With 13 players on the IL — 13!  — Yankees backups rising to occasion  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — A month ago, Clint Frazier couldn't keep his batting average above the Mendoza line.  —  Now?  It's a far different story.  —  As the New York Yankees wrapped up spring training in March …

Harrison, Tigers take opener of doubleheader from Red Sox  —  Josh Harrison hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth, Matthew Boyd pitched seven solid innings and the Detroit Tigers downed the Boston Red Sox 7-4 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader at Fenway Park on Tuesday.

Iowa Cubs pitcher Trevor Clifton finds peace after building low-cost, 104-square-foot tiny house  —  Iowa Cubs pitcher Trevor Clifton poses for a photo in the tiny house he built to live in during the baseball season in Des Moines, Iowa, on April 15, 2019.  (Zach Boyden-Holmes The Des Moines Register via AP)

Cards notebook: Ponce de Leon goes tonight, Wacha expected back for next Tuesday's start  —  Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday because of a left knee patellar tendinitis condition surfacing from a between-starts workout.

With MLB suspension coming to an end, reality sets in for Cubs shortstop Addison Russell  —  MESA, Ariz. — Addison Russell, the old man on the diamond, walks off the field, plops into a golf cart, wipes the perspiration off his forehead and smiles weakly.  —  Russell's teammates with the Chicago Cubs left town a month ago.

Yankees had little choice but to let Gio Gonzalez walk  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Gio Gonzalez was signed to a minor league contract late in spring training to provide rotation insurance.  —  However, with no openings in a unit that has performed very well and removed some of the sting of losing …

Harper ejected for yelling at umpire from dugout  —  NEW YORK — Bryce Harper's first game at Citi Field as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies began with a long rain delay and ended with a short stay.  Harper was ejected in the top of the fourth inning of a 5-1 loss after chirping …

One trade idea that would fix Cubs' bullpen problem  —  CHICAGO — Weekend news of Chicago Cubs closer Brandon Morrow's setback in his recovery from offseason minor elbow surgery can't come as a surprise to anyone who has followed the right-hander's career.  —  In fact, there aren't any injuries …

Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and the rise of a Padres powerhouse  —  SAN DIEGO — A quarter-mile north of center field, in a 19th-century building adorned by a faded green awning and two wooden wagon wheels, sits a charmingly antiquated bar named Tivoli.

See how the Yankees World Series odds have dropped as more and more regulars hit the IL … The Yankees (12-10) have managed to win four straight and 7 of their last 10 despite leading the league in trips to the injured list.  —  The banged-up Bombers have 13 players on the IL …

'My story's getting interesting': White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson's quest to be the best  —  BALTIMORE — Go ahead and make Tim Anderson a bullet point on your sports debate show.  —  Anoint him as either baseball's savior or a symbol of its degradation.  Glean what you must from this news cycle …

How Martin Prado is embracing his return to the Marlins' starting lineup  —  Martin Prado knew the Miami Marlins were going to take precautions early in the season.  How could they not with the way the last two seasons unfolded?  He's 35 years old and played in just 91 games over that span due to an assortment of injuries.

Before breaking into MLB, Brett Martin needed to learn how to regulate this disease  —  Becoming a major leaguer has been a life-changing experience for Brett Martin, who made his MLB debut Friday and entered Tuesday with two appearances under his belt.  —  But the Texas Rangers left-hander's life …

Gausman scheduled to start for Braves at Reds  —  Atlanta Braves (11-10, third in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (8-13, fifth in the NL Central)  —  PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Kevin Gausman (1-1, 2.75 ERA, .76 WHIP, 22 strikeouts) Reds: Sonny Gray (1-3, 2.79 ERA, .88 WHIP, 22 strikeouts)

Cubs starter Jose Quintana tries to slow down a potent Dodgers lineup in the series opener at Wrigley Field  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs left-hander Jose Quintana will try to shut down a potent Dodgers lineup Tuesday night when he takes the mound in the opener of a three-game series at Wrigley Field.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde relishes ‘homecoming’ with White Sox at Camden Yards  —  The Baltimore Sun  —  Although the Orioles are a week away from a visit to Chicago, the sight of the White Sox gives manager Brandon Hyde a sense of home.  —  A White Sox farmhand from 1997 to 2000, Hyde retains familiarity with the organization.

Todd Frazier's back and ‘ready to rock’  —  Game No. 22 for the Mets was day one for their veteran third baseman.  —  The Mets activated Todd Frazier from the injured list before their series premiere against the Phillies at Citi Field on Monday night.  He batted sixth and started at third base behind left-hander Steven Matz.