Mickey Callaway fine with Yoenis Cespedes golfing again 'if he's smart about it'  —  ATLANTA — Mickey Callaway understands the pull of the golf course.  —  After Mets slugger Yoenis Cespedes said he was reconsidering his decision to give up golf during the season, the Mets manager …

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.

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.

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 …

Kris Bryant comfortable moving from second to third in Cubs batting order  —  David Bote shares how he learned he was being promoted to the Cubs.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  One of the residual effects of Javier Baez's recent placement in the second spot …

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 …

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 …

Ortiz leads Charlotte to 5-2 win over Palm Beach  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Willy Ortiz allowed just five hits over seven innings, leading the Charlotte Stone Crabs over the Palm Beach Cardinals in a 5-2 win on Saturday.  —  Ortiz (2-0) picked up the win after he struck out seven and walked one while allowing one run.

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.

Beeks leads Pawtucket to 6-0 win over Gwinnett  —  PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) — Jalen Beeks struck out 10 hitters over six innings, leading the Pawtucket Red Sox over the Gwinnett Stripers in a 6-0 win on Saturday.  —  Beeks (1-1) allowed two hits while walking two to pick up the win.

Call hits walk-off single, Winston-Salem beats Salem 4-3  —  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Alex Call hit a walk-off single, as the Winston-Salem Dash beat the Salem Red Sox 4-3 on Saturday.  —  Ti'Quan Forbes scored the game-winning run after he hit an RBI triple.

Novoa, Gonzalez lead Hickory to 4-1 win over Columbia  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Melvin Novoa hit a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and Pedro Gonzalez singled twice as the Hickory Crawdads defeated the Columbia Fireflies 4-1 on Saturday.  —  The home run by Novoa capped a three-run inning …

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 …

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.