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 …

Parmelee, Beltran Power Yankees to 12-6 Win Over Angels  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 8, 2016, 10:48 P.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — Chris Parmelee homered twice in his first start for the Yankees, Carlos Beltran added two more big hits to his huge series and New York's bats broke loose late …

ACL surgery could end Hamilton's time with Rangers  —  Outfielder undergoes operation Wednesday in Houston  —  Club was told last month reconstruction was possibility  —  Crowded outfield could force Rangers' hand in off-season  —  ARLINGTON  —  Josh Hamilton underwent an ACL reconstruction …

Flores' Pinch Single in 10th Lifts Mets Over Pirates 6-5  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 8, 2016, 11:18 P.M. E.D.T.  —  PITTSBURGH — Pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores' bloop single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning drove in the go-ahead run for the New York Mets in a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.

Dodgers Release Alex Guerrero  —  The Dodgers announced that they have released infielder/outfielder Alex Guerrero, who was designated for assignment back on May 31.  —  The move brings to an end what will go down as a disappointing tenure for Guerrero, who signed a four-year …

Mets Acquire Kelly Johnson  —  4:38pm: The Braves sent about $450K to the Mets in the trade as well, tweets the New York Post's Ken Davidoff.  That will help offset the remaining $1.268MM on Johnson's 2016 contract.  The Braves, then, are saving about $818K in the trade.

Votto's blast negates Cardinals' rally  —  Cardinals third baseman Jhonny Peralta doubles off Cincinnati starter John Lamb in the fourth inning Tuesday.  Peralta doubled twice and drove in two runs in his first game off the disabled list.  (AP Photo)  —  CINCINNATI

Scouts Get Defensive Projecting Future Roles  —  When scouting amateur catchers, bring in the man who wrote the book on catchers.  —  The Rockies were able to do that this spring, including at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament in Durham, N.C., in late May.

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.

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.