Yankees could turn to opener this weekend with James Paxton still out  —  James Paxton will not be back in the rotation this weekend.  The Yankees' left-hander, who is on the injured list with left knee inflammation, threw a bullpen on Friday.  While Aaron Boone said it went well …

Bundy handles Indians as Orioles end slide with 5-1 win  —  The Indians treated their fans to a postgame fireworks display.  —  Dylan Bundy barely let them hear a pop.  —  Bundy kept Cleveland's lineup in check — and in the ballpark — for 5 2/3 innings and Jonathan Villar hit a three-run homer …

Cards activate Carlos Martínez, cut Gregerson  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The St. Louis Cardinals have activated Carlos Martinez from the injured list after the right-hander missed the first 44 games of the season because of a strained right shoulder.  —  The club also designated veteran …

White Sox put LHP Banuelos (shoulder) on IL  —  CHICAGO — White Sox left-hander Manny Banuelos has been placed on the injured list, another blow to a Chicago pitching staff that already lost Carlos Rodon and Nate Jones for the season this week.  —  Banuelos left in the fifth inning …

Hard-luck Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez pulled from game with blister issue  —  CHICAGO — The slumbering Blue Jays offence finally woke up on Friday night but there was no escaping the black cloud following this team more than a quarter way through the 2019 season.

Twins Place Nelson Cruz On IL, Promote Luis Arraez  —  The Twins announced that they've placed designated hitter Nelson Cruz on the 10-day injured list due to a left wrist strain and promoted infield prospect Luis Arraez for his big league debut.  Arraez's promotion was initially reported …

Kevin Gausman set to start Saturday after suspension  —  Braves starter Kevin Gausman will return from his suspension and start Saturday, though he jokes the team might not need him back.  —  Gausman was suspended for intentionally throwing at Marlins starter Jose Urena earlier this month.

Carlos Gomez coming back to Mets — for real this time  —  Carlos Gomez's second stint with the Mets will begin Friday.  —  The veteran outfielder was informed following Thursday's game for Triple-A Syracuse that the Mets were selecting his contract.  It was unclear whether Gomez …

McCutchen, Harper lead Phillies over Rockies 5-4  —  Andrew McCutchen's early batting practice quickly paid off.  —  McCutchen hit a two-run homer, Bryce Harper lined a two-run double and Cole Irvin tossed six effective innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies past the Colorado Rockies 5-4 Friday night.

Miami Marlins snap scoring drought and losing streak with big night against deGrom  —  It was a simple hit from Garrett Cooper, a ground ball through the left side of the infield in the third inning against New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom at Marlins Park on Friday night.  —  It ended up being much more than that.

There's a very simply way for Calhoun to stick with Rangers for the rest of the season  —  With no offense intended toward the the city of Nashville or its fine citizens and baseball fans, Willie Calhoun would rather not return there anytime soon.  —  Or ever, at least not as a lineup regular for Triple A Nashville.

How Adbert Alzolay did in his first start of the season with the Iowa Cubs  —  Adbert Alzolay on coming back to Iowa Cubs and his spring training injury  —  During his first start of the season with the Iowa Cubs, Adbert Alzolay showed some of the reasons why he could someday have a bright future ahead of him in the big leagues.

Zack Greinke MRI comes up clean, will throw bullpen Saturday  —  All in the Diamondbacks clubhouse are breathing a sigh of relief as an MRI on pitcher Zack Greinke came back clean although no determination has been made on whether or not he will make his next start which would come on Tuesday at San Diego.

The Show before The Show: José Iglesias wows Cincinnati Reds teammates in pregame routine  —  When the Cincinnati Reds begin batting practice before games, it's not the home runs landing in the second deck of seats that captures everybody's attention.

Mariners call up two more relievers, option Erik Swanson, designate Zac Rosscup for assignment  —  In the latest episode of “As The Mariners' Roster Churns,” two more relievers were called up from Class AAA Tacoma, a rookie starting pitcher was optioned back to Tacoma after back-to-back rough outings …