Kumar Rocker put together a solid outing to earn his first career win as the Texas Rangers downed the slumping Los Angeles Angels 5-3 to finish a three-game sweep in Arlington, Texas.

• The former No. 3 overall draft pick allowed three runs on five hits over seven innings to improve to 1-2 on the season for Texas. He struck out eight and did not issue a walk while throwing just 78 pitches.

  Leody Taveras had a two-run double and Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager hit solo home runs as the Rangers won their ninth straight at home and set a franchise record with their eighth consecutive victory over the Angels. Texas is an AL-best 9-1 at home.

  Texas outhit the Angels 11-5 with Seager, Dustin Harris and Kyle Higashioka each recording two hits.

  Jack Kochanowicz (1-2), the first of four Los Angeles pitchers, lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up four runs on eight hits with one strikeout and a walk. No Angels player had more than one hit as Los Angeles dropped its fourth straight.

  Mets 4, Cardinals 1

  Griffin Canning tossed six solid innings and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter as host New York defeated St. Louis in the opener of a four-game series.

  Mark Vientos homered for the Mets. Francisco Lindor had three singles, including an RBI hit, while Brett Baty had a run-scoring single. Canning (2-1), who was scheduled to start Wednesday but was scratched with an illness, gave up one run on three hits and two walks while striking out a season-high eight.

  Brendan Donovan had an RBI single for the Cardinals, who have lost two of three. Donovan is batting .460 (23-of-50) during a 13-game hitting streak. St. Louis starter Andre Pallante (2-1) took the loss after giving up four runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out two over six innings.

  Mariners 11, Reds 7 (10 innings)

  Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena clubbed back-to-back homers in the ninth to tie the game and Arozarena drove in two more in a four-run 10th to rally Seattle past host Cincinnati in the rubber game of the series.

  Reds closer Emilio Pagan had been 4-for-4 in save chances, but Raleigh took him deep to right to open the ninth and Arozarena tied it with a shot to left. The Mariners took the lead in the 10th when J.P. Crawford singled with none out and runners at the corners against Graham Ashcraft (0-1). Arozarena doubled home a pair and Mitch Garver scored on a field error by Elly De La Cruz.

  Seattle right-hander Casey Legumina (1-0) came on for the ninth and retired the side in order to earn the win against his former team. Andres Munoz pitched a scoreless 10th for the Mariners in a non-save situation.

  Pirates 1, Nationals 0

  Left-hander Andrew Heaney went 7 1/3 shutout innings and Oneil Cruz blasted a leadoff home run to propel host Pittsburgh to victory over Washington.

  Cruz's first career leadoff home run and fourth of the season was a 442-foot blast deep to right-center field off Washington starter Trevor Williams. Heaney gave up five hits on 95 pitches for the Pirates, who picked up three wins in four games against the Nationals.

  Nathaniel Lowe had a double among his two hits as the Nationals mustered only five hits overall.

  Phillies 6, Giants 4

  Cristopher Sanchez struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings as Philadelphia nipped visiting San Francisco to earn a split of their four-game series.

  Sanchez (2-0) used his changeup to record 11 strikeouts as part of a stellar performance in which he allowed three runs (two earned) and four hits with only one walk. The Phillies scored five runs on five hits in the first inning against Jordan Hicks (1-2), but they only managed one hit after the opening frame.

  Matt Chapman and Tyler Fitzgerald homered for the Giants, who struck out 14 times. San Francisco had won five of its previous seven games.

  Diamondbacks 6, Marlins 4

  Pavin Smith homered, doubled and drove in two runs as Arizona swept a three-game series from host Miami.

  Arizona has won seven of eight, including five straight. Josh Naylor, a former Marlins first-round pick, homered for the third straight game. Arizona stole six bases, including three by Corbin Carroll, who scored twice.

  Arizona's Eduardo Rodriguez (1-2) lasted 5 1/3 innings, allowing 10 hits, zero walks and three runs (one earned) while striking out nine. Marlins starter Edward Cabrera (0-1) gave up four hits, three walks and five runs in four innings, striking out six. Miami's Rob Brantly went 3-for-3 with one RBI.

  Athletics 8, White Sox 0

  JP Sears pitched six scoreless innings, Brent Rooker went 3-for-5, including a two-run home run, and the visiting Athletics slugged their way to an 8-0 victory over Chicago. The A's won all three games at Chicago, earning their first sweep since taking three games against the Los Angeles Angels from July 2-4, 2024.

  Sears (2-2) allowed just three hits with two strikeouts and two walks. Lawrence Butler, JJ Bleday and Tyler Soderstrom also blasted home runs. Soderstrom's homer was his MLB-best ninth.

  Davis Martin (1-2) surrendered four runs on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings for Chicago, which dropped its fourth straight game. Lenyn Sosa went 2-for-3 with a walk for the White Sox.

  Orioles 6, Guardians 2

  Ryan O'Hearn belted a go-ahead three-run home run in the third inning of Baltimore's victory against Cleveland, helping the host Orioles post back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

  Gunnar Henderson (two hits) and Heston Kjerstad also homered to support Baltimore starter Tomoyuki Sugano (2-1), who delivered seven strong innings to clinch a three-game series victory.

  Daniel Schneemann and Austin Hedges homered for the Guardians, who have lost three of their last four games.

  Tigers 6, Royals 1

  Spencer Torkelson drove in three runs and host Detroit opened a four-game series with a win over Kansas City.

  Riley Greene broke out of a slump with three hits and two RBIs, while Kerry Carpenter had three hits and scored twice. Reese Olson (2-1) lasted five innings to get the win and Tommy Kahnle got the last six outs for his third save.

