The Cleveland Indians could be nearing a trade for Milwaukee All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy. According to several reports late Saturday night, the teams have an agreement in place for a deal that would send Lucroy to the Indians in exchange for four minor league prospects. The Indians lead the AL Central by 4 1/2 games over Detroit.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jorge De La Rosa earned his 100th career victory and the Colorado Rockies eventually caught up with Bartolo Colon, beating the New York Mets 7-2 on a rainy Saturday night for their fifth straight win.
The Minnesota Vikings have taken a cautious start to the season with running back Adrian Peterson, because of a hamstring pull he suffered prior to training camp while working out. The Vikings kept kickoff returner/wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson out of practice Saturday, following an injury around his left shoulder Friday that occurred while he fell trying to make a catch. Offensive lineman Mike Harris is dealing with an undisclosed illness that's keeping him out of practice.
Christian Yelich and Jeff Mathis each had three hits and drove in two runs to help lead the Miami Marlins to an 11-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night. Marcell Ozuna hit a two-run home run and Martin Prado had a two-run double for the Marlins. Miami outfielder Ichiro Suzuki remained at 2,998 hits, going 0 for 2 after entering as a defensive replacement in the sixth inning.
The Braves acquired pricey slugger Matt Kemp and $10.5 million from San Diego for troubled outfielder Hector Olivera. Atlanta had tried for several months to deal Olivera following his April 13 arrest on domestic violence charges. Despite arthritis in both hips, Kemp could boost the weakest offense in the major leagues.
Jose Iglesias drove in the game-ending run on an infield single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. With the Astros up 2-1, Houston closer Will Harris (1-2) retired the first two batters in the ninth but then walked Justin Upton. Tyler Collins singled and James McCann drove him in with another single.
In one wave after another, Jason Witten, Tony Romo and Dez Bryant walked arm-in-arm onto the field for the start of the Cowboys' training camp with families of the Dallas police officers killed by a gunman this month. It was their way of paying tribute to the five fallen officers, and it left an impression on Dallas police Chief David Brown. Families of four of the five officers killed in an ambush in downtown Dallas during a Black Lives Matter rally were represented, and children were among those holding hands with Dallas players.
NEW YORK (AP) -- NL home run leader Trevor Story of the Colorado Rockies has exited early against the New York Mets after jarring himself on the bases and in the field.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Drew Smyly struck out Alex Rodriguez three times en route to stopping an 11-start winless streak, and the Tampa Bay Rays sent the New York Yankees to their third straight loss, 6-3 Saturday night.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Kansas City Royals closer Wade Davis headed back to Kansas City on Saturday night for an MRI on his right arm.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hunter Pence is healthy at last. Joe Panik has been back a few days from a concussion and is driving in runs again. The San Francisco Giants sure are starting to look like themselves again.
MIAMI (AP) -- Right-hander Colin Rea injured his right elbow and left in the fourth inning of his first start with the Miami Marlins on Saturday after being acquired a day earlier from the San Diego Padres.
Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza has gotten his No. 31 retired by the New York Mets in a pregame ceremony at Citi Field. The half-hour tribute Saturday night included his parents, family members, former teammates, friends and a lot of chants and cheers. The 47-year-old Piazza was inducted into the baseball Hall last Sunday in Cooperstown.
Milwaukee catcher Jonathan Lucroy was not in the starting lineup for Saturday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates as the Brewers considered trade possibilities. General manager David Stearns and manager Craig Counsell met before the game and decided not to start Lucroy. ''He's progessing on something,'' Counsell said of Stearns.
Houston Texans star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins did not report to training camp Saturday. Entering his fourth pro season, Hopkins is holding out for a new contract. Hopkins can be fined up to $40,000 for every day he misses camp.
Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas wishes Tom Brady had kept the pressure on in his ''Deflategate'' fight. New England's quarterback recently dropped his appeal and will serve a four-game suspension to begin this season for his alleged involvement in taking air out of footballs before the 2015 AFC Championship. Brady threatened to take his case to the Supreme Court before giving up.
CHICAGO (AP) -- Leonys Martin hit a go-ahead, two-run double off new Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning, lifting the Seattle Mariners over Chicago 4-1 Saturday.
The New York Mets have put infielder Jose Reyes on the 15-day disabled list because of a strain in his left ribcage and signed free agent Justin Ruggiano. Ruggiano was in the starting lineup in center field Saturday night against Colorado. Reyes hurt himself taking a swing during the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday.
TORONTO (AP) -- J.A. Happ won his eighth straight decision, Devon Travis homered and the Toronto Blue Jays used a seven-run fifth inning to beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-1 Saturday and take sole possession of the AL East lead for the first time since early April.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Giants right fielder Hunter Pence was activated Saturday and in the starting lineup against the Nationals after missing 48 games with a strained right hamstring that required surgery.
Chargers coach Mike McCoy caught himself while talking about the opening practice of training camp. ''It sure is nice to get back on the field with everybody and get all 90 guys - or 89, I should say - out here practicing,'' McCoy said Saturday. The one missing, of course, is first-round draft pick Joey Bosa.
The Washington Nationals found their reliable new man for the ninth inning, acquiring All-Star closer Mark Melancon from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Washington sent reliever Felipe Rivero and pitching prospect Taylor Hearn to the Pirates for Melancon, who supplants struggling Jonathan Papelbon as Washington's closer.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Cardinals coach Bruce Arians says he expects first-round draft pick Robert Nkemdeche to be sidelined for two weeks with a high ankle sprain.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez is back as the New York Yankees' designated hitter for the first time in a week, looking to snap his struggles at the plate.
