Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno has a hairline fracture in his right index finger and could be sidelined until after the All-Star break. Meanwhile, left-handed reliever A.J. Puk had surgery on his left elbow Friday. He will miss the rest of the season.
Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman was scratched shortly before Friday’s game against the New York Yankees because of left abdominal tightness.
The Toronto Blue Jays got some reinforcements Friday prior to their series opener against the Chicago White Sox, activating right-hander Nick Sandlin off the 15-day injured list and outfielder Nathan Lukes off the seven-day IL.
Cal Raleigh broke Hall of Famer Johnny Bench's 1970 record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Mariners' 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
Braves right-hander Didier Fuentes will become the youngest active player in the majors and youngest Atlanta starter since 1969 when he makes his debut against the Miami Marlins on Friday night.
The Yankees activated reliever Luke Weaver from the injured list Friday, sooner than initially anticipated, to bolster the back end of their bullpen.
Ramón Urías hit a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning against Luke Weaver, spoiling the New York reliever's return, as the Baltimore Orioles topped the Yankees 5-3 on Friday night.
Jacob Misiorowski took a perfect game into the seventh inning of his second career start, Christian Yelich drove in a career-high and franchise-record eight runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers scored 16 times in the final four innings to beat the Minnesota Twins 17-6 on Friday night.
Bryson Stott hit a bases-clearing triple in a six-run seventh inning and the Philadelphia Phillies surged past the slumping New York Mets into first place in the NL East with a 10-2 victory on Friday night.
Yandy Díaz was 3 for 5 with two homers, Matt Thaiss drove in four runs and every Rays starter had at least one hit in Tampa Bay's 14-8 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
Clayton Kershaw persevered through five tough innings to win his third consecutive start, and Miguel Rojas hit a two-run homer in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.
Agustín Ramírez hit a three-run home run, Janson Junk pitched five effective innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 on Friday night.
TSN Blue Jays Reporter Scott Mitchell ranks the top 50 prospects in Toronto's farm system and projects when they'll be able to chip in at the big league level.
TSN Blue Jays Reporter Scott Mitchell ranks the top 20 Canadian prospects across MLB farm systems and provides an ETA for when each could make an impact at the big league level.
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