  Maikel Garcia drove in a run for Kansas City, which went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position. Michael Lorenzen (1-3) allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings.

  Yankees 6, Rays 3

  Oswaldo Cabrera hit a solo homer and Ben Rice had four hits and two RBIs as visiting New York opened a four-game series against Tampa Bay with a win.

  Tim Hill (2-0) earned the victory with two scoreless innings of relief. Ian Hamilton followed with 1 2/3 innings before Devin Williams retired the Rays in order in the ninth for his fourth save. New York has won four straight and six of its last eight.

  Junior Caminero hit a two-run homer and Richie Palacios had three hits in his season debut for Tampa Bay, which lost its third straight.

  --Field Level Media

The Philadelphia Phillies removed right fielder Nick Castellanos from Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants with left hip flexor tightness.

• Max Kepler moved to right field for the top of the seventh inning while Edmundo Sosa took over in left.

  Castellanos, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored before departing, is batting .304 this season with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 19 games.

  In 13 MLB seasons, the last four with the Phillies, he is a career .274 hitter with 236 home runs and 860 RBIs.

  --Field Level Media

Former Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle is back on the team's bench after it fired hitting coach Hensley Meulens on Thursday.

• Hurdle will take over as hitting coach through the end of the season after the Rockies carried a .220 batting average and .629 OPS into Thursday's off day. Their batting average ranked 21st at the start of MLB play Thursday, while their OPS was 24th.

  Colorado, at 3-15 and on a six-game losing streak, was also tied for 26th with 12 home runs.

  Meulens, 57, has been the Rockies' hitting coach since the start of 2023 and was the hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants when the club won World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

  Hurdle, 67, was the Rockies' manager from 2002-09, then went on to become the Pittsburgh Pirates' manager from 2011-19. He compiled a 534-625 record in his eight seasons on the Colorado bench.

  Bud Black has been the Colorado manager since 2017, but his Rockies teams have lost at least 101 games in each of the previous two seasons.

  --Field Level Media

Four weeks after he was signed as a free agent, the Atlanta Braves added outfielder Alex Verdugo to the active roster Thursday.

• in a corresponding move, outfielder Bryan De La Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.

  Verdugo, 28, was not signed until the latter portion of spring training and played nine games at Gwinnett where he batted .207 with a double, two homers and four RBIs.

  With the New York Yankees last season, Verdugo batted .233 with a .647 OPS, 13 home runs and 61 RBIs in 149 games.

  In 14 playoff games this past fall, Verdugo batted .208 with a .622 OPS, one home run and eight RBIs. He struck out to end the World Series as the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the 2024 title.

  Verdugo, 28, has batted .272 with a .742 OPS, 70 home runs and 316 RBIs in 800 career games with the Dodgers (2017-19), Boston Red Sox (2020-23) and Yankees.

  De La Cruz, 28, was batting .191 (9-for-47) with one extra-base hit over 16 games with the Braves this season. In five seasons with the Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates and Braves, he is a career .251 hitter with 58 home runs and 208 RBIs in 491 games.

  --Field Level Media

The Los Angeles Dodgers optioned right-hander Bobby Miller to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, one day after he was rocked for six runs over three innings in his season debut.

• The Dodgers, who are off Thursday, did not announce a corresponding move.

  Miller did not make the Dodgers' Opening Day roster after he was struck in the head by a line drive during his first spring training start, delaying his preparations for the season. He had three minor league outings before being called up to face the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday.

  Staked to a 7-1 lead in the first inning, Miller nearly gave up the entire advantage when he was tagged for five runs in the third inning, including a grand slam from Michael Toglia. The Dodgers won the game 8-7.

  Projected for a breakout season in 2024, Miller instead went 2-4 with an 8.52 ERA in 13 starts. In parts of three seasons with the Dodgers, he is 13-8 with a 5.45 ERA in 36 starts.

  --Field Level Media

The Cincinnati Reds placed first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Stand on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to lower back inflammation.

• In a corresponding move, the Reds recalled third baseman Noelvi Marte from Triple-A Louisville.

  The 25-year-old Encarnacion-Strand is batting .158 (9-for-57) with two home runs, five RBIs, one walk and 13 strikeouts in 15 games.

  Encarnacion-Strand, who played only 29 games last season because of a fractured right hand, missed two games on Saturday and Sunday. He played Tuesday, going 0-for-4 in an 8-4 home win over Seattle, and went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in a 5-3 loss to the Mariners on Wednesday.

  "We've been talking to him all week and trying to manage it," Reds manager Terry Francona said. "We got to a point where we said we were going to revisit after the game last night. It wasn't getting worse, but it wasn't getting better. The more we talked to the trainers ... and after what he went through last year, it just seems like the right thing to do."

  Encarnacion-Strand is a career .230 hitter with 17 home runs and 58 RBIs in 107 games since making his MLB debut with the Reds in July 2023.

  Marte, 23, has gone 1-for-6 in three games this season. He has played 104 career games since 2023 and has batted .244 with seven homers and 33 RBIs.

  The Reds can play Jeimer Candelario at first base and expect Spencer Steer to return to the field soon. Steer, who sustained a right shoulder injury last year, has been limited to being the designated hitter. He practiced drills in the infield on Thursday morning.

  "Steer coming back is the biggest. I don't think he's going to be very long," Francona said.

  Utility player Santiago Espinal, 30, while never playing first base in 478 major league games, also has been practicing the position.

  --Field Level Media

The Chicago White Sox reinstated outfielder Andrew Benintendi from the 10-day injured list on Thursday.

• Benintendi, 30, has not played since April 6 due to a left adductor strain.

  The former All-Star is batting .290 with two homers and six RBIs in nine games with Chicago this season.

