-1, at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Aaron Boone offered a blunt assessment of the state of his bullpen.  —  Abbreviated starts from CC Sabathia (4.1 innings) …

White Sox reliever Danny Farquhar passes out in dugout, taken to hospital  —  CHICAGO — For a moment, the Chicago White Sox didn't care very much about losing to the Houston Astros.  They were more concerned about an ailing teammate.  —  Reliever Danny Farquhar was taken to a hospital …

Justin Verlander got offended by Tim Anderson in the latest unwritten rules spat  —  Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander said he “took offense” to the “over-aggressive” play of Chicago White Sox infielder Tim Anderson in the Astros' 10-0 win on Friday night.

Yankees RHP Adam Warren on disabled list with strained back  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Reliever Adam Warren has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right back strain by the New York Yankees.  —  The Yankees announced the move before Saturday's 9-1 win over Toronto.

Souza Jr. and Lamb on the mend, may return to D-backs lineup soon  —  Outfielder Steven Souza Jr. and third baseman Jake Lamb both batted five times in an extended spring training game on Saturday, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told the media.  —  Lamb is expected to join …

Molina, Hicks lift Cards to dramatic win over Reds  —  Batting second mainly because of Tommy Pham's nagging groin injury, Yadier Molina homered with one out in the seventh, lifting the Cardinals to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Cincinnati Reds before a crowd of 42,382, Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium.

David Bote promoted from Iowa to replace Ben Zobrist, will start at third base  —  David Bote shares how he learned he was being promoted to the Cubs.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Infielder David Bote was promoted from Triple-A Iowa to take the spot …

Nats beat Dodgers 5-2 in uneven matchup of Scherzer, Kershaw  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers didn't make it easy on Max Scherzer.  In the end, though, he was just better than Clayton Kershaw.  —  Scherzer allowed one run over six innings in the 13th all-time meeting of three …

Detroit Tigers' JaCoby Jones' early success fueled by confidence  —  When JaCoby Jones arrived at his locker on Saturday morning, he found a copy of the Free Press sports section.  —  On the front was a picture of the Detroit Tigers' outfielder, right hand held high, as he rounded …

Next Slide  —  The Detroit Tigers defeated the Kansas City Royals, 12-4, on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.  The Tigers beat up on Royals starter Danny Duffy and their beleaguered bullpen, to the tune of 16 hits.  Nicholas Castellanos hit his first home run of the season, falling a triple shy of hitting for the cycle.

Red Sox GM's winter patience with J.D. Martinez is paying off big time  —  For months during the winter my friend Tony Massarotti whiled away the hours on his afternoon-drive radio show in Boston by crushing GM Dave Dombrowski and the Red Sox for not doing enough to keep up with the Yankees.

If you rebuild it, they will come.  Minor league teams join forces to help repair vandalized ‘Field of Dreams’  —  The New York Yankees went to bat for a 10-year-old girl who was being bullied at school.  All class in this video.  USA TODAY Sports  —  CONNECT  —  Turns out, if you rebuild it, they will come, too.

Here's Shohei Ohtani!  Yankees to get first look at 2-way stud who has Angels abuzz  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Three minutes have elapsed since the Angels' clubhouse has opened to the media, and 15 reporters have already staked out real estate on opposite ends of the room.

Brewers players have found their rhythm - with percussion instruments in the dugout  —  Friday marked the Milwaukee Brewers' fourth straight victory, and it's pretty clear the Brewers are in a rhythm, both on the field and - while this is debatable depending on what your ears tell you - in the dugout as well.

Aaron Nola, Rhys Hoskins lift Phillies over Pirates again  —  Throughout their history, the Phillies have had several ace pitchers, from Hall of Famers Robin Roberts, Jim Bunning and Steve Carlton to the uber-rotation of Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay.  —  But Aaron Nola is on a roll that would make any of them jealous.

Indians ride Clevinger, long ball, past Orioles  —  Mike Clevinger pitched his first career shutout and Jose Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a homer as the Cleveland Indians cruised to a 4-0 victory over the host Baltimore Orioles on Saturday at Camden Yards.  —  Yonder Alonso went 2-for-3 …

Blue Jays manager continues to shuffle lineup  —  NEW YORK - Blue Jays manager John Gibbons gave first baseman Justin Smoak, catcher Russell Martin, and second baseman Devon Travis the day off on Saturday.  —  Martin caught Friday night and will start on Sunday against the Yankees.