The reason why the Royals have considered trading Yordano Ventura  —  Recently, inside the Kansas City Royals' clubhouse, Yordano Ventura was talking about how he planned on hitting Jose Bautista with a pitch the next time he faced him.  The people around Ventura rolled their eyes …

Votto's Homer in 9th Leads Reds Over Cardinals 7-6  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 7, 2016, 11:04 P.M. E.D.T.  —  CINCINNATI — Joey Votto got mobbed at home plate and then doused with a water cooler, a rare joyous moment in his subpar season.  —  Votto homered with one out in the bottom …

What Are Baseball Managers Actually Doing?  —  The skipper's role has never had less to do with actual baseball strategy as field managers have largely transformed into middle managers  —  On May 19, with his team starving for offense, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons decided to shake things up.

Mets Acquire Kelly Johnson  —  The Mets have officially struck a deal to acquire utilityman Kelly Johnson from the Braves, as Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com first reported on Twitter.  Minor league righty Akeel Morris heading back in return.  —  New York and Atlanta are division rivals …

Dozier's 2-Run HR in 11th Gives Twins 6-4 Win Over Marlins  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 7, 2016, 11:42 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Dozier's two-out, two-run home run in the 11th inning gave Minnesota a 6-4 victory Tuesday night over the Miami Marlins, the third game-ending homer …

Harper Drives in 3 Runs, Nationals Beat White Sox 10-5  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 8, 2016, 12:15 A.M. E.D.T.  —  CHICAGO — Bryce Harper drove in three runs, Anthony Rendon homered and the Washington Nationals handed the White Sox their 19th loss in 25 games, beating Chicago 10-5 on Tuesday night.

Will the rising Blue Jays end up buyers at the trade deadline?  —  Will Toronto go all in?  A big position change in St. Louis.  Will the Twins stay the course?  That and much more in Ken Rosenthal's latest notes.  —  Toronto is coming together at the right time to make another run in the American League.

Rangers get creative to keep Jurickson Profar's hot bat in lineup  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Jurickson Profar had never taken a ground ball at first base at any level of baseball until Monday afternoon.  —  Well, he's starting at first base Tuesday night against the Houston Astros.

Davies Shines Again, Brewers Hold On for 5-4 Win Over A's  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 7, 2016, 10:57 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MILWAUKEE — Zach Davies took a no-hitter into the seventh before allowing a two-out home run to Oakland's Billy Butler, and the Milwaukee Brewers withstood a shaky ninth inning …

Padres Rally Behind Norris, Myers to Beat Braves 4-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 8, 2016, 1:09 A.M. E.D.T.  —  SAN DIEGO — Derek Norris tied the game with a home run leading off the ninth and Wil Myers singled in the winning run to give the San Diego Padres a 4-3 victory against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.