  The White Sox also called up Edgar Quero from Triple-A Charlotte and designated fellow catcher Omar Narvaez for assignment. Outfielder Greg Jones was optioned to Charlotte.

  The 22-year-old Quero, acquired in the 2023 trade that sent pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez to the Los Angeles Angels, is ranked as the No. 62 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline.

  --Field Level Media

Major League Baseball suspended Washington Nationals pitcher Jorge Lopez for three games and manager Dave Martinez for one after it determined Lopez intentionally threw at Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Andrew McCutchen on Wednesday.

• Martinez will serve his suspension Thursday. Lopez is appealing.

  Both also were fined an undisclosed amount.

  With the Pirates up 2-0 in the bottom of the seventh with two runners on and two out, the 1-1 pitch from Lopez sailed past the head of the 38-year-old McCutchen. Both benches emptied but order was quickly restored and Lopez was ejected.

  McCutchen wound up walking to load the bases, and Oneil Cruz followed with his first career grand slam to lead the Pirates to a 6-1 win.

  "I apologize for everything," Lopez said after his ejection. "I didn't make any pitch (on purpose) right there. ... I tried to do my adjustment. I've been trying to find my way with my delivery, I tried to find my way through the whole season. And it's really miserable that happened. I regret what just happened."

  --Field Level Media

Ty France led off the bottom of the 10th inning with a run-scoring single that lifted Minnesota to a 4-3 walk-off win over the New York Mets in Minneapolis on Wednesday, helping the Twins make up for blowing a three-run lead two innings earlier.

• Minnesota picked up its second straight win, marking just the second time this season it has strung together consecutive victories. The Mets took a second straight loss for the first time this year.

  Harrison Bader and Byron Buxton recorded RBI singles in the fifth inning for Minnesota and Willi Castro added a run-scoring hit an inning later to give the Twins a 3-0 lead.

  New York, though, bounced back in the eighth as Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker smacked RBI doubles before Luisangel Acuna delivered a game-tying single. That set the stage for France to send a single to shallow center that skipped away from Tyrone Taylor and allowed Buxton to come across for the winning run.

  Orioles 9, Guardians 1

  Jackson Holliday hit a second-inning grand slam and Baltimore won for the third time in its past eight games, defeating visiting Cleveland.

  Ramon Laureano and Ryan O'Hearn also homered for the Orioles, who had more runs than hits (seven), pulling away in the eighth inning following some anxious moments. Baltimore starter Dean Kremer (2-2) worked 5 1/3 innings, giving up one run on four hits.

  Gabriel Arias homered for Cleveland, while teammates Daniel Schneemann, Carlos Santana and Jose Ramirez, who doubled, each had two hits. Guardians starter Gavin Williams (1-1) lasted 6 2/3 innings, giving up five runs.

  Dodgers 8, Rockies 7

  Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman homered in a seven-run first inning and Los Angeles held on for a victory over Colorado to complete a three-game home sweep.

  Ohtani also had an RBI single in the first inning as the Dodgers sent 12 batters to the plate. Ben Casparius (1-0) allowed one run over three innings of relief, and Tanner Scott pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his sixth save.

  Michael Toglia hit a grand slam and Mickey Moniak followed with a home run for the Rockies, who took their sixth straight loss, matching their worst skid of the season. German Marquez (0-3) yielded seven runs while recording just two outs.

  Yankees 4, Royals 3

  Aaron Judge slugged a tiebreaking homer to open the seventh inning for host New York, which completed a three-game sweep of Kansas City with a victory.

  Judge finished with three hits while raising his average to .409. Clarke Schmidt allowed three runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings in his season debut as he returned from rotator cuff tendinitis.

  Kris Bubic, who entered second in the AL with an 0.96 ERA, allowed three runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings for the Royals. Kyle Isbel hit an RBI triple in the fifth and scored the tying run on a groundout by Jonathan India.

  Red Sox 1, Rays 0

  Boston's David Hamilton hit a solo home run in the third inning and four Red Sox pitchers made it stand up against host Tampa Bay in the rubber match of the three-game series.

  Red Sox reliever Greg Weissert (1-0) fanned three in 1 1/3 innings, including pitching out of a jam in the fifth inning. Justin Slaten worked a perfect ninth with two strikeouts for his second save.

  Zack Littell (0-4) was the tough-luck loser. In six innings, he gave up one run on five hits, walked three and struck out five.

  Cardinals 4, Astros 1

  Lars Nootbaar hit a three-run homer to help lift St. Louis over visiting Houston.

  Thomas Saggese went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI as St. Louis finished 4-2 on its homestand.

  In his first start for the Cardinals this season since moving from the bullpen, Steven Matz (1-0) allowed one run on two hits in five innings.

  Brewers 5, Tigers 1

  Christian Yelich, Sal Frelick and Rhys Hoskins each singled and homered as Milwaukee ran away from visiting Detroit for its second straight win.

  Jose Quintana yielded a run and four hits over 5 2/3 innings for the Brewers, striking out four. Garrett Mitchell tripled and scored for Milwaukee.

  Spencer Torkelson accounted for the Tigers' lone run with a sixth-inning homer. Keider Montero fanned eight but allowed five runs on eight hits over five innings.

  Giants 11, Phillies 4

  Mike Yastrzemski, Jung Hoo Lee, Wilmer Flores and Patrick Bailey each drove in two runs as San Francisco won at Philadelphia.

  Tyler Fitzgerald added three hits and scored twice for the Giants, who have won two of the first three contests in the four-game series. Reliever Lou Trivino (1-1) worked two scoreless innings for the win.

