Detroit Tigers' Jose Iglesias leaves team following death in family  —  Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press Wochit  —  BALTIMORE - Jose Iglesias was placed on the bereavement list Sunday.  —  One of Iglesias' family members died, according to a Detroit Tigers spokesperson.

Waino laboring, but still leads 4-3  —  CINCINNATI  • Jose Martinez, one of the few Cardinals batsmen to hit with much authority lately, authored the first grand slam of his career to highlight a five-run fourth inning Sunday as the Cardinals stormed ahead of the Cincinnati Reds 9-3.

Yankees GM on struggling catcher Gary Sanchez: ‘He is physically bigger but not fat’  —  As Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez struggles behind the plate, general manager Brian Cashman thinks the 24-year-old's added bulk is part of the problem.  —  “Defensively, he is not like he was last year,” Cashman told the New York Post.

Rookie Blackburn cools off Angels in A's 5-0 win  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A rookie pitcher and his new battery mate combine to help cool off the Los Angeles Angels.  —  Paul Blackburn limited the Angels to five hits in 6 2/3 innings and Dustin Garneau had two RBIs to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 5-0 victory on Saturday night.

Foltynewicz, Freeman power Braves past Marlins, 7-2  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Mike Foltzynewicz is learning how to put bad starts behind him and focus on what's next.  —  It hasn't been easy.  —  “That's the big key,” he said.  “You don't really want to keep going downhill after a bad start.

Olney: What should the Mets do with Matt Harvey?  —  It was less than two years ago when New York Mets manager Terry Collins wrestled with the quandary of whether to send Matt Harvey out to start the ninth inning in Game 5 of the World Series with the team leading 2-0.

Goins' RBI single in 10th lifts Blue Jays past Astros, 4-3  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Toronto manager John Gibbons had no doubt his third base coach would send Rob Refsnyder home as the tiebreaking run in the 10th inning Saturday night.  —  The gamble paid off.  —  Ryan Goins hit the tiebreaking RBI single …

Lamet shines, Myers homers as Padres top Pirates 5-2  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The way Dinelson Lamet tinkers with his slider — throwing it hard and soft, inside and outside, high and low — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle thinks at times it looks like the San Diego Padres rookie is throwing a wiffle ball.

Yonder Alonso traded to Mariners in intradivision swap  —  The Oakland Athletics have traded first baseman Yonder Alonso to the Seattle Mariners for minor league outfielder Boog Powell.  —  The team announced the trade Sunday afternoon.  —  Alonso, 30, is having a breakthrough power season …

Groin strain sends Rockies' Freeland to the Disabled List  —  DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies placed rookie left-hander Kyle Freeland on the 10-day disabled Saturday, a day after he was forced to leave his start in the first inning because of a left groin strain.

Stellar defense, Chase Headley heroics lift Yankees to 2-1 win over Indians, snap a four-game losing streak  —  CLEVELAND — He's just Chase Headley, beloved Yankee, offensive savior.  —  Headley, who came in hitting .351 since the All-Star break, broke a 1-1 tie with a one-out solo shot …

Giants rally from 4 down to beat Diamondbacks 5-4 in 10 (Aug 05, 2017)  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Pablo Sandoval was still sitting in the home dugout at AT&T Park, his day long done, when the Giants completed their biggest comeback of the season.  —  The 30-year-old third baseman celebrated …

Royals Place Salvador Perez On DL  —  The Royals have placed catcher Salvador Perez on the disabled list, retroactive to Saturday, with an intercostal strain, tweets Rustin Dodd of the Kansas City Star.  The team has recalled fellow backstop Cam Gallagher from Triple-A to take Perez's place.

As free agency approaches, Cubs All-Star Jake Arrieta trending upward: ‘I like my chances’  —  CHICAGO - For the first time in their baseball lives, they will have control.  —  They can choose where they'll live.  —  Where they will work.  —  And sign a contract that will guarantee financial security for generations.

Matt Davidson scratched from White Sox lineup for series finale vs. Red Sox  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Matt Davidson was a last-minute scratch from the White Sox lineup Sunday afternoon against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.  —  Davidson was set to play his first game since Tuesday after missing four …

Jon Lester takes mound as Cubs face Nationals in series finale  —  Cubs pitcher Jon Lester on the recent success of the starting rotation and his outing in the 6-3 win over the White Sox on Thursday, July 27, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune