NEW YORK - Before Friday night, with a month of baseball in the books, the Washington Nationals were perhaps the last team to choose in a home run-hitting contest. That logic cut both ways. Their pitchers had allowed homers at a higher rate than any staff in the league.

Suspended New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German cast doubt on the future of his baseball career with social media posts on Friday. He then apologized for the confusion Saturday, emphasizing how much the sport means to him.