The Cardinals put catcher Yadier Molina on the bereavement list and Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list Monday in a series of moves. Also, the team announced right-hander Alex Reyes will have shoulder surgery later this month.
Zach Eflin, who was 4-7 with a 4.17 ERA in 18 starts last season, avoided Wednesday’s arbitration hearing by reaching a one-year, $5.7 million deal with the Phillies.
Cape Town Tigers, co-owned by American businessman Raphael Edwards, saw a number is US players feature in the team’s debut BAL season, but that was not enough to inspire cohesion, on or off the court.
Joc Pederson homered three times and drove in a career-high eight runs, including a tying single with two outs in the ninth inning, as the Giants outslugged the Mets 13-12 on Tuesday night.