Alex Rodriguez is just five swings away from becoming the fourth man to hit 700 home runs, but the Yankees’ slugger says he has not started thinking about the countdown.

Call your dad.

The Red Sox have placed outfielder Rusney Castillo on outright waivers, according to a report from MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman on Sunday. According to Heyman, Castillo was placed on waivers on Saturday and would clear them on Monday. The club has not confirmed the move.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

The Mets do not believe there are any concerns regarding the elbow tightness that left-hander Steven Matz dealt with during his start against the Braves on Saturday. Matz was relieved by Jim Henderson, who underwent an MRI on Sunday and is considered day to day.

After pushing past the 40-game mark Friday thanks to an historic blast from David Ortiz, Beat the Streak leader “Terry_Sims” — aka 63-year old Terry Sims — picked an excellent night to use a Kansas City star.

Chris Tillman has been a reliably decent starter for the Orioles for years, but this year he’s taken a real step forward. Thanks to added velocity and spin and a better pitch mixture, the Orioles have found themselves the top starter they’ve always hoped for.

Ballparks across the country will celebrate Father’s Day in many different ways, but for those baseball fans who can’t make it to the game with their dads, MLB.TV is here to make sure you don’t miss a minute of the action from a full slate of Major League games.

Chips off the ol’ blocks.

It’s been almost eight months for Edinson Volquez. They’ve been eight great months. They’ve been eight very difficult months. They’re eight months he’ll never forget, and eight months he’ll be reminded of once again when a whirlwind of emotions hits him on Father’s Day — the first such holiday without his dad.

Rookie Whit Merrifield had three hits and drove in four runs, and Kendrys Morales had four hits and five RBIs in the Royals’ 16-5 rout of the Tigers on Saturday night at Kauffman Stadium.

A long and hard-fought season across the nation has come down to this: the final eight teams laying it all on the line in the 2016 College World Series in Omaha.

The Pirates lost Saturday for the 16th time in their last 21 games, a 4-3 defeat at Wrigley Field that neatly encapsulated many of Pittsburgh’s problems during this frustrating stretch.

Steven Matz pitched through some slight tightness in his left elbow in the Mets’ 4-3 loss to the Braves on Saturday, and Jim Henderson, who relieved Matz after six innings, faced only two batters before he had to leave with what manager Terry Collins called a right shoulder impingement.

Here are the top GIFs from Saturday’s games, courtesy of @MLBGifs.

Manny Machado will begin his four-game suspension today, manager Buck Showalter announced after the Orioles’ 4-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

The Tigers can’t keep relying on Justin Wilson and Shane Greene to pitch every tight game in the late innings, manager Brad Ausmus said on Friday. One night later, Ausmus called on utility man Andrew Romine to finish off a 16-5 loss to the Royals.