New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine sits for fourth straight day  —  NEW YORK - Austin Romine wants to play.  And now, he feels healthy enough to return.  —  But the Yankee catcher found himself on the bench for the fourth straight day even after the tightness in his hamstring subsided.

Stanton, Sabathia lead Yankees to 6-2 win over Braves  —  NEW YORK (AP) Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer, CC Sabathia pitched six effective innings, and the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Wednesday.  —  Aaron Judge added his 24th homer of the season in the seventh inning.

Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres pulled after pair of strikeouts due to right hip tightness, will undergo MRI  —  Stud rookie Gleyber Torres was in the starting lineup Wednesday, but he left the game in the top of the fifth with right hip tightness and was replaced at second base by Neil Walker, who began the game at third.

Cincinnati Reds trade pitcher Dylan Floro to Los Angeles Dodgers for minor league pitchers  —  Looking to add a pitcher they liked in the MLB Draft a couple of years ago, the Reds traded right-handed reliever Dylan Floro to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday afternoon.

Next Slide  —  Chicago — What a quaint holiday picnic the Tigers had going early Wednesday at Wrigley Field, after John Hicks and Nick Castellanos had homered early to put the Tigers on top, 2-1.  —  But a team that has had its headaches in 2018, both in failing to score later runs …