White Sox In Talks To Acquire James Shields From Padres  —  5:12pm: Jon Heyman of MLB Network corroborates Lin's report that the White Sox and Padres have discussed Shields, but he notes that other teams are also in the mix (Twitter link).  —  3:24pm: The White Sox and Padres are discussing …

Hendricks Pitches 5-Hitter, Cubs Beat Phillies 4-1  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 28, 2016, 5:06 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks pitched a five-hitter for his second career complete game, Dexter Fowler hit a leadoff homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Saturday.

Granderson's homer in 9th leads Mets over Dodgers 6-5 … NEW YORK — Curtis Granderson stepped to the plate in a bottom of the ninth inning he never expected to see, surprised Jeurys Familia had blown a four-run lead.  —  An 0-for-11 slide had dropped his average to .195.

Mets Acquire James Loney From Padres  —  The Mets have acquired first baseman James Loney from the Padres for cash considerations, the Padres have announced.  Loney had an opt-out in his minor-league deal with the Friars, although the move that brings him to New York is a trade.

Salvador Perez leaves Royals game after collision  —  Catcher leaves game after colliding with third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert while going for a popup  —  He had to be helped off the field  —  Royals catcher Salvador Perez was injured in a collision with third baseman Cheslor Cuthbert during …

Mets are getting defensive about Dodgers' outfield tactics  —  The Dodgers allegedly tried to use markers for outfield positioning at Citi Field  —  The Dodgers are taking defensive positioning to another level — and the Mets are not happy about it.  —  The Mets contacted Major League Baseball …

Red Sox To Activate Eduardo Rodriguez, Move Clay Buchholz To Pen  —  The Red Sox have some important pitching changes in the works, as Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports on Twitter.  Manager John Farrell says that the club will activate lefty Eduardo Rodriguez to start on Tuesday …

Matheny ‘sick and tired’ of answering bunt questions  —  Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com  —  WASHINGTON  • The reason Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has settled on a standard, repeatable response when asked about a failed bunt attempt, he explained Friday …

Piscotty, Cardinals Slam Scherzer, Nationals 6-2  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 27, 2016, 9:48 P.M. E.D.T.  —  WASHINGTON — Stephen Piscotty hit a grand slam off Max Scherzer during a five-run third inning and Jaime Garcia quieted the Washington Nationals lineup as the St. Louis Cardinals won 6-2 on Friday night.

Trout, Pujols Lift Angels to 7-2 Win Over Astros  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 28, 2016, 1:06 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout had a three-run double and Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer in a big third inning to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 7-2 on Friday night.

Cardinals Designate Ruben Tejada For Assignment  —  The Cardinals have announced that they've designated infielder Ruben Tejada for assignment.  Mark Saxon of ESPN.com was first to report on Twitter that the DFA was likely.  Tejada's roster spot will be taken by Matt Carpenter, who's returning from the paternity list.

Chatwood Leads Rockies to 5-2 Win Over Sizzling Giants  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMAY 28, 2016, 12:21 A.M. E.D.T.  —  DENVER — Tyler Chatwood threw seven masterful innings, Charlie Blackmon had one of Colorado's three run-scoring doubles and the Rockies beat San Francisco 5-2 on Friday night …