Jay Bruce returned to the major leagues Saturday, making the New York Yankees' roster at the deadline for decisions on free agents who had gone to spring training with minor league contracts. Atlanta added third baseman Pablo Sandoval, infielder Ehire Adrianza and reliever Nate Jones to its major league roster. The Chicago Cubs told infielder Eric Sogard he will be added. Detroit, having already told pitcher Julio Teheran he will be on the roster, informed pitcher Derek Holland he will be added and decided to pay a $100,000 retention bonus to keep pitcher Erasmo Ramirez. Under baseball's collective bargaining agreement, players who became free agents after the World Series and then went to spring training with minor league contracts had to be told by noon EDT Saturday that they would be added to the 40-man roster, paid the retention bonus or released. Released players can re-sign with the same team. Miami paid the retention bonus to catcher Sandy Leon, the only other player given the bonus.... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — Don Mattingly returns this weekend to Yankee Stadium, where his best years as a player always ended when the regular season did. Now Mattingly is enjoying perhaps his best year as a manager, leading the Miami Marlins as they try to extend their improbable season into next week. His young team is staggering toward the finish line, with four consecutive losses heading into Thursday night's game in Atlanta. But the Marlins still control their own destiny, and will head to New York for a three-game series hoping to clinch their first postseason berth since 2003. “Nobody picked this club to be able to do anything this season, but we believed in ourselves,” Mattingly said. “It’s easy to be proud of these guys, the way they have dealt with everything.” It would be rich irony for Mattingly’s team to clinch a postseason spot in Yankee Stadium, where he was an MVP, a batting champion and a six-time All-Star — but made the playoffs only in the final season of his 14-year career. Mattingly... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — Brandon Kintzler escaped a bases-loaded jam to end it and the Miami Marlins kept up their playoff push, scratching out a late unearned run off Max Scherzer to beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Sunday to open a doubleheader. The Marlins began the day with a half-game lead over Philadelphia for second place in the NL East. The top two teams in each division are assured spots in the expanded postseason field — two extra wild-card clubs will advance, too. A two-out error by first baseman Eric Thames in the sixth inning gave Miami the go-ahead run. Washington threatened in the seventh and final inning when Luis Garcia led off with a single and pinch hitter Yadiel Hernandez followed with a ground-rule double off Kintzler. After Andrew Stevenson flied out to short right, Trea Turner hit a hard smash to Kintzler, who got Garcia out on a rundown that left runners still at second and third. Juan Soto was intentionally walked before Kintzler struck out Kurt Suzuki for his 10th save. Matt... [More]

MIAMI (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi pitched five shutout innings and struck out seven, and the Miami Marlins stumbled in their playoff run with a 5-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Rafael Devers had a three-run homer, Kevin Plawecki hit a two-run single and Alex Verdugo had three hits for the Red Sox. Seeking its first postseason appearance since winning the 2003 World Series, Miami is second in the NL East . The Marlins fell three games behind division-leading Atlanta, which was idle. Eovaldi (3-2) didn't allow a hit until Garrett Cooper's leadoff double in the fifth. Miguel Rojas singled but Eovaldi struck out Jazz Chisholm and Chad Wallach, then retired Corey Dickerson on a groundout. A 30-year-old right-hander who was with the Marlins from 2012-14, Eovaldi was lifted after 76 pitches in his second appearance since returning Sept. 12 a stint on the injured list caused by a strained right calf. Ryan Brasier pitched a scoreless eighth, and Matt Barnes got three straight out for his eighth... [More]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Chad Green and Adam Ottavino were routed during a 10-run sixth inning that included Danny Jansen’s grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Yankees 12-7 Monday night and send skidding New York to its sixth loss in seven games.New York has lost four straight and 14 of 19, dropping into third place in the AL East, two games behind second-place Toronto and 6 1/2 back of Tampa Bay. At 21-20 overall following a 16-6 start, the Yankees have dropped into the AL’s eighth and final playoff position.With general manager Brian Cashman making a rare road trip, New York led 6-2 when Green replaced Jonathan Holder going to the bottom of the sixth. Green, Ottavino (2-3) and Luis Cessa needed 67 pitches and 43 minutes to get three outs. New York had not allowed 10 runs in an inning since CC Sabathia and Esmil Rogers were hit hard in the third inning of a 15-4 loss to Texas on May 23, 2015.Sean Reid-Foley (1-0) won despite a bases-loaded walk to Aaron Hicks in the sixth... [More]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Chad Green and Adam Ottavino were routed during a 10-run sixth inning that included Danny Jansen’s grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Yankees 12-7 Monday night and send skidding New York to its sixth loss in seven games.New York has lost four straight and 14 of 19, dropping into third place in the AL East, two games behind second-place Toronto and 6 1/2 back of Tampa Bay. At 21-20 overall following a 16-6 start, the Yankees have dropped into the AL’s eighth and final playoff position.With general manager Brian Cashman making a rare road trip, New York led 6-2 when Green replaced Jonathan Holder going to the bottom of the sixth. Green, Ottavino (2-3) and Luis Cessa needed 67 pitches and 43 minutes to get three outs. New York had not allowed 10 runs in an inning since CC Sabathia and Esmil Rogers were hit hard in the third inning of a 15-4 loss to Texas on May 23, 2015.Sean Reid-Foley (1-0) won despite a bases-loaded walk to Aaron Hicks in the sixth... [More]

