Baseball News

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.

Mets' right-hander Jonah Tong allowed one earned run in five innings in his major league debut in a 19-9 victory over the Marlins on Friday night.

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.

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.

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.

Mariners outfielder Victor Robles will now miss seven games following his appeal of a suspension for throwing a bat toward an opposing player during a minor league rehab assignment.