Dombrowski: Pablo Sandoval has ‘great deal going on’ in shoulder  —  BOSTON — Just when you thought the Pablo Sandoval saga couldn't get any stranger, it took another twist Friday, with news that Sandoval has an appointment next week with noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews.

First two weeks of Royals' season is about baseball, not beanballs  —  Royals reach same point in season as a year ago in first place but things are different  —  In first two weeks last year, Royals hitters had been plunked 14 times, none so far this season

Jacob deGrom's son out of hospital; pitcher throwing  —  PHILADELPHIA — Right-hander Jacob deGrom's week-old son was discharged from a Florida hospital on Monday, and deGrom could return to the New York Mets' rotation as soon as next weekend at Atlanta, manager Terry Collins said.

Postgame notes: Tanaka's fastball jumps in season's best start  —  286 Shares  —  Masahiro Tanaka was laughing, and translator Shingo Horie insisted the Yankees' ace was only kidding when he explained what made the biggest difference in today's game.  —  “Jokingly,” Horie said.  “Weather.

Rain postpones Rangers-Orioles game Sunday  —  Series finale rescheduled for June 20 Monday forecast not ideal for make-up Holland could be pushed to Houston series  —  ARLINGTON  —  Rain showers that are falling at Globe Life Park and expected to fall throughout the day and into Monday forced …

Jason Heyward: Cubs have some catching up to do with Cardinals  —  Jason Heyward said he sees no evil when he was told some Cardinals' fans were burning his jersey.  —  “They paid for it so they can do whatever they want with it,” he said.  —  The Cubs right fielder would speak no evil …

Fried's off to good start in comeback from Tommy John surgery  —  Left-hander Max Fried was the first pitcher taken in the draft when he came out of high school in Southern California in 2012 and 2 1/2 years later, he was the centerpiece of the haul of prospects the Braves acquired in the Justin Upton trade on Dec. 19, 2014.

New Video, New Showcase Set For Cuba's Jose Miguel Fernandez  —  Scouts have been eager to see Cuban second baseman Jose Miguel Fernandez since he fled the country a little more than four months ago.  Fernandez, a free agent who turns 28 next week, ranked as the No. 3 player in Cuba …

Bryce Harper's gets 100th home run ball back thanks to former Make-a-Wish recipient  —  The 10-year-old was happy to return the ball to the Nationals' slugger.  —  Ricky Doyle / NESN.com / Yardbarker  —  It's not uncommon for baseball players and their teams to want to retrieve …

Matz strikes out career-high 9 as Mets beat Indians 6-0 … CLEVELAND — Steven Matz made his first regular-season loss seem like a distant memory.  —  Matz struck out a career-high nine and allowed three hits over seven innings, bouncing back from a terrible opening start and leading …

Rangers-Astros rivalry finally showing spurs in Silver Boot series  —  First of 19 meetings is Tuesday at Globe Life Park  —  Rangers 13-6 vs. Astros in 2015  —  Astros coming off their first series win of season  —  The 2000 season was the last time the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros …

Games of Monday, April 18th  —  Prospect of the Day:  —  Ian Happ, 2B, Chicago Cubs (High-A Myrtle Beach): 4-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI, SB, K.  —  Oh nothing, Happ just added over 300 points to his OPS in one night, no big deal.  The long balls were the first two of the season, and he did all of his damage hitting left-handed.