Maria's single leads DSL Brewers to 2-1 win over DSL Cubs2  —  , (AP) — Victor Maria hit a run-scoring single in the eighth inning, leading the DSL Brewers to a 2-1 win over the DSL Cubs2 on Wednesday.  The DSL Brewers swept the short two-game series with the win.

Dodgers' Pedro Baez sent to minors to make room for Caleb Ferguson  —  PITTSBURGH — The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned reliever Pedro Baez to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday to open a spot on the roster for rookie starting pitcher Caleb Ferguson.  —  Baez is 2-3 with a 3.25 ERA for Los Angeles this season.

Jonny Venters to make first MLB start as Rays visit Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jonny Venters makes his first major league start Wednesday against the Washington Nationals.  —  Venters, who will be appearing in his 245th game, returned to the majors in April …

J.D. Martinez, Red Sox  —  The buzz: Martinez played four seasons in Detroit, hitting 99 home runs and recording 285 RBIs in a Tigers uniform.  Tuesday night, Martinez hit a two-run homer against his former team to help the Red Sox to a 6-0 win.  —  Oh, and before I forget, that was his 20th home run of the season.

Diamondbacks edge Giants 3-2, spoil Bumgarner's season debut  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Madison Bumgarner's mere presence back on the mound and healthy after all these months meant so much to the San Francisco Giants, even in defeat.  —  But the big lefty is a perfectionist …

Cincinnati Reds look to get Wandy Peralta back to 2017 form  —  Reds pitcher Anthony DeSclafani talks about making his first Major League start since September 2016.  He gave up four runs and six hits in five innings against the Rockies on Tuesday.  The Enquirer/Bobby Nightengale  —  CONNECT

Miguel Andujar making an impact along with fellow Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres  —  TORONTO— The last time the Yankees were in this town, it was the opening weekend of the baseball season.  —  Neil Walker was the starting second baseman and Brandon Drury started at third.

Molina starts back-to-back games as Cards aim to bounce back  —  Coming off an ugly 7-4 loss to Miami on Tuesday, the Cardinals will be looking to get back on track Wednesday when they host the Marlins in the middle game of a three-game series at Busch Stadium.  Game time is 7:15 p.m.

Urena gets 1st win as Marlins snap skid, beat Cards 7-4  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) With some help from Miami's hitters, Jose Urena finally got his first win of the season.  —  Brian Anderson and J.T. Riddle homered to back a shaky Urena, and the Marlins stopped a six-game losing streak …

Andrelton Simmons says DL is possibility after ankle sprain  —  Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons suffered a sprained right ankle and could be headed to the disabled list after injuring himself on the dugout steps Tuesday night.  —  “Nothing is broke, but I sprained it pretty decent …

Freeman, Swanson, Markakis homer as Braves rout Padres 14-1  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) — Freddie Freeman was a triple shy of the cycle when Atlanta manager Brian Snitker took out his first baseman because the Braves were beating the San Diego Padres so badly.  —  Freeman was OK with the move …

Luke Heimlich, Oregon State pitcher who molested niece, isn't selected in MLB draft  —  Oregon State pitcher Luke Heimlich was not selected over three days of Major League Baseball's draft - 30 teams making an individual decision that created a collective repudiation of the left-hander …

Cardinals load up on college pitchers in rapid-fire day three of draft  —  The third day of the MLB Draft moves so fast, that you'll likely miss a pick if you step away from the online telecast.  —  Follow along for a look at the Cardinals' day three picks:  —  Round 11 (No. 333 overall): Chris Holba, RHP

Berglund ready to play baseball every day after being picked in MLB Draft  —  The Corpus Christi area has long been a hotbed for high school baseball and as a byproduct has produced more than its share of professional baseball players.  That continues to this day.

10 hyped players who are running out of time to become stars  —  The MLB draft concludes Wednesday, an exciting and important time for every organization.  It's also the annual reminder of how difficult it is to project high school and college players into the future.  You know what else is difficult?

Arizona high school and college players taken in 2018 MLB draft  —  The 2018 MLB draft was held over three days, June 4-6 in Secaucus, New Jersey.  —  For the state of Arizona, the draft was highlighted by two high school players going in the top 20.  —  Glendale Mountain Ridge pitcher …

Reyes felt fatigue and soreness in final rehab start — six days before his big-league return  —  Cardinals rookie pitcher Alex Reyes, a week removed from his brief return to the major-league rotation, is visiting a specialist in Philadelphia on Wednesday to get a second opinion on the muscle strain around his right (pitching) shoulder.

Another pitching prospect, Trevor Clifton, joins Iowa Cubs  —  As much as Trevor Clifton liked being back in his home state of Tennessee the last two seasons, the right-handed pitcher was ready to move away from all the distractions that playing there presented.

Athletics Select Contract Of Nick Martini, Place Matt Joyce On 10-Day DL  —  The Athletics announced today that they have selected the contract of outfielder/first baseman Nick Martini.  He'll take the active roster spot of outfielder Matt Joyce, who's headed to the 10-day DL.