The Seattle Mariners shored up their outfield depth when they claimed former World Series champion Leody Taveras off waivers from the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.

Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Jeremy Peña homered and drove in four runs as the Houston Astros defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1 on Wednesday.

Leody Taveras started Tuesday morning in the middle of a road trip with the Texas Rangers on the East Coast. By the end of ...