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Jesus Aguilar, Max Muncy, even J.D. Martinez and Matt Kemp, are among the very productive players who once could have been had for peanuts.

The Braves' changing fortunes, after four straight losing seasons, were affirmed Sunday with two players elected to the All-Star Game's starting lineup for the first time since 2003, in Freddie Freeman and Nick Markakis.

Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig left in the fifth inning of Sunday's Freeway Series finale against the Angels with what the team called a a right intercostal oblique strain.

Mike Marjama, a catcher for the Seattle Mariners' Triple-A affiliate, has retired from baseball to take a job with the National Eating Disorders Association.

Tampa Bay's Blake Snell is one of the biggest snubs in recent years, and who would have thought Matt Kemp would be an All-Star starter?

The Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs will have two starters apiece in next week's All-Star Game in Washington, D.C.

Mark Reynolds pitched on Sunday, one day after he finished with 10 RBIs in a game.

Shin-Soo Choo reached base for the 47th consecutive game with a two-out single in the ninth inning Sunday, setting a Texas Rangers team record. Choo surpassed the previous mark set by Julio Franco in 1993.

The Royals are giving Alcides Escobar a day off Sunday, ending his consecutive games streak at 421, which was the longest in the major leagues.

The Rangers added a pair of veteran players Sunday, acquiring outfielder Austin Jackson and right-hander Cory Gearrin in a trade with the Giants.

The Brewers activated outfielder Lorenzo Cain on Sunday but placed outfielder Ryan Braun and catcher Manny Pina on the DL.

Mark Reynolds homered twice and drove in a career-high 10 runs, Max Scherzer won for the first time since June 5, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 18-4 on Saturday night.

Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez was placed on the 10-day DL on Sunday with a broken pinkie finger.

The best player in the league might not be getting many pitches to hit as opponents avoid even trying, but he won't be changing his game.

Once almost out of baseball, Muncy is riding high after changing his swing to become the fastest man to 20 homers in Dodgers history.

David Peralta drove in three runs and had five hits, five Diamondbacks players homered as they set a single-game franchise scoring record with a 20-5 rout of the Padres.

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman left Saturday's game against the Blue Jays because of a recurrence of the left knee tendinitis that has been bothering him since early May.

With his 80-game suspension for violating baseball's drug agreement set to end next month, Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano apologized to his teammates, fans and the organization on Saturday.

His Dark Knight days might be over, but the former Mets ace is throwing hard and getting swinging strikes in his reincarnation as a Red.

Astros outfield prospect Kyle Tucker, who has had a strong season at Triple-A Fresno, is being promoted to the majors and will make his MLB debut Saturday.