Robin Ventura understands why some people might be suspicious of any players who appear bulked up when they report when workouts start following the lockout.

It’s undergone a lot of changes of the years, none more than last year, but the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund keeps delivering on its mission to help families of children undergoing cancer treatment.

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Jacksonville native Daniel Murphy is retiring from Major League Baseball, wrapping up a 12-year career in the big leagues. Murphy, who played at Englewood High School and Jacksonville University, told SportsNet New York on Friday that he was retiring. “This is a beautiful game, and I really just feel humbled and blessed that it let me jump on the ride for a little bit,” Murphy told SNY. Murphy played seven seasons for the Mets and will be remembered the most for his time there, including a torrid postseason in 2015. But his best season came in 2016 with the Nationals where Murphy hit a career-highs in batting average (.347), home runs (25) and RBI (104).

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Three members of the Jacksonville Icemen’s ownership group will have a hand in a the ECHL’s newest franchise in Savannah. The league announced that the Savannah Professional Hockey Team will begin play in the ECHL in 2022-23 season. The team will play in the new Savannah Arena. Icemen owner Andy Kaufmann, team president Bob Ohrablo and executive vice president Scott Einhorn will serve in various capacities with Savannah’s new ECHL entry. Ohrablo will be the Savannah franchise’s governor and Einhorn as the executive vice president.

That average of 2.93 homers per postseason game tops the regular-season mark of 2.57. The Athletics and Astros combined to connect seven times as the A’s avoided a sweep with a 9-7 win. Houston will make another attempt to advance to its fourth consecutive ALCS in Game 4 on Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Kyle Wright will make his postseason debut when he starts against Miami rookie Sixto Sanchez as Atlanta aims to sweep the best-of-five NL Division Series. ESPN’s wild-card game averaged 5,591,000 to 7,604,000 from 2014-17.

Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .290 with 25 HR, 68 RBI. P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, Indians, Is 4-2 with a 3.61 ERA, 65 Ks in 42.1 IP. 2B Howie Kendrick, West Nassau/SJRSC, Hitting .310 with 12 HR, 49 RBI, 13 2Bs. OF Austin Slater, Bolles, Giants, Has cooled off since spectacular start, but still solid (.255, 3 HR, 13 RBI). P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Ga., Cardinals, Is 7-7 with a 4.63 ERA and 98 Ks in 13 IP.

Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesA Baltimore deputy police commissioner was robbed at gunpoint, the police department said Saturday. Deputy Commissioner Daniel Murphy and his wife were walking Friday night near Patterson Park when a white SUV with four people in it approached them, the department said in a statement emailed to CNN. Two black men, believed to be about 18 years old, got out of the SUV and approached Murphy and his wife, the department said. An organizational chart of the Baltimore Police Department shows that Murphy is the deputy commissioner of the Compliance Bureau. Murphy was robbed a day after Harrison released new plans to reduce violent crime, WBAL reported.

Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Hitting .288 with 22 HR, 60 RBI. P Mike Clevinger, Wolfson, Indians, Improved to 2-2 with 40 Ks, 4.44 ERA after a win over the Royals on Wednesday. P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Ga., Cardinals, Is 5-7 with a 4.31 ERA and 82 Ks in 87.2 IP. Others who have been on MLB rosters this seasonP Kyle Bird, Clay/Flagler College, Rangers, Is 1-0 with 2 saves, 1.64 ERA, 28 Ks in 22 IP in Triple A Nashville. P Alex McRae, JU, Pirates, Is 5-5 in Triple A Indianapolis with 66 Ks in 71.2 IP.

Former Sandalwood pitcher Sean Reid-Foley was called up to the big leagues by the Blue Jays this week. Player Local tie MLB teamSS Javier Baez, Arlington CD, Cubs, Batting average held at .286 for second straight update. RP Darren ODay, Bishop Kenny, Braves, On the 60-day injured list and no closer to a return from right forearm soreness. Stewart, Bolles, Orioles, Remains on 10-day injured list with a right ankle injury. P Adam Wainwright, Glynn Academy, Ga., Cardinals, Off the injured list.