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Sam Aldegheri will become the first pitcher born and raised in Italy to play in Major League Baseball when he starts Friday for the Angels against Seattle, while top prospect Caden Dana will get the nod Sunday against the Mariners.

The Phillies moved Taijuan Walker to the bullpen, turning the 33-year-old right-hander into a long reliever for the stretch run.

The Mets placed rookie right-handed pitcher Dedniel Nunez on the 15-day injured list Thursday (retroactive to Monday) with right forearm tightness.

Umpire Nick Mahrley will miss his second straight series after sustaining a concussion.

Dodgers star and two-time MVP Shohei Ohtani has signed an exclusive long-term global trading card deal with Topps, a division of Fanatics Collectibles, it was announced Thursday.

Shohei Ohtani is on track to becoming the first 50-50 player in MLB history.

Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw two innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday night, his first rehab start after more than two months on the injured list.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell received the candle as a gift and Chicago has lit it before each of its past 12 games.

The Dodgers said only the first 40,000 fans would get the bobblehead depicting Shohei Ohtani and his dog, Decoy, with a limited number of the keepsake in gold.

Yordan Alvarez hit three homers, and rookie Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning and struck out 11 as the Astros routed the Phillies 10-0.

The White Sox have lost 102 games and could finish with the worst winning percentage in MLB history. Who would they join in infamy if they don't start winning?

Athletics left fielder Miguel Andujar will have season-ending surgery for a core muscle injury that he's been playing with "for a few weeks."

Royals starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen has been placed on the 15-day injured list after he strained his left hamstring while covering first base against the Guardians.

The Seattle Mariners reinstated shortstop J.P. Crawford from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday, and optioned outfielder Dominic Canzone to Triple-A Tacoma.

Paul Skenes' rise has been stunning but those who watched him play at Air Force witnessed him pull off an impressive two-way feat that earned him the nickname Shohei Paultani.

Christian Yelich said his back issues had started bothering him off the field as well as on it by the time he opted to undergo season-ending surgery.

Rich Hill is back in the majors, nearly two decades and more than a dozen teams since he made his big league debut.

Royals starter Michael Lorenzen left in the second inning of Tuesday's start against the Guardians after straining his hamstring while covering first base.

Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo has been scratched from Tuesday's start and was placed on the injured list with a sprained middle finger on his pitching hand.

The Giants placed left-hander Robbie Ray on the injured list with a left hamstring strain and recalled right-hander Landen Roupp from Triple-A Sacramento.