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The Seattle Mariners and outfielder Victor Robles have agreed on a two-year contract extension, the team announced on Monday.

The Red Sox placed left-hander James Paxton on the 15-day injured list Monday with a strained right calf, a day after he limped off the field. "He's in pain," manager Alex Cora said. "We'll see what happens."

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot, who received antibiotics in his right knee on July 19, could return to the rotation late this week after being hospitalized for a knee infection that is believed to the result of a spider bite during the All-Star break.

Justin Verlander is set to make his second minor league rehab start this week and could rejoin the Astros' rotation after that.

The Dodgers have activated Mookie Betts from the injured list after missing nearly two months with a broken left hand.

The Red Sox and MLB have suspended outfielder Jarren Duran for two games after he uttered an anti-gay slur at a fan.

The St. Louis Cardinals placed DH/1B Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list Monday with a lower back strain.

The Atlanta Braves placed left-handed reliever A.J. Minter on the 15-day injured list Monday with left hip inflammation.

Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran said he "fell far short" after directing an anti-gay slur toward a fan during Sunday's home game against the Astros.

Veteran starter Merrill Kelly pitched five solid innings in his return from a shoulder injury, improving to 3-0 on the season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stayed hot with a 12-5 victory over the Phillies on Sunday, Philadelphia's third straight loss.

In his return to the majors after spending nearly four months on the injured list, Milwaukee's DL Hall had a career-high nine strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings Sunday in the Brewers' 4-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, his first MLB appearance since April 20.

The Phillies claimed right-handed pitcher Kyle Tyler off waivers from their NL East rivals, the Marlins, on Sunday.

Dodgers rookie right-hander River Ryan will miss the remainder of the season with an elbow injury that occurred during his fourth career major league start Saturday against the Pirates.

Max Scherzer is returning to Texas to get his fatigued right shoulder checked out, while Nathan Eovaldi is set to consult with the Rangers' team physician after exiting his most recent start as a precaution.

Red Sox lefty James Paxton limped off the field after injuring his right lower leg while making a quick move to cover first on a grounder in the opening inning Sunday.

Justin Verlander took his first step to returning to the Houston Astros, tossing three innings for Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday night.

Brewers lefty DL Hall was activated in time to start against the Reds on Sunday after spending nearly four months on the injured list.

Texas Rangers reliever Josh Sborz was placed on the injured list Sunday due to right shoulder fatigue.

Julio Rodriguez is expected to be activated from the injured list and serve as the Mariners' DH for Sunday night's game against the Mets, sources told ESPN.

Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte left Saturday's game with a left ankle contusion but said he's fine and didn't need X-rays.