To relax from the pressure of a second straight postseason run, Mets players shoot hoops from the comfort of their clubhouse.

Sliding is hard, though.

Padres center fielder Travis Jankowski could provide a big boost to fantasy owners, especially in the stolen-base category.

Athletics No. 16 prospect Jharel Cotton is set to make his debut for Triple-A Nashville at 8:05 p.m. ET against Round Rock.

And he thoroughly enjoyed it.

Trevor Plouffe was officially activated from the 15-day disabled list before Monday’s game against the Astros, starting at third base for the Twins for the first time since June 28.

With right-handed reliever Arquimedes Caminero’s arrival on Monday, the Mariners optioned starter Taijuan Walker to Triple-A Tacoma to open up a spot on the 25-man roster.

He was safe, somehow.

When Andrew Benintendi was 5 years old, his father, Chris, took him out on the acre the family owned in southwest Ohio to practice shagging fly balls.

Noah Syndergaard was originally signed for $600,000. This horse was bought for $450,000.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy was admitted to University of Miami hospital after feeling ill. He is being checked at the hospital and will be monitored overnight. He is resting comfortably and is expected to return tomorrow.

When you combine Ichiro’s nine seminal years building his legend in Nippon Professional Baseball in his home country of Japan and the Hall of Fame-worthy Major League Baseball career he’s had since arriving in Seattle in 2001, he’s got more hits than all-time MLB leader Pete Rose managed to scratch out over his 24 seasons in The Show. And the spry Ichiro is still going.

Jameson Taillon reported to the Pirate City complex for Spring Training knowing this year would be unlike the preivous five. He was one step away from Pittsburgh, healthy and ready to pitch.

The Gurriel brothers are one step closer to making their Major League dreams come true. On Monday, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., 22, was declared a free agent by Major League Baseball and officially became eligible to sign.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred was on hand Monday afternoon to watch the Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) World Series championship game for the senior division between the Arizona and Passaic, N.J., RBI teams.

The RBI World Series championship game between the Passaic and Arizona RBI teams was a tightly contested one for much of the game, but a two-hit, one-walk rally in the sixth ended up giving Arizona a 3-2 lead that it did not relinquish.

Adam Loewen’s path to the Majors hasn’t been easy. That’s because he has had to do it multiple times — as a starter, as an outfielder and as a reliever.