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Right-hander Jimmy Nelson, who has been rehabbing from a shoulder injury, is unlikely to return this season, the Brewers said Wednesday.

Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisail Garcia expects to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery after this season.

The Seattle Mariners have placed ace pitcher James Paxton on the 10-day disabled list with a left forearm contusion.

Angels minor leaguer Aaron Cox, who was Mike Trout's brother-in-law, died Wednesday at age 24. No cause of death was announced.

It's been a month since the Nats slugger staged an epic comeback in D.C. He denies it turned his season around -- but the numbers say otherwise.

After one splashy offseason move, the Sox have gone from good to an all-time-great team. We break down how much of the rise can be credited to Boston's new slugger.

As infielders, outfielders and backup catchers take the mound in record numbers in major league baseball, here are the stats to know behind the rise.

The increasingly common sight of some utility guy throwing a perfect inning? It's fun, but it's also kind of a fraud.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon McCarthy will retire at the end of this season, ending a 13-year career that has been plagued by injuries.

Major League Baseball will be adding five new teams -- Angels, Dodgers, Phillies, Pirates and Rangers -- to the bullying prevention initiative Shred Hate.

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig and Giants catcher Nick Hundley got into a heated exchange during the seventh inning Tuesday night, ultimately leading to the benches clearing and both players being ejected.

As the Red Sox aim for a franchise record for victories, Rick Porcello got a taste of two-way play stifling the Phillies.

The Braves' phenom homered in his fifth straight game, and he's having fun doing it. But should we rank him with The Kid and Mike Trout?

Mariners ace James Paxton was knocked from Tuesday's start against Oakland in the first inning after taking a line drive from Jed Lowrie off his pitching arm. He was replaced by Felix Hernandez, making the first relief appearance of his career.

Instead of kicking into high gear to end the NL Central race early, the Cubs are riding a roller coaster of emotional highs and lows.

Braves rookie Ronald Acuna stayed red-hot at the plate Tuesday, hitting a leadoff home run for the third straight game.

A discussion of plate umpire Phil Cuzzi's strike zone led to Cubs veteran Ben Zobrist's first career ejection on Tuesday after he remarked that players would prefer an electronic strike zone.

After trying to push through pain in his arthritic right knee a year ago, Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia said Tuesday he didn't want to make the same mistake this year and that's why he went on the 10-day disabled list Monday.

Ryan Madson, who gave up a walk-off grand slam to the Cubs on Sunday, has been put on the DL. In his place, Koda Glover will serve as the Nats' closer.

The Rangers will rest Adrian Beltre for a few days before the active career hits leader gets another evaluation for his injured left hamstring.