NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets have recalled right-hander Chris Flexen and catcher Tomas Nido from Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League, optioned left-hander Buddy Baumann to the Triple-A farm team and designated catcher Jose Lobaton for assignment.The 23-year-old Flexen was 3-3 with a 3.40 ERA in seven starts and one relief appearances this year. The 24-year-old Nido batted .135 with one RBI in 17 games and 37 at-bats for the Mets this season and hit .257 with six RBIs in six games at Las Vegas and five at Double-A Binghamton of the Eastern League.Baumann, 30, is 0-1 with a 19.29 ERA in one game with San Diego and one with the Mets, who claimed him off waivers on April 27.The 33-year-old Lobaton hit .152 with three RBIs in 18 games and 46 at-bats with the Mets this season.New York announced the moves Saturday.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

A look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday:OHTANI UPShohei Ohtani makes his third major league start on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels, who have won seven in a row. The two-way sensation from Japan pitches at Kansas City, where the forecast calls for temperatures in the 30s and winds of 20 mph. "Playing a game like that, I don't know if I've ever experienced that cold," Ohtani said through a translator.Ohtani has twice faced the A's, going 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in 13 innings, allowing just four hits and striking out 18. He's not expected to bat — he's hitting .367 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in 30 at-bats, mostly starting as a designated hitter.WICKED WEATHERSnow is possible at Fenway Park, rain is likely at Citi Field and cold conditions are in the forecast at Wrigley Field, raising the possibility of more postponements in a season already beset by wintry weather. The White Sox-Twins game at Target Field has already been called off — for the third straight day — with... [More]

A look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday:OHTANI UPShohei Ohtani makes his third major league start on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels, who have won seven in a row. The two-way sensation from Japan pitches at Kansas City, where the forecast calls for temperatures in the 30s and winds of 20 mph. "Playing a game like that, I don't know if I've ever experienced that cold," Ohtani said through a translator.Ohtani has twice faced the A's, going 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in 13 innings, allowing just four hits and striking out 18. He's not expected to bat — he's hitting .367 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in 30 at-bats, mostly starting as a designated hitter.WICKED WEATHERSnow is possible at Fenway Park, rain is likely at Citi Field and cold conditions are in the forecast at Wrigley Field, raising the possibility of more postponements in a season already beset by wintry weather. The White Sox-Twins game at Target Field has already been called off — for the third straight day — with... [More]

A look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday:OHTANI UPShohei Ohtani makes his third major league start on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels, who have won seven in a row. The two-way sensation from Japan pitches at Kansas City, where the forecast calls for temperatures in the 30s and winds of 20 mph. Ohtani has twice faced the A's, going 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in 13 innings, allowing just four hits and striking out 18. He's not expected to bat — he's hitting .367 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in 30 at-bats, mostly starting as a designated hitter.WICKED WEATHERSnow is possible at Fenway Park, rain is likely at Citi Field and cold conditions are in the forecast at Wrigley Field, raising the possibility of more postponements in a season already beset by wintry weather. The White Sox-Twins game at Target Field has already been called off — for the third straight day — with snow piling up. Rain is predicted in Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Washington, putting those matchups... [More]

