Colorado Rockies left fielder Kris Bryant, who has been out since April 25 due to back pain, has been activated from the injured list, the team announced Saturday.Bryant, who signed a seven-year, $182 million free-agent deal in March, is still looking for his first home run with the Rockies. He's batting .281 with four RBIs and 12 strikeouts in 65…

PHILADELPHIA -- Bryce Harper returned to the lineup as the designated hitter for the Phillies on Saturday after he missed the previous five games because of soreness from a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right elbow.The reigning NL MVP hit third against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Harper is batting .305 with 9 home runs, 14 doubles, 27 RBIs and a .634…

BOSTON -- Looking to boost their lineup, the Seattle Mariners signed veteran slugger Justin Upton to a one-year contract Saturday.Upton, a four-time All-Star, was released by the Los Angeles Angels on April 8 heading into the final season of a $106 million, five-year guaranteed contract. Seattle must pay him only a prorated share of the $700,000 major league minimum.The 34-year-old…

A heated afternoon on the field continued off it afterward, with Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson taking offense to being called "Jackie" by the New York Yankees' Josh Donaldson, a comment deemed "racist" by manager Tony La Russa.Donaldson admitted after the game to calling Anderson "Jackie" -- a nod to Jackie Robinson -- in the first inning. He apologized,…