Mets coach Jim Riggleman downplays idea he's manager in waiting  —  NEW YORK — A day after he was hired as the New York Mets' bench coach, Jim Riggleman acknowledged that he may be viewed as a manager-in-waiting should Mickey Callaway be fired.  —  “I certainly understand that …

Pirates' Chris Archer has hernia surgery, out at least six weeks  —  Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Chris Archer underwent hernia surgery on Tuesday, putting the beginning of next season in jeopardy.  —  The team said that he had a bilateral hernia repaired.

Josh Donaldson comes full circle with Braves  —  The National League East champs added a former MVP to help defend their title - and maybe take them a step further.  —  Third baseman Josh Donaldson is the Braves' latest acquisition, signed to a one-year, $23 million deal Monday on the heels of the Brian McCann signing.

Rob Manfred says MLB changing protocols on donations  —  Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, addressing his sport's controversial campaign contributions to Cindy Hyde-Smith, said Tuesday that baseball will take more oversight of political donations going forward.

Here's why other teams still want Sonny Gray  —  After Sonny Gray was dropped from the Yankees' rotation in early August, he was basically placed on double-secret probation — except because he played in New York, it wasn't really a secret.  Gray allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 innings to the Orioles on Aug. 1 …

REPORT: Cleveland Indians more likely to trade Trevor Bauer than Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco  —  According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, teams talking to the Cleveland Indians believe they're more likely to trade Trevor Bauer than Corey Kluber or Carlos Carrasco.

Brian Johnson spent his World Series money perfectly  —  The Red Sox gave out 66 full World Series shares.  That's more than $416,000 apiece.  (To read more about the distribution, click here.)  —  For a guy like Brian Johnson, that's a big deal.  It's almost the total the Red Sox pitcher received …

Choose Your Own Adventure, Bryce Harper edition  —  Remember when you were a kid and loved reading those “Choose Your Own Adventure” stories?  Well, baseball fans, we have a real treat for you — a Bryce Harper Choose Your Own Adventure story.  Here's how it works:  — Start reading below.

Cards RHP Greene claimed by Royals  —  Two hard-throwing righthanded pitchers designated for assignment last week by the Cardinals went their different ways on Monday.  —  Conner Greene, 23, acquired last off-season from Toronto, was claimed on waivers by Kansas City, which recently added …

Tigers, Matt Moore Agree To Terms  —  The Tigers and left-hander Matt Moore are in agreement on a one-year deal, reports Yahoo's Jeff Passan (Twitter link).  Mark Feinsand of MLB.com had indicated that the two sides were in talks just prior to that report (also via Twitter).