A look at what's happening all around the majors Sunday:WICKED WEATHERSnow is possible at Fenway Park, rain is likely at Citi Field and cold conditions are in the forecast at Wrigley Field, raising the possibility of more postponements in a season already beset by wintry weather. The White Sox-Twins game at Target Field has already been called off — for the third straight day — with snow piling up. Rain is predicted in Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Washington, putting those matchups in jeopardy.The Cubs beat the Braves 14-10 on Saturday at Wrigley, where it was 38 degrees with a 24 mph wind and steady mist at the start. The conditions worsened as the game went on, but this was Atlanta's only visit to Chicago this season, so they finished."Baseball is not necessarily designed for this," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. "I don't know to what extent in the future, maybe, they can talk about when even if it's not actually physically snowing or raining, there might be elements that are not... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets catchers can't avoid catching a break. Or a tear.Catcher Kevin Plawecki will be sidelined for three-to-four weeks with a broken left hand and went on the disabled list Friday as New York announced Travis d'Arnaud will have season-ending Tommy John surgery.With the injuries to their top two catchers, the Mets' options behind the plate are 33-year-old Jose Lobaton, who hit .170 with four homers and 11 RBIs in 51 games as a backup with Washington last year, and 24-year-old Tomas Nido, who was recalled from Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday and has six games of major league experience."I think we're comfortable for the very short term. We'll see how things go," New York general manager Sandy Alderson said. "We are going to be certainly aware of what else may available out there, and we'll monitor that market. But at this moment, we don't have any plans to add anyone other than at the Triple-A level. But that certainly could change."Miguel Montero was designated for assignment... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki has a broken left hand went on the disabled list as New York announced Travis d'Arnaud will have Tommy John surgery.Plawecki was hit by a pitch from the Marlins' Tayron Guerrero at Miami in the eighth inning Wednesday night. While a postgame X-ray was negative, an MRI in New York on Thursday showed a hairline fracture.New York said before Friday's game against Milwaukee that Plawecki was being put on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. The Mets said their doctors estimate Plawecki will be sidelined three to four weeks.D'Arnaud went on the disabled list Wednesday for the fifth consecutive year and was transferred to the 60-day DL on Friday. He has a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will have Tommy John surgery next week.Catcher Tomas Nido was recalled from Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday, and New York selected the contract of Jose Lobaton from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday. The Mets also recalled outfielder Brandon Nimmo from Las Vegas and optioned right-hander Jacob Rhame to the 51s.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki has a broken left hand and is following Travis d'Arnaud to the disabled list.Plawecki was hit by a pitch from the Marlins' Tayron Guerrero at Miami in the eighth inning Wednesday night. While a postgame X-ray was negative, an MRI in New York on Thursday showed a hairline fracture.New York said before Friday's game against Milwaukee that Plawecki was being put on the DL, retroactive to Thursday. Plawecki will not need surgery.D'Arnaud went on the disabled list Wednesday for the fifth consecutive year. He has a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and surgery is possible.Catcher Tomas Nido was recalled from Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday, and another catcher is likely to be brought up Friday.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:FENWAY FISTICUFFSThe Yankees and Red Sox meet in the series finale, a day after their Beantown Brawl. Are the longtime rivals done tangling?"I think it's probably over with," New York manager Aaron Boone said. "Hopefully put this to bed."A spikes-first slide by Tyler Austin into Boston shortstop Brock Holt raised the tension level at Fenway Park. Four innings later, the Red Sox retaliated when Joe Kelly hit Austin with a fastball."It's Yankees-Red Sox. That's what everybody wants. That's what they got," Boston starter David Price said.NO MORE NOLAN?Rockies slugger Nolan Arenado is certain to get suspended soon after charging the mound and trying to punch Padres pitcher Luis Perdomo. The All-Star third baseman went wild after a fastball buzzed behind him, and came out swinging. None of his punches landed squarely Wednesday at Coors Field, and that could spare him some additional games when penalties are announced. The teams next meet... [More]

A look at what's happening all around the majors Thursday:FENWAY FISTICUFFSThe Yankees and Red Sox meet in the series finale, a day after their Beantown Brawl. Are the longtime rivals done tangling?"I think it's probably over with," New York manager Aaron Boone said. "Hopefully put this to bed."A spikes-first slide by Tyler Austin into Boston shortstop Brock Holt raised the tension level at Fenway Park. Four innings later, the Red Sox retaliated when Joe Kelly hit Austin with a fastball."It's Yankees-Red Sox. That's what everybody wants. That's what they got," Boston starter David Price said.NO MORE NOLAN?Rockies slugger Nolan Arenado is certain to get suspended soon after charging the mound and trying to punch Padres pitcher Luis Perdomo. The All-Star third baseman went wild after a fastball buzzed behind him, and came out swinging. None of his punches landed squarely Wednesday at Coors Field, and that could spare him some additional games when penalties are announced. The teams next meet... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — The New York Mets suddenly found themselves down two catchers Wednesday, yet relieved the situation wasn't even worse.Travis d'Arnaud went on the disabled list for the fifth consecutive year with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and surgery is possible.His replacement, Kevin Plawecki, was hit by a pitch on the left hand hours later in the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins and left the game. The Mets breathed a sigh of relief when X-rays were negative, and are hopeful Plawecki won't be sidelined for long."That's a big one," manager Mickey Callaway said. "I was worried about that the rest of the game once he came out. To lose two catchers would be tough."Plawecki was "pretty sore," Callaway said, and might miss some playing time. Tomas Nido replaced him after being recalled from Double-A Binghamton earlier in the day.D'Arnaud underwent an MRI in New York, and the severity of his injury was a surprise. But Callaway said d'Arnaud's throwing... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — The New York Mets noticed a recent drop-off in catcher Travis d'Arnaud's throwing, and now they know why.D'Arnaud went on the disabled list for the fifth consecutive year Wednesday with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and surgery is possible.The roster move came after d'Arnaud underwent an MRI in New York. The severity of the injury was a surprise, but manager Mickey Callaway said d'Arnaud's throwing had recently been hampered."Just getting the ball there seemed to be an issue early in the season," Callaway said. "There was some concern there. I hate that it ended up with this."A decision on surgery, which could be season-ending, or rest as the course of treatment will be made within a few days."The doctors obviously will have conversations with Travis, and then Travis has to make that tough decision," Callaway said. "That's a long road if he goes the surgery route."The injury was a big setback for a team off to a 9-1 start, the best in franchise... [More]