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) …

Last Slide  —  According to the Diamondbacks' game notes distributed to members of the news media on Saturday, right-hander Zack Godley is an avid bass fisherman who, as luck would have it, has sunk two bass boats.  —  One of the boats belonged to his father and Godley managed to sink …

After ‘full gorilla’ bullpen, Angels will decide when Shohei Ohtani's next start will come  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to throw a “full gorilla” bullpen session on Sunday that will give the Los Angeles Angels a better idea if the blister that forced the Japanese …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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 …

Mets' recent bullpen inconsistency, which Jacob deGrom has been a victim of twice, is concerning  —  ATLANTA — Jacob deGrom is an understanding man.  —  Saturday night, the Mets right hander shrugged off the second straight dominant start that was blown by the bullpen.

Aguilar's walk-off homer leads Brewers past Marlins, 6-5  —  MILWAUKEE — Jesus Aguilar certainly has made the most of his opportunities this season.  —  A late-inning replacement, Aguilar homered on the 13th pitch leading off the bottom of the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied past …

Bryan Price's tenure as manager of the Cincinnati Reds was doomed from the start  —  ST. LOUIS — The Bryan Price Era ended Wednesday with his firing, but from where I sit, it was doomed from the start.  —  Price got the job after the 2013 season because management and ownership saw …

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.

Cron homers twice in Rays' 10-1 win over Twins  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays traded for C.J. Cron in February to help compensate for the loss of most of the power that produced a club-record 228 home runs last season.  —  Cron delivered Saturday night in a 10-1 win …

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 …

Cardinals insider: It's been a long and winding road for Bud Norris  —  St. Louis Cardinals closer Bud Norris pitches in the ninth inning during a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Brewers on Friday, April 20, 2018, in St. Louis, Mo. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com