The New York Yankees acquired first baseman J.D. Davis from the Oakland Athletics along with cash on Sunday for minor league infielder Jordan Groshans as New York sought reinforcement after first baseman Anthony Rizzo broke a forearm and Giancarlo Stanton strained a hamstring.

Davis hit .232 with four homers and five RBI in 135 plate appearances with the A’s, who signed him to a $2.5 million contract in mid-March and designated him for assignment on Tuesday. Davis defeated San Francisco in arbitration and was awarded a $6.9 million salary as part of a non-guaranteed contract, then was released by the Giants and given $1,112,903 in termination pay.

A 31-year-old right-handed hitter, Davis has a .273 average with 119 homers and 386 RBI in eight seasons with Houston (2017-18), the New York Mets (2019-22), Giants (2022-23) and A’s.

Rizzo broke his right forearm on June 16 and is expected to be sidelined until August. Stanton, the Yankees’ primary designated hitter, strained his left hamstring on Saturday. He was placed on the injured list on Sunday.

New York called up Ben Rice from the minors last week to fill in at first in Rizzo’s absence.

Groshans, 24, hit .232 with one home run and 15 RBI in 50 games this year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Somerset. He was claimed by the Yankees off waivers from Miami on Feb. 13.

BLUE JAYS: Infielder Orelvis Martínez was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball following a positive test for the performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene, an announcement made two days after his major league debut.

Martínez, 22, has been on the Blue Jays’ 40-man roster since November 2022. He went 1 for 3 with a strikeout on Friday at Cleveland.

For the past two years, I have been trying to start a family with my girlfriend. During the offseason, we visited a fertility clinic in the Dominican Republic and after getting lab work done, we were prescribed a treatment, which included a medication called Rejun 50,” Martínez said in a statement released by the players’ association.

“Unfortunately, Rejun 50 contains a banned substance called Clomiphene. We wanted to keep this matter private, even within our family, and trusted the doctor who assured us this treatment did not include performance-enhancing drugs. Therefore, I made the mistake of not disclosing this to my team or the MLBPA. With that said, I took full responsibility for my actions and accepted my suspension.”

SUNDAY’S GAMES

CARDINALS 5, GIANTS 3: Sonny Gray allowed one hit over seven innings and Alec Burleson drove in two runs and St. Louis completed a three-game sweep with a win at home.

RANGERS 4, ROYALS 0: Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer retired 15 of the 16 batters he faced over five scoreless innings in his season debut, rookie Wyatt Langford extended his RBI streak to five games and Texas beat Kansas City  to complete a three-game series sweep in Arlington, Texas.

ASTROS 8, ORIOLES 1: Framber Valdez pitched seven solid innings and Jeremy Peña and Yainer Diaz had three RBI apiece to give Houston a three-game sweep over visiting Baltimore.

PHILLIES 4, DIAMONDBACKS 1: Cristopher Sánchez tossed seven scoreless innings a day after the Phillies gave him a new contract, Bryce Harper doubled and singled, and NL-best Philadelphia won at home.

BRAVES 3, YANKEES 1: Max Fried shut down the Yankees for five innings before tiring on a blistering afternoon, Jarred Kelenic drove in two runs and Atlanta beat New York at Yankee Stadium for its eighth win in 10 games following a five-game losing streak.

RAYS 3, PIRATES 1: Yandy Díaz hit a home run off the first pitch from Paul Skenes before leading off a two-run eighth inning with a single, sparking a win for visiting Tampa Bay.

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