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Could Kelvin Herrera be the key player on the move? Not every contender will chase stars, but all of them will be looking for help in the bullpen.

Madison Bumgarner struck out eight while throwing 47 pitches over 3 2/3 hitless innings for Triple-A Sacramento.

Mike Trout homered and doubled three times during his first five-hit game in the majors, and the Los Angeles Angels quickly erased an early deficit in beating the New York Yankees 11-4 on Saturday night.

Clayton Kershaw pitched a simulated game for the Dodgers, raising the possibility that he could return to their rotation next week.

The former Pirate talks about the ways the Astros helped him unlock plus stuff he had yet to tap into on the mound.

Aaron Nola took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Nick Williams hit his third pinch-hit homer of the year in the eighth and the Phillies moved into first in the NL East Saturday with a 2-1 win over Toronto.

Shin-Soo Choo became the top major league home run hitter born in Asia, connecting for a leadoff drive in the 10th inning that lifted the Texas Rangers over the Kansas City Royals 4-3 Saturday.

The Cubs have placed right-hander Yu Darvish, who just earned his first win with Chicago last Sunday, on the disabled list with right triceps tendinitis.

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia returned to the lineup on Saturday after missing 51 games to start the season.

A day after allowing three runs in less than an inning, Indians lefty Andrew Miller was placed on the DL with more knee woes.

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Greg Holland was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a right hip impingement.

The Pirates activated Starling Marte off the DL, meaning a likely loss of playing time for Austin Meadows, Gregory Polanco or Corey Dickerson.

The New York Yankees have activated first baseman Greg Bird from the disabled list and demoted infielder Ronald Torreyes to the minors.

Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is still "a ways away" from rejoining the Blue Jays, but he is making progress after having surgery on both feet in April.

Yankees rookie Gleyber Torres homered to right in the seventh, providing the winning run over the Angels and giving Torres a place in American League history. He's the youngest AL player ever to homer in four consecutive games.

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is set to throw a four-inning simulated game on Saturday at Dodger Stadium, the next step in his recovery from left biceps tendinitis. The three-time Cy Young winner hasn't pitched in a game since May 1.

Shohei Ohtani likely will rejoin the Angels rotation next week as his previously scheduled Sunday start against the Yankees has been scrapped.

After previously saying he'll return from his hamstring injury on his own timetable, Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera gave an update Friday that he plans to return "soon."

The Tampa Bay Rays traded OF Denard Span and closer Alex Colome to the Seattle Mariners on Friday in return for two minor league pitchers.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Nate Eovaldi is set to make his first major league start since having a second Tommy John surgery.