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Orioles manager Craig Albernaz suffered at least seven fractures in his cheek as well as a broken jaw when he was struck in the face by a line drive during a game Monday against the Diamondbacks.

White Sox pitching prospect Noah Schultz is scheduled to make his major league debut in a start against the Rays on Tuesday night.

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On a night when Los Angeles star Mike Trout hit two home runs against New York, Yankees star Aaron Judge also homered twice in what turned into a heavyweight slugfest, one that the host team won 11-10 at Yankee Stadium in a series opener Monday.

New York manager Carlos Mendoza said the Mets must "find a way to get through" the early adversity.

St. Louis outfielder Jordan Walker hit his MLB-leading eighth homer, becoming the fifth player in Cardinals history to hit that many homers in the first 16 games of a season.

Craig Albernaz wasn't seriously hurt by the liner from Orioles second baseman Jeremiah Jackson that struck him in the left cheek during Monday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet was battered by the Twins for 11 runs -- 10 earned -- in 1⅔ innings Monday night.

Paul Skenes spent last season pitching on a razor's edge, aware that one mistake could tilt the balance of a game, no matter how masterful the Pirates ace might be. But not anymore.

Mets All-Star outfielder Juan Soto, who has been sidelined by a strained right calf since April 3, is expected to be able to start running in the next couple of days.

The Yankees' pitching staff is on track to receive two substantial boosts in the near future, with shortstop Anthony Volpe also nearing a rehab assignment.

Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle was placed on the 60-day injured list because of a fractured left foot. The team has not yet determined if surgery will be required.

The Guardians activated right-handed reliever Hunter Gaddis and outfielder George Valera from the injured list Monday.

The Cincinnati Reds on Monday traded veteran first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 26, who was a fourth-round selection of the Minnesota Twins out of Oklahoma State in 2021, to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for cash considerations.

The Yankees returned the 25-year-old right-hander Cade Winquest to the Cardinals on Monday, three days after he was designated for assignment.

The Astros continue to be snakebit as shortstop Jeremy Pena (hamstring) and starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai (arm fatigue) both were placed on the injury list.

The Blue Jays have acquired Lenyn Sosa from the White Sox after Toronto's George Springer went down this weekend with a toe injury.

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