Baseball News

Javier Baez will see a hand specialist on Monday, at which point a timeline for his return will be determined.

Yankees' A.L. East lead over the Rays drops to 8 1/2 games.

Pete Alonso's bases-loaded walk helped Mets overcome closer Edwin Diaz's continued struggles.

Cubs shortstop Javier Baez will get an MRI on his troublesome left thumb Saturday. Pitcher Yu Darvish has been cleared to start Saturday after missing his previous outing with forearm tightness.

Hyun-Jin Ryu, who has a 9.95 ERA over the last month, will miss his scheduled start in Baltimore to get some rest.

Mets infielder Jed Lowrie, who has dealt with knee, hamstring and calf injuries, has been activated from the 60-day injured list for the first time this season.

Twins right-hander Michael Pineda has been suspended 60 games without pay after testing positive for Hydrochlorothiazid.

Chris Duncan, a former outfielder who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win the 2006 World Series, died Friday. He was 38. Duncan died of brain cancer in his hometown of Tucson, Arizona.

Rays right-hander Tyler Glasnow, who has been out since May 11 with a strained forearm, is expected to open against the Blue Jays on Sunday and pitch about two innings, manager Kevin Cash said.