  Bryce Harper's two-run homer was a highlight for the Phillies, who have lost five of their past seven. Aaron Nola (0-4) allowed seven runs (six earned) on nine hits in 5 1/3 innings.

  Blue Jays 3, Braves 1

  Chris Bassitt struck out 10, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season, and Toronto defeated visiting Atlanta. Guerrero also had an RBI single to go with his solo shot in the rubber match of a three-game series.

  The top two hitters in the Atlanta lineup struck out eight times, four each by Michael Harris II and Austin Riley. No. 3 hitter Matt Olson added three strikeouts to Atlanta's total of 19, tying a Braves franchise record for a nine-inning game.

  It was also the most strikeouts by the Blue Jays in a nine-inning game.

  Padres 4, Cubs 2

  Manny Machado recorded a pair of two-out RBIs and Fernando Tatis Jr. also drove in two runs, lifting host San Diego past Chicago.

  Padres starter Nick Pivetta (3-1) allowed one run on four hits in six innings. Tyler Wade reached base four times (two singles, two walks) and scored twice for San Diego, which won two of three games in the series to improve to 12-1 at home this season.

  Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third homer in four games and logged his fifth straight game with an extra-base hit. Matthew Boyd (1-2) took the hard-luck loss after permitting two runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings.

  Rangers 3, Angels 1

  Corey Seager had three hits and two RBI and Jake Burger added three hits as Texas defeated Los Angeles in Arlington, Texas.

  Patrick Corbin (1-0) allowed one run on five hits in 5 1/3 innings, and Luke Jackson got the final three outs to earn his sixth save. Adolis Garcia added two hits for the Rangers, who have won the first two in the three-game series.

  Angels starter Jose Soriano (2-2) gave up three runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings. Luis Rengifo knocked in the lone run for Los Angeles, which has dropped three games in a row.

  Mariners 5, Reds 3

  Cal Raleigh homered from both sides of the plate and Bryce Miller tossed five shutout innings to lead Seattle past host Cincinnati.

  The two homers gave Raleigh 100 for his career and marked the fourth time he has homered from both sides of the plate. Miller (1-2) pitched shutout innings, allowing just three hits while striking out eight and walking two. Andres Munoz pitched a scoreless ninth for his seventh save in as many chances.

  Reds starter Nick Martinez (0-3) was charged with four runs (three earned) on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.

  Diamondbacks 6, Marlins 2

  Josh Naylor, Pavin Smith, Tim Tawa and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. smashed homers, leading Arizona past host Miami.

  The first three were solo shots before Gurriel added a two-run blast as the Diamondbacks won for the sixth time in seven games. Tawa's homer was the first of his career. Arizona starter Brandon Pfaadt (3-1) lasted 5 2/3 innings and allowed one run on five hits.

  Matt Mervis led Miami by slugging a solo home run on his 27th birthday. Marlins starter Max Meyer (1-2) tossed six innings and gave up five hits, two walks and three runs. He fanned eight.

  Pirates 6, Nationals 1

  Oneil Cruz hit his first career grand slam and Bailey Falter threw seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball as Pittsburgh beat visiting Washington.

  Henry Davis homered and drove in two runs for Pittsburgh, and Falter (1-2) faced the minimum 21 batters. He walked one and struck out two. The Pirates broke a scoreless tie in the fifth inning against Mitchell Parker (2-1) on Davis' first homer of the year.

  Washington avoided the shutout in the ninth inning on Alex Call's sacrifice fly. Parker permitted one run on four hits and a walk in six innings.

  Athletics 3, White Sox 1

  JJ Bleday went 3-for-4 with an RBI and Gio Urshela knocked in two with a sixth-inning triple as the visiting Athletics earned a victory over Chicago.

  Osvaldo Bido (2-1) threw 5 2/3 quality innings for the A's, allowing just one run on five hits. Mason Miller struck out the side on 12 pitches in the ninth to earn his fifth save.

  Jonathan Cannon tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings for the White Sox, allowing three hits. Brooks Baldwin's solo home run accounted for all of Chicago's scoring as the White Sox dropped their third straight game.

  --Field Level Media

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil, the American League's Rookie of the Year last season, will not start his throwing program as planned due to his slow-healing right lat.

• Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that the left-hander's strained muscle needs to show more progress before he can resume throwing. He has not thrown since Feb. 28, when an issue with his throwing shoulder revealed a "high-grade" muscle strain.

  At the time Gil was shut down, the Yankees declared he would return to the rotation no sooner than June. This setback shouldn't change his timetable much.

  "It's going how it should," Boone told reporters. "It's just we need another 10 days."

  Gil joined such Yankees luminaries as Aaron Judge and Derek Jeter as Rookie of the Year honorees as he delivered a 15-7 record and 3.50 ERA in 29 starts last season. The right-hander led the league with 77 walks, but balanced that with 171 strikeouts over 151 2/3 innings.

  He made two starts during the Yankees' run to the World Series. He went four innings against Cleveland in Game 4 of the ALCS -- allowing two runs, three hits and three walks in a game the Yankees won 8-6.

  He registered another no-decision when the Yankees earned an 11-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 4 of the World Series. The Dodgers' Freddie Freeman and Will Smith poked home runs off Gil as he gave up four runs and five hits over four-plus innings.

  --Field Level Media

The Minnesota Twins announced that the team acquired infielder Jonah Bride from the Miami Marlins on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations.

• Bride, 29, was in his second season with the Marlins, though he has struggled at the plate. After batting .276 in 71 games a year ago for Miami, Bride went just 4-for-40 with two RBIs in 12 games this season. The Marlins designated him for release or assignment on Tuesday.

