Despite his desperate desire to return to the diamond, Rangers pitcher Derek Holland still isn’t quite ready to begin a medical rehab assignment.

Shortstop Danny Santana had an MRI exam on his left knee before Thursday’s game that revealed a bone bruise, and he is listed as day to day.

The Nationals activated catcher Wilson Ramos from the 15-day disabled list prior to Thursday night’s game against the Cubs. To make room on the roster, backup catcher Sandy Leon was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.

Gregory Polanco’s promotion from Triple-A on June 10 has given the Pirates arguably the best outfield in baseball and helped the Bucs get back on track with wins in nine of their past 15 games.

The AL Central and NL East have been baseball’s equal-opportunity divisions so far this season. And history shows that even the teams in last place are one good streak away from being right back in contention.

Vanderbilt defeated Virginia 3-2 in the final game of the College World Series and took home the title.

This is 40, Derek Jeter. How does it feel? “It’s like turning any other number,” you said Wednesday, on the eve of the big Four-Oh. “I don’t really pay much attention to numbers, so it’s no different to me.” Just the sort of vanilla response we’ve come to expect from Derek Jeter.

Proving that he’s a performer for the ages, Tim Lincecum reached across the centuries Wednesday to match a feat that only one other Giant accomplished. Lincecum became the second Giant to pitch two no-hitters, barely missing a perfect game while silencing the San Diego Padres in San Francisco’s 4-0 triumph at AT&T Park.

Fans of power will be very pleased with this year’s rosters, which were released on Tuesday. The 16th edition of this Minor League exhibition on All-Star Sunday has some of the biggest bats the prospect world has to offer.

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

Every year, rumors and deals start flying when the mercury starts rising, and it’s about that time for the 2014 season. Some boys of summer could be changing addresses very soon.

Mariners third-base prospect D.J. Peterson, who was selected 12th overall in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, will make his Double-A debut on Wednesday when Jackson hosts Tennessee at 1:05 p.m. ET in a game which can be seen on MiLB.TV.

It looked like it would spell disaster for the D-backs. Instead, it will almost surely make the end-of-season highlight reel. As Jason Kipnis sped around the bases, Ender Inciarte picked up the ball and hit the cutoff man — shortstop Didi Gregorius — who turned and fired a strike to catcher Miguel Montero to nail Kipnis and end the 13th inning.

Aaron Hill’s single in the bottom of the 14th inning scored Gerardo Parra with the game winning run as the D-backs beat the Indians, 9-8, on Tuesday night at Chase Field.

Wednesday’s defeat could have appeared to be a calamity for the Brewers. In truth, it was a difficult night and early morning at Miller Park, but chances are that both the season and the ballclub will be able to come back.

The Nationals played the longest game in their history on Tuesday night at Miller Park. It took Ryan Zimmerman to put an end to the marathon, as the Nationals defeated the Brewers, 4-2, in 16 innings.

As the two-time-defending National League champion Cardinals try to catch the first-place Brewers in the NL Central, they do so with a starting rotation decimated by injury. Will a throng of rookie callups and converted relievers hold the line while Michael Wacha, Jaime Garcia, Joe Kelly and now possibly Shelby Miller get healthy?