Yadier Molina will miss the next 8-12 weeks after suffering a ligament tear in his right thumb, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak announced on Thursday.

Erick Aybar has a Rawlings Gold Glove, played for three consecutive Angels playoff clubs and starred for the Dominican Republic’s 2013 World Baseball Classic champions. Now the versatile shortstop is an American League All-Star for the first time — complete with an ovation from his Angels teammates in the visitors’ clubhouse at Globe Life Park on Thursday.

One hundred years ago this week, Babe Ruth made his Major League debut, pitching for the Boston Red Sox against the Cleveland Naps. But as tends to be the case with the Babe, there are many interesting stories within the story. Here are 10 interesting tidbits about Ruth’s rookie year in professional ball.

Yadier Molina was forced to leave Wednesday’s game because of a sprained right thumb.

Yu Darvish, who has dominated Houston in his career and nearly threw a perfect game against them last year, was rocked for 10 hits and six runs in six innings as the Astros polished off a rare sweep of the Rangers with an 8-4 win Wednesday night at Globe Life Park.

Royals left fielder Alex Gordon has a sprained right wrist, but manager Ned Yost does not expect him to go on the disabled list. Gordon was scratched from the starting lineup on Wednesday night, but played in the last inning as a defensive replacement vs. the Rays.

The Nationals used the long ball to defeat the Orioles, 6-2, on Wednesday night as the Battle of the Beltways shifted to Camden Yards.

Mookie Betts reached base just five times in his first six games, so he hasn’t gotten to showcase his speed, which he considers his best attribute. On Wednesday night at Fenway Park, Betts made a heads-up play and took advantage of that speed to start an eighth inning rally in a 5-4 walk-off win over the White Sox.

Jacoby Ellsbury connected for a two-out, solo home run off Vinnie Pestano in the top of the 14th inning, lifting the Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Indians on Wednesday night at Progressive Field. Mark Teixeira homered twice in the contest.

Boredom isn’t supposed to be a part of Wil Myers’ summer. Summer is for playing baseball, taking big swings, rounding the bases, and doing whatever it takes to win the game. Sitting idle isn’t in the equation.

There’s a new leader in the National League Final Vote. Late Wednesday, Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo passed Rockies veteran Justin Morneau for the top spot, while White Sox left-hander Chris Sale continued to maintain a slight advantage two-thirds of the way through the All-Star Game Final Vote Sponsored by Experian, which ends today at 4 p.m. ET.

The Red Sox scored three runs in the eighth and then two in the ninth to beat the White Sox, 5-4, and snap a four-game skid on Wednesday night at Fenway Park.

Alfredo Simon became the National League’s first 12-game winner when a three-run bottom of the fifth inning led the Reds to a 4-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night at Great American Ball Park.

The Cardinals entered the series with the Pirates in third place in the National League Central and searching for a rhythm. Three wins later, they will enter the series finale in second place in the division and inching closer to first after winning Wednesday’s game, 5-2.

The Phillies limped into Milwaukee on Monday as losers of 13 of their previous 16 games, but they have won the first three games of their four-game series against the National League Central-leading Brewers at Miller Park, including Wednesday’s 4-1 victory.

Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton and second baseman Brandon Phillips both left Wednesday night’s game against the Cubs with injuries.

Travis d’Arnaud’s game-breaking two-run homer in the seventh inning helped make a winner out of Dillon Gee, who was sharp in his first start back from a two-month stay on the disabled list. Facing the minimum over his first five innings, Gee did not crack for a run until B.J. Upton’s two-out RBI double in the sixth. He needed just 79 pitches to complete seven innings, departing to a standing ovation after allowing first two batters in the eighth to reach base.