Ailing Yankees to activate Andujar on Saturday  —  NEW YORK — The banged-up New York Yankees are finally starting to get some of their bats back.  —  Third baseman Miguel Andujar is set to come off the injured list on Saturday, and the team hopes infielder DJ LeMahieu will return to the lineup that day as well.

On deck: Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels  —  Where/when: Saturday at 6:05 p.m., Sunday at 3:05 p.m.; Estadio de Béisbol in Monterrey, Mexico.  —  TV/radio: ATTSW both days, plus ESPN on Sunday; 790 AM and 101.7 FM (Spanish) both days, plus 740 AM and 850 AM (Spanish) on Sunday.

Tyler Naquin's pinch-hit single in 9th lifts Cleveland Indians past Seattle Mariners  —  It's the second walk-off win of the year for the Tribe!  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Pinch-hitter Tyler Naquin's two-out single in the ninth inning drove in the winning run and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Friday night.

Glasnow throws 7 sharp innings to help Rays beat Orioles 7-0  —  Poised and confident, unbeaten and virtually unhittable, Tyler Glasnow bears no resemblance to the pitcher who entered this season with a 4-16 career record.  —  Glasnow pitched seven innings of three-hit ball to earn …

Can Nick Senzel ignite the Cincinnati Reds' slumping offense?  Yasiel Puig knows from experience  —  A team that entered the season with high expectations sat in last place with a slumping offense.  —  Searching for a way to ignite the lineup, that team called up its top prospect …

Who the Detroit Tigers are leaning toward in 2019 MLB draft  —  With a month left before the draft, the Detroit Tigers' intentions are becoming clear.  —  To no surprise, the team is leaning toward selecting a position player with their top pick, according to industry sources polled recently by the Free Press.

Addison Russell ‘not far off’ from being ready to return to Cubs, Joe Maddon says  —  Photos of Cubs shortstop Addison Russell.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Friday was supposed to be the day Addison Russell returned from his 40-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy.

Jeter explains Bowers dismissal and why he's ‘not happy’ with the Marlins' on-field performance  —  Derek Jeter took responsibility for the move but didn't dive into details.  —  The Miami Marlins on Thursday parted ways with president of business operations Chip Bowers, who Jeter hired just 14 months earlier.

Why the NY Mets aren't going after Craig Kimbrel  —  MILWAUKEE — The Mets might have a few too many infielders in the system with the promotion of Adeiny Hechavarría on Friday and the news that Jed Lowrie is getting closer to a return.  —  But their bullpen is depleted and help doesn't appear to be on the way.

GM Mike Hazen's offseason gambles paying off so far for Diamondbacks  —  His team has played well for more than a month, but Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen doesn't feel validation - or, at least, he isn't ready to admit it.  He took his club down an offseason path that was not met with universal approval.

Reynaldo Lopez to face off against former White Sox ace Chris Sale and the visiting Red Sox  —  Chicago Tribune  —  All eyes will be on the starting pitchers Friday night when the White Sox host the Red Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.  —  Reynaldo Lopez is on the mound for the White Sox …

Former Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock undergoes third elbow surgery since 2010  —  Former Diamondbacks outfielder A.J. Pollock underwent surgery Thursday to rectify a bacterial infection in his elbow, the same elbow Pollock had surgically repaired in 2010 and again in 2016.

Touki Toussaint recalled for game in hometown  —  The minors-to-majors conveyor belt dropped right-hander Touki Toussaint off in his hometown Friday, but he may not stay in the bigs for long - at least not this time.  —  Toussaint, a 22-year-old South Floridian (Pembroke Pines) …

Minor league baseball team to go by ‘Churros,’ rolls out churro pants  —  Great news, churro lovers.  —  The San Jose Giants, a Minor League affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, will be changing their name to the Churros a few times this season.  —  And with that?  You guessed it.  Churro pants.

Lighter but feeling better, Fowler returns to clubhouse and is available off bench  —  CHICAGO — The norovirus that kept him away from teammates, sent him to a medical center in Washington, D.C., and led him to shed weight in a few days has cleared, allowing outfielder Dexter Fowler to return …