Braves sign veteran Charlie Morton, a day after the right-handed pitcher was released by Tigers  —  The Atlanta Braves signed veteran pitcher Charlie Morton to a major league contract on Monday, a day after the right-hander was designated for assignment and released by Detroit.

Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh hits MLB-leading 58th home run against Astros  —  HOUSTON — Seattle's Cal Raleigh hit his MLB-leading 58th home run on Sunday night, a two-run shot in the second inning against the Houston Astros.  —  The Mariners were up 5- after a grand slam by J.P. Crawford …

Blue Jays, tops in the American League, clinch playoff berth  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Toronto Blue Jays became the first American League team to secure a spot in the postseason on Sunday with an 8-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals.  —  The AL-best and AL East-leading Blue Jays locked …

Kyle Schwarber's Career Year Perfectly Timed for Free Agency  —  PHOENIX - Kyle Schwarber is a pending free agent—and he's having a career season at just the right time.  —  The 33-year-old National League MVP candidate is one of the top hitters available on the upcoming market.

MLB's final week should be even wilder than expected thanks to the state of Ohio  —  From the shore of Lake Erie to the Kentucky border, baseball's regular season is set for a dramatic final week in the state of Ohio.  —  The Cleveland Guardians have a chance to complete the biggest comeback in the history of divisional play.

Angles star Mike Trout hits his 400th career home run in win over Rockies  —  DENVER — A difficult season for Mike Trout and his Los Angeles Angels team came with a historical benchmark Saturday.  —  The three-time American League most valuable player and 11-time all-star hit …

Stanton's 450th homer helps Yankees close gap in AL East and conjures Hall of Fame talk  —  BALTIMORE — Giancarlo Stanton hopes his 450th home run won't be the last milestone he celebrates before calling it a career.  —  “It's a nice round number,” the New York Yankees slugger said Saturday night …

Wilyer Abreu expects to be activated Sunday, and Red Sox can't wait to get his bat back into the lineup  —  TAMPA — Wilyer Abreu rejoined the Red Sox on Saturday and, after working out with the team before the Sox' 6-3 win over the Rays at Steinbrenner Field, expects to be activated on Sunday.

Nick Castellanos hits 250th homer, criticizes ‘questionable’ communication over changing role with Phillies  —  PHOENIX — Nick Castellanos came off the bench Friday night and popped his 250th career home run.Then, he popped off about his manager.In a five-minute interview at his locker …

What we're hearing about the Mets' pitching plans into the postseason  —  NEW YORK — The New York Mets enter the weekend two games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks for the final wild-card spot in the National League.  Though New York's focus is on getting to the postseason …

Brewers' Christian Yelich reaches major milestone in his successful comeback from back surgery  —  MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich always believed he could get back to hitting the way he had earlier in his career, even as he encountered skepticism about his chances of making a successful comeback from back surgery.