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Chad Green and Adam Ottavino were routed during a 10-run sixth inning that included Danny Jansen’s grand slam, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Yankees 12-7 Monday night and send skidding New York to its sixth loss in seven games.New York has lost four straight and 14 of 19, dropping into third place in the AL East, two games behind second-place Toronto and 6 1/2 back of Tampa Bay. At 21-20 overall following a 16-6 start, the Yankees have dropped into the AL’s eighth and final playoff position.With general manager Brian Cashman making a rare road trip, New York led 6-2 when Green replaced Jonathan Holder going to the bottom of the sixth. Green, Ottavino (2-3) and Luis Cessa needed 67 pitches and 43 minutes to get three outs. New York had not allowed 10 runs in an inning since CC Sabathia and Esmil Rogers were hit hard in the third inning of a 15-4 loss to Texas on May 23, 2015.Sean Reid-Foley (1-0) won despite a bases-loaded walk to Aaron Hicks in the sixth... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Jean Segura hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and drove in a career-best five runs, bailing out Philadelphia's abominable bullpen and helping the Phillies beat the the New York Mets 9-8 on Monday for a split of their four-game series. The Mets erased a 6-0 deficit against former teammate Zack Wheeler and baseball’s worst bullpen, taking a 7-6 lead on Jeff McNeil’s three-run homer in the seventh inning.Segura hit his fifth homer of the season with two outs in the 10th, lining a pitch from Miguel Castro (1-1) over the wall in left-center. Brandon Workman (1-1) got the win.Héctor Neris allowed an RBI single to Brandon Nimmo in the bottom of the 10th but still completed his third save.Rhys Hoskins and J.T. Realmuto homered for Philadelphia, which moved 3 1/2 games ahead of New York for second place in the NL East.CUBS 5, CARDINALS 1CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Hendricks went eight innings, helping the NL Central-leading Cubs to the victory.The Cubs got just the sort of start they... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Jean Segura hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and drove in a career-best five runs, bailing out Philadelphia's abominable bullpen and helping the Phillies beat the the New York Mets 9-8 on Monday for a split of their four-game series. The Mets erased a 6-0 deficit against former teammate Zack Wheeler and baseball’s worst bullpen, taking a 7-6 lead on Jeff McNeil’s three-run homer in the seventh inning.Segura hit his fifth homer of the season with two outs in the 10th, lining a pitch from Miguel Castro (1-1) over the wall in left-center. Brandon Workman (1-1) got the win.Héctor Neris allowed an RBI single to Brandon Nimmo in the bottom of the 10th but still completed his third save.Rhys Hoskins and J.T. Realmuto homered for Philadelphia, which moved 3 1/2 games ahead of New York for second place in the NL East.MARLINS 5, BRAVES 4, 10 INNINGSATLANTA (AP) — Miguel Rojas had four hits for Miami, including a go-ahead double in the 10th inning.Atlanta's Adam Duvall led off... [More]

Braves first. Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Dansby Swanson walks. Freddie Freeman doubles to deep left center field. Dansby Swanson scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging. Travis d'Arnaud singles to left field. Freddie Freeman to third. Nick Markakis grounds out to second base. Travis d'Arnaud out at second.2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Braves 2, Marlins 0.Marlins second. Garrett Cooper grounds out to shallow infield, Adeiny Hechavarria to Freddie Freeman. Jon Berti called out on strikes. Jazz Chisholm reaches on error to shallow infield, advances to 2nd. Throwing error by Ian Anderson. Miguel Rojas doubles. Jazz Chisholm scores. Jorge Alfaro walks. Miguel Rojas to third. Corey Dickerson grounds out to second base, Adeiny Hechavarria to Freddie Freeman.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Braves 2, Marlins 1.Braves second. Austin Riley lines out to shallow left field to Miguel Rojas. Adeiny Hechavarria singles to third base. Ender Inciarte triples to left field.... [More]

