Olney: Billy Hamilton could be a real weapon on the right team  —  Just off the hallway that leads from the home clubhouse to the dugout in Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park, there is a batting cage to the right, enveloped by netting, and right next to that is a mini-track.

Yanks' Brian Cashman: Gleyber Torres untouchable in any trade  —  NEW YORK — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has reached out to about 20 teams since the end of last week's Major League Baseball draft to see just what it will take for his club to land a new starting pitcher ahead of next month's trade deadline.

Angels place 4 more on disabled list, bringing total to club-record 15  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels lost four more players to the disabled list Friday, putting the club's total at a franchise-record 15 players on the DL at one time.  —  Infielder Zack Cozart went on the DL …

MLB suspends, fines Matt Kemp, Robinson Chirinos  —  Major League Baseball has suspended Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp and Texas Rangers catcher Robinson Chirinos each one game for their on-field altercation Wednesday night.  —  Each players also was fined.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

Next Slide  —  Detroit Tigers first baseman John Hicks accomplished a career first on Thursday: a major-league triple.  —  Leading off the bottom of the seventh inning of Detroit's game against the Minnesota Twins, Hicks drove a 2-1 pitch into Comerica Park's cavernous gap in right-center field.

Homer Bailey (knee) not healthy enough to pitch, halts rehab  —  PITTSBURGH — Struggling Cincinnati Reds right-hander Homer Bailey has halted his injury rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Louisville.  —  Bailey made one start for Louisville and allowed five runs in three innings Monday.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Mets … Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray made his first rehab start on Thursday with Class-A Visalia and allowed five runs (two earned) on five hits while striking out three and walking one.  —  Both earned runs were solo homers surrendered by Ray …

Reds Hall of Fame Induction Gala features star-studded lineup  —  The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame is expecting a star-studded lineup for its induction gala on July 22 - including six of the Big Red Machine's “Great Eight” and several of its pitchers as well as National Baseball Hall of Famers Ken Griffey …

Velasquez's near no-hitter sinks Rockies … Colorado Rockies' German Marquez pitches during the second inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, June 14, 2018, in Philadelphia.  (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)  — MATT SLOCUM  —  PHILADELPHIA — When Vince Velasquez is calm and composed, he's tough to beat.

Twins club Corey Kluber in 6-3 win over first-place Indians  —  CLEVELAND — On paper, it appeared to be a clear mismatch: Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber, with 10 wins already and the second-best earned run average in the American League, against hard-luck Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson …

Cleveland Indians thinking long term with Andrew Miller's return from injury  —  The Cleveland Indians are looking to secure long-term health before Andrew Miller returns from a knee injury.  —  CLEVELAND — When the Cleveland Indians get left-handed reliever Andrew Miller back from injury …

‘Back to the drawing board’ after White Sox prospect Michael Kopech's rocky outing  —  Photos of the White Sox pitcher and the No. 10-ranked prospect by Baseball America.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Triple-A Charlotte pitcher Michael Kopech hit a big bump in the road in his start …

Rays owner Stuart Sternberg frustrated, but optimistic  —  NEW YORK — So what does the boss — lowercase, of course, around here — think of this up-and-down, in-and-out Rays' season so far?  Appropriately, a wide variety of things.  —  In a 30-minute chat with the Tampa Bay Times …

Famous fathers, slugging sons: Vlad Jr., Bichette and Biggio  —  New Hampshire Fisher Cats manager John Schneider played a starring role in one of the more heartwarming baseball promotions of 2018 when he swung at a ceremonial first pitch from his wife before a recent game and a puff …

Phillies learning how to navigate through turbulent times |  Bob Brookover  —  The Phillies arrived in Milwaukee on Thursday night as a team in contention.  They were four games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves and 2 ½ games behind the Washington Nationals for the second wild-card spot.

Ed Roebuck, pitcher on the Brooklyn Dodgers 1955 championship team, dies at 86  —  Ed Roebuck, who pitched for the only Brooklyn Dodgers team to win a World Series championship and the first Dodgers team in Los Angeles, died Thursday.  He was 86.  —  He was found unresponsive in his Lakewood home, according to his son Ron.

Sanchez has been godsend for Braves, but future is unclear  —  When the Braves scooped Anibal Sanchez off the unemployment line in mid-March, they were blunt about their intentions.  —  “We brought him in to get a look, see where he's at,” manager Brian Snitker said.  “He's a depth piece.