5 standouts from Perfect Game showcase

Gardner out again due to ankle soreness
As the Yankees continue to embrace a youth movement, veteran outfielder Brett Gardner remains sidelined. Gardner, who took a pitch from Chris Archer off his right ankle Friday, was still feeling sore entering Sunday’s series finale against the Rays.

Rays reflect on career of Yankees legend Mo
Former Rays player Ty Wigginton once returned to the bench after striking out against Yankees closer Mariano Rivera and told his teammates: “He’s tipping his pitches.”

Sano slated to undergo MRI on sore elbow
Twins third baseman Miguel Sano will undergo a precautionary MRI on Monday on his sore right elbow that has been bothering him for the last week.

Frazier hopes to stay with White Sox through ’17
Todd Frazier offered up a resigned smile when the word “rebuild” was mentioned in connection with the immediate White Sox future, pointing out that if the team goes younger, the 30-year-old third baseman probably won’t be part of the plan.

Today’s starting lineups: Aug. 14
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

Harper returns to lineup after 5-game absence
After missing five consecutive games because of a stiff neck, Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is back in the lineup on Sunday against the Braves.

Marlins lose Stanton, Conley to 15-day DL
The Marlins suffered a costly 8-7 loss to the White Sox on Saturday night, as right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (groin) and left-hander Adam Conley (hand) sustained injuries that put them on the disabled list Sunday.

Judge follows up debut with another homer
Yankees prospect Aaron Judge has flashed his power in his first two games in the Majors. After going back to back with Tyler Austin during the big league debut for both players on Saturday, Judge hit a solo shot in the third inning of Sunday’s series finale against the Rays at Yankee Stadium to cut New York’s deficit to 2-1. Judge is the second Yankee to homer in each of his first two games, joining Joe Lefebvre (1980).

Where there’s a Wil: Myers clutch again
It’s never been in Wil Myers’ nature to have a long memory. So when the Padres’ first baseman strode to the plate on Saturday with his team trailing by a run in the ninth, he had already put his first three at-bats — a pair of strikeouts and a double play — well behind him.

Conley has sore hand, is being monitored
Keeping their rotation intact is becoming a challenge for the Marlins, who are monitoring Adam Conley after the left-hander worked four innings in Saturday’s 8-7 loss to the White Sox at Marlins Park.

Mieses, Allard among top prospect performers Saturday
Johan Mieses is on a tear through the California League. The Dodgers No. 23 prospect homered for a fourth consecutive game for Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga against the Visalia Rawhide on Saturday.

Ziegler strikes, ends threat vs. former team
Stay calm. Stay relaxed. That’s what Brad Ziegler kept trying to tell himself as he came into a pressurized situation against the team that traded him to the Red Sox a month ago.

Cano, Cruz go deep as Mariners edge A’s
Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz hit home runs and the Mariners bullpen came through late in the game Saturday as Seattle edged the A’s. Khris Davis hit a home run for Oakland, his 29th of the season. Coco Crisp had three hits and knocked in a run for the A’s.

Early runs, strong arms help Tribe trounce Halos
Rookie Mike Clevinger did not write his name into the history books, but the Indians’ starter did give the Angels a glimpse of what they traded away. On Saturday night, Clevinger carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, helping guide Cleveland to a 5-1 victory at Progressive Field.

RBI program discusses softball returning to Olympics
Back in late June, a six-day trip to Tokyo for the USA Softball Women’s National Team culminated with a game against the Japanese Women’s National Team that brought 31,000 spectators to the Tokyo Dome. What the team and the organization didn’t realize at the time was that the game would serve as a preview. A little over two months later, on Aug. 3, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to bring back baseball and softball for the 2020 Olympics to be held in Tokyo.

Dodgers bounce Bucs behind Pederson HR
Joc Pederson, Howie Kendrick, and Chase Utley all had multiple extra-base hits as the Dodgers overcame Brandon McCarthy’s short start and outlasted the Pirates, 8-4, on Saturday at Dodger Stadium.

