Yankees lose another outfielder, and maybe a reliever in loss to Blue Jays  —  TORONTO — The Yankees, already running low on outfielders, lost another one Saturday afternoon.  —  And maybe a relief pitcher, too.  —  Rookie left fielder Billy McKinney, called up Friday to replace the injured Aaron Hicks …

Mets win, but Anthony Swarzak tweaks oblique  —  NEW YORK - While just about everything has gone right for the Mets in the first two games, the first cause for concern surfaced in the eighth inning when reliever Anthony Swarzak had to call to the bench, asking out with a sore left oblique.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon suggests adding relievers the day after long games  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon prefers that change remain limited in baseball, but he suggested one amendment concerning extra-inning games.  —  “If you want to do something differently …

Polanco's homer lifts Pirates past Tigers in kooky opener  —  DETROIT (AP) — Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer in the 13th inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 13-10 victory over Detroit on Friday — about an hour after the Tigers spilled onto the field to celebrate what they thought was a game-winning hit of their own.

1998 Devil Rays reunion brings back more than memories  —  ST. PETERSBURG - Wilson Alvarez remembered the tears.  —  “A lot of things went through my mind that day,” Alvarez said.  “Too many emotions.  I cried too, I'm not going to lie.  I admit it, I cried like a kid.”

Cincinnati Reds add veteran right-hander Yovani Gallardo  —  The Cincinnati Reds signed veteran right-hander Yovani Gallardo to a one-year deal Saturday.  —  Gallardo, 32, was released the by Milwaukee Brewers after spring training.  Gallardo will pitch out of the bullpen for the Reds.

Photos: Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies … The Diamondbacks have placed slugger Yasmany Tomas on outright waivers, according to sources, a move that could amount to little more than his removal from the 40-man roster.  —  Tomas, who was optioned to Triple-A Reno last weekend …

Giants' Joe Panik beats the Dodgers with a home run for the second straight game  —  LOS ANGELES — Homering off All-Stars Clayton Kershaw and Kenley Jansen in consecutive games isn't something Joe Panik expects to do.  —  Thanks to another solid swing from the second baseman …

Delino DeShields placed on DL with broken left hand  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers center fielder Delino DeShields has been moved to the 10-day disabled list after breaking his left hand during an at-bat Friday night.  —  Rangers manager Jeff Banister said DeShields will have an MRI Saturday afternoon.

Cards finish Greg Holland deal; reliever Brett Cecil on DL  —  NEW YORK (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals have completed their deal with free-agent closer Greg Holland and put left-handed reliever Brett Cecil on the 10-day disabled list with a strained pitching shoulder.

A's defensive mishaps lead to second loss in a row to Angels  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — There's days where a pitcher's final line doesn't tell the whole story.  Daniel Mengden had one of those days.  —  A quick glance at the A's starter's numbers in Saturday's 8-3 loss to the Angels shows …

Royals Sign Kyle Lohse To Minor-League Deal  —  2:58pm: FanRag Sports' Jon Heyman tweets that Lohse stands to make $800K if he makes the club's MLB roster, with $700K in incentives also available.  —  9:04am: The Royals have announced the signing of right-hander Kyle Lohse to a minors deal.

White Sox manager Rick Renteria expects a more stable lineup in 2018  —  Chicago Tribune  —  After a lot of lineup changes — and roster changes — last season, things could be more settled for the White Sox in 2018.  —  Saturday's starting lineup was the same one manager Rick Renteria wrote down on opening day.

As Shohei Ohtani takes the mound, what should we expect?  —  Shohei Ohtani is doing this, and when Sunday dawns, the magnitude of this moment should not be minimized.  Strip away all the angst about his spring training and remember those four words: He is doing this.