Source: Angels ace Garrett Richards expected to undergo Tommy John surgery  —  Los Angeles Angels ace Garrett Richards has a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and is expected to need Tommy John surgery, a source with knowledge of the situation told Yahoo Sports.

Pomeranz, Padres bullpen shut down Mets, 2-0 … SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres finally got to experience being on the winning side of a shutout.  —  Blanked eight times this year and embarrassed by some historic futility, the Padres got their first shutout when Drew Pomeranz …

Munchkin Recalls Latch Lightweight Pacifiers & Clips Due to Choking Hazard  —  Recall Summary  —  Name of product:  —  LatchTM lightweight pacifiers and clips  —  Hazard:  —  The clip cover can detach from the pacifier's clip, posing a choking hazard for young children.  —  Remedy:

Dodgers Claim Casey Fien From Twins  —  The Dodgers have claimed righty reliever Casey Fien from the Twins, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times tweets.  Minnesota placed Fien on waivers earlier this week along with Tommy Milone.  The Twins also outrighted Milone today, as Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press tweets.

Mike Moustakas has fractured thumb, goes on disabled list; Royals call up Cheslor Cuthbert  —  Third baseman has a “fractured left thumb” Moustakas had already missed three starts in the last week  —  Cuthbert is batting .333 at Class AAA Omaha  —  CLEVELAND

Kang traveling with Pirates; Rogers sent to Indy  —  ST. LOUIS — Jung Ho Kang is back.  —  The Pirates on Thursday optioned third baseman Jason Rogers to Triple-A Indianapolis and are expected to activate Kang off the disabled list Friday.  —  Kang traveled with the team to St. Louis …

Colorado Rockies Double-A affiliate is 19-6 through 25 games  —  The Denver Post  —  Kyle Freeland takes to the mound during the Hartford Yard Goats season opener April 7, 2016 at The Diamond in Richmond, Va. (Chet Strange, Special to the Hartford Courant)

Rangers Sign Drew Stubbs To Big-League Deal  —  The Rangers have signed veteran outfielder Drew Stubbs to a big-league deal, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram tweets.  To clear roster space for him, they've optioned lefty Alex Claudio to Triple-A and transferred Josh Hamilton to the 60-day DL.

Reds' Devin Mesoraco opts for shoulder surgery  —  After weighing his options for a few days, Cincinnati Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco will have surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder Tuesday — a week after an MRI revealed the injury.  —  The expected recovery time can be up to four months …

Cabrera, Abreu guide White Sox over Twins 10-4 for 20th win (Yahoo Sports)  —  Melky Cabrera had four hits and three RBIs, Jose Abreu hit a solo homer, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Friday night to become the second major league team to reach 20 wins.