Baseball News

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider says right-hander Yimi García will miss the rest of the season because he needs surgery on his sore elbow.

San Francisco Giants reliever Randy Rodriguez needs Tommy John surgery, the team announced Friday.

The bat tossed in the air by a New Jersey Little Leaguer to celebrate a home run that earned him a suspension later lifted by a judge sold Friday for nearly $10,000 at auction.

The St. Louis Cardinals have placed outfielder Alec Burleson and catcher Yahel Pozo on the injured list and called up two top prospects from Triple-A Memphis.

The San Diego Padres placed shortstop Xander Bogaerts on the 10-day injured list Friday because of a nondisplaced fracture in his left foot.

The release of Cleveland Guardians first baseman Carlos Santana was a "joint decision between him and us," according to team president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti.

The Red Sox released veteran right-hander Walker Buehler in a series of moves Friday that included calling up top pitching prospect Payton Tolle for his major league debut.

Marlins third baseman Connor Norby, who underwent wrist surgery in July, was back in the lineup and batting sixth against the Mets on Friday.

An illegal bookmaker who took thousands of bets from the former interpreter of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Friday to just over a year in prison.