Miguel Andujar has earned the right to be the Yankees' third baseman even when Brandon Drury returns  —  ANAHEIM — The Yankees have a bunch of must-see hitters in their lineup — guys you don't bother leaving your seat at the ballpark, bar or living room until they finish their at-bats.

Sandy Alderson says the Mets will ‘monitor the market’ for catchers  —  SAN DIEGO — The Mets are not being complacent about their catching situation.  While pleased with how backup Jose Lobaton and Tomas Nido have filled in behind the plate after both Travis d'Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki went …

Notes: Wade Miley's final rehab start at Biloxi makes the left-hander look like a keeper  —  CHICAGO - Brewers general manager David Stearns and manager Craig Counsell both said Saturday they have a difficult decision to make on adding left-hander Wade Miley to the pitching staff.

Fulmer, Palka, White Sox beat KC 8-0 to open doubleheader  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carson Fulmer allowed four singles over seven innings and Daniel Palka had four hits and drove in three runs as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 8-0 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals … WASHINGTON - In addition to the game-saving catch center fielder A.J. Pollock made on Friday night, the Diamondbacks also benefitted defensively from a diving stop by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and a lunging catch by shortstop Nick Ahmed on a line drive headed toward left field.

Twins snap 8-game skid, beat Reds 3-1  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jake Odorizzi pitched into the seventh inning, Mitch Garver homered and the Minnesota Twins snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.  —  Odorizzi (2-2) gave up one run and five hits.

Yankees get first look at both the potential and the risk of Shohei Ohtani's two-way experiment  —  ANAHEIM — Shohei Ohtani has already lived up to the hype and more — emphatically proving that he can hit and pitch in the majors.  —  Sho-Time was on full display Friday night …

Pablo Sandoval makes MLB pitching debut  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chase Utley hit three doubles and a single as the Los Angeles Dodgers did damage against every San Francisco pitcher except emergency reliever Pablo Sandoval, routing the Giants 15-6 Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

Cardinals create room for Flaherty, more relief depth by sending O'Neill to Memphis  —  PITTSBURGH  • With three extra-inning games in the previous four games and a rotating cast of relievers that could further constrict future transactions, the Cardinals opted to effectively add two pitchers with one more Saturday.

Cincinnati Reds think right-hander Luis Castillo's problems are an arm-angle issue  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Reds think right-hander Luis Castillo's struggles are related to a change in his arm angle.  —  Castillo did not record an out in the second inning Friday night.  He allowed five runs on six hits.

Thomas leads Springfield to 6-1 win over Arkansas  —  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Lane Thomas hit a three-run home run and had two hits as the Springfield Cardinals defeated the Arkansas Travelers 6-1 on Saturday.  —  Down 1-0 in the second, Arkansas tied the game when Seth Mejias-Brean hit a solo home run.

Jason Vargas makes his Mets debut vs. Padres  —  Left-hander Jason Vargas makes his long-awaited, 2018 season debut for the New York Mets Saturday night at Petco Park as he goes up against San Diego Padres left-handed rookie Joey Lucchesi.  —  Signed to a two-year contract by the Mets …

Bats cold for Tigers early, but Mike Fiers warm on the mound  —  BALTIMORE — Ron Gardenhire's pregame meeting with reporters on Saturday afternoon started innocently enough, with an easy question: Were the Tigers going to score a run against the Orioles that night?  —  “I haven't decided yet,” Gardenhire said, wryly.