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Kodai Senga, who is targeting a return to the Mets' ravaged rotation next weekend in Kansas City, threw 68 pitches in a rehab start for Double-A Binghamton.

Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani worked two scoreless innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Houston Astros on Saturday in his fourth mound start of the season, striking out the side in order in the second while pitching on his 31st birthday.

The New York Yankees have signed third baseman Jeimer Candelario to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Starting pitcher Blake Snell and reliever Blake Treinen are progressing toward a return for the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers, manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday, after both veterans faced hitters during their injury rehabilitation stints.

Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres was struck by an elbow while sliding into second base and left Saturday's game against the Guardians with a neck contusion.

Veteran relief pitcher Paul Sewald was activated off the injured list by the Cleveland Guardians before Saturday's game against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field, after the right-hander was sidelined since April 29 with a right shoulder stain.

The Brewers are hoping Rhys Hoskins can avoid the injured list but expect him to be out at least "a few days" after he injured his thumb while tagging a runner out Saturday against the Marlins.

Bobby Jenks, 44, a former two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox who was on the roster when the franchise won the 2005 World Series, died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, the team announced, after battling adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone says it's "pretty much inevitable" that pitcher Clarke Schmidt will undergo Tommy John surgery for a torn UCL in his pitching elbow.

The Houston Astros brought back Hector Neris, signing the 36-year-old right-hander on Saturday.

The Diamondbacks activated outfielder Corbin Carroll from the 10-day injured list before Saturday's game against the Royals.

The Dodgers took a 17-run defeat on the chin Friday night, falling 18-1 to the Astros in the team's worst loss ever at Dodger Stadium.

Jordan Westburg, back in the lineup for the first time since June 27, homered and finished with three hits to lead the Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Braves.

Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas left during the sixth inning of Friday night's game against the Tigers due to mild plantar fascia symptoms with his right foot.

Cal Raleigh matched Ken Griffey Jr.'s franchise record for home runs before the All-Star break, hitting his 34th and 35th homers of the season Friday in a 6-0 win over the Pirates.

Juan Soto went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and single, falling just a triple shy of the cycle in the Mets' 6-5 comeback win over the Yankees on Friday.

The Cubs set a franchise record with eight home runs in an 11-3 rout of the Reds on Friday, including three from first baseman Michael Busch.

Cubs righty Jameson Taillon was placed on the injured list on Friday with a right calf strain, the team announced before its game against the Cardinals. He's expected to miss "more than a month," according to manager Craig Counsell.

The Phillies have demoted rookie right-hander Mick Abel, who has struggled since he struck out nine in his major league debut, to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

The Orioles have reinstated outfielder Tyler O'Neill, whose last at-bat was May 15, from the 10-day injured list.