Marlins fourth. Jesus Aguilar walks. Brian Anderson doubles to deep right field. Jesus Aguilar to third. Lewis Brinson strikes out swinging. Brian Anderson to third. Jesus Aguilar scores. Harold Ramirez singles to shallow infield. Brian Anderson scores. Corey Dickerson homers to center field. Harold Ramirez scores. Jorge Alfaro strikes out swinging. Miguel Rojas walks. Jon Berti flies out to left center field to Austin Meadows.4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 4, Rays 0.Marlins fifth. Starling Marte grounds out to shallow infield, Blake Snell to Ji-Man Choi. Jesus Aguilar singles to right field. Brian Anderson grounds out to shallow infield to Ji-Man Choi. Jesus Aguilar to second. Lewis Brinson singles to shortstop, advances to 2nd. Jesus Aguilar scores. Throwing error by Brandon Lowe. Harold Ramirez grounds out to third base, Nate Lowe to Ji-Man Choi.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Marlins 5, Rays 0.Rays fifth. Yoshi Tsutsugo walks. Kevin Kiermaier pops out to shallow left... [More]

Rays second. Willy Adames strikes out swinging. Yoshi Tsutsugo homers to center field. Manuel Margot grounds out to shallow infield, Garrett Cooper to Pablo Lopez. Kevin Kiermaier grounds out to second base, Jon Berti to Garrett Cooper.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 1, Marlins 0.Marlins third. Corey Dickerson homers to left field. Jorge Alfaro grounds out to first base to Ji-Man Choi. Lewis Brinson singles to center field. Jon Berti grounds out to shortstop. Lewis Brinson out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Marlins 1, Rays 1.Marlins fourth. Starling Marte grounds out to shortstop, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi. Garrett Cooper grounds out to shallow left field, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi. Jesus Aguilar homers to left field. Brian Anderson strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Marlins 2, Rays 1.Rays fourth. Joey Wendle singles to left field. Austin Meadows walks. Willy Adames strikes out swinging. Yoshi Tsutsugo singles to deep right field. Austin Meadows... [More]

Blue jays fifth. Rowdy Tellez singles to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homers to center field. Rowdy Tellez scores. Travis Shaw strikes out swinging. Santiago Espinal grounds out to third base, Brian Anderson to Garrett Cooper. Danny Jansen grounds out to shallow infield, Sixto Sanchez to Garrett Cooper.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Marlins 0.Marlins fifth. Jorge Alfaro strikes out swinging. Jazz Chisholm lines out to deep center field to Cavan Biggio. Jon Berti singles to right center field. Starling Marte singles to left field. Jon Berti to second. Garrett Cooper singles to center field. Starling Marte to second. Jon Berti scores. Jesus Aguilar strikes out swinging.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Blue jays 2, Marlins 1.

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau while closing out his first save of the season, prompting the benches to empty after New York ended a six-game losing streak against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night.Chapman’s first pitch to Brosseau with two outs in the ninth inning whizzed past Brosseau’s head, and umpires met before issuing warnings to both benches amid a budding rivalry that’s been dominated this season by Tampa Bay. Chapman struck out Brosseau to end it, and Brosseau began walking toward the visiting dugout before turning back to exchange words with someone on the Yankees. The dugouts and benches emptied and players gathered near home plate, but they mostly kept their distance before dispersing to their respective clubhouses.DJ LeMahieu homered twice, and Gio Urshela hit a tiebreaking, three-run Little League homer in the sixth inning as New York beat the Rays at Yankee Stadium for... [More]

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau while closing out his first save of the season, prompting the benches to empty after New York ended a six-game losing streak against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night.Chapman’s first pitch to Brosseau with two outs in the ninth inning whizzed past Brosseau’s head, and umpires met before issuing warnings to both benches amid a budding rivalry that’s been dominated this season by Tampa Bay. Chapman struck out Brosseau to end it, and Brosseau began walking toward the visiting dugout before turning back to exchange words with someone on the Yankees. The dugouts and benches emptied and players gathered near home plate, but they mostly kept their distance before dispersing to their respective clubhouses.DJ LeMahieu homered twice, and Gio Urshela hit a tiebreaking, three-run Little League homer in the sixth inning as New York beat the Rays at Yankee Stadium for the first time... [More]

