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Jason Vargas has been placed on the 10-day disabled list by the New York Mets with a strained calf a day before his scheduled start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Nick Senzel is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right index finger.

A five-game losing streak was supposed to begin an inevitable fade, but the Mariners weren't about to push the panic button.

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw came off the disabled list and allowed two runs in three innings against the Mets on Saturday. He threw 55 pitches, starting out strong before laboring through his final inning.

Blue Jays starting pitchers Aaron Sanchez (right finger contusion) and Jaime Garcia (sore left shoulder) were placed on the 10-day DL on Saturday.

Anthony DeSclafani hit the first grand slam by a Cincinnati pitcher in 59 years, helping the last-place Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 11-2 on Saturday for their sixth consecutive victory.

Veteran right-hander Edwin Jackson will pitch for an MLB-record-tying 13th team, as the Athletics plan to call him up for Monday's game against the Tigers, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Manager Terry Francona said Andrew Miller will play catch and work on strengthening his knee.

The Milwaukee Brewers recalled veteran infielder Brad Miller from Triple-A Colorado Springs and optioned struggling outfielder Domingo Santana.

Teams balked at paying J.D. Martinez big money this offseason, but the Red Sox slugger is now leading the league in RBIs and tied for the lead in home runs.

With a white-hot Odubel Herrera and his five-game home run streak leading the way, the young Phillies are proving to be a threat in the NL East.

Playing in his first rehab game while recovering from a mild ACL sprain in his left knee, Braves rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. was hitless in two at-bats Friday.

Major League Baseball has suspended Toronto closer Roberto Osuna 75 games without pay for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.

While some players have said they'll decline participating in this year's Home Run Derby if invited, Nationals slugger Bryce Harper confirmed his commitment to the event on Friday, assuming he's named to the NL All-Star team.

Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will skip a scheduled rehab start and instead will start for Los Angeles on Saturday against the Mets in New York.

Archie Bradley and Jeremy Jeffress probably won't be playing in D.C. on July 17, but they should have a place in the All-Star conversation.

A couple of wins over the hapless Orioles can't mask a season-long problem for Washington: The bats simply haven't been good enough.

Injuries to Brandon Morrow and Carl Edwards Jr., plus a tough stretch of games, will put fill-in relievers such as Randy Rosario to the test.

Ichiro Suzuki, now a team executive with the Mariners, took in a bit of Thursday's game against the Yankees from the dugout wearing a fake mustache, sunglasses and gray hoodie.

Angels center fielder Mike Trout played in his 1,000th career game Thursday, but he served as the designated hitter again while nursing what he called "a pretty painful" sprained right index finger.