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Shohei Ohtani, who hit his major-league-leading 44th home run in the first inning, left the mound in the middle of an at-bat during the second inning Wednesday because of arm fatigue, the Angels said.

The Houston Astros reinstated first baseman José Abreu from the injured list before their game Wednesday night against the Boston Red Sox.

RHP Austin Voth, who has not pitched for the Orioles since June 13 with right elbow discomfort, was activated off the 60-day DL Wednesday.

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Alex Cora was on the receiving end of an expletive from Justin Verlander and later was ejected during a contentious loss Tuesday for the Red Sox.

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The New York Yankees, mired in last place in the American League East, extended a losing streak to nine games for the first time in 41 years when the Washington Nationals escaped with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night.

Vice president Ken Williams and senior vice president and general manager Rick Hahn were fired by the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, the team announced in a social media post, with owner Jerry Reinsdorf saying "this is an incredibly difficult decision."

Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was placed on the 10-day IL after bruising a toe on his left foot while trying to make a play at the fence Sunday against the Yankees.

The Royals unveiled plans for two dramatically different locations for a replacement to the aging Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, calling them on equal footing even as the team-issued date for a decision looms next month.

Mike Trout has returned to the Angels' lineup after missing 38 games with a broken bone in his left hand.

Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez injured his left index finger when he slammed his hand in a door at home and will not play Tuesday against the Red Sox.

The Seattle Mariners transferred right-handed pitcher Emerson Hancock to the 60-day injured list and reinstated right-hander Bryan Woo from the 15-day IL among a flurry of moves, and Woo was in line to make the start Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox.

Guardians manager Terry Francona had talks with the team about his future, saying he's feeling "old and kind of beat up" as the season winds down.

Stuck in an eight-game losing streak, the last-place New York Yankees made sweeping changes on Tuesday before hosting the Washington Nationals, inserting prospects Everson Pereira and Oswald Peraza into the lineup, and activating pitcher Carlos Rodon.

The Cardinals placed left-hander Matthew Liberatore on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with tightness in his lower back.

J.D. Martinez, who has been bothered by groin and hamstring injuries for most of August, has been put on the IL by the Dodgers.

On Tuesday, MLB announced that Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave.

Rays shortstop Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave by MLB on Tuesday amid multiple investigations into alleged relationships he had with underage girls in his native Dominican Republic.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the team, according to multiple reports.