The Kansas City Chiefs signed left tackle Eric Fisher to a contract extension Saturday, the first day that veterans joined rookies on the practice field at Missouri Western for training camp. Fisher was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2013 draft out of Central Michigan, but he struggled to adjust to the NFL his first couple of years. The Chiefs exercised their fifth-year option on him in May, which would have meant Fisher would make $11.9 million next season.
Julio Jones insists the apparent foot injury that has limited him the first three days of Atlanta Falcons training camp is no big deal. Jones took part in individual work but was held out of team drills for the second straight day Saturday. Jones had his left shoe off and was seen rolling his foot over a ball on the sideline during Saturday's team drills.
Brandon Finnegan made some adjustments after his last start. Finnegan incorporated a changeup into his repertoire and pitched six scoreless innings as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Padres 6-0 on Friday night. ''I was just throwing a fastball and slider and it's not too hard to hit that - a starter throwing two pitches,'' Finnegan said.
The Washington Nationals turned the first triple play in their 12-season history, holding on in the eighth inning to help preserve a strong outing by Max Scherzer and beat the San Francisco Giants 4-1 on Friday night. The Giants loaded the bases in the eighth with two walks sandwiched around a single. Brandon Crawford then lined an 0-1 pitch from Sammy Solis to first baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who had entered the game moments earlier as a defensive replacement.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Yasmani Grandal's RBI single capped a five-run, seventh-inning rally that carried the Los Angeles Dodgers to a wild 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Rick Porcello pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game since 2014, Xander Bogaerts homered and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Friday night.
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Junior Guerra limited Pittsburgh to four hits over 8 2/3 strong innings, Chris Carter hit a two-run home run and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Pirates 3-1 on Friday night.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Rougned Odor homered twice, A.J. Griffin pitched into the sixth inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Friday night.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Jake Odorizzi pitched masterfully into the seventh inning, Logan Forsythe and Corey Dickerson hit solo homers in the first, and the Tampa Bay Rays cooled off the surging New York Yankees 5-1 on Friday night.
MIAMI (AP) -- Tommy Pham homered and drove in three runs, leading the St. Louis Cardinals over the Miami Marlins 11-6 on Friday night.
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Abraham Almonte scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in Cleveland's four-run seventh inning in the Indians' 5-3 comeback victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
DETROIT (AP) -- Tyler Collins and Justin Upton each hit a three-run homer to lead the Detroit Tigers to their fourth straight win, beating the Houston Astros 14-6 Friday night.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tyler Chatwood kept winning on the road, Carlos Gonzalez homered and drove in four runs and the Colorado Rockies defeated the New York Mets 6-1 Friday night for their fourth straight victory.
Tyrell Jenkins earned his first career victory, pitching six innings and helping the Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 on Friday night. Nick Markakis went 3 for 3 with two doubles for the Braves. Jenkins, acquired in the November 2014 trade that sent Jason Heyward to St. Louis, began the game with a 6.43 ERA and 26 baserunners allowed in his first three career starts, a span of 14 innings.
Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Troy Tulowitzki each hit solo home runs in the first inning, Marco Estrada snapped a four-start winless streak and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Friday night. Encarnacion reached base three times and scored twice as the Blue Jays won the opener of a three-game series between the top two teams in the AL East, cutting Baltimore's division lead to half a game. The Orioles have lost four straight.
New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis says there's no timetable for when he will fully practice as he continues to recover from offseason wrist surgery. Revis says he is doing some press coverage techniques and will see how the wrist responds. The seven-time Pro Bowl selection is 31 and entering his 10th NFL season, his second since returning to the Jets last offseason following a season in Tampa Bay and a Super Bowl win with New England.
Jon Lester recovered from a rut of bad starts, pitching six shutout innings that led the Chicago Cubs over the Seattle Mariners 12-1 Friday for their third straight win. Jason Heyward and David Ross homered as the NL Central leaders improved to 9-5 since the All-Star break following a 1-9 slump. Seattle lost in its first trip to Wrigley Field since 2007.
Cam Newton's stellar 2015 season helped him become the first Carolina Panthers player to earn NFL MVP honors. Coach Ron Rivera thinks the quarterback's encore season could be even better. ''To expect him to do more, people say, 'Aw, you're crazy,''' Rivera said.
The Chicago Cubs are considering bringing in a new Spanish translator for Aroldis Chapman after the star closer from Cuba struggled to answer questions about a past domestic violence case in his introductory news conference. Team spokesman Peter Chase said coach Henry Blanco remains the official translator for now. Chapman earned his first save with his new team Thursday night, striking out two and getting the final four outs in the Cubs' 3-1 victory over the crosstown White Sox.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions have signed cornerback Darius Slay to a contract extension through the 2020 season.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Giants receiver Victor Cruz is back a lot sooner than anyone expected.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Andre Johnson.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) -- Chiefs safety Eric Berry was not among the players who reported to training camp at Missouri Western on Friday, a decision largely expected after negotiations on a long-term contract with Kansas City broke down.
Now that they're in the same division, Josh Norman and Odell Beckham Jr. can start talking trash again. After Beckham told GQ Magazine that his catch made the new Washington Redskins cornerback ''relevant,'' Norman responded to the New York Giants receiver on Friday with some amusement. On the second day of Redskins camp, Norman chuckled at the mention of Beckham and his comments and brushed them off.
The Miami Marlins acquired the pitching reinforcements they sought in a trade that cost them four players, including two minor leaguers. Right-handers Andrew Cashner and Colin Rea were sent to Miami by the San Diego Padres in a seven-player deal, two people familiar with the deal said. The Marlins, eager to shore up their rotation for a playoff push, will also receive pitching prospect Tayron Guerrero for right-handers Jarred Cosart and Carter Capps and two minor leaguers, pitching prospect Luis Castillo and first baseman Josh Naylor.