  A 5-foot-11, 200-pound infielder, Bride made the Marlins' opening-day roster as a designated hitter. He has shown versatility in the field, making appearances at third base (63 games), first base (52) and second base (35) across four MLB seasons with the Marlins and the then-Oakland Athletics.

  To make room for Bride, the Twins noted a corresponding 26- and 40-man roster move will be made Friday prior to Minnesota's game against the Atlanta Braves.

  --Field Level Media

Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt exited Wednesday's game between the New York Mets and Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis after he was struck in the face by a line drive in the seventh inning.

• Wendelstedt, 53, collapsed on the ground behind first base after being hit by a foul liner off the bat of Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor. The 28-year veteran was coherent and speaking, according to crew chief Todd Tichenor, and underwent concussion protocol.

  After staying on the ground for a few moments as Twins medical staff tended to him, Wendelstedt rose and slowly walked off the field under his own power while holding a towel against the left side of his head.

  "Hopefully it's just some stitches is what I'm thinking," Tichenor told a pool reporter after the Twins' 4-3 win.

  Major League Baseball said in a statement that Wendelstedt was undergoing additional tests at a hospital in Minneapolis, adding that the league is "encouraged that he was in good spirits when he was in touch with our medical staff."

  --Field Level Media

The Chicago White Sox designated reliever Mike Clevinger for assignment Wednesday and promoted reliever Steven Wilson from Triple-A Charlotte.

• The 34-year-old Clevinger signed a minor league deal in the offseason and claimed a spot in the bullpen coming out of spring training, but the Sox moved on after he posted an 0-2 record with a 7.94 ERA in eight appearances. The right-hander surrendered five hits and eight walks in 5 2/3 innings while fanning just three.

  The 30-year-old Wilson, designated for assignment in February, rejoins the team after posting a 1.69 ERA and one save in five games for Charlotte. The right-hander allowed five hits and one walk in 5 1/3 innings and struck out 10.

  In 2024, Wilson's first season with the Sox, he went 1-6 with a 5.71 ERA in 40 appearances. Between that and his two seasons in San Diego (2022-23), Wilson is 6-10 in 142 games (one start) with a 4.03 ERA and 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.

  --Field Level Media

A day after he was struck in the face by a pitch, Washington Nationals third baseman Paul DeJong was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured nose on Wednesday.

• To fill DeJong's roster spot, Washington recalled infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester.

  In the top of the sixth inning of Tuesday's 3-0 Nationals victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates, DeJong was hit in the nose by a 92.7 mph fastball from Pirates starter Mitch Keller.

  DeJong, 31, immediately went down and was attended to by team trainers for a few moments. He then walked off the field and into the dugout holding a towel to his face.

  A nine-year veteran, DeJong is hitting .204 with two RBIs in 16 games this season, his first with the Nationals.

  He is a .228 hitter with 140 home runs and 402 RBIs in 884 career games with the St. Louis Cardinals (2017-23), Toronto Blue Jays (2023), San Francisco Giants (2023), Chicago White Sox (2024), Kansas City Royals (2024) and Nationals.

  --Field Level Media

After Minnesota's win over the New York Mets on Wednesday, multiple media reports indicated the Twins were going to place slugging outfielder Matt Wallner on the 10-day injured list due to a strained hamstring.

• Wallner was injured while beating out an infield single in the first inning of Tuesday's win over the Mets. He was removed from the game and replaced by DaShawn Keirsey Jr., who also started in right field in place of Wallner on Wednesday.

  The 27-year-old Wallner, a Minnesota native, has played in 18 games this season, mostly batting in the leadoff spot, although he was hitting third or fourth in the lineup in the past three games.

  Wallner is slashing .263/.373/.474 and his two triples are tied for the major league lead.

  The left-handed hitting Wallner typically struggles against southpaws, although he is 3-for-5 with his only homer vs. lefties thus far this season. For his career, however, he's just 17-for-102 (.167).

  In 187 career games, Wallner is batting .252 with 30 homers and 91 RBIs.

  No corresponding roster move was indicated but Minnesota might have to bring up two players as utilityman Willi Castro left Wednesday's game with oblique tightness.

  The Twins are off Thursday before beginning a three-game set in Atlanta on Friday.

  --Field Level Media

Clayton Kershaw's road back to the Los Angeles Dodgers' rotation began Wednesday afternoon in Oklahoma City.

• Kershaw made his first rehabilitation appearance, starting for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets against the Tacoma Rainiers.

  Pitching for the first time since Aug. 30, when he lasted just one inning for the Dodgers in Arizona, Kershaw tossed three scoreless innings while allowing two hits with no walks and two strikeouts. He allowed a single in both the first and third innings.

  The Dodgers put Kershaw on the 60-day disabled list at the start of the season because of a left meniscus tear and a toe issue. He'll be eligible to return to the majors May 17.

  Kershaw, 37, didn't pitch until July 25 last year after undergoing offseason shoulder surgery. In his seven starts, the left-hander went 2-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.500 WHIP.

  For his career, all 17 years spent with the Dodgers, Kershaw owns a 212-94 record, 2.50 ERA and 1.010 WHIP.

  The three-time Cy Young Award winner (2011, 2013, 2014) and 2014 NL MVP has the highest WAR (76.5), position players included, and best WHIP among starting pitchers in franchise history.

  --Field Level Media

Washington Nationals left-hander DJ Herz has opted for season-ending Tommy John surgery after three medical opinions and three weeks of rest, TalkNats.com reported Wednesday.

• Herz was placed on the 15-day injured list March 25 with a sprained elbow and testing confirmed a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament.

  Also on Wednesday, the Nationals placed Paul DeJong on the 10-day injured list with a fractured nose and recalled fellow infielder Trey Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester.

