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Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez will be sidelined at least four weeks with the oblique strain that landed him on the injured list Friday.

The San Francisco Giants recalled outfielder Luis Matos on Wednesday from Triple-A Sacramento.

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at a few of the more unusual statistical quirks so far in 2023.

The Brewers have signed outfielder Raimel Tapia just a few days after he was released by the Red Sox.

Keaton Winn's first trip to a major league ballpark also became the site of his first big league save, as he worked four solid innings of relief to help the Giants to an 11-3 win over the Cardinals.

Tuesday's game in Oakland drew 27,759, the largest home crowd of the season and one atypical from most -- they came en masse with a single message of owner John Fisher to sell.

The Giants lost left fielder Mitch Haniger to a fractured right forearm right after third baseman J.D. Davis went down with a right ankle sprain.

White Sox closer Liam Hendriks, who recently returned to the majors after being treated for cancer, has no structural damage to his right elbow and is hoping for a minimal stint on the injured list.

The Giants will play the Cardinals at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 2024 "Field of Dreams" game, according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle.

New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Drew Smith was ejected from Tuesday night's home game against the New York Yankees as quickly as he entered after failing a sticky substance check.

The Nevada Senate passed a $380 million bill on Tuesday to help fund a new stadium for the Oakland A's in Las Vegas, the first step toward the expected move of the franchise.

Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle has been placed on the 10-day injured list with vertigo. He hasn't played since June 8 in Milwaukee.

Atlanta Braves slugger Marcell Ozuna, sent to a hospital for testing after exiting a 6-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Monday, avoided serious injury to his right wrist when he was hit by a pitch, adding Tuesday that "we're going to take it day by day."

Just before the Yankees faced the Mets at Citi Field, new St. John's men's basketball coach Rick Pitino threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell -- who played for Pitino at Louisville.

The Blue Jays placed first baseman Brandon Belt on the 10-day injured list Tuesday because of left hamstring inflammation and also placed right-hander Adam Cimber on the paternity list.

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner says he has had "zero conversations" about sending struggling shortstop Anthony Volpe down to the minors but that the organization will be thorough in its pursuit of players by the trade deadline.

Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury was suspended Tuesday for one game and fined an undisclosed amount for making contact with home plate umpire Ramon De Jesus during Monday night's 9-6 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Twins first baseman Joey Gallo, who missed the last nine games with a left hamstring strain, has been reinstated from the injured list.

Willson Contreras, off to a nightmare start with the Cardinals, told MLB.com he is going through the worst slump of his career and said he is still "looking for answers."

Royals general manager J.J. Picollo said, despite overtures from other teams, Kansas City does not intend to trade All-Star catcher and team captain Salvador Perez.