Brad Ziegler becomes first Arizona player to use D-backs' bullpen cart  —  PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks brought back an old tradition this season with a bullpen cart.  One problem: None of the Diamondbacks wanted to use it.  —  Brad Ziegler changed that when he entered the game …

Yankees need to regroup in a hurry after Red Sox's blowout win  —  BOSTON — Like an out-of-control snowball tumbling wildly down a mountain, the New York Yankees cascaded toward a 15-7 blowout loss to the Boston Red Sox on Thursday thanks to an avalanche of mental errors and moments of uninspired, lackluster play.

Orioles, Cashner run into a buzz saw in Texas, lose to Rangers, 17-8  —  Orioles starter Andrew Cashner could have been forgiven for cursing the fates and his lack of run support any number of times this year, but not Thursday night.  —  He came back to Globe Life Park after delivering …

Morales, Hauschild key Blue Jays' 7-3 win over Mariners  —  SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS  —  SEATTLE (AP) Mike Hauschild signed his Blue Jays contract a half-hour before and then came on to pitch six impressive innings of relief in his first game in the majors in more than 15 months.

First-place Phillies for a 28th straight day |  Extra Innings  —  The out-of-town scoreboard in right field had already delivered the news from Citi Field in New York: ATL 4, NYM 2.  The Phillies were down to their last three outs against the Miami Marlins.

Cubs may regret not adding lefty reliever before trade deadline  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs have four lefty starters they like, but may not have even one in the bullpen they can count on.  Did they miss the boat as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline passed?  —  EDITOR'S PICKS

Mike Trout misses game with injured wrist  —  Mike Trout suffered a right-wrist injury on an awkward feet-first slide into third base Wednesday night and did not play in a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.  —  Trout, who started 108 of the team's first 109 games, 94 in center field and 14 …

Bellinger, Pederson, Puig power Dodgers in rout of Brewers  —  Los Angeles Dodgers' Cody Bellinger (35) is congratulated by Justin Turner, left, and Manny Machado after hitting a grand slam, as Milwaukee Brewers catcher Erik Kratz watches during the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in Los Angeles.

Is positionless baseball MLB's next big thing?  —  The team whose work at the trade deadline most intrigued me was easily the Milwaukee Brewers, who made not one but two moves that led to a knee-jerk reaction of, “huh?”  Believe it or not, that's not a criticism.

Rangers' Rougned Odor becomes first player in history to accomplish this feat  —  Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor might be the last player you might expect to set a record with walks, but he did just that on Thursday night.  —  In a 17-8 win against the Orioles …

Yankees send struggling Sonny Gray to the bullpen, add Lance Lynn to the rotation  —  Sonny Gray's two-inning outings will have to come from the bullpen now.  —  Yankees general manager Brian Cashman confirmed that Gray had been ousted from the rotation on WFAN's “Carlin, Maggie & Bart” show Thursday afternoon.

Astros return to Dodger Stadium in World Series rematch  —  LOS ANGELES — The Houston Astros will return to the scene of the title Friday when they open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.  —  The Astros won Game 7 of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium by a 5-1 count in a last act …

Cincinnati Reds manager Jim Riggleman happy to be back to managing in his hometown  —  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Jim Riggleman was back to where he made a decision that could have ended his chances of managing in the big leagues again.  —  Riggleman walked away from the Washington Nationals managing job …

Cubs scheduled to play Pirates in 2019 home opener  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs will open the home portion of the 2019 regular season on April 8 against the Pirates, according to a major-league source with knowledge of the rough draft of the scheduled that has yet to be finalized.