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George Springer remained on the ground for nearly two minutes Friday night after being hit by a pitch by the Rangers' Cole Hamels before exiting with an elbow bruise.

Fans entering Wrigley Field on Friday received a Willson Contreras bobblehead, then the catcher gave Cubs fans a game to remember as he homered twice and added a pair of doubles while driving in seven runs in an 11-2 rout of the White Sox.

Andrew McCutchen returned to Pittsburgh for the first time since being traded to the Giants in January and acknowledged that it felt "a little weird" to be at PNC Park in a different uniform.

Dustin Pedroia will go to Pawtucket either Monday or Tuesday depending on when he gets the OK from Boston's doctors.

The Athletics have put outfielder Stephen Piscotty on the bereavement list and recalled right-hander Kendall Graveman from Triple-A Nashville.

Jim Kaat, a 283-game winner during a 25-year career, thinks moving to seven-inning games would improve the game's health. Kaat told The Athletic that the move would restore the importance of starting pitchers and that quicker games would attract new fans.

After struggling to a 7.71 ERA in seven winless starts, the Blue Jays placed right-hander Marcus Stroman on the 10-day disabled list Friday due to shoulder fatigue.

The Indians, who went 5-9 with a bullpen ERA of 9.50 while Andrew Miller was on the DL, get their lefty reliever back from a hamstring injury.

With his wife due to give birth to their second child, Mets outfielder Jay Bruce will miss this weekend's series and is on the paternity list.

The UCSF Department of Dermatology is holding its annual free skin cancer screening clinic for the public.

Against the AL's top four contenders over 13 games, the Bombers lost just twice -- and even made one opponent punch himself in the face.

Matt Harvey has been banished from Gotham City to the Queen City -- and it might get even worse from here.

With Ian Happ a bit of a pet project, the Cubs manager is pushing his team to think beyond the long ball.

The Bombers can't win them all, but their relentless attack keeps the pressure on until the final out.

The Red Sox survived another blown lead in beating the Yankees, but they'll need to figure out their setup guys to win the tough AL East.

Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor kept his word Thursday and let members of the Montverde Academy baseball team shave his head after the team fulfilled Lindor's challenge and finished 25-0 this season.

Matt Harvey will make his first start for the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night, opposing the Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Jim Riggleman said. The right-hander will be on a pitch count.

The Yankees, winners of 17 of the last 18, look to extend their lead in the AL East with a sweep against Boston.

Rafael Palmeiro, 53, went 1-for-2 with a single and a strikeout in his spring training debut with the independent Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association on Thursday. Palmeiro says he's serious about wanting to work his way back to the majors.

Chris Young, who pitched 13 seasons and won a World Series title with the Royals in 2015, has been hired by Major League Baseball in an executive role.