The parade of impressive Dodgers rookie starters continued Sunday with the Major League debut of Jose De Leon, who delivered as an organization’s top pitching prospect should. He was the winner in a 7-4 decision over the Padres, the four runs he allowed in six innings overshadowed by nine strikeouts and no walks.

As has become their tradition in early September, the Mets on Sunday wore caps during batting practice to commemorate New York’s first-responder agencies from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Sunday marked the club’s final home game before Sept. 11, though the Mets will also wear the caps during batting practice next Sunday in Atlanta.

Stephen Strasburg, who is out with soreness in his right elbow, is eligible to be activated from the DL on Monday. The Nationals currently list their starter for Wednesday’s game against the Braves as TBA, and appear to be lining up Strasburg to make that start.

In a game Yankees manager Joe Girardi deemed their “most important of the season,” New York jumped out to an early lead and pitched around trouble to avoid a series sweep with a 5-2 win over the Orioles on Sunday afternoon at Camden Yards.

The Blue Jays were on the verge of being swept out of the Sunshine State until the club rallied for two runs in the seventh and two more in the eighth to steal a victory away from the Rays. Russell Martin hit the go-ahead home run in the top of the eighth and second baseman Devon Travis picked up a key two-run single as Toronto pulled out a 5-3 victory on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field.

And he even gave the ball away.

How did that? What?

Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton exited Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Cardinals early with a strained left oblique.

A fellow infielder you can count on.

The San Diego Padres released veteran shortstop Alexei Ramirez on Sunday. Ramirez, who will turn 35 later this month, posted a .240/.275/.330 slash line this season — with his .605 OPS being the lowest mark of his nine-year MLB career.

Scott Kazmir will get the taste of the 2016 postseason a little early, beginning a rehab assignment by starting Game 1 of the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers’ playoff series against Nashville on Wednesday.

Red Sox manager John Farrell said the team will activate reliever Koji Uehara off the disabled list Monday, and the 41-year-old righty will be available out of the bullpen beginning on Tuesday.

Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright will not make his scheduled start Tuesday against the Padres as he continues to feel the symptoms of a right shoulder injury sustained while running the bases last month against the Dodgers — an injury growing more worrisome by the day. Clay Buchholz will start instead.

Reinforcements are on the way soon for the Pirates.

With the playoffs fast approaching, Clayton Kershaw (herniated disk) pitched in a baseball game for the first time since June 26 as he began a rehab assignment Saturday at Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga.

Clayton Kershaw will make his return Friday against the Marlins after spending more than two months on the disabled list with a herniated disk.

Joe Girardi doubled down on calling Sunday’s contest “probably the most important game of the year” for his club, but the Yankees manager had to fill out a lineup card without shortstop Didi Gregorius, who is nursing injuries to his left forearm and wrist.