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Twins infielder Royce Lewis has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain, and pitcher Anthony DeSclafani is out for the season after forearm surgery.

The Nationals placed third baseman Nick Senzel on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a fractured right thumb he suffered prior to Thursday's season opener against the Reds.

With their ace hurt and a rotation full of question marks, New York must do something it didn't do last year: hit.

Jackson Holliday homered leading off the first inning and had three hits and four RBIs, starting the Triple-A season by helping Baltimore's Norfolk Tides beat Tampa Bay's Durham Bulls 12-8 on Friday night in the International League.

Tempers flared Friday when Brewers newcomer Rhys Hoskins -- who agitated the Mets during his days with the NL East rival Phillies -- slid hard into second baseman Jeff McNeil on a potential double-play ball in the eighth inning.

Braves catcher Sean Murphy left Friday's 9-3 win over the Phillies after injuring his left oblique on an awkward swing.

Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick said the team was pleased to sign lefty Jordan Montgomery after a slow-moving market resulted in several top-of-the-line free agents being available.

Expectations are lower for the Mets entering this season. But owner Steve Cohen still has a specific achievement in mind: reach the postseason.

The New York Yankees acquired right-hander JT Brubaker and international bonus pool allotment from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday for a player to be named.

Brian Snitker's family stayed out of Philadelphia on Opening Day, following comments where the Braves manager said the Phillies crowd was "rough on them all" last year.

The percentage of MLB players born outside the United States dipped slightly to 27.8%, its lowest level since 2016.

Catcher Jonah Heim was the hero for Texas in its season-opening win over the Cubs on Thursday.

Tyler O'Neill homered in his fifth straight Opening Day game to set a new major league record.

Shohei Ohtani got a warm reception from the crowd, then joined Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman in placing his imprint on the Dodgers' home debut.

Nelson Cruz signed a ceremonial one-day contract allowing him to retire as a member of the Mariners organization before Thursday night's season opener.

The Diamondbacks sent 18 batters to the plate and had 13 hits in the third inning Thursday night, when they scored 14 runs, the most in an inning on Opening Day in MLB history.

Thousands of Athletics fans gathered in the parking lot before Thursday night's Opening Day game against the Guardians, but did not enter the stadium, a protest against the team's pending move.

Guardians reliever Trevor Stephan could need up to 16 months to recover after having Tommy John surgery.

Juan Soto played the hero in his Yankees debut, and did so in a surprising way -- with a game-saving throw to the plate in the ninth inning of a 5-4 win over the Astros.

David Rubenstein took over the Baltimore Orioles at a particularly optimistic moment for the franchise -- and the new owner seems well aware of what this team could accomplish in the immediate future.