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Days before the start of the season, Shohei Ohtani embraced the advice of the Angels' hitting coach and might have changed baseball history.

After missing most of April last season, the shortstop -- and social media voice of the Bombers -- is more than making up for lost time.

White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar, who suffered a brain hemorrhage stemming from a ruptured aneurysm last weekend, is "progressing positively" and has been able to go on light walks, manager Rick Renteria said.

Acuna hit his first career home run and Albies just kept mashing Thursday as the Braves' youth movement looks to be in full -- and scary -- swing.

Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Thursday that the talk that Yu Darvish "doesn't compete" is "absolutely fabricated and false."

While Joe Maddon said that Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant could be available off the bench against Milwaukee on Thursday night, he was out of the starting lineup for the third straight game since being beaned Sunday.

Orioles third baseman Tim Beckham underwent core muscle surgery on Thursday and will be sidelined until at least early June, manager Buck Showalter said Thursday.

Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies, the two youngest players in the major leagues, homered and combined for five RBIs to lead Atlanta over the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 Thursday and give the Braves a split of the four-game series.

Joe Kelly's appeal of a six-game ban stemming from his throwing at the Yankees' Tyler Austin was denied by MLB, and the Boston pitcher started serving the penalty Thursday against Toronto. Austin's five-game ban was trimmed to four games.

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang is rejoining the club after resolving visa issues stemming from a DUI arrest in his native South Korea.

What does a month with more K's than hits mean? Who is this kid throwing gas for the Cards? And what's special about Pujols' pursuit of 3,000 hits?

The Marlins victory over the Dodgers Wednesday night was the biggest baseball betting upset for Las Vegas books since 2007.

Boston has approved a plan to change the name of Yawkey Way, the street outside Fenway Park named in honor of a former Red Sox owner some have said was racist.

The Reds activated third baseman Eugenio Suarez from the 10-day disabled list and promoted Rosell Herrera from Triple-A Louisville before Thursday's game against the Braves.

A slow start has buried the O's chances at making a last run at the postseason, forcing a tough choice for their front office.

Should the Nats worry? Will the Red Sox win 100 games? Sure, it's early -- but some trends have already caught our eye, so we asked our writers what has changed.

Shohei Ohtani's blisters have become calloused, and Angels manager Mike Scioscia says the two-way star is confident the problem is behind him.

Sosa and McGwire. A 20-K game. A legendary team. Baseball captivated fans 20 years ago with a season whose ripples can still be felt.

Former substitute teacher and brewery employee Trevor Richards struck out 10 Dodgers as the Marlins notched an 8-6 victory.

With New York's offensive juggernaut getting in gear, wins should come, but last year's big rotation addition is struggling to find his rhythm.