Yankees go for sweep amid Wild Card push on MLB.TV
The Yankees will try for a fifth straight win today against the Rays as they continue to contend amid a crowded American League Wild Card race.

Span’s four RBIs plenty for Bumgarner in win
Madison Bumgarner shut down the Orioles for seven innings and finally got some assistance from the Giants offense, as San Francisco bounced back from a series-opening loss to beat Baltimore, 6-2, at AT&T Park on Saturday night.

Doolittle set to begin rehab stint on Monday
Reliever Sean Doolittle could be back in Oakland’s bullpen as soon as Aug. 22. He will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

Paxton eyeing return to rotation on Tuesday
Mariners starter James Paxton was optimistic following a bullpen session, saying he felt no pain in his left elbow nearly a week after being struck by a line drive. He could rejoin the rotation on Tuesday.

Bucs tie club mark with 18 stranded runners
The Pirates had chances to score. Plenty of them. But most of those chances evaporated into the Southern California sky, as Pittsburgh left a franchise record-tying 18 men on base and went 1-for-14 with runners in scoring position in an 8-4 loss at Dodger Stadium on Saturday.

O’Day goes on disabled list with shoulder strain
Orioles right-hander Darren O’Day, who felt discomfort in his right shoulder while pitching in Oakland on Thursday, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a rotator cuff strain.

Anderson, Weiss ejected after Franco HBP
Home-plate umpire Eric Cooper ejected Rockies left-handed starting pitcher Tyler Anderson in the fourth inning on Saturday against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.

McCarthy says he’s heading back to DL
The Dodgers again defied conventional wisdom about starting pitching Saturday when Brandon McCarthy couldn’t get out of the second inning, said he’ll be going on the disabled list, and they won anyway.

Giants immortalize Perry with AT&T Park statue
Gaylord Perry became the latest member of San Francisco Giants royalty Saturday, after the organization unveiled a statue of the Hall of Fame pitcher at Second and King streets outside AT&T Park.

Reds ride 8-run inning to thump Brewers
En route to beating the Brewers, 11-5, Cincinnati posted eight runs in a decisive sixth, putting its first seven batters on base before recording an out. Highlighted by Eugenio Suarez’s three-run homer off Michael Blazek, the Reds tied their season high for runs in an inning as 12 batters came to the plate.

Nats hold off Braves for Lopez’s 1st MLB win
Reynaldo Lopez tossed seven innings of one-run ball to help guide the Nationals to a 7-6 victory Saturday night against the Braves at Nationals Park.

Franco powers Phils to series win vs. Rockies
Tyler Anderson wasn’t long for this one.

Werth singles to extend on-base streak to 42
With a sixth-inning single in Saturday’s 7-6 Nationals win over the Braves, Jayson Werth has now reached base safely in 42 straight games, one off the team team record set by Ryan Zimmerman in 2009.

White Sox sink Marlins on strikeout wild pitch
A back-and-forth contest on Saturday night at Marlins Park was decided in an unconventional way. White Sox catcher Dioner Navarro dashed home when Melky Cabrera swung through strike three with two outs in the eighth inning, but the Kyle Barraclough pitch bounced short of home plate and deflected away from Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto. Barraclough’s second wild pitch in the inning enabled the White Sox to rally back from a run down entering the eighth inning and claim an 8-7 win.

HRs, key relief fuel Red Sox over D-backs
Two elements that have been lacking from the Red Sox of late — timely hitting and stellar relief — returned in grand fashion in Saturday night’s 6-3 victory over the D-backs at Fenway Park.

Dozier, Twins overpower Royals to snap slide
Nothing will slow down Brian Dozier these days.

