Gant, Cardinals aim to whiff Musgrove, Pirates  —  Moving from Houston to Pittsburgh, from the American League to the National League, was plenty for right-hander Joe Musgrove.  Then came a right shoulder strain that lingered from spring training into the season.

Mets not likely to push for Hanley Ramirez after Red Sox release  —  MILWAUKEE — Don't expect Hanley Ramirez in Flushing.  —  Sources indicated the Mets are not likely to make a push for the slugger after the Red Sox designated him for assignment on Friday.

Ohtani likely to rejoin Angels' rotation next week  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani likely will rejoin the Los Angeles Angel's rotation next week.  —  The 23-year-old rookie, the first two-way player in the major leagues in decades, was on track to start Sunday at Yankee Stadium …

Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians take on World Champion Houston Astros tonight on WKYC  —  Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber and the Cleveland Indians take on the defending World Champion Houston Astros tonight on WKYC.  —  CLEVELAND — A pair of American League Cy …

Mariners Acquire Alex Colome, Denard Span  —  In a stunning early-season swap, the Mariners have acquired reliever Alex Colome and outfielder Denard Span from the Rays, as Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times originally reported on Twitter.  Righties Andrew Moore and Tommy Romero will go to Tampa Bay …

Brewers Acquire Erik Kratz, Designate Jett Bandy, Option Orlando Arcia  —  The Brewers made a significant series of roster moves on Friday, acquiring veteran backstop Erik Kratz from the Yankees in exchange for cash and designating Jett Bandy for assignment to clear a spot on the roster.

Cincinnati Reds' outfield stops rotating out West because of Billy Hamilton's defense  —  DENVER - Reds manager Jim Riggleman admitted that a four-man outfield rotation doesn't translate to the Mountain and Pacific time zones.  —  But when the Reds are playing in the big parks out west …

Yankees sign former Reds catcher Wilkin Castillo  —  The Yankees are one of baseball's best and hottest teams, and apparently they don't need beds to get comfortable when they're on the road.  Veuer's Nick Cardona has that story.  Buzz60  —  CONNECT  —  Wilkin Castillo …

Cubs pull away for 6-2 win over Giants  —  Photos from the Cubs-Giants game at Wrigley Field on May 25, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs stacked their lineup with right-handed and switch hitters Friday against Giants left-hander Derek Holland at Wrigley Field.

Derek Jeter rookie card fetches $99K, most ever for modern baseball card  —  A Derek Jeter rookie card has sold for $99,100, the highest price ever paid for a modern-day baseball card.  —  Brent Huigens, CEO of PWCC, which conducted the eBay auction, confirmed to ESPN on Friday …

Juiced baseballs, starting relievers and MLB's next big thing  —  It's a cliche to say something “came out of left field,” but when you're writing about baseball, you get to use that particular cliche.  MLB's league office sent out a press release Thursday that came out of that proverbial left field …

Reynaldo Lopez looks to build momentum as he takes on Tigers Friday night  —  Photos of the White Sox pitcher.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Reynaldo Lopez shut out the Rangers for eight innings his last time out, so where does he go from here?  —  In Detroit on Friday, the right-hander (1-3 …