Detroit Tigers observations: Offense slumbers again in Lucas Giolito gem, 9-0 loss  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire wants consistency from his offense.  He desires a starting rotation with the ability to pitch into the second half of games.

Mets Player, Staffer Test Positive For Coronavirus; Mets Games Thursday, Friday Postponed  —  A Mets player and a staff member have tested positive for the coronavirus, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network and Tim Healey of Newsday.  As a result, their road game against the Marlins tonight has been postponed …

Blue Jays tell their players not to wear homeless T-shirts … BUFFALO — When injured Blue Jays reliever Ken Giles went to the trouble of ordering T-shirts for his teammates poking fun at the “homeless Jays,” he certainly wasn't intending to bring the heat to his team.

Corey Seager will not start in Dodgers-Mariners series finale  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  We have seen the Battle of the Seager Brothers finale.  —  Corey Seager isn't in the  —  Dodgers' starting lineup Thursday when they faced the Seattle Mariners …

Padres' Manny Machado rips Rangers with walk-off grand slam  —  Manny Machado walked out of the batter's box and watched a ball he hit sail 436 feet before it landed in the left field seats for a walk-off grand slam to lead the San Diego Padres to a win over the Texas Rangers.

Matz won't start as Mets try to sweep Marlins  —  The New York Mets on Thursday will go for a four-game sweep over the host Miami Marlins.  —  The Mets announced after Wednesday's game that left-hander Steven Matz won't make the start as Thursday as scheduled.

Reds Broadcaster Thom Brennaman Uses Anti-LGBTQ Slur on Air, Suspended Indefinitely  —  Reds play-by-play announcer Thom Brennaman was caught on a hot mic using an anti-LGBTQ slur during a Reds broadcast Wednesday.  —  Reds play-by-play announcer Thom Brennaman was caught on a hot mic using …

Marlins To Promote Sixto Sanchez, Jesus Sanchez  —  1:18pm: Miami is also promoting top outfield prospect Jesus Sanchez, Heyman tweets.  —  1:02pm: The Marlins are calling up top pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman (Twitter link).  The flamethrowing righty will likely step into Miami's rotation.

Yankees Place Zack Britton On Injured List, Option Miguel Andujar  —  The Yankees have placed lefty Zack Britton on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring and optioned infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar to their alternate training site, per a club announcement.

Pirates president Travis Williams tests positive for coronavirus  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  Pittsburgh Pirates president Travis Williams has tested positive for coronavirus.  Williams revealed his positive test in a statement Thursday, saying he is “on the road to recovery.”

MLB tells Reds starter Trevor Bauer he will be disciplined if he wears special cleats in support of Dodgers' Joe Kelly  —  Cincinnati Reds starter Trevor Bauer was told by Major League Baseball he could be subject to discipline and removal from a game if he wears custom-made cleats that say …