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Yankees left-hander Ryan Weathers will not make his scheduled start Thursday against the Texas Rangers after dealing with a virus following his last outing.

Gabe Alvarez said he was fired over an "inappropriate" text message to a female colleague. "This was an isolated incident and not reflective of my long-standing record of professionalism, respect for colleagues, and conduct over the course of my career."

Cubs lefty Matthew Boyd will require surgery after suffering a left meniscus injury while playing with his kids at home. He is expected back this season.

Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón will likely make his season debut Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers while right-hander Gerrit Cole is slated to make two or three more rehab starts before joining the club, manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday.

Royals starter Cole Ragans was removed after three scoreless innings and 58 pitches against Cleveland on Wednesday night. There was no immediate announcement by the team of any injury.

The shortstop didn't get a hit in five games until he drew a rare Charizard card with his Angels teammate, then homered.

Detroit's Framber Valdez was suspended five games by MLB for intentionally throwing at Boston's Trevor Story, while Tigers manager A.J. Hinch got a one-game ban.

Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer said he's confused about why the tendinitis in his right forearm isn't improving and will seek opinions from more doctors.

Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow will undergo additional testing after leaving Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Houston Astros with what he later described as back spasms.

Reds closer Emilio Pagan said Wednesday the Grade 2 diagnosis carries with it a four-to-eight week timetable. The Reds, meanwhile, welcomed reliever Tejay Antone from Triple-A Louisville.

Andy Pages set career highs with three homers and six RBI and Shohei Ohtani broke out of a slump with two hits to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 12-2 rout of the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

Wood, Hall of Famer Craig Biggio and others look back to when the Cubs phenom owned the zone and tied the single-game strikeout record.

Astros infielder Carlos Correa has a torn tendon in his left ankle, will undergo surgery and will miss the remainder of the season.

Ted Turner, the former owner of the Braves and Hawks who made his mark as a media mogul and a philanthropist, has died at the age of 87.

The first six weeks of the season exposed issues for every club. Here's what must be fixed.

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a look at four players who have started slowly who he expects to turn things around quickly.

Reds closer Emilio Pagan will be put on the injured list after being carted off in the ninth inning Tuesday because of a left hamstring injury.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch questioned the actions of his own pitcher, Framber Valdez, after the left-hander hit Trevor Story with a pitch following back-to-back Boston Red Sox home runs Tuesday night in Detroit.

New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón allowed six runs, five of them earned, and seven hits in 6⅓ innings during his third and likely final minor league rehabilitation start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

The Yankees announced Tuesday they will wear a patch on their jersey sleeves as a tribute to John Sterling, the team's longtime radio voice who died Monday at age 87.