As Greg Bird returns to the lineup, Yankees say they will find at-bats for Tyler Austin  —  Greg Bird, who was activated from the disabled list Saturday, says he's ready to play every day at first base, and Aaron Boone is ready to deploy him that way, but the manager has every intention of getting Tyler Austin at-bats.

NY Mets manager Mickey Callaway feels Jose Reyes is team's best backup shortstop  —  NY Mets manager Mickey Callaway on Amed Rosario, AJ Ramos Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  MILWAUKEE — With Amed Rosario not starting Saturday against Milwaukee, Mets manager Mickey Callaway opted for Jose Reyes over Luis Guillorme.

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.

Cubs, Quintana try to keep Giants down  —  For all of the constant chatter surrounding what the Chicago Cubs may need to add to contend for their second World Series championship three years, Theo Epstein offered a simple response Friday.  —  Nothing really.

Matt Davidson a late scratch with back tightness, replaced by Jose Rondon in White Sox lineup  —  White Sox slugger Matt Davidson discusses his back injury and says he's “good to go” after missing three games with stiffness on Saturday, May 26, 2018.  He was a late scratch before the team's game …

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)

Pirates activate OF Starling Marte off DL, keep Meadows  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have activated outfielder Starling Marte off the disabled list.  —  Marte missed nine games while recovering from an oblique injury he suffered swinging at a pitch against the Chicago White Sox on May 15.

Detroit Tigers' Dixon Machado out of lineup as he tweaks his swing  —  Albert Pujols picked up his 3,000th hit on May 4.  Which active player will be the next one to reach the milestone?  Video by Ryan Ford/DFP Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire had a conversation …

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.

Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani remains encouraged after getting hit around in rehab start  —  Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen discussed his pending return from the disabled list after suffering a shoulder injury and earning a spot in the bullpen.  Interim Manager Jim Riggleman said Lorenzen would likely return to the Reds on Wednesday.

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.

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.

How Efren Navarro went from 50th rounder to big leaguer  —  Triple-A baseball came to Des Moines in 1968 with the Iowa Oaks, and the Iowa Cubs have carried the torch since 1982.  Here's a collection of some of the biggest names and best players during that time.  Mark Marturello and Michael Zamora/The Register

Indians put Andrew Miller on DL with right knee inflammation  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  The early returns from the American League Central aren't pretty, as the .500 Indians lead a group that has been far from good in games outside of the division.  —  Miller allowed three runs in less …

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.

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 …