Baltimore emerging as possible site for Blue Jays' 2020 ‘home’ games  —  TORONTO - As the Toronto Blue Jays' search for a summer home continues, Baltimore's Camden Yards has emerged as one of the sites earning active consideration to host the team's 2020 home games.

Rays Trade Dylan Covey To Red Sox  —  The Red Sox announced Tuesday that they've acquired right-hander Dylan Covey from the Rays.  Covey is not on the 40-man roster but has been added to Boston's 60-man player pool.  In a corresponding move, left-hander Bobby Poyner was dropped from the 60-man pool …

Eloy Jiménez, White Sox mercy-rule Cubs' Yu Darvish with five-run first inning  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  White Sox offense was so potent Monday night, it ended the bottom of the first inning with only two outs.  —  Call it the “mercy rule” if you'd like.

Giants players and coaches, including manager Gabe Kapler, take knee during national anthem  —  SportsPulse: Baseball is finally here.  For real.  It's MLB's opening week, and USA TODAY Sports' Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the top story lines that will define this unprecedented season.  —  CONNECT

Rule 5 Outfielder Mark Payton Returned to Athletics by Reds  —  Outfielder Mark Payton, claimed by the Cincinnati Reds from Oakland in the Rule 5 draft last December, is back with the A's.  —  The Reds returned him to the A's Tuesday after it became clear he wasn't going to make the Reds' opening day roster.

Dodgers Option Gavin Lux  —  The Dodgers have optioned talented young infielder Gavin Lux,.  Lux had recently returned to Summer Camp after an unexplained absence that may or may not have been related to the coronavirus.  —  It's not immediately clear why the Dodgers decided against carrying Lux to open the season.

Tigers Release Hector Santiago  —  The Tigers announced that they have given left-hander Hector Santiago his unconditional release.  Meanwhile, southpaw Tarik Skubal has been cleared to rejoin the Tigers' 60-man player pool and been reassigned to their alternate training site …

George Kontos joins Giants broadcast team on NBC Sports Bay Area  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  made for a season like this one.  —  In his six years with the Giants, Kontos was known to the staff as “Everyday George” for his ability to carry a heavy load out of the bullpen and bounce back quickly.

Joe Girardi returns to virtually empty Yankee Stadium for Monday's exhibition  —  NEW YORK - As the New York Yankees' longest tenured player on the current roster, Brett Gardner has only played for two managers in his 12 big-league seasons - Joe Girardi and Aaron Boone.

Stephen Strasburg: Nationals' protocol-heavy trip to Baltimore ‘intense’  —  With all the protocols in place, Stephen Strasburg got a good feel Monday night for what pitching on the road will entail this season during the coronavirus pandemic.  —  Last year's World Series MVP threw five strong innings …

Yankees Option Jordan Montgomery, Select Contracts Of Avilan, Iannetta, Hale  —  In a surprising move, the Yankees announced Tuesday that they've optioned lefty Jordan Montgomery to the team's alternate site in Scranton.  The Yanks also selected the contracts of non-roster veterans Luis Avilan, Chris Iannetta and David Hale.

Indians Announce Their Starting Rotation for the 2020 Season  —  With the Indians three days away from their season opener at home against the Kansas City Royals, the team on Tuesday officially announced their five-man pitching rotation to start the year.  —  The rotation will start with Shane Bieber …

Watch Detroit Tigers crush back-to-back-to-back homers in exhibition against Reds  —  The Detroit Tigers seem to have forgotten last season's home run struggles.  —  Manager Ron Gardenhire's club finished with 149 home runs in 2019, worst in the American League and just three more than the league-worst Miami Marlins.