Ronald Torreyes optioned by New York Yankees as Greg Bird returns from DL  —  It appears Ronald Torreyes is the odd man out.  —  With Greg Bird set to return from the disabled list this weekend, a tough roster decision was imminent for the Yankees.  On Saturday, the team made its choice …

Washington Nationals face Miami Marlins with reinforcements on way  —  The Washington Nationals, who have won four NL East titles in the past six years, are off to a slow start.  The one statistic they lead the majors in is players on the disabled list with 12.  —  But help is on the way.

Holland goes on DL with hip problem; Cardinals activate Lyons, Kelly  —  PITTSBURGH  • The Cardinals solved their Greg Holland problem, at least temporarily, by placing the struggling righthander on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a right hip impingement.

Baseball roundup: Hendricks, Zobrist lead Cubs past Giants  —  Hendricks, Zobrist lift Cubs over Giants  —  Kyle Hendricks limited San Francisco to one run and two hits over seven innings, Ben Zobrist lined a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh and the Chicago Cubs beat the Giants 6-2 on Friday.

Betts hits 17th HR, Red Sox beat Braves after cutting Hanley  —  Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts hits a two-run home run in the seventh inning of an interleague baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Fenway Park, Friday, May 25, 2018, in Boston.  (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Arizona Diamondbacks at Oakland Athletics … OAKLAND - As far as offensive outbursts go, the Diamondbacks' was relatively modest on Friday night.  But given what had preceded it in recent weeks, Nick Ahmed's uncertainty was almost understandable.  —  “I don't know how many we scored today,” Ahmed said.

Three up, three down: Son of Vlad is off to a big start; Indians bullpen is not  —  A look at who's hot and who's not in Major League Baseball:  —  THREE UP  —  Son of Vlad: The top prospect in baseball might be Vladimir Guerrero's son, Vladimir Jr., who is making a mockery of double-A on behalf of the Blue Jays' organization.

Six years after no-regrets early extension with Adam Jones, Orioles have yet to return to that well  —  More than anything else that has happened with the Orioles this decade, the six-year contract extension that kept center fielder Adam Jones away from the free-agent market in May 2012 heralded …

Hector Santiago faces fellow lefty Francisco Liriano as White Sox take on Tigers  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria discusses his expectations for Hector Santiago in his start against the Tigers on Saturday, May 26, 2018.  (Phil Thompson/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Paxton continues dominant May as Mariners beat Twins 2-1  —  James Paxton continued his dominant month allowing one run in seven innings and striking out 11, and Mitch Haniger's two-out RBI single in the sixth inning helped give the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Next Slide  —  Jordan Zimmermann is taking the next step of his recovery.  —  Zimmermann will begin a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Sunday afternoon, Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said on Saturday.  —  Zimmermann has been sidelined since May 7 with a right shoulder impingement.

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brandon Finnegan frustrated by demotion to minor leagues  —  Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman discusses Brandon Finnegan's struggles after an 8-5 loss to the Miami Marlins Wochit  —  Sitting in the dugout following batting practice at Louisville Slugger Field, Brandon Finnegan doesn't hide his emotions:

Marlins place Martin Prado on DL, recall J.T. Riddle  —  MIAMI — Marlins third baseman Martin Prado has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, raising doubts about his future.  —  Prado suffered the injury Friday night while running out a grounder against the Nationals.

Astros rally vs Miller, pour it on for 11-2 win over Indians  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Jose Altuve tied it in the eighth inning with a two-run double off Andrew Miller and then scored the go-ahead run on Marwin Gonzalez's squeeze bunt, and the Houston Astros scored 11 times in the final two innings …

Pirates activate Starling Marte from DL  —  The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated Starling Marte from the 10-day disabled list, creating a glut in their talented outfield.  —  Marte has been sidelined by an oblique strain since May 16, prompting the Pirates to promote top outfield prospect Austin Meadows in his absence.