Pirates' All-Star Closer Felipe Vázquez Facing Several Felony Charges, Including Sexual Assault Of Teen He Met At PNC Park  —  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Pirates' closer Felipe Vázquez has been arrested on charges of pornography and soliciting a child.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez has heart procedure  —  Washington Nationals manager Dave Martinez did not travel with the team for their series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals due to his need for a heart procedure.  —  Martinez, 54, had a minor cardiac catheterization Monday in Washington …

Dellin Betances Suffers Partial Achilles' Tear  —  Yankees reliever Dellin Betances has suffered a partial tear of his left Achilles' tendon, Jack Curry of the YES Network was among those to report.  Betances incurred the injury Sunday in Toronto, per the New York Times' James Wagner …

For Yaz, 'it's definitely going to be emotional' seeing his grandson at Fenway  —  In the old days, it would have been Sherm Feller, Fenway's voice of God, making the majestic announcement from upstairs in the PA booth.Now batting . . . Number 8, Carl Yastrzemski.  Left field.

Legendary journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts dies at 75  —  Renowned ABC News journalist and political commentator Cokie Roberts has died at the age of 75.  —  Roberts won countless awards, including three Emmys, throughout her decades-long career.

Luis Severino Makes a Strong Return to the Yankees  —  After fighting injuries for most of the season, Severino made his first appearance of 2019.  Over four scoreless innings he looked every bit the ace.  —  After inducing a double play to end a scoreless first inning, Luis Severino bounced off the mound with his usual swagger.

Brandon Nimmo is convinced the Mets are mentally tough, they just need consistency  —  Brandon Nimmo is still feeling the highs and lows of the Mets season at a more intense level than his teammates.  Nimmo joined the team just two weeks ago and, though he watched the games every night …

Homeowner shoots, kills 3 teens wearing masks; 1 had a gun, police say  —  ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - The Rockdale County Sheriff's Department is investigating a deadly triple shooting Monday morning.  —  Deputies said a homeowner shot three teens who were wearing masks.

No Rangers rookie will win a 2020 job this month.  This trio is a safer bet than Solak  —  September baseball has earned a reputation for being one of the two worst months to evaluate big-league talent.  The other is March, when spring-training rosters aren't all that different than the bloated September rosters.

Jason Kipnis Diagnosed With Hamate Fracture  —  An MRI performed on Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis revealed a fracture in the hook of the hamate bone in his right wrist, the team announced Tuesday.  The team is currently scheduling a followup appointment for him, but surgery is expected to be required …

KFC is serving fried chicken sandwiched between 2 glazed doughnuts at dozens of locations, and people are freaking out  — KFC is adding doughnuts to the menu alongside fried chicken at more than 40 locations in Norfolk and Richmond, Virginia, and Pittsburgh.