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 …

Cardinals, Ponce de Leon set to take on Brewers  —  Coming off a 13-5 win in the series opener on Monday, the Cardinals turn to young righthander Daniel Ponce de Leon when they play the Milwaukee Brewers tonight at Busch Stadium.  —  The series will wrap on Wednesday with a 12:15 p.m. contest.

'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 …

Detroit Tigers move Josh Harrison out of leadoff spot - for now  —  BOSTON — The Detroit Tigers have a new leadoff hitter - for now.  —  With second baseman Josh Harrison struggling at the top of the lineup, manager Ron Gardenhire has decided to move him down in the order as Harrison works on finding some footing at the plate.

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)

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 …

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.

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 …

Rainy days drive MLB pitchers, managers crazy, but Diamondbacks trust system  —  PITTSBURGH - The game within the game this week is weather-report roulette.  It's not a question of if it will rain, but when, for how long and if it might disrupt a game.  —  The opening game of the Diamondbacks …

Red Sox' Nathan Eovaldi out 6 weeks after elbow surgery  —  BOSTON — Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi had surgery Tuesday to remove a loose body in his right elbow.  —  The arthroscopic procedure was performed by Yankees head team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

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.

Cincinnati Reds' top prospect Nick Senzel hopes he's past the injury bug  —  LOUISVILLE - Nick Senzel said he thought his ankle was broken after sliding into second base a month ago during a minor league game in Arizona.  —  That would have fallen in line with the Cincinnati Reds' top prospect's recent run …

Blue Jays giving Giants' Kevin Pillar the spotlight all to himself  —  Pillar spent his entire career with Toronto until he was traded to the Giants on April 2  —  TORONTO — Tuesday could have been the most important day of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays.

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 …

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.