Baseball family remembers Schoendienst with affecton  —  In terms of personality, knowledge and just being an engaging companion, Cardinals Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa compared fellow Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst to legendary Cardinals broadcaster Jack Buck.

Espinal leads Salem to 9-4 win over Winston-Salem  —  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Santiago Espinal had three hits and three RBI as the Salem Red Sox beat the Winston-Salem Dash 9-4 on Wednesday.  The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Red Sox and a five-game winning streak for the Dash.

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 …

Judge, Stanton homer in 13th as Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-0  —  Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer to snap a scoreless tie in the 13th inning,  —  Giancarlo Stanton went deep moments later and the  —  Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on Wednesday night for a two-game sweep.  —  Yankees starter

Aaron Judge busts out of slump in big way to make Yankees', young fan's day  —  TORONTO — Aaron Judge made a youngster's day at Rogers Centre.  —  The boy was in awe after realizing No. 99 had blasted him a souvenir homer during batting practice.  —  And 13 innings later …

Heyward hits walk-off slam in 9th, Cubs beat Phillies 7-5  —  Jason Heyward hit a game-ending grand slam off  —  Adam Morgan with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the  —  Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night.  —  Heyward's drive sent the Cubs to their eighth win in 10 games …

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson's talent on full display in 5-2 win over Twins  —  Photos from the White Sox-Twins game at Target Field in Minneapolis on Wednesday, June 6, 2018.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Tim Anderson drove in two runs in a four-run in sixth inning in the White Sox's 5-2 victory …

Cardinals' draft picks include some familiar names  —  The Cardinals completed the Major League Draft on Wednesday, choosing 30 players to round out a group of 41 total players chosen over the course of three days.  —  In the weeks ahead, most of those players will sign with the Cardinals …

Former Grizzlies pitcher Richards set to join Marlins  —  If you look northwest of the Gateway Grizzlies' ballpark, you get a can see a vivid outline of the St. Louis skyline.  It's a 15 minute drive to Busch Stadium, but for most Grizzlies' players, the journey is nearly impossible.

Detroit Tigers: Five Day 3 draft picks who could surprise  —  The Detroit Tigers drafted 30 players Wednesday.  —  Not every pick is going to pan out, that's the nature of baseball, but some might make it.  —  Here are five players the Tigers drafted on day three to keep an eye out for according to Perfect Game scout Brian Sakowski:

Nelson, Wagner carry Tampa to 4-1 win over St. Lucie  —  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Wagner homered and had two hits, driving in two, and Nick Nelson hurled seven scoreless innings as the Tampa Tarpons beat the St. Lucie Mets 4-1 on Wednesday.  —  St. Lucie had runners on first and second …

Persico leads Stockton over San Jose 11-1  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Luke Persico had three hits and three RBI as the Stockton Ports defeated the San Jose Giants 11-1 on Wednesday.  —  Stockton batted around in the first inning, sending 11 batters to the plate and scoring six runs, including a bases-clearing double by Persico.

Colon matches Marichal with 243rd victory as Rangers top A's  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bartolo Colon worked five innings for his 243rd career victory, matching Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal for the most by a player born in the Dominican Republic when the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-2 on Wednesday night.

Wren's homer leads Col. Springs to 6-1 win over Fresno  —  FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Wren hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning, leading the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to a 6-1 win over the Fresno Grizzlies on Wednesday.  —  The home run by Wren, part of a four-run inning …

Lowe, Sullivan and Lukes lead Montgomery in win  —  PEARL, Miss. (AP) — Brandon Lowe, Brett Sullivan and Nathan Lukes each had three hits, as the Montgomery Biscuits beat the Mississippi Braves 6-4 on Wednesday.  —  Cody Hall struck Travis Demeritte out with a runner on first to end the game for his second save of the season.

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.

Angels' Shohei Ohtani exits game with blister on right middle finger  —  Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani left Wednesday night's game against the Kansas City Royals with a blister on his right middle finger.  —  He was warming up for the fifth inning and left the field accompanied by trainer Eric Munson.

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.

White Sox's late draft full of surprises and one feel-good story in Matt Klug  —  White Sox draft pick Matt Klug in his Brookwood Broncos uniform.  (Courtesy of Matt Klug / White Sox)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The late rounds of Day 3 of the MLB draft can be a time for Hail Marys and vanity picks …

Arizona Diamondbacks at San Francisco Giants … SAN FRANCISCO - The Diamondbacks' Jarrod Dyson raced back on the deep fly ball, and as he approached the warning track, the Giants' Andrew McCutchen slowed his jog toward first base.  Most of the time, when Dyson is in center and a ball is hit near him, it becomes an out.

Athletics, Edwin Jackson Agree To Minor League Deal  —  Veteran right-hander Edwin Jackson and the Athletics are in agreement on a minor league contract, Jackson's agents at the ESQ Agency have confirmed to MLBTR.  The 34-year-old recently exercised an opt-out clause in his previous minor league pact …