The injury-riddled Yankees were dealt another blow Friday when Masahiro Tanaka suffered a setback in his rehab after experiencing general soreness in his throwing arm.
Cruz, O’s have had casual extension talks
Nelson Cruz and the Orioles have had preliminary discussions about a potential extension, although the talks aren’t considered serious in nature right now.
Castro’s second career slam carries Astros
Jason Castro, who entered Thursday hitless in his previous 20 at-bats, blasted his second career grand slam in the fifth inning to send the Astros to a 4-2 win in the series opener against the Rangers at Minute Maid Park.
Adduci day to day after banging head on catch
Jim Adduci had to leave Thursday’s game, a 4-2 loss to the Astros, after hitting his head hard while making a terrific running catch in foul territory.
Minor’s mastery continues with latest gem
After flirting with a no-hitter last week in Cincinnati, Mike Minor extended his dominance on Thursday night at Citi Field. The Braves left-hander carried a gem into the eighth inning and produced a pair of hits that propelled his club to a 6-1 win over the Mets.
O’s pad lead in AL East, capture series from Rays
J.J. Hardy drove in the go-ahead run in the Orioles’ 5-4 win against the Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday night.
Carrasco helps Indians keep up playoff push
The Indians kept pace in the playoff picture with a 3-2 victory over the White Sox on Thursday night in Chicago. Jason Kipnis drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning to help Carlos Carrasco, who allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings, post a win.
Murphy’s DL stint opens door for Herrera’s callup
The Mets may have lost second baseman Daniel Murphy for the next two weeks, but they’re replacing him with one of the organization’s most heralded infield prospects in Dilson Herrera.
Yankees acquire lefty specialist Outman from Indians
The Yankees added a layer of specialization to their bullpen on Thursday, acquiring left-hander Josh Outman from the Indians in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations.
O’Flaherty is equipped to handle closer’s role
Eric O’Flaherty’s ability to have success against both righties and lefties is a big reason why the A’s want him in the closer’s role while All-Star Sean Doolittle recovers from a right intercostal strain.
Petit retires 46th straight to set MLB record
Giants right-hander Yusmeiro Petit etched himself into Major League history by retiring his 46th consecutive batter in the third inning of Thursday’s game against the Rockies.
A’s flip-flop Kazmir and Samardzija
The A’s will start Jeff Samardzija on Saturday and Scott Kazmir on Sunday to close out their four-game set in Anaheim, rather than the other way around as originally planned.
Blanco, Giants back Petit’s record-setting day
Gregor Blanco’s two-run homer in the second inning generated most of the Giants’ offense and paced them to Thursday’s 4-1 victory over the Rockies at AT&T Park on a milestone day for starter Yusmeiro Petit.
Perez a quality fill-in for Tribe in Gomes’ absence
The absence of catcher Yan Gomes over the past week has given the Indians the chance to take a close look at what they have in rookie Roberto Perez.
No easy way for Angels to replace Richards
Garrett Richards’ now-vacant rotation spot is a major issue for the Angels, on Saturday against the A’s and in the month that will follow.
Hosmer getting closer to a rehab assignment
Eric Hosmer is making such good progress that the Royals might get him on a Minor League injury rehabilitation assignment this weekend. The first baseman took live batting practice during Thursday’s pregame workout with no apparent difficulty.
Grossman day to day after twisting ankle
Robbie Grossman sat out on Thursday after he twisted his left ankle on Wednesday, and manager Bo Porter said he is day to day.