  DeJong was injured after he was hit in the face by a fastball from Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game.

  "Situations like that are scary. We just hope for the best, really. I didn't really know what happened. I thought it hit him in the helmet; that's what it sounded like," Nationals outfielder James Wood told MLB.com. "But just hearing more about it, it didn't look pretty."

  Herz, 24, went 0-2 with a 6.52 ERA in four games (three starts) in spring training before being optioned to Triple-A Rochester.

  He made his major league debut last June and finished 4-9 with a 4.16 ERA in 19 starts for the Nationals. He struck out 106 batters and walked 36 in 88 2/3 innings.

  DeJong, 31, is batting .204 with two RBIs in 16 games this season. The nine-year veteran is a career .228 hitter with 140 homers and 402 RBIs in 884 career games with six teams.

  Lipscomb, 24, is hitting .296 with one homer, seven RBIs and five runs scored in 13 games with Triple-A Rochester.

  --Field Level Media

Nico Hoerner tripled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning on Tuesday and the visiting Chicago Cubs handed the San Diego Padres their first home loss, 2-1.

• With Dansby Swanson placed at second base as the automatic runner, Hoerner lined a 2-0 fastball from Yuki Matsui (0-1) to the gap in right-center, easily scoring Swanson. It capped a three-hit game for Hoerner.

  Ryan Pressly (1-1) got the win with a 1-2-3 ninth and Caleb Thielbar earned his first save, retiring Luis Arraez on a fly ball to left with runners at the corners and two outs in San Diego's half of the 10th.

  The outcome snapped the Padres' 11-game winning streak at Petco Park to start the season. San Diego carried a 15-game home winning streak into the game, dating back to last year.

  Red Sox 7, Rays 4

  Alex Bregman collected five hits, including two home runs, and drove in four runs to lead visiting Boston past Tampa Bay.

  The Red Sox also received a two-run homer from Jarren Duran, who walked twice and scored twice. Boston starter Walker Buehler (2-1) permitted two runs on three hits in five innings. Aroldis Chapman struck out the only batter he faced to earn his fourth save.

  Jonathan Aranda, who homered, and Jake Mangum each had two of the Rays' seven hits. Ryan Pepiot (1-2) went six innings and gave up six runs on nine hits.

  Dodgers 6, Rockies 2

  Will Smith hit a three-run home run in a four-run third inning and Tommy Edman had four hits as Los Angeles beat visiting Colorado amid the annual Jackie Robinson Day celebration.

  Chris Taylor added an RBI single in the third inning for L.A., and Freddie Freeman added an RBI single in the eighth. Dodgers starter Landon Knack lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up two runs on four hits. Rookie Jack Dreyer (2-0) had four strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings to earn the win.

  Jacob Stallings hit a two-run double for the Rockies, who saw their losing streak reach five games. Colorado has scored five total runs during the skid. Ryan Feltner (0-1) gave up five runs on five hits with six walks in 2 2/3 innings.

  Brewers 5, Tigers 0

  Quinn Priester and four relievers combined on a one-hitter and Rhys Hoskins jump-started the offense with his first homer as Milwaukee ended a three-game skid with a win over visiting Detroit.

  Priester (1-0), making his second start for the Brewers after being acquired from Boston this month, allowed just three walks over five hitless innings before Gleyber Torres produced a leadoff double in the sixth.

  Tigers starter Jack Flaherty (1-1) allowed three runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings.

  Twins 6, Mets 3

  Brooks Lee homered, Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-3 with two doubles, and Minnesota held on to beat New York in Minneapolis.

  Harrison Bader added three hits, a stolen base and an RBI for Minnesota. Byron Buxton had two hits, two runs and a stolen base. Bailey Ober (1-1) allowed three runs on five hits in 6 1/3 innings.

  Pete Alonso and Juan Soto each hit a solo home run for New York. Jesse Winker also drove in a run for the Mets, who lost for only the third time in their past 12 games. Tylor Megill (2-2) gave up four runs (two earned) on eight hits in five innings.

  Reds 8, Mariners 4

  Austin Hays belted a go-ahead three-run homer and drove in four in his Cincinnati debut to help rally the Reds past visiting Seattle.

  Hays, who spent the first 16 games on the injured list, went 2-for-4 for the Reds, who won their fourth straight to move over .500 for the first time this season. Matt McLain walked three times and scored twice in his return from the injured list. Gavin Lux went 4-for-4 with two RBIs.

  Dylan Moore drilled a pair of home runs and drove in four for the Mariners, who had their four-game win streak snapped. Seattle starter Luis Castillo (1-2), the former ace of the Reds, gave up six runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings.

  Phillies 6, Giants 4

  J.T. Realmuto and Bryce Harper each homered and drove in two runs as Philadelphia topped visiting San Francisco to even the four-game series at one win apiece.

  Alec Bohm had the go-ahead hit for the Phillies, who had dropped four of their previous five games. Bryson Stott and Max Kepler chipped in two hits apiece in support of Jesus Luzardo, who allowed three runs and five hits over 5 1/3 innings.

  Justin Verlander (0-1) remained winless in four starts for San Francisco, allowing four runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings. Casey Schmitt drove in two runs for the Giants, who were 4-1 in their previous five games.

  Nationals 3, Pirates 0

  Jake Irvin scattered three hits over seven shutout innings to help Washington beat host Pittsburgh.

  James Wood hit a game-opening homer for the Nationals, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Jose Ferrer and Kyle Finnegan combined to allow one hit over the final two frames with Finnegan picking up his sixth save.

  Pirates starter Mitch Keller (1-2) yielded three runs in six innings. Jack Suwinski recorded two of Pittsburgh's four hits.

