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Texas Rangers right-handed reliever Josh Sborz was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right rotator cuff strain after feeling pain in his shoulder while pitching the eighth inning Saturday night against the Houston Astros.

The Marlins ended their team-record nine-game losing streak starting the season when Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Nick Gordon hit three-run homers in a six-run first inning that lifted them over the Cardinals 10-3 on Sunday.

New York Yankees ace right-hander Gerrit Cole will start playing catch this week as he continues to rehab his ailing right elbow.

J.D. Martinez's debut with the Mets will be delayed as the veteran continues to ramp up physically after signing late in spring training.

Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah was happy with his first minor league rehab start despite an ugly line because his right shoulder felt healthy.

The Cubs placed right-hander Julian Merryweather on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder strain while recalling righty Daniel Palencia from Triple-A Iowa.

The Pirates placed left-hander Ryan Borucki on the 15-day injured list Sunday because of left triceps inflammation.

The Braves placed ace right-hander Spencer Strider on the 15-day injured list on Sunday with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and recalled right-hander Allan Winans from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Sonny Gray, who signed a $75M deal in the offseason, will make his Cardinals debut vs. the Phillies on Tuesday after starting the season on the injured list.

Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo will have surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. raised his right index finger to his lips as he rounded third base following a solo home run, and fans in the Bronx responded with boos Saturday night in Toronto's 9-8 loss to the Yankees.

Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel's on-base streak to begin his MLB career ended at 30 games due to a retroactive scoring change made a week later.

Union chief Tony Clark said the league's decision to reduce the length of the pitch clock has contributed to a recent series of significant pitcher injuries.

Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, one day after he dislocated his left shoulder on a diving stop.

Stephen Strasburg, 35, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially was listed by Major League Baseball Saturday as being retired, the expected outcome for a starter who was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft.

Spencer Strider, the Braves' ace and the major league leader in wins and strikeouts last season, has damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the team said on Saturday.

The Marlins fell 3-1 to the Cardinals on Saturday, dropping their ninth straight game to open the season.

Yankees reliever Jonathan Loaisiga announced Saturday that he will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the UCL in his right elbow.

Former World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval, 37, who hit .250 with two RBIs in 28 spring training at-bats for the San Francisco Giants this season, agreed to a contract Saturday with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the independent Atlantic League.

The Dodgers acquired right-handed reliever Connor Brogdon from the Phillies for minor-league pitcher Benony Robles, the teams announced on Saturday.