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PITTSBURGH — Seemingly stranded in the desert while mired in one of the longest losing stretches of the season, the Pirates found some water Saturday in the form of future pieces, young players they surely hope will be part of an eventual rebound.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays and Blue Jays engaged in another tense battle Saturday, this time swapping zeroes into the seventh inning.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The Athletics dealt the New York Mets a costly loss in a pennant race Saturday and did it against star right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom.

NEW YORK — The Yankees got three home runs Saturday to beat the Red Sox, 7-5, at Yankee Stadium, but the sold-out crowd of 47,611 left the ballpark disappointed. For the fourth straight game, slugger Aaron Judge did not hit a home run, remaining one away from tying the 61-year-old…

CHICAGO — Manager Tony La Russa will not return for the rest of the season at the direction of his doctors, the Chicago White Sox announced Saturday in a statement.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Seattle Mariners have signed ace right-hander Luis Castillo to a five-year, $108 million contract extension that will keep him in Seattle through at least the 2027 season.

The 77-year-old has not managed the team since leaving on Aug. 30 due to an undisclosed medical issue.

The Cardinals slugger reached the historic milestone in Friday’s game against the Dodgers.

Seattle is locking up its ace long-term.