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Astros star Jose Altuve was ejected for the second time in his major league career after tossing his helmet and bat when umpires called him out on what appeared to be a foul ball against the Mets.

The Milwaukee Brewers, comfortably in first place in the NL Central, have hit five grand slams over their last eight games, the most recent on Sunday by Brice Turang, who capped a seven-run, fourth-inning outburst in a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Seattle starting pitcher Luis Castillo stepped into the lineup as a batter on Sunday against Minnesota after catcher Mitch Garver was injured.

Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was a late addition to the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Toronto after sitting out a loss a day earlier because of a bruised right hand.

The Pirates beat the Braves to avoid a sweep, but Bryan Reynolds' 25-game hitting streak -- the longest in the majors this season -- came to an end.

The Guardians are sending Triston McKenzie to the minors to work out his pitching problems. To take his spot, the team activated right-hander Gavin Williams from the 60-day injured list.

Pirates catcher Joey Bart, who hasn't played since suffering a thumb injury on May 26, has been activated off the injured list.

Rangers All-Star shortstop Corey Seager left in the fifth inning Saturday after being struck by a pitch on his left wrist.

Eleven people were injured after an escalator at the Milwaukee Brewers' American Family Field malfunctioned, resulting in "an increased downward speed."

Aroldis Chapman made Major League Baseball history on Saturday by passing Billy Wagner for the most career strikeouts by a left-handed reliever. Chapman now has 1,197.

Angels star Mike Trout, who hasn't played since April 29 due to a torn meniscus in his left knee, expressed confidence that he would return before the end of July.

Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was scratched from the lineup because of a bruised right hand about 20 minutes before Saturday's game vs. the Blue Jays.

The Mets will pay tribute to Willie Mays and Jerry Grote with jersey patches that will remain on all their jerseys for the rest of the season.

Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano has been shut down because of continued pain in his injured right elbow, manager John Schneider said Saturday.

The Arizona Diamondbacks activated ace Zac Gallen from the injured list to start Saturday's game against the Oakland Athletics.

When one of the league's best catchers is also your team's offensive star, managing workload is a delicate balance.

Hall of Fame slugger Orlando Cepeda, an 11-time All-Star who hit 379 home runs in his 17-year career, died at age 86, the Giants announced.

Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena misplayed a fly ball in Friday night's loss to the Mets while participating in an in-game interview.

Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman took responsibility for "losing my cool" after yelling at teammate Gleyber Torres during Friday night's win.

Tigers pitcher Kenta Maeda left after taking a liner off his hip during the sixth inning of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels.