As the Yankees honor Derek Jeter on Sunday, it’s not because he wants or needs the attention. Instead, it’s our way of telling him how much we appreciate both the kind of player he has been and the kind of man.

The Cubs’ 3-3 game on Friday against the Pirates was suspended with one out in the top of the seventh because of rain, and it will be resumed at 2 p.m. CT on Saturday.

Cubs pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada had to leave Friday’s game vs. the Pirates in the fourth inning because of cramping in his left leg.

Cubs catcher Welington Castillo was scratched from Friday’s suspended game because of lower back tightness, while pitcher Edwin Jackson continues to do side work with the hope that he can get in a game before the season ends.

Jorge Soler has been impressive at the plate, and on Friday, the Cubs outfielder showed off his throwing arm vs. the Pirates.

Paul Konerko suffered a fracture of a sesamoid bone in his left hand during an eighth-inning play at first base against the Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field, meaning he will miss the entire weekend series with the Indians at Progressive Field and most likely the next week.

Tim Bogar had a deep desire to become a Major League manager, but this was not the way he wanted to fulfill that dream. Bogar became the Rangers interim manager on Friday when Ron Washington stepped down for personal reasons.

Prior to Friday’s game against the White Sox, the Indians announced that they had acquired outfielder J.B. Shuck from the Angels in exchange for cash considerations.

The Indians continued to add roster reinforcements on Friday, activating veteran right fielder David Murphy from the disabled list and promoting versatile utility man Justin Sellers from Triple-A Columbus.

Giants outfielder/first baseman Michael Morse received a cortisone injection for his strained right oblique.

Despite the sudden fame surrounding the Little League World Series sensation, a visit to the MLB Fan Cave on Friday afternoon served as a reminder that the 13-year-old star pitcher Mo’ne Davis is, in many ways, just an average teenager.

The Red Sox have temporarily lifted Koji Uehara from the closer role and will use Edward Mujica in his place, manager John Farrell said Friday. Uehara isn’t injured, so there’s no reason to shut him down for the rest of the season, Farrell added.

The Royals and Cameron Lo Cain are both due this October. The former has not been to the postseason since 1985. The latter will be born to expecting parents Lorenzo and Jenny Cain around the middle of that month, near the time when an American League champion is decided. Oh, it could get interesting this fall.

Jonathan Mayo answers questions about Kris Bryant, the Arizona Fall League, the 2015 Draft and more in this week’s Pipeline Inbox.

Carlos Zambrano said he tried to play catch recently, and it didn’t go too well. The former Cubs pitcher, who spent 11 seasons in Chicago, stopped by Wrigley Field on Friday.

The Pirates’ dugout was abuzz late Monday afternoon in St. Louis when hard-throwing right-handed reliever Carlos Martinez entered a one-run game.

Mike Olt, who hit a home run and a double on Thursday for Class A Kane County in a rehab game, was added to the Cubs’ active roster on Friday, and he returns with a more simplified approach at the plate.