Red Sox designate Hanley Ramirez for assignment  —  BOSTON (AP) Hanley Ramirez was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox, who are responsible for the $15.25 remaining on his contract but avoided him triggering a $22 million salary for 2019.  —  Boston made the move Friday to clear …

Gleyber Torres homers in fourth straight game to lift Yankees to 2-1 victory over Angels  —  Memorial Day Weekend is now Gleyber Day Weekend.  —  Gleyber Torres, the Yankees' 21-year-old phenom, homered in his fourth straight game Friday night at the Stadium to propel the Bombers to a 2-1 victory over the Angels.

RECAP: Bullpen woes doom Cleveland Indians in 11-2 loss to Houston Astros  —  The Cleveland Indians' bullpen allowed 11 runs over the final two innings of an 11-2 loss to the Houston Astros at Progressive Field Friday night.  —  10:52 p.m.-BULLPEN TROUBLES DOOM CLEVELAND INDIANS AGAINST HOUSTON ASTROS

Struggling Blue Jays hang on for desperately needed win in Philly  —  PHILADELPHIA — As a seasoned and accomplished professional athlete, Josh Donaldson knows it's better to anticipate the good bounce rather than the bad one.  —  But by the end of one ugliest Blue Jays homestands in recent memory …

Matheny would rather have had Reyes earlier but understands  —  PITTSBURGH  • Cardinals manager Mike Matheny admitted he would have liked to have righthander Alex Reys before he will get him next week.  Reyes, recovering from Tommy John elbow surgery from February, 2017 …

Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen not considering changes to coaching staff  —  OAKLAND - Despite clamoring from fans and media, Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen didn't sound like he was looking to make any changes on his coaching staff in the midst of his team's offensive funk.

Mariners Acquire Alex Colome, Denard Span  —  7:24pm: The Mariners will receive $4.75MM from the Rays, per Tim Booth of the Associated Press (via Twitter), an amount that rather significantly alters the math of the trade.  —  5:16pm: In a stunning early-season swap, the Mariners …

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.

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 …

Rays P Nate Eovaldi set to make first start in nearly two years  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Nate Eovaldi is scheduled to make his first major league start since having a second Tommy John surgery when the Rays face Oakland on Tuesday night.

A.J. Ramos, Mets bullpen spoil rally in loss to Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE -The Mets had an answer for the Brewers' bullpen Friday.  —  They had no answer for Travis Shaw.  —  AJ Ramos allowed a walk-off walk to Shaw and the Mets fell, 4-3, in 10 innings on Friday night at Miller Park.

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 …

Bahr carries Augusta to 8-4 win over Rome  —  NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (AP) — Jason Bahr tossed a five-hit complete game, leading the Augusta GreenJackets to an 8-4 win over the Rome Braves on Friday.  —  Bahr (5-2) allowed four runs while striking out six and walking two to pick up the win.

Zehner's triple leads Trenton to 11-6 win over Erie  —  ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Zack Zehner hit a bases-clearing triple in the fourth inning, leading the Trenton Thunder to an 11-6 win over the Erie SeaWolves on Friday.  —  The triple by Zehner, part of a four-run inning, gave the Thunder a 6-3 lead …

Romero, Friedl lead Daytona to 4-1 win over St. Lucie  —  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — TJ Friedl singled three times, and Wennington Romero allowed just two hits over eight innings as the Daytona Tortugas beat the St. Lucie Mets 4-1 on Friday.  —  Ryan Hendrix struck Desmond Lindsay …