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau while closing out his first save of the season, prompting the benches to empty after New York ended a six-game losing streak against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night.Chapman’s first pitch to Brosseau with two outs in the ninth inning whizzed past Brosseau’s head, and umpires met before issuing warnings to both benches amid a budding rivalry that’s been dominated this season by Tampa Bay. Chapman struck out Brosseau to end it, and Brosseau began walking toward the visiting dugout before turning back to exchange words with someone on the Yankees. The dugouts and benches emptied and players gathered near home plate, but they mostly kept their distance before dispersing to their respective clubhouses.DJ LeMahieu homered twice, and Gio Urshela hit a tiebreaking, three-run Little League homer in the sixth inning as New York beat the Rays at Yankee Stadium for the first time... [More]

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman threw a 101 mph fastball near the head of pinch-hitter Michael Brosseau while closing out his first save of the season, prompting the benches to empty after New York ended a six-game losing streak against the Tampa Bay Rays with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night.Chapman’s first pitch to Brosseau with two outs in the ninth inning whizzed past Brosseau’s head, and umpires met before issuing warnings to both benches amid a budding rivalry that’s been dominated this season by Tampa Bay. Chapman struck out Brosseau to end it, and Brosseau began walking toward the visiting dugout before turning back to exchange words with someone on the Yankees. The dugouts and benches emptied and players gathered near home plate, but they mostly kept their distance before dispersing to their respective clubhouses.DJ LeMahieu homered twice, and Gio Urshela hit a tiebreaking, three-run Little League homer in the sixth inning as New York beat the Rays at Yankee Stadium for the first time... [More]

Blue jays first. Cavan Biggio doubles to deep right field. Randal Grichuk strikes out on a foul tip. Jonathan Villar grounds out to shallow infield, Jon Berti to Lewin Diaz. Cavan Biggio scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to left center field. Rowdy Tellez grounds out to shallow infield, Brian Anderson to Lewin Diaz.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Blue jays 1, Marlins 0.Marlins third. Jorge Alfaro strikes out swinging. Jon Berti homers to center field. Corey Dickerson strikes out swinging. Starling Marte called out on strikes.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 1, Marlins 1.Blue jays fourth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to right field to Matt Joyce. Rowdy Tellez singles to deep right field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. doubles to third base. Rowdy Tellez to third. Travis Shaw walks. Derek Fisher out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Corey Dickerson. Rowdy Tellez scores. Reese McGuire grounds out to shallow right field to Lewin Diaz.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Blue... [More]

Mets third. Amed Rosario walks. Brandon Nimmo walks. Amed Rosario to second. Jeff McNeil doubles to shallow right field. Brandon Nimmo to third. Amed Rosario scores. Pete Alonso pops out to Miguel Rojas. Dominic Smith out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Matt Joyce. Jeff McNeil to third. Brandon Nimmo scores. Wilson Ramos grounds out to shallow infield, Miguel Rojas to Lewin Diaz.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mets 2, Marlins 0.Marlins sixth. Garrett Cooper homers to left field. Matt Joyce reaches on error. Fielding error by Pete Alonso. Brian Anderson strikes out swinging. Matt Joyce steals second. Lewin Diaz doubles to deep center field. Matt Joyce scores. Jon Berti pinch-hitting for Jonathan Villar. Jon Berti lines out to shallow center field to Jeff McNeil. Miguel Rojas singles to shallow center field, advances to 2nd. Lewin Diaz scores. Jorge Alfaro doubles to right field. Miguel Rojas scores. Lewis Brinson grounds out to shortstop, Amed Rosario to Pete Alonso.4 runs,... [More]

Rays first. Joey Wendle homers to right field. Ji-Man Choi lines out to deep right center field to Lewis Brinson. Yandy Diaz hit by pitch. Yoshi Tsutsugo homers to right field. Yandy Diaz scores. Willy Adames singles to center field. Brian O'Grady strikes out swinging. Hunter Renfroe flies out to left field to Corey Dickerson.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 3, Marlins 0.Rays fourth. Willy Adames flies out to deep left center field to Corey Dickerson. Brian O'Grady singles to center field. Hunter Renfroe reaches on error. Brian O'Grady to third. Throwing error by Jonathan Villar. Kevin Kiermaier walks. Kevan Smith reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Kevin Kiermaier scores. Hunter Renfroe out at third. Brian O'Grady scores. Throwing error by Brian Anderson. Joey Wendle grounds out to shortstop, Brian Anderson to Garrett Cooper.2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 left on. Rays 5, Marlins 0.Marlins fourth. Jon Berti grounds out to third base, Yandy Diaz to Ji-Man Choi. Corey Dickerson... [More]