Arrieta unlikely to pitch again this season

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta likely will have seasonending surgery soon because of a bone spur in his pitching elbow.

Arrieta, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, has been pitching through pain for several starts but his inability to go more than five innings led him to shut it down. He was scheduled for an MRI on Thursday and will determine his course of action afterward.

Zach Eflin will rejoin the starting rotation and take Arrieta's spot on Saturday. First base man Logan Morrison was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take Arrieta's roster spot.

Scherzer declares himself ready to return

Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer says he is "ready to get in a game" for the Washington Nationals and come off the injured list.

Scherzer played catch at Nationals Park on Wednesday, a day after throwing the equivalent of about two innings in a simulated game. He said he felt able to return to action following a back muscle problem.

Manager Dave Martinez said he still needed to speak to Scherzer and the team's head trainer before making a decision on his ace's status. Martinez did not rule out the possibility that the right-hander could pitch this weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Scherzer has appeared once since July 10, coming off the IL to make one start last month before being sidelined again.

Police release video of Yankees GM being stopped at gunpoint

Police in Connecticut have released bodycamera footage showing officers in Darien stopping New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman at gunpoint.

Cashman later praised police for their professionalism during the encounter, which happened on Aug. 9 as police responded to a report of a man with a gun inside a Jeep.

Cashman's Jeep had been stolen recently in nearby Norwalk, and police pulled him over when a check showed it on a list of stolen vehicles.

The 52-year-old baseball executive is seen on the video obeying orders to get out of his vehicle, putting his hands up and backing toward the officers.

Man dies after competing in taco-eating contest at minor league game

Amandi ed shortly after competing in a taco-eating contest at a Triple-A baseball game in California, authorities said Wednesday.

Dana Hutchings, 41, of Fresno, died Tuesday night shortly after arriving at a hospital, Fresno Sheriff spokesman Tony Botti said.

An autopsy on Hutchings will be done Thursday to determine a cause of death, Botti said. It was not immediately known how many tacos them an had eaten or whether he had won the contest.

Fresno Grizzlies spokesman Paul Braverman said in a statement that the team was "devastated to learn" of the fan's death and that the team would "work closely with local authorities and provide any helpful information that is requested."

Tuesday night's competition came ahead of Saturday's World Taco Eating Championship to be held at Fresno's annual Taco Truck Throwdown. The team on Wednesday announced that it was canceling that ta coeating contest, though a "taco truck throwdown" featuring food trucks and musical entertainment would go ahead as planned.

Wizards hire Antawn Jamison

New Wizards gener al manager Tommy Sheppard has hired Antawn Jamison as director of pro personnel.

Jamison returns to Washington, where he played for six seasons as part of his 17-year NBA career. He spent the past two seasons as a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers. Jamison will work on NBA and G League scouting.