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Gomez hit a three-run homer in the eighth that gave the Mets a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals, but two new injuries tempered the positivity.

Second baseman Cavan Biggio, the son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, will be called up by the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, sources told ESPN, confirming multiple reports. It will be his first stint in the major leagues.

The red-hot Gleyber Torres and Gary Sanchez did not enter the game until the ninth inning, but the first-place Yankees still managed to walk away with a win.

Each move is pending a successful physical, and both players are expected to report to the club's spring training complex in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

The New York Mets have signed Matt Kemp to a minor league deal, The Athletic first reported Friday, while the team also announced the signing of veteran right-hander Ervin Santana.

Dave Kaval, the Athletics' president, has become the face of the franchise by campaigning for a new stadium. But not everyone is lining up behind him.

Second baseman Cavan Biggio, the son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, was called up by the Blue Jays and will make his major league debut against the Padres.

Indians pitcher Corey Kluber had the hard cast removed from his broken right arm and is excited that he "can do a lot more now."