  Diamondbacks 10, Marlins 4

  Corbin Carroll slugged a grand slam and drove in five runs, leading visiting Arizona to a win over Miami.

  Geraldo Perdomo blasted a three-run homer and Josh Naylor hit a solo shot for the Diamondback, who have won three in a row. Merrill Kelly (3-1) struck out nine batters while allowing just three hits, one walk and one run in six innings.

  Connor Gillispie (0-2) gave up eight runs on eight hits in five-plus innings as the Marlins' two-game winning streak ended.

  Guardians 6, Orioles 3

  Logan Allen held Baltimore to two hits across 5 2/3 scoreless innings as visiting Cleveland opened a three-game series with a victory.

  Steven Kwan hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs and Angel Martinez had three hits as the Guardians picked up their sixth win in the past seven games. Allen (1-1) walked two and struck out six to produce his first victory since last June 20.

  The Orioles lost for the fourth time in five games despite getting two hits apiece from Cedric Mullins, who homered, and Gunnar Henderson. Baltimore starter Charlie Morton (0-4) lasted five-plus innings and was charged with five runs on seven hits.

  Athletics 12, White Sox 3

  Tyler Soderstrom hit two homers and drove in a career-high six runs and Shea Langeliers also homered, doubled and drove in two runs to lead the visiting Athletics past Chicago.

  Soderstrom took over the major league home run lead (eight) with his third multi-homer game of the season. Soderstrom and Langeliers each finished with three hits. Jeffrey Springs (3-1) threw five innings of three-run ball, and Mitch Spence tossed three shutout innings for his first career save.

  Andrew Vaughn hit a three-run homer and Lenyn Sosa had two hits and a run for the White Sox. Sean Burke (1-3) allowed five runs on six hits over 3 1/3 innings.

  Yankees 4, Royals 2

  Jasson Dominguez highlighted a three-hit performance by hitting a bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth inning, leading New York to a come-from-behind victory over visiting Kansas City.

  In his 41st career game, Dominguez set a personal high with three RBIs. Max Fried (3-0) allowed two runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings. Devin Williams pitched a perfect ninth for his third save.

  Kansas City starter Michael Wacha (0-3) cruised through five innings with a 2-0 lead before the Yankees scored four in the sixth. Wacha was charged with three runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings.

  Rangers 4, Angels 0

  Marcus Semien and Kyle Higashioka each drove in a run to back the pitching of Tyler Mahle and four relievers as Texas blanked Los Angeles in Arlington, Texas.

  Mahle (3-0) struck out nine in six scoreless innings while allowing just three hits and two walks. The Rangers' Corey Seager and Kevin Pillar each had two hits.

  Jorge Soler collected two of the Angels' five hits. Yusei Kikuchi (0-3) surrendered one run on three hits in six innings.

  Blue Jays 6, Braves 3

  Anthony Santander hit a three-run homer and Alan Roden cracked his first major league home run as Toronto defeated visiting Atlanta to even the three-game series at one win apiece.

  Toronto starter Kevin Gausman (2-1) allowed two runs on six hits in six innings. Roden finished 2-for-3 as he added a third-inning double and came around to score.

  Austin Riley, Matt Olson and Ozzie Albies hit solo home runs to account for the Braves' offense. Spencer Schwellenbach (1-1) yielded six runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings.

  Astros 2, Cardinals 0

  Hunter Brown extended his consecutive scoreless inning streak to 17 innings as visiting Houston blanked St. Louis to knot a three-game interleague series.

  Brown (2-1) worked six shutout innings for a second consecutive start. Jake Meyers, who recorded three hits, delivered an RBI single in the sixth inning, and Yordan Alvarez homered leading off the eighth. Josh Hader earned his fourth save with a perfect ninth inning.

  Cardinals starter Erick Fedde (1-2) allowed one run on six hits in six innings.

  --Field Level Media

Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Teoscar Hernandez will miss his second consecutive game Tuesday because of a stomach virus.

• Hernandez is the third Dodgers player to miss games this season because of a stomach virus -- joining Mookie Betts and Enrique Hernandez.

  Teoscar Hernandez, 32, is batting .281 with five home runs and 16 RBIs in 17 games this season. He hit 33 home runs with 99 RBIs in his first season in Los Angeles in 2024 and helped the team win the World Series.

  Andy Pages was in right field for Hernandez both Monday and Tuesday.

  Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also revealed Tuesday that right-hander Bobby Miller will get his first start of the season in Wednesday's series finale against the Colorado Rockies.

  Miller, 26, struggled last season when he went 2-4 with an 8.52 ERA in 13 starts as he dealt with a shoulder injury before he was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City. In spring training this year, he was hit in the head by a line drive and placed in concussion protocol that delayed his preparation for the season.

  Miller owns a 2.25 ERA in three appearances (two starts) at Oklahoma City this season. He has struck out 11 and walked 11 over 12 innings.

  --Field Level Media

Washington Nationals third baseman Paul DeJong exited Tuesday night's game against the host Pittsburgh Pirates after being hit by a pitch in the face in the top of the sixth inning.

• DeJong was hit by a 92.7 mph fastball from Pirates starter Mitch Keller.

  DeJong immediately went down to the ground and was attended to by team trainers for a few moments. DeJong then walked off the field and into the dugout holding a towel to his face.

  Amed Rosario replaced DeJong on the bases.

  --Field Level Media

The New York Mets expect to place outfielder Jose Siri on the injured list soon after he suffered a broken tibia over the weekend.

• Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that the team wants to wait until after Tuesday's game at the Minnesota Twins before making anything official.

  "The reason is Griffin Canning will not make the start (Wednesday). He's under the weather a little bit and feeling weak," Mendoza said. "So we want to give him an extra day or so.

