(Reuters) - New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom is expected to undergo season-ending elbow surgery, the team said on Saturday.

Sept 17 (Gracenote) - Results from the MLB games on Saturday (home team in CAPS)

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Sept 17 (Gracenote) - Standings from the MLB on Friday

Sept 17 (Gracenote) - Results from the MLB games on Friday (home team in CAPS)

(Reuters) - Canadian author W.P. Kinsella, best known for his baseball novel "Shoeless Joe" which was adapted into the popular film "Field of Dreams," has died at the age of 81, his literary agent said on Friday.

Sept 16 (The Sports Xchange) - Atlanta Braves reliever Jose Ramirez was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing a pitch near the head of Miami's Jose Fernandez on Wednesday, Major League Baseball announced on Friday.

Sept 16 (Gracenote) - Results from the MLB games on Friday (home team in CAPS)