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The Tigers' No. 1 pick, like the Blue Jays slugger before him, is the latest in a series of prospects who have no business being in the league they're in. But not every amazing performance is created equal.

The Astros leadoff man has been on an absolute tear. If he keeps it up, he'll be knocking on the door of elite status in the American League.

San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said the injury that sent left-hander Derek Holland to the injured list last month was legitimate and praised the veteran's competitive spirit.

A power outage at Tropicana Field caused a 43-minute delay in the ninth inning of the Rays' game against the Yankees on Sunday.

The Braves' Kevin Gausman has dropped the appeal of his five-game suspension for throwing at the Marlins' Jose Urena earlier this month.

There were some special moments and sights -- and a whole lot of pink -- at ballparks around the country in celebration of Mother's Day.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday the plan is to reinstate center fielder Aaron Hicks (strained left lower back) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

The Mariners have placed right-hander Felix Hernandez on the injured list with a strained right shoulder, a day after he became the 36th pitcher in major league history to reach 2,500 strikeouts.

"Maddux might have him by like a smidgen," his catcher says. But with pinpoint control and a strikeout-to-walk ratio that's out of this world, the Dodgers lefty is making a strong impression.

Astros star Jose Altuve has been put on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left hamstring.

The Brewers' slugger talks about not settling for an MVP season, hitting for even more power and the one skill he wishes he had.

Giants left-hander Derek Holland was critical of the team's front office after being demoted to the bullpen, and claimed he faked an injury that led to his recent IL stint.

Astros star Jose Altuve has been put on the 10-day injured list because of a strained left hamstring.

Willson Contreras and Tyler Chatwood had seasons to forget in 2018, but they're showing that this year is a different story.

Astros manager AJ Hinch says the injury to Jose Altuve does not seem as severe as originally feared, but the 2017 AL MVP will be still be headed to the 10-day injured list.

Willy Adames and Ji-Man Choi hit run-scoring infield singles in the sixth after tempers flared during the top of the inning when reliever Yonny Chirinos hit Luke Voit near the left shoulder.

Maddon's Post opens next week, adjacent to the Friendly Confines. But what happens if he's no longer managing the Cubs next season?

If Edwin Jackson is called up by the Blue Jays, he would break a tie with Octavio Dotel for the most franchises played for in MLB history with 14.

Astros star Jose Altuve, who is dealing with a hamstring issue, wasn't in the team's lineup Saturday against the Rangers.

The Nationals on Saturday reinstated outfielder Juan Soto, who had been on the 10-day injured list with back spasms.