Yasiel Puig and his troublesome left hamstring will start a Minor League rehab assignment on Thursday with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga at Lancaster and could rejoin the Dodgers next week, according to manager Don Mattingly.

Masahiro Tanaka returned from a monthlong stint on the disabled list to throw seven innings of one-run ball as the Yankees swept a three-game series over the Mariners with a 3-1 win on Wednesday at Safeco Field.

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg, who is on the disabled list because of a left trapezius strain, threw on flat ground Wednesday without any problems.

Left-hander Drew Pomeranz came off the disabled list Wednesday and is expected to pitch out of the A’s bullpen in a multi-faceted role.

Edwin Encarnacion was held out of the Blue Jays’ starting lineup on Wednesday night vs. the Nationals because of a sore left hamstring.

The Cardinals sent nine batters to the plate and scored five first-inning runs before cruising to a 7-4 series-clinching win over the Brewers on Wednesday at Busch Stadium.

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

After a day of speculation, the Cubs on Wednesday placed right fielder Jorge Soler on the 15-day disabled list due to a left ankle injury that occurred in Monday night’s win.

In a scary moment at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, Brewers third baseman Hector Gomez launched headfirst into the stands along the third-base side after chasing a foul pop.

The Red Sox acquired veteran outfielder Alejandro De Aza and cash considerations from the Orioles for Minor League right-hander Joe Gunkel on Wednesday.

Rockies right-hander Jordan Lyles will undergo season-ending surgery next Wednesday to repair the medial collateral ligament and the capsule in his left big toe. Dr. Joshua Metzl will perform the surgery.

Yankees catcher Brian McCann left Wednesday’s game against the Mariners with right foot soreness and is scheduled to have an MRI performed in New York on Thursday, the team announced.

To the shock of no one, Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper on Wednesday was named the National League Player of the Month after his prodigious May. And as “Mad Max” was at his best on the mound, Washington right-hander Max Scherzer was honored by being named NL Pitcher of the Month.

Delino DeShields was named the American League’s Rookie of the Month winner for May on Wednesday after leading all AL rookies in runs, triples, steals, walks and on-base percentage for the month.

Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis was named the American League Player of the Month for May after becoming just the third player in big league history to collect at least 50 hits and score at least 30 runs in a month.

Jason Kipnis’ 2014 was ruined by an oblique injury. Healthy once again, he’s back to his old habits, and he’s coming off a May like baseball has rarely ever seen.