  "So we just gotta get through today and instead of inserting a sixth starter on Friday, most likely will be tomorrow. We just gotta get through today's game and we will have to make a couple of moves here."

  Siri was carted off the field Saturday after fouling a ball off his leg on the first pitch of his first at-bat in an eventual 3-1 loss at the Athletics.

  While an initial X-ray was negative, a follow-up MRI on Monday revealed a fractured tibia.

  "It's obviously disappointing whenever something like that happens, but we're not going to get too ahead of ourselves, probably get it reevaluated within the next week," Siri said through an interpreter. "I'm a quick healer so hopefully something good can come out of it."

  The Mets acquired Siri from Tampa Bay in November. The outfielder has struggled at the plate this season, going 1-for-20 in 10 games and hitless in his last 16 at-bats.

  --Field Level Media

The Chicago Cubs want Matt Shaw to get a little more seasoning and sent the rookie third baseman to the minor leagues on Tuesday as part of a number of roster moves.

• In addition, the Cubs place right-hander Eli Morgan (elbow) on the 15-day injured list, while right-hander Nate Pearson also was optioned to Triple-A Iowa with Shaw. Chicago reinstated infielder Vidal Brujan from the injured list, while left-hander Luke Little and right-hander Daniel Palencia were recalled from Iowa.

  The No. 13 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, Shaw opened the season 10-for-58 (.172) over 18 games with a home run and three RBIs. His lone multiple-hit game came April 2 at the Athletics.

  Shaw, considered the top prospect in the Cubs system by MLB Pipeline, had three hits in his last 24 at-bats, although had singles in his last two contests.

  Selected out of Maryland, Shaw moved through the system quickly, making his way to Triple-A for 35 games in 2024. In 121 total minor league games last season, he slashed .284/.379/.488 with 21 homers.

  Morgan, 28, was 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA in seven relief appearances this season, while Pearson, 28, was 0-1 with a 10.38 ERA in eight appearances.

  Brujan, 27, made one appearance earlier this season as a pinch runner. He is a career .189 hitter in 202 games with the Tampa Bay Rays (2021-23), Miami Marlins (2024) and Cubs. Little, 24, and Palencia, 25, were called up to the major leagues for the first time this season.

  The Cubs continue a three-game series at the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

  --Field Level Media

Los Angeles Dodgers legend Manny Mota is in recovery in a Los Angeles-area hospital after he suffered a stroke Monday.

• "(Mota) is responsive to commands and is resting comfortably," the Dodgers wrote in a social media post Tuesday.

  Mota, 87, played 20 MLB seasons and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Dodgers, with the last five of those primarily as a pinch hitter. During his last two seasons as a regular position player, he finished 23rd in National League MVP voting in 1972 and was an NL All-Star in 1973.

  At the time of his retirement, following one at-bat in 1982, Mota held the MLB record for pinch hits with 149, a total that has been passed by Mike Sweeney and Lenny Harris.

  Mota's .313 career batting average with the Dodgers is second best in franchise history (minimum 1,800 at-bats) since 1958, when the team moved to Los Angeles, to Mike Piazza's .331 mark.

  In his 20 seasons with the Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants and Montreal Expos from 1962-82, Mota was a career .304 hitter with 31 home runs and 438 RBIs. He went on to become a Dodgers coach for 34 seasons from 1980-2013.

  --Field Level Media

After suffering a left oblique strain in spring training, Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez was activated from the 10-day injured list and will make his season debut Tuesday in the series opener against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.

• Sanchez, 27, is in the starting lineup, playing center field and batting second as he begins his sixth season with the team.

  In three rehab games with Triple-A Jacksonville, Sanchez went 3-for-10 with a double, a walk and three strikeouts. He played in a career-high 149 games last season with the Marlins, batting .252 with 18 home runs and 64 RBIs.

  In a corresponding move, the Marlins designated corner infielder Jonah Bride for assignment.

  Bride, 29, endured a tough start to the season, going 4-for-40 with 15 strikeouts and two RBIs in 12 games.

  The Marlins also sent right-hander Xzavion Curry, 26, to Jacksonville after he cleared waivers.

  In three relief appearances this season, Curry is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA in three innings.

  --Field Level Media

For the first time since Aug. 30, Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw will take the mound in a game Wednesday when he makes a rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City.

• He will take on Tacoma, the Seattle Mariners' affiliate, in Oklahoma City at 12:05 p.m. ET.

  Kershaw, 37, is recovering from toe and left knee surgeries in November, the results of injuries that caused him to miss the Dodgers' run to a World Series title. On Aug. 30 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner and 2014 National League MVP left in the second inning with pain in his left big toe.

  Entering his 18th season -- all with the Dodgers -- Kershaw is 32 whiffs shy of becoming the 20th member of the 3,000-strikeout club. He is on the 60-day injured list and is eligible to be activated on May 17.

  Kershaw was limited to seven starts in 2024 coming off left shoulder surgery in the offseason.

  He made his season debut on July 25 and pitched 30 innings before reporting damage to his toe, which turned out to be a ruptured plantar plate and arthritis in his left foot.

  A 10-time All-Star, Kershaw has a career record of 212-94 with a 2.50 ERA in 432 games (429 starts). His 15 career shutouts are the most among active pitchers.

  He is set to earn $7.5 million during the upcoming season with multiple roster and games-started bonuses that are worth an additional $8.5 million.

  According to FanSided, Kershaw can receive $1 million bonuses for 13, 14, 15 and 16 starts, as well as 60 days and 90 days on the active roster. There is a $2.5 million bonus available for his first 30 days on the active roster.

  --Field Level Media