Masahiro Tanaka pushed back to Monday; Updates on Stanton, Judge and Tulowitzki  —  CLEVELAND — Masahiro Tanaka will not start on Sunday.  After returning to New York to be with his wife for the birth of their second child, the Yankees' righthander will be pushed back to start Monday night …

Steady Starlin Castro adds another milestone to his MLB career  —  Starlin Castro ripped a 93 mph fastball from Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka to center field to lead off the second inning on Friday with a double.  —  As the Miami Marlins second baseman finished his trot to second base …

Adam Plutko makes second tour with Cleveland Indians' ever-changing starting rotation  —  CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Indians activated Adam Plukto on Saturday morning for his 4:10 p.m. start against the Yankees.  Jon Edwards was optioned to Class AAA Columbus.  —  Plutko is the 10th pitcher to start a game for the Indians this season.

Choo returns to lineup but bruised left wrist still painful  —  Shin-Soo Choo was back in the Texas Rangers' lineup after missing two games with a hand injury.  —  Choo was hit by a pitch on his left wrist in Wednesday's game against the Orioles.  It's the 57th time Choo has been hit …

There's a chance Robinson Cano will be heading back to IL  —  Robinson Cano was hopeful he would return to the Mets' lineup on Saturday, but less decisive when asked if he was confident he could avoid another stint on the injured list with reoccurring left quad tightness.  —  “Well, I don't want to say confident.

Kevin Cron's first career home run sparks Diamondbacks' win over Blue Jays  —  TORONTO - The Cron family group texts tend to light up on days when either C.J. Cron or his younger brother, Kevin, connect for a home run.  It's happened from time to time over the years, with C.J. playing …

Rays Tales: What to make of the lastest draft class  —  Was Tampa Bay ‘all over the place,’ wise, both?  Here's a few ways to review the Rays 2019 draft class.  —  BOSTON — The draft in baseball isn't like the NFL, where a guy can ride in on his horse and become a key player on the team.

How Danny Duffy is recovering from being hit with a line drive, and a Dozier update  —  A day after the back of his knee absorbed a baseball traveling 109.6 miles per hour, Royals left-hander Danny Duffy hobbled through the clubhouse.  As manager Ned Yost spotted him, he asked for an update.

In even defeat, Detroit Tigers know Ron Gardenhire has their backs  —  Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire had his frustrations boil over in Friday night's 6-3 loss to the visiting Minnesota Twins.  —  With his team trying to break out of a tough stretch at Comerica Park — the Tigers …

Cardinals notebook: Banged-up Carpenter out of lineup, but expected back Saturday  —  CHICAGO — A series of foul balls over the past week tenderized Matt Carpenter's right shin so much that it left the Cardinals' leadoff hitter comparing the nagging pain to an ingrown toenail and wondering …

Giants beat Kershaw, Dodgers 2-1 to end 5-game skid  —  Kevin Pillar hit an RBI single in a two-run sixth inning and San Francisco dealt Los Angeles ace Clayton Kershaw his first loss of the season as the Giants snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 2-1 win over the NL West-leading Dodgers on Friday night.

Carlos Baerga, Cleveland Indians help kick off First Pitch of Summer event at League Park  —  Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame infielder Carlos Baerga and the organization helped kick off the First Pitch of Summer event at League Park in Cleveland Saturday.  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians …

Cardinals call up switch-hitting rookie Tommy Edman to replace Gyorko (sore back)  —  CHICAGO — When the Cardinals wanted to get Matt Carpenter a break for his ailing, swollen right shin, they turned to Jedd Gyorko as the starter at third base, and he contributed a slick play to Friday's game.

Astudillo down, Eades up, Torreyes to restricted list as Twins face Tigers  —  DETROIT — Willians Astudillo might be gone, but he won't be forgotten.  —  Several players wore green La Tortuga t-shirts in the visitor's clubhouse on Saturday, several hours after Astudillo was optioned to Class AAA Rochester.

Rays at Red Sox lineups at the start of a long Saturday in the Park  —  Ryan Yarbrough will start the opening game of the day-night doubleheader, and Tommy Pham is back in leftfield.  —  UPDATE, 11:48: Cash raved more today about what Yonny Chirinos did last night, but said he still …

Marlins manager Mattingly talks Brewers tweets, Yelich trade and his team gaining respect  —  Milwaukee Brewers outfielder and reigning National League MVP Christian Yelich had just belted out a home run at Miller Park in the first inning against his former team on Thursday when the Brewers sent out a tweet from their official account.

Pirates To Activate Corey Dickerson, Jung Ho Kang  —  The Pirates will activate outfielder Corey Dickerson and infielder Jung Ho Kang for tomorrow's game, skipper Clint Hurdle told reporters including MLB.com's Adam Berry (via Twitter).  Corresponding roster moves aren't yet known.

How baby boomer managers reach these dang millennial players  —  Ron Washington signed his first baseball contract in 1970.  He played his final game in the major leagues in 1989.  He became a coach in the 1990s.  The Texas Rangers hired him to manage their team in 2006.