Mejia’s epic streak ends, then extends to 50
Francisco Mejia’s historic hitting streak had come to an end at 49 games after the Indians prospect went 0-for-4 on Saturday. But then the epic run was resuscitated when word came an hour after the completion of the game that the official scorer had changed a controversial call from an E5 to a double.

Walker-off: Neil winner ends Mets’ skid in 11
In desperate need of a win, the Mets got one in dramatic fashion on Saturday thanks to Wilmer Flores, who plated Neil Walker with the winning run in the 11th inning to give New York a 3-2 victory over the Padres at Citi Field.

Stanton pulls up; Marlins await word on injury
Giancarlo Stanton suffered a possible groin injury while trying to stretch a single into a double on the final play of the Marlins’ 8-7 loss to the White Sox on Saturday at Marlins Park.

Boyd bests Hamels as Tigers edge Rangers
The Tigers needed 14 hits to score two runs off Rangers left-hander Cole Hamels, but that was enough to beat the American League West leaders, 2-0, on Saturday night at Globe Life Park.

Marlins not counting on Chen for stretch run
In the thick of the postseason hunt, it’s clear the Marlins aren’t expecting Wei-Yin Chen to be a huge factor in getting them to October. Rather, the left-hander’s possible return figures to be more of a bonus.

Mattingly talks up A-Rod; no signing talks yet
Don Mattingly is a fan of Alex Rodriguez, but the Marlins’ manager made it clear that the club has not discussed the possibility of signing the 41-year-old, who was released on Saturday by the Yankees.

Side session to determine if Wright makes next start
The plan for Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright is a side session on Monday, which should determine if he can return to the rotation for his next start on Thursday in Detroit.

Lorenzen renews confidence from bullpen
Michael Lorenzen’s switch from starter to reliever this season has been a successful one, helping solidify the Reds’ relief unit. Now that he’s enjoyed success from the bullpen, is this his future?

Narvaez a pleasant surprise at, behind the plate
Omar Narvaez came to the White Sox more out of necessity than as a highly touted prospect getting his first Major League opportunity. But over the seven games played and 18 at-bats since, Narvaez has made the most out of his opportunity.

Machado feels prepared to fill in for Iglesias
Dixon Machado, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Tigers’ No. 14 prospect, joined the club on Saturday morning with a smaller bag of nerves than he carried with him last season.

Bunt by Kiermaier a matter of perfecto timing
The unwritten rules say you never bunt to break up a no-hitter. Kevin Kiermaier wasn’t concerned with that Saturday afternoon during the Rays’ 8-4 loss to the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

Scheppers ready for rehab assignment
Rangers right-hander Tanner Scheppers will likely begin a rehab assignment by throwing an inning for Double-A Frisco on Tuesday.

Parra dealing with struggles after first DL stint
An hour before first pitch on Saturday night, Gerardo Parra was in relaxation mode, or as close as he could come to it. The rest of his teammates were donning black, sleeveless tops and the starters were thinking baseball, while Parra was in the dugout in T-shirt and shorts, on his phone.

Guerra plays catch; ‘All positives’ on DL
Junior Guerra continues to make progress on the right elbow inflammation that landed him on the DL this week, while a pair of injured Brewers look to return to the active roster in late August or early September.

Reyes, Weaver show Cards’ future looks bright
There was a moment during Saturday’s 8-4 win over the Cubs when manager Mike Matheny briefly let his mind wander. He had watched a composed Luke Weaver cover four solid innings in his Major League debut, and he was now marveling at Alex Reyes’ advanced repertoire.

Choo settling in after third trip to disabled list
Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, who was activated from his third stint on the DL on Aug. 4, said before Saturday night’s game against the Tigers that he’s starting to settle in health-wise and hasn’t felt any lingering issues from the trio of injuries he’s had this season.

D-backs mulling options for struggling Corbin
Evaluating the performance of D-backs starter Patrick Corbin this year is complicated by the fact that the defense has not played well behind him, which has resulted in a Major League-leading 20 unearned runs allowed.