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As the calendar turns to May, we hand out April grades, identify the best storylines and give everybody a do-over on their biggest misstep.

CC Sabathia added another milestone to his Hall of Fame résumé on Tuesday, when he recorded his 3,000th career strikeout. He reached the milestone by striking out the side in the bottom of the second inning.

Gerrit Cole shut down the Twins, and he wasn't the only pitcher ready to stymie MLB sluggers.

CC Sabathia added another milestone to his Hall of Fame résumé on Tuesday, when he recorded his 3,000th career strikeout. He reached the milestone by striking out the side in the bottom of the second inning.

In a piece he wrote for The Players' Tribune, Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill detailed the 2014 death of his infant son, Brooks, who had a rare brain disorder and malfunctioning kidneys. Hill was with the Boston Red Sox at the time.

In honor of the Yankees lefty becoming just the 17th pitcher to notch No. 3,000, we trace a few of his more memorable punchouts.

The Cubs will option shortstop Addison Russell to Triple-A Iowa when he's eligible to return from his 40-game suspension for violating the league's domestic violence policy later this week.

A.J. Pollock, who went on the injured list before Tuesday's game against the Giants, might need surgery because of an infection in his surgically repaired right elbow, the team said.

Ichiro Suzuki has rejoined the Mariners as a special assistant to the chairman and will work as an instructor with both the major league club and some of the organization's players in the minors.

Outfielder Lewis Brinson, hitting just .197 this season, has been sent to Triple-A by the Miami Marlins. The team filled his roster spot by activating Garrett Cooper from the injured list.

While manager David Bell says the decision has yet to be made, the Reds could bring up top prospect Nick Senzel before Friday's homestand opener against San Francisco. Senzel is ranked the game's sixth-best prospect according to ESPN's Keith Law.

Mallex Smith, acquired by the Mariners after a breakout 2018 season with the Rays, was demoted after starting this season with a .165 average, 5 RBIs and 8 stolen bases.

The Dodgers placed A.J. Pollock on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his right elbow and recalled Matt Beaty from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

The San Diego Padres placed rookie shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a strained left hamstring.

Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon, who has played just one game since suffering a left elbow contusion when he was hit by a pitch on April 20, has been placed on the injured list.

Who says it's too early? We're handing out April Champs T-shirts, picking MVPs and putting teams in big trouble on notice.

Why would a pitcher be OK with giving up home runs? For the Cubs left-hander, not fearing the long ball has been crucial to a career revival on the mound.

Everybody is hitting bombs -- not just Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger -- and baseball fans might as well get used to it.

Dodgers outfielder A.J. Pollock, who is batting .223 this season, is likely headed to the injured list with an elbow infection, manager Dave Roberts said.

Tigers 2018 No. 1 draft pick Casey Mize pitched a no-hitter in his Double-A debut Monday night, a year after throwing a no-hitter for Auburn.