MLB history: Yankees' Aaron Judge ties for tallest center fielder to ever play  —  Here are two things you don't expect to see in the same sentence: Aaron Judge, center fielder.  —  The 6-foot-7, 282-pound Judge tied Walt Bond as the tallest center fielder in MLB history with his first appearance …

As double switch showed, Mickey Callaway is managing Mets fine  —  So far this managing stuff is easier than Mickey Callaway could have imagined.  About the hardest thing he's had to do over two games is make sure he didn't mess up his first double-switch — under unexpected circumstances, as it turned out.

Blackmon homers twice, Rockies beat Diamondbacks 2-1  —  Charlie Blackmon homered twice and the  —  Colorado Rockies salvaged the final game of their season-opening series in Arizona with a 2-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Saturday night.  —  Blackmon, whose three hits in the series were all homers …

Bryant's three-run double in the 10th helps lead Cubs  —  Chicago Cubs' pitcher Yu Darvish throws in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins in Miami, Saturday, March 31, 2018.  (AP Photo/Gaston De Cardenas)  —  MIAMI (AP) — Ben Zobrist had a tiebreaking RBI single …

Hot-hitting Bogaerts homers, Red Sox hold off Rays 3-2  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Xander Bogaerts homered, Rick Porcello carried a shutout into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Saturday night.  —  Bogaerts also doubled in a run …

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.

Dodgers get 1st runs and win of season, 5-0 over Giants  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kenta Maeda struck out 10 over five scoreless innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers finally found their offense to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-0 on Saturday night for their first win of the season.

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.

Flaherty's 4 hits highlight Braves' 15-2 rout of Phillies  —  Ryan Flaherty came back to haunt his former team, posting his second career four-hit game to pace the  —  Atlanta Braves to a 15-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday at SunTrust Park in Atlanta.

Phillies manager Gabe Kapler tries to make pitching change without reliever ready  —  Gabe Kapler's first series as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies has not come without its hardships.  —  Kapler was heavily criticized for pulling opening-day starter Aaron Nola after 5 innings pitched …

Yonder Alonso smacks grand slam as Cleveland Indians beat Seattle Mariners, 6-5, at Safeco Field  —  Yonder Alonso's first hit of the season was a grand slam and the Cleveland Indians beat the Seattle Mariners, 6-5, at Safeco Field Saturday.  —  Author: Matthew Florjancic

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 …

MLB notes: Royals sign Lohse to minor league deal  —  The Royals on Saturday signed veteran starting pitcher Kyle Lohse to a minor-league contract.  —  Lohse, 39, last pitched in the major leagues with the Texas Rangers in 2016.  Shortly after posting a 12.54 ERA in 9 1/3 innings that spanned two starts …

Eaton leads Nationals past Reds 13-7  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Adam Eaton had solo homer among his career-high five hits and Brian Goodwin hit his first career grand slam on Saturday, powering the Washington Nationals to a 13-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

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 …

Three home runs, no-hit bid lead Twins to first victory of the season  —  BALTIMORE — They said the Twins' starting pitching would be better in 2018.  They said Kyle Gibson was a changed man, a more confident pitcher.  —  But did anyone expect nothing but zeros?