Mike Piazza will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, and the cap on his plaque will bear a Mets logo, but his career was launched and made possible by the Dodgers.

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It would have been nearly impossible to grow up a baseball fan in Southern California in the early 1990s and not revere Mike Piazza. Over the years, Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud’s relationship with Piazza has developed from fandom to friendship, with Piazza annually giving him tutorials during Spring Training.

Mitch Moreland has always been grateful that Prince Fielder was willing to become the Rangers designated hitter a year ago, allowing him to remain at first base.

Good luck picking just one.

Cardinals third baseman Jedd Gyorko launched two homers and drove in all three runs in a 3-2 victory over San Diego, as St. Louis completed a doubleheader sweep on Wednesday night.

There are some trade possibilities that straddle the fine line between horrible and brilliant — guys who would set the market in a tizzy if they were offered up.

Phillies closer Jeanmar Gomez has been the subject of frequent rumors heading into the Aug. 1 non-wavier Trade Deadline, and the Pirates are among the teams eyeing the right-hander as a possible upgrade to their bullpen.

Trea Turner’s speed has already had an impact in his brief stint with the Nationals this season, but he joined an elite club on Wednesday night, pulling off just the third steal of home in team history.

Carlos Beltran squinted down the third-base line and saw nothing but daylight. His reaction was to square up for a perfect bunt single, sending a message rippling through the Yankees’ dugout: With their season already on the line, they must take advantage of every opportunity.

The Padres have added another top international prospect to their Minor League system. On Tuesday, Jorge Ona, 19, a 6-foot-1, 200-pound outfielder from Havana, was declared a free agent by Major League Baseball. A day later, Ona, ranked No. 8 on MLB.com’s Top 30 International Prospects list, signed with the Padres.

Bryce Harper launched one of the longest home runs ever hit to right field at Nationals Park in the first inning of Wednesday’s 8-1 win over the Dodgers when he deposited a 3-1 fastball from right-hander Bud Norris into the third deck.

Michