Associated Press: The Yankees surprisingly signed three-time All-Star Matt Carpenter to a major league contract on Thursday afternoon. The 36-year-old was in the minors with the Texas Rangers this season, hitting .275 with 6 homers and 19 RBI in 21 games for Round Rock of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. He started the series opener in Tampa, just hours after his signing was announced, and he scored two runs in the team’s victory over the Rays.
CBS Sports | Matt Synder: There’s obviously been a lot of noise between Josh Donaldson and Tim Anderson over the past few days.