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The increasingly common sight of some utility guy throwing a perfect inning? It's fun, but it's also kind of a fraud.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Brandon McCarthy will retire at the end of this season, ending a 13-year career that has been plagued by injuries.

Major League Baseball will be adding five new teams -- Angels, Dodgers, Phillies, Pirates and Rangers -- to the bullying prevention initiative Shred Hate.

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig and Giants catcher Nick Hundley got into a heated exchange during the seventh inning Tuesday night, ultimately leading to the benches clearing and both players being ejected.

As the Red Sox aim for a franchise record for victories, Rick Porcello got a taste of two-way play stifling the Phillies.

The Braves' phenom homered in his fifth straight game, and he's having fun doing it. But should we rank him with The Kid and Mike Trout?

Mariners ace James Paxton was knocked from Tuesday's start against Oakland in the first inning after taking a line drive from Jed Lowrie off his pitching arm. He was replaced by Felix Hernandez, making the first relief appearance of his career.

Instead of kicking into high gear to end the NL Central race early, the Cubs are riding a roller coaster of emotional highs and lows.

Braves rookie Ronald Acuna stayed red-hot at the plate Tuesday, hitting a leadoff home run for the third straight game.

A discussion of plate umpire Phil Cuzzi's strike zone led to Cubs veteran Ben Zobrist's first career ejection on Tuesday after he remarked that players would prefer an electronic strike zone.

After trying to push through pain in his arthritic right knee a year ago, Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia said Tuesday he didn't want to make the same mistake this year and that's why he went on the 10-day disabled list Monday.

Ryan Madson, who gave up a walk-off grand slam to the Cubs on Sunday, has been put on the DL. In his place, Koda Glover will serve as the Nats' closer.

The Rangers will rest Adrian Beltre for a few days before the active career hits leader gets another evaluation for his injured left hamstring.

Patients were hypothetically willing to increase wait time and travel distance—and accept significant reduction in medication—in order to access a healthcare provider with a nice attitude, according to a new survey.

Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with a "small stress fracture" in his right fibula, manager Terry Francona said Tuesday.

Robinson Cano was reinstated by the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday after serving an 80-game suspension for violating baseball's joint drug agreement. Cano has appeared in 39 games this season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent highly-touted right-hander Shane Baz to the Tampa Bay Rays as the player to be named later in the Chris Archer trade.

Cubs' right-hander Yu Darvish, who hasn't pitched since May 20 due to an elbow injury, is close to beginning a minor league rehab assignment according to team president Theo Epstein.

Dodgers' Brian Dozier will have additional test following an abnormal EKG according to manager Dave Roberts following the second baseman complaining of dizziness during Monday's game against the Giants.

Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez has started 18 games this season but will find himself coming out of the bullpen if and when he returns from the disabled list, where he's recovering from a shoulder injury.