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Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is ESPN insider Keith Law's No. 2 prospect, will be called up by the Blue Jays on Friday and is expected to make his major league debut.

Shohei Ohtani made four plate appearances Wednesday in a simulated game to begin the probable final step in his return from Tommy John surgery.

Tampa Bay ace Blake Snell lasted one out into the fourth inning in his return from a broken right fourth toe as the Rays were beaten 10-2 by the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.

The Rays' Joey Wendle suffered a fractured wrist after being hit by a pitch in Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Gary Sanchez had been out since April 10 with a calf injury.

Lefty Gio Gonzalez has agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the Brewers, who entered play Wednesday with an NL-worst 5.34 ERA.

Daniel Murphy was expected to miss at least a month after fracturing his left index finger on March 29.

Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco is not expected to miss any time with a left leg injury the team initially feared was serious.

A calendar year since he put on a Braves jersey for the first time, Atlanta's talented outfielder is already placing his name among lofty company.

Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill, who hasn't pitched since straining his left knee during spring training, is set to make his regular-season debut against the Pirates on Sunday.

The Mets rookie's first month has been a smashing success. How does the large slugger do it, and can he keep it up?

Key takeaways include how the lowest-paid team has the best record and a look at who's spending the most of their revenue.

With two-thirds of the Opening Day lineup shelved, the Yanks turned to lesser-known players such as Mike Ford and Thairo Estrada to carry them in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Angels.

Starting pitching just carried the Cubs back over .500, keyed by Jose Quintana's best run with the team built on a new mix and focus.

Zack Wheeler hit his first major league home run and struck out 11 in seven sharp innings as the New York Mets handed the Philadelphia Phillies their fifth loss in six games, 9-0 on Tuesday night.

Carlos Carrasco left Tuesday's start after just four innings because of what the team called left knee discomfort and will have a precautionary MRI, manager Terry Francona said.

After robbing Adam Engel of a home run in the second inning, Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. launched a home run of his own in the fourth inning.

Major League Baseball's Opening Day payrolls dropped by $43 million in 2019, marking the second straight offseason that payrolls decreased.

MLB is reviewing Bryce Harper's rant at an umpire, but there was no decision Tuesday, a day after the Phillies star went wild during a game against the Mets at Citi Field.

Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco left in the fourth inning of his start Tuesday against the Marlins with what the team said was left knee discomfort.