Olney: Like Charlie Blackmon, future free agents can capitalize on emotional leverage  —  Charlie Blackmon concluded a deal with the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday that guarantees him $108 million, or basically the same amount of money slugger J.D. Martinez got from the Boston Red Sox, in spite of a couple of stout industry trends.

Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton chalks poor start up to ‘a bad week’  —  NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton's first homestand as a member of the New York Yankees went far differently than he or anyone who visited Yankee Stadium this past week envisioned when he was traded to the club in the offseason.

Brewers place Yelich on DL with right oblique injury  —  MILWAUKEE — Christian Yelich took some swings in the batting cage but his right oblique was still sore.  —  So the Milwaukee Brewers placed him on the 10-day disabled list on Sunday, four days after one of their prized offseason …

Red Sox rally past Rays for 8th straight win  —  Andrew Benintendi hit a tiebreaking RBI double in Boston's wild six-run eighth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Sunday for their eighth straight win.  —  The Red Sox improved to 8-1 with the sweep of their weekend set against the struggling Rays.

Fiers, passed ball help Tigers top White Sox 1-0 for sweep  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Fiers thought quality pitching, not the weather, kept down the offense in the Detroit Tigers' 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox.  —  “The ball wasn't carrying,” he said, “because they weren't hitting weren't hitting many barrels.”

Shohei Ohtani: 13 astonishing facts from his historic, two-way MLB entrance  —  Shohei Ohtani is following a path forged by few others.  —  The Japanese sensation and Los Angeles Angels two-way star is making history each time he's penciled in the lineup — either as the starting pitcher or designated hitter.

Marlins salvage game against Philadelphia 6-3  —  Fish pick up road win  —  PHILADELPHIA - Jake Arrieta lasted just four innings Sunday in his Philadelphia debut, and the Phillies lost 6-3 to the Miami Marlins on Brian Anderson's tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning.

Ohtani takes perfect-game bid into 7th in home debut  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani retired the Oakland Athletics' first 19 batters and yielded one hit over seven shutout innings in his home pitching debut, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-1 victory Sunday.

Blue Jays homer twice off Hamels in 1st, beat Rangers 7-4  —  Kendrys Morales added a three-run shot in the first inning and the  —  Texas Rangers 7-4 on Sunday.  —  Jaime Garcia (1-0) won while facing Texas for the first time in the 31-year-old's 176th career start.

Cubs' Ben Zobrist finding extra work has him fit for success  —  Chicago Tribune  —  It's not often that Gold Glove right fielder Jason Heyward gets waved off on a fly ball.  —  Even stranger is when it involves a 36-year-old infielder.  But Ben Zobrist is playing with a renewed sense of vigor.

Bundle up!  Indians playing coldest game in ballpark history  —  CLEVELAND — The temperature was 32 degrees, the lowest for the start of a game in the 25-year history of Progressive Field, when starter Cleveland Mike Clevinger threw the first pitch to Kansas City's Jon Jay on Sunday.

Yankees' Greg Bird takes next step in recovery from surgery  —  The stitches come out on Monday for Greg Bird.  —  But the frustration continues for the Yankees' first baseman as he battles back from another injury, this time surgery on his right ankle.  The 25-year-old who played …

Snow, cold forces postponement of Mariners-Twins finale  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The series finale between the Seattle Mariners and the Minnesota Twins was postponed Sunday because of wintry weather.  —  With snow in the forecast and game-time temperatures expected to hover around freezing …

Molina charges Diamondbacks' manager, benches clear in heated moment  —  St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina reacts after Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt was called out on strikes to end the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, April 7 …

Mariners' Healy injures ankle in postgame workout  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy injured his right ankle during a postgame workout Saturday and likely will miss at least a few games this week.  —  Healy was injured following an 11-4 win over Minnesota …

Ian Kinsler: DL stint for groin strain should end Tuesday  —  Los Angeles Angels second baseman Ian Kinsler told ESPN's Mark Schwarz that he will be activated from the 10-day disabled list for Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers.  —  Kinsler was placed on the DL on March 31 with a strained groin.

Heineman leads Frisco to 6-3 win over Springfield  —  FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Scott Heineman hit a two-run homer in the third inning, leading the Frisco RoughRiders to a 6-3 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Sunday.  —  Brady Feigl struck Edmundo Sosa out with runners on first and third …