Andrew McCutchen, the reigning National League MVP, was not placed on the disabled list Tuesday, but the Pirates center fielder does have a rib fracture and will wait to see if there’s improvement before any further decisions are made.

Ryan Howard is still struggling at the plate, but Phillies manager Ryan Sandberg is no longer talking about the possibility of a platoon at first base.

After playing just one game for the Red Sox, Allen Craig has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained left foot.

Two pitches into the seventh inning on Monday night at Nationals Park, J.J. Hardy started a rally. The O’s shortstop ripped a double into the left-field corner. Ryan Flaherty followed with a double to center. Baltimore came alive and rode a three-run spurt in the frame to a 7-3 victory against the Nationals in the makeup of a July 8 rainout, as the Orioles won three of four from Washington in the Battle of the Beltways season series.

Following the Tribe’s impressive sweep of Texas, right-hander Corey Kluber pitched into the eighth inning Monday night, helping the Indians keep their latest playoff push going in a 7-1 victory over the Reds at Progressive Field.

Blue Jays infielder Brett Lawrie will be activated from the 15-day disabled list prior to Tuesday night’s game against Baltimore.

As different as they are in personality, Yasiel Puig and Mike Trout are more similar than most fans might realize.

When the Tigers traded center fielder Austin Jackson to the Mariners in a deal that brought them left-hander David Price, they were also giving Ezequiel Carrera a chance in the outfield.

Major League Baseball and the Reds will hold a news conference Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET at Great American Ball Park, where they will unveil the official 2015 All-Star logo.

Mark Teixeira was removed from Monday’s starting lineup minutes before the first pitch due to lightheadedness.

As expected, Masahiro Tanaka took the next step in his road to recovery Monday when he threw for the first time since getting injured July 8 in a start against Cleveland.

Pablo Sandoval drove in three runs Monday, including a tiebreaking tally in the ninth inning that gave the Giants a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets. His first double plated two and tied the game in the third, and his second put the Giants up for good in the ninth.

As summer rolls on, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw keeps getting hotter. The reigning Cy Young winner was named the National League’s Pitcher of the Month for the second straight month after going 4-0 in five starts with a 1.07 ERA (best in the NL) in July.

The Padres announced on Monday that they will induct Hoffman into the club’s Hall of Fame on Aug. 30 before their 5:40 p.m. PT game against the Dodgers at Petco Park.

Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner slugged his way to the Yankees’ second American League Player of the Week honor of the season last week, leading the Majors in slugging percentage (1.261), homers (five) and total bases (29).

Welcome to Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez’s year of pain. He had his appendix removed in January, a tumor removed from his left index finger in June and his left knee smarts from tendinitis.

After losing long reliever Paul Maholm for the season on Friday, the Dodgers placed another bullpen arm, right-hander Chris Perez, on the 15-day disabled list Monday with bone spurs in his right ankle.