Yadier Molina returning to St. Louis Cardinals for what will be catcher's ‘final season’ in 2022  —  Yadier Molina has agreed to a one-year extension with the St. Louis Cardinals, with president of baseball operations John Mozeliak indicating it will be the All-Star catcher's final year with his longtime team.

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Caleb Smith gets 10-game ban for foreign substance on glove  —  PITTSBURGH — Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Caleb Smith has been suspended 10 games and fined an undisclosed amount for having a foreign substance on his glove during a game last week.

Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera joins 500-home run club  —  Miguel Cabrera is now a member of one of the most exclusive clubs in baseball.  —  Cabrera put an exclamation point on his career when he became the 28th member of the 500-home run club with a sixth-inning blast for the Detroit Tigers …

Reeling San Diego Padres fire pitching coach Larry Rothschild  —  The San Diego Padres, stumbling in their quest to reach the playoffs this season, fired pitching coach Larry Rothschild on Monday.  —  Ben Fritz, nearly 20 years removed from being among the headliners in the Oakland Athletics' famed …

Zack Britton's brutal 2021 continues with another IL trip, this time for elbow sprain  —  ATLANTA — The Yankees may be rolling, but the hits keep on coming.  Monday, it was reliever Zack Britton going on the injured list with what the team said is a “sprained left elbow.”

Noah Syndergaard expected to begin minor-league rehab this week  —  LOS ANGELES — Noah Syndergaard is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment this week, two people familiar with the process said, a notable step forward in his return from a nearly two-year absence from pitching in a game that counts.

Shohei Ohtani in the Little League Classic?  MLB could find no better ambassador  —  Shohei Ohtani is a wonder.  —  My MLB career spanned the heart of the steroid era in baseball.  Its noxious cloud still makes us question today's players and their motives, and tantalizes any performer to consider modern shortcuts to gain an edge.

Pirates have placed struggling outfielder Gregory Polanco on waivers, sources say  —  The Pirates have placed right fielder Gregory Polanco on outright waivers, multiple sources told The Athletic on Sunday.  —  The deadline for any of the other 29 clubs to claim Polanco is Tuesday.

Yankees Notebook: Luis Severino to get an in-person once over by Dr. ElAttrache; Rougned Odor's HR that wasn't  —  Luis Severino will be traveling across the country with the Yankees to see Dr. Neal ElAttrache next week for an exam on his right shoulder.  The renowned orthopedic surgeon …

Quantrill, Indians beat Angels 3-0 in Little League Classic  —  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Cal Quantrill pitched two-hit ball over seven innings, Amed Rosario launched an early homer and the Cleveland Indians beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 in the Little League Classic on Sunday night.

Chicago White Sox SS Tim Anderson out again with leg soreness  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chicago White Sox star shortstop Tim Anderson was out of the starting lineup Sunday for the second consecutive game against the Tampa Bay Rays due to leg soreness and fatigue.