Yankees Notebook: Josh Donaldson lands on 10-day IL with right calf strain, Oswald Peraza recalled  —  DENVER — Aaron Boone didn't sound optimistic after Josh Donaldson hobbled down the first base line in the seventh inning of the Yankees' Saturday win over the Rockies.

Orioles to call up Grayson Rodriguez, club's top pitching prospect, to start Monday vs. Dodgers: ‘Hopefully he sticks in the rotation’  —  Grayson Rodriguez is back.  —  The Orioles' top pitching prospect will be recalled from Triple-A to start Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Brandon Hyde said Sunday.

Mets' Brett Baty badly misplays Dodgers pop-up: ‘That play needs to be made’  —  Third baseman Brett Baty had a game he'd probably like to forget as the New York Mets extended their losing streak on Saturday.  —  Baty struck out three times and had a bad blunder in the field during a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Nightengale's Notebook: End of the road?  Clayton Kershaw, Craig Counsell face a big choice  —  We have watched their brilliant performances, earning baseball's most prestigious awards and winning World Series titles, but now could be watching them for the last time in a uniform.

Diamondbacks fall to 3rd in NL West after being swept in Toronto  —  TORONTO — The Diamondbacks collected their belongings and trudged out of the visitors' dugout on Sunday, an unfamiliar feeling hanging heavy the air.  Swept in three games by the Toronto Blue Jays, who won, 7-5 …

Detroit Tigers chew up Kansas City bullpen in 3-2 win over Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The American League Central remains up for grabs as the trade deadline approaches.  —  The Detroit Tigers needed to take a step in the right direction against the Kansas City Royals …

Yankees seeking improvement from Luis Severino after tweaks and time off  —  ANAHEIM — Whether it was rehabbing a lat injury or withstanding several shellings on the mound, the first half of the 2023 season was not kind to Luis Severino.  The pitcher — and the Yankees …

Knuckleballer Matt Waldron recalled by San Diego Padres  —  PHILADELPHIA — Knuckleballer Matt Waldron was recalled from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday by the San Diego Padres, who placed left-hander Adrian Morejon on the 15-day injured list because of right knee inflammation.

'Baseball tells you when you're ready': How Marlins made startling rise to contention  —  Across the major leagues, best-laid plans, backed by hundreds of millions of dollars in gaudy investments, are blowing up.  —  In San Diego, the Padres stick their nose into every significant transaction …

Levine: Marcus Stroman not anticipating contract extension as trade from Cubs could be looming  —  CHICAGO (670 The Score) — With starting pitching appearing to be the most sought-after commodity in baseball, the Cubs must make a commitment to either stay the course with what has been a very strong rotation …

His Sexuality Doesn't Define Him, but It Can Set Him Apart  —  Eric Bach is an openly gay broadcaster for the Fredericksburg Nationals.  He has major league aspirations, but his path has been much lonelier than he would prefer.  —  The hateful email was a surprise, but for Eric Bach, it was not entirely unexpected.

Detroit Tigers self-taught draft pick Jatnk Diaz's story is right out of a fairytale  —  You start to learn about Jatnk Diaz, the Detroit Tigers' eighth-round pick on Monday, and hear his wild backstory, and follow all the twists and turns of how he got discovered, and you come to a clear conclusion …