The Indians on Saturday designated infielder Elliot Johnson for assignment and recalled left-hander Nick Hagadone from Triple-A Columbus.

Jaime Garcia and Jason Motte have both joined the Springfield Cardinals (Double-A) for a rehab assignment this week, with Garcia scheduled to make his first rehab start Sunday afternoon.

Orioles first baseman Chris Davis continues to progress favorably from a left oblique strain, as the infielder was out at Target Field prior to Baltimore’s game against the Twins doing some exercises.

The Yankees are familiar with Alfredo Aceves from his previous tenure in New York, and he can help in several ways after being called upon to take Chris Leroux’s place in the bullpen on Saturday.

Yoenis Cespedes may not be back to 100 percent yet, after suffering a strained left hamstring last week. But his swing is looking mighty healthy.

Lost in the hubbub about starting lineups and pitching rotations is a well-worn roster rule in the big leagues. Every team needs a utility player off the bench. Marwin Gonzalez currently fits that role for the Astros, and he earned a start in left field due to his versatility for Saturday’s game against the Mariners.

All-Star right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma was activated Saturday off the 15-day disabled list by the Mariners, who optioned reliever Lucas Luetge back to Triple-A Tacoma to make room on the 25-man roster.

Yovani Gallardo has been one of the top pitchers in the big leagues for several years — except when he goes against the Cardinals. He’s 1-11 lifetime vs. the Redbirds and 82-42 vs. everyone else.

Ryan Sweeney made a great catch Friday, but the Cubs outfielder strained his right hamstring on the play. On Saturday, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Unwilling to continue playing a man down in the outfield, the Brewers placed right fielder Ryan Braun on the 15-day disabled list Saturday and activated another outfielder, Logan Schafer, from the DL.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

After playing 18 innings in a Thursday doubleheader, the Rays played 14 more on Friday night before coming away with a 10-5 win over the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado, who stretched his hitting streak to 22 games Friday night, is also garnering attention for his stellar defense, writes MLB.com columnist Tracy Ringolsby.

George Springer made up for four strikeouts with a game-winning single in the 11th inning on Friday night against the Mariners, giving the Astros their first walk-off victory of the season.

Shin-Soo Choo played left field for the first time since spraining his left ankle on April 21 in Oakland. The night was not a complete success.

Shin-Soo Choo and Alex Rios went deep in the span of five batters off Angels starter Hector Santiago and the Rangers rallied for a 5-2 victory in the first of a three-game series at Angel Stadium. The win snapped the Rangers’ four-game losing streak.

Jorge De La Rosa held the Mets to three runs in six solid innings as the Rockies won, 10-3, at Coors Field on Friday night. Charlie Blackmon had three hits, including his sixth homer of the season, Troy Tulowitzki notched three hits and drove in three runs, and Nolan Arenado ran his hit streak to 22 games.