More than a decade after Tony Gwynn became Stephen Strasburg’s favorite baseball player, Strasburg earned a scholarship to play for his hometown university, San Diego State, where Gwynn — who died Monday at age 54 — was the head coach.

Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper hit with two hands on Tuesday for the first time since tearing a ligament in his left thumb, manager Matt Williams said. Harper sustained the injury while sliding into third base against the Padres on April 25.

A day after the death of Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, the Padres icon was remembered fondly by Derek Jeter and manager Joe Girardi at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday prior to the Yankees’ opener against the Blue Jays.

From Andrew McCutchen to Carlos Gomez to Matt Holliday, the National League Central has no shortage of impact outfielders. Two players who are quickly traveling down that same path — Billy Hamilton and Gregory Polanco — met for the first time Tuesday.

Cubs manager Rick Renteria does not plan on batting Travis Wood sixth in the lefty’s next outing, but he may call on his starting pitcher sooner to pinch-hit. On Monday, Wood delivered a game-winning RBI double in the 13th inning to give the Cubs a 5-4 win over the Marlins.

The Chicago White Sox have embraced Cuban-born players from very early on, and now, stars like Jose Abreu are finding their comfort zone there.

Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista is on pace to be Major League Baseball’s top overall vote-getter for the second time in the last four years and is well on his way to a fifth consecutive appearance in the All-Star Game.

The Red Sox kept hoping Grady Sizemore’s comeback would be a success, but they simply ran out of time waiting to find out. He was designated for assignment before Tuesday’s game as the club prioritized roster flexibility. Third baseman Garin Cecchini — Boston’s No. 4 prospect — was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket.

With the death of Tony Gwynn at 54 on Monday, we recall members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame who died young.

Padres fans gathered around Tony Gwynn’s statue beyond the outfield of Petco Park throughout Monday to mourn and remember the San Diego icon fondly known as “Mr. Padre,” who died of cancer at age 54 early Monday morning.

Another week of American League All-Star Game voting has come and gone, and John Farrell’s starting lineup is beginning to come into focus.

Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, the greatest Padres player and arguably the best Major League hitter of the latter part of the 20th century, has died. Gwynn, who was 54, had been battling salivary gland cancer.

Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, the greatest Padres player and arguably the best Major League hitter of the latter part of the 20th century, has passed away. Gwynn, who was 54, had been battling salivary gland cancer.

Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons will headline the Target All-Star Concert, to be held Saturday, July 12, as part of this year’s All-Star Game festivities in Minneapolis.

It’s rare enough to make adjustments within at-bats; it’s a whole different thing to do them in big situations, at just 22 years old, but that’s what has Mike Trout looking like the game’s best player again.

The Week Ahead is the week of the solstice, and the temperature throughout the American and National Leagues is being turned up across the standings with three weeks remaining until the All-Star break.

Instead of waiting until the ninth inning to show some life, the Braves mounted a sixth-inning rally that erased the damage incurred by Mike Minor and propelled them to Sunday night’s 7-3 win over the Angels.