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After a winter of discontent, the Pirates have come out swinging, and, powered by two more Polanco homers, took their first series with the Cubs.

The Nationals agreed to a deal with infielder Mark Reynolds on a minor league contract, giving them depth in the infield and another big bat in a lineup that is already potent.

Red Sox slugger Hanley Ramirez left in the first inning of the Yankees game after being hit on the wrist by a Sonny Gray pitch in the first inning. X-rays were negative.

Though Cubs infielder Javier Baez was upset with himself for flipping his bat after a pop out in Wednesday's game, he took exception to Pirates manager Clint Hurdle questioning his respect for the game.

Yankees third-base coach Phil Nevin says a gesture by Red Sox manager Alex Cora was "unprofessional."

The Tigers will be without pitching coach Chris Bosio for a few weeks due to an undisclosed health issue. Bosio underwent tests on Tuesday and doctors recommended he take time to rest.

Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly was suspended six games, and Yankees DH Tyler Austin suspended five games by MLB for their roles in a bench-clearing brawl Wednesday night.

Elvis Andrus injured his elbow in the ninth inning of Wednesday's loss against the Angels.

Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann said the swelling in his jaw has gone down after being hit by a line drive off the bat of Cleveland's Jason Kipnis on Wednesday night and he plans to make his next scheduled start.

Fewer people saw the Marlins lose in person Wednesday than attended their Double-A affiliate's home opener.

The players' associations weighed in on the New Jersey gambling litigation, saying that the unions should have a say in regulation.

Last year's fight with the O's set the tone for clubhouse tension that would last all season. Wednesday night was different.

Ohtani is a real-life Roy Hobbs, so let's enjoy The Natural's ride. Identifying MLB's next power team, and the players you'll be talking about next.

Shohei Ohtani, who is 2-0 as a pitcher and has three homers as a DH, "would like to play more" for the Angels, who are resting him on days before and after his pitching starts.

How much is Bryce Harper's hot start worth? Which new ace is pitching toward a payday? We track the names to know in the loaded 2018-19 crop.

He might seem mild mannered, but the Cubs pitcher is battling a rage within. Here's how Butler learned to -- mostly -- keep his emotions under control.

Scrums between the Red Sox and Yankees and the Rockies and Padres go to show it's never too early in the year to add grudges between division rivals.

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus has a broken right elbow after being hit by a pitch in the ninth inning of a game against the Angels.

Yankees designated hitter Tyler Austin and Red Sox pitcher Joe Kelly were ejected from Wednesday's game at Fenway Park, the result of the second benches-clearing scuffle on the night.

Marlins lefty Jarlin Garcia was pulled after pitching six hitless innings in his first major league start, and the New York Mets took advantage of a strong season debut by Zack Wheeler to beat Miami 4-1 Wednesday night for their eighth straight victory.