President of baseball operations Dick Williams is keeping quiet on specifics of the Cincinnati Reds managerial search  —  Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer  —  My wife was listening when I interviewed Dick Willams about the managerial search.  —  When I hung up, she allowed this: “Boy, that was a whole lot of nothing.”

A's riding D-list starting rotation right into October  —  If Edwin Jackson doesn't start the American League wild-card game for the Oakland Athletics, manager Bob Melvin might have another task in mind for him.  —  Shortly after Jackson exercised an opt-out clause with the Washington Nationals …

Don Mattingly reunites with former Make-A-Wish recipient after 30 years  —  Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly reunited 30 years later with a former Make-A-Wish recipient who overcame his cancer diagnosis and named his daughter after the longtime New York Yankees first baseman.

Boston's Porcello looks to right himself vs. Mets  —  BOSTON — Rick Porcello will be counted on to be one of the Boston Red Sox starters in the coming postseason.  —  But the veteran right-hander, who won the Cy Young Award two years ago, will use the rest of September to straighten himself …

Jay triples in 8th, D-backs top Astros 4-2, races tighten  —  Houston's Charlie Morton (14-3, 3.15 ERA) opposes Arizona's Zack Godley (14-9, 4.67) when the series continues Saturday night.  Morton has won two straight and tied his career high for wins.  —  HOUSTON — Pinch-hitter Jon Jay's …

Acuna goes 4 for 5, Braves win 6th straight  —  ATLANTA — Ronald Acuna Jr. struck out twice and reached base once in his first six at-bats against Nationals ace Max Scherzer.  —  “I think it helps having some previous at-bats against him,” Acuna said through a translator.  “I just went in with the same approach.

Brandon Morrow pitches off mound, could rejoin Cubs next week  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Brandon Morrow cleared an important hurdle by throwing 19 pitches off the Wrigley Field mound on Saturday.  He could rejoin the Cubs next week in Arizona, but manager Joe Maddon said he won't be used …

Kansas City Royals beat Minnesota Twins 8-4 to lower Cleveland Indians' magic number to 1  —  Salvador Perez's walk-off grand slam provided the difference.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Salvador Perez capped Kansas City's five-run ninth inning with a game-ending grand slam …

Clay Buchholz's resurgent season with D-backs ends early  —  Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Clay Buchholz won't pitch again this season, manager Torey Lovullo said Friday night.  —  Buchholz was scratched from his scheduled start Thursday because of tightness in his right elbow …

MLB: Cubs' Strop is out for season  —  It looks like the back end of the Chicago Cubs' bullpen will be a big question mark down the stretch.  —  Pedro Strop will miss the rest of the regular season with a left hamstring strain, leaving the NL Central leaders with a closer-by-committee approach …

Jacob deGrom, Chris Sale both could win Cy Young awards this season  —  BOSTON — Interleague play is allowing for a juicy matchup Sunday with Cy Young favorites Jacob deGrom and Chris Sale set to meet in Sunday's series finale.  —  Sale is only scheduled to throw three innings according to reports.

White Sox look to take season series from Orioles  —  BALTIMORE — On Saturday, the Chicago White Sox will have the chance to accomplish something they haven't done in 10 years — win a season series against the Baltimore Orioles  —  A victory for the White Sox would give Chicago a 4-2 lead …

A first for Texas Rangers pitching that gave significance to Friday's win over the Padres  —  SAN DIEGO — Maybe someday, if the Rangers do indeed change the way they approach pitching, Friday night will go down as an asterisk to history.  —  It was the first time the team used an “opener” and won a game.

Dodgers paying back Cardinals  —  ST. LOUIS — The Los Angeles Dodgers' goal of turning the tables on the St. Louis Cardinals is well within reach heading into the third game of a four-game series on Saturday at Busch Stadium.  —  Three weeks after the Cardinals rolled to a three-game sweep in Los Angeles …

Detroit Tigers' Michael Fulmer exits after 2 HRs, 5 pitches vs. Indians  —  It was a quick - and alarming - outing for Detroit Tigers ace Michael Fulmer.  —  The right-handed pitcher was pulled after throwing just five pitches in the first inning of Saturday's game against the Indians in Cleveland.

Brewers veteran Curtis Granderson thriving in the shadows of another pennant race  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Brewers have made several significant moves this season to compete with the Cubs in the National League Central, including the signings of Lorenzo Cain and Jhoulys Chacin …

WATCH: Josh Donaldson hits first home run as member of Cleveland Indians  —  Third baseman Josh Donaldson hit his first home run as a member of the Cleveland Indians in the sixth inning of Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field.  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians …

St. Louis Cardinals v Pittsburgh Pirates  —  Laurie Skrivan is a photographer at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.