The Blue Jays have no choice but to move forward without Chris Colabello in their immediate plans after the 32-year-old tested positive for a banned substance. The good thing is they have options.

The first sign that Mike Pelfrey’s between-starts side session was fairly serious on Saturday morning was when manager Brad Ausmus got out his mitt and a mask and caught him. The longtime catcher has done it for pitchers more than a few times the last few years, but usually saves it for when he wants to get a familiar vantage point for pitch movement.

Jacoby Ellsbury may have provided the spark that the Yankees have been seeking for their languishing offense, pulling off a straight steal of home plate in the fifth inning of a 6-3 win over the Rays on Friday at Yankee Stadium.

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Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia recorded the 2,584th strikeout of his career to end the third inning on Friday night against the Rays, passing Hall of Fame left-hander Warren Spahn to claim sole possession of 25th place on the all-time list.

The Rays will call up their top prospect, left-hander Blake Snell, to start Saturday’s game against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times. The club has not confirmed the report.

One day after making history by throwing his second career no-hitter, Jake Arrieta did his normal post-start routine on Friday. It’s business as usual, even if the right-hander has been so unique.

The Cubs actually prepared for Jake Arrieta’s two no-hitters during Spring Training in 2015 when the starters met with front office executives, manager Joe Maddon and pitching coach Chris Bosio to go over the ground rules.

The Mets are getting their ace back, and it comes as a relief to both Jacob deGrom and manager Terry Collins. The young right-hander threw a successful bullpen session Friday morning in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and he will rejoin the team Saturday before making his scheduled start Sunday against the Braves.

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

For the first time in Major League history, a Dominican umpire took the field. Ramon De Jesus, who hails from the capital of Santo Domingo, made his Major League umpiring debut on Friday, when the Tigers faced the Indians at Comerica Park in Detroit.

The Blue Jays have signed outfielder Michael Bourn to a Minor League contract pending a physical, an MLB source has confirmed.

He even included a pretty sweet gift.

Blue Jays first baseman Chris Colabello was suspended for 80 games without pay on Friday for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Colabello tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, a performance-enhancing substance.

When was the last time the biggest sports star we had in this country was the biggest star — and the best player — in baseball? It hasn’t happened in a long time. But Bryce Harper has a chance.

Mariners ace Felix Hernandez was scratched from Friday night’s start against the Angels due to illness, with right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma moving up a day in the rotation to take his place in the 7:05 p.m. PT game.

From the first MLB All-Star Game to be played under energy-efficient LED lights to the Cardinals’ seventh annual Green Week to those 100-percent recycled MLB by SustainU T-shirts just added to the MLB.com Shop, Major League Baseball brings a smaller carbon footprint and a larger environmental intelligence to Friday’s 46th annual Earth Day festivities.