‘A class act:’ Cleveland bids a fond farewell to former Indians All-Star Victor Martinez  —  Martinez was a three-time All-Star during his time with the Indians from 2002-09.  —  Cleveland — These are the types of emotional episodes Victor Martinez has been trying to avoid as his 16-year career winds down.

Hicks, other top relievers gathering cobwebs  —  Fresh off a complete season at Class A and soon to be Arizona-bound for an invitation-only fall league, Jordan Hicks returned to Florida to gather his car a year ago at this time and begin the 18-hour drive back home to Texas.  It took at least 22.

Tommy Pham is making his way as a Ray  —  When the July 31 trading deadline without waivers approached, Cardinals center fielder Tommy Pham had assumed, if he was dealt, that he would be going to one of two American League contenders - Houston or Cleveland - both of which had been reported to be seeking outfield help.

It's a changing of the guard for Yankees, who clearly will be relying more on young talent like Miguel Andujar come playoffs  —  Time marches on and the next generation in pinstripes steps up and takes the place of former champions.  Hours after first-year Yankee manager Aaron Boone …

Jon Lester pitches Cubs to 1-0 win over Reds; Cubs lead NL Central by 2 1/2 games after Brewers' loss  —  Photos from the Cubs' 1-0 win against the Reds on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 at Wrigley Field.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Jon Lester is 34, which sounds a lot older measured in pitcher's years.

Mets waste a Brandon Nimmo homer in loss to Red Sox, now hand the ball to Jacob deGrom for a potential series victory  —  It's up to Jacob deGrom now.  —  The Mets ace will take the ball Sunday afternoon with a lot riding on his start against Chris Sale.  DeGrom will have a chance to bolster …

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.”

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.

Trevor Bauer, inching toward comeback, throws off mound  —  CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer moved a little closer to pitching in the postseason, throwing 40 pitches off the mound inside an empty Progressive Field on Saturday.  —  It was a positive step in the All-Star right-hander's recovery …

Phillies use 22 players, including eight pitchers, for come-from-behind victory over Marlins  —  Vince Velasquez struck out three of the first four batters he faced Saturday night.  Then, he gave up four runs on five hits.  Then, he missed a return throw from the catcher, leading to an inning-ending caught stealing.

Last Slide  —  HOUSTON - Third baseman Alex Bregman said he couldn't be happier being with the Houston Astros, the team that drafted him second overall out of LSU in 2015 and the club he helped to win a World Series last October.  —  But he didn't deny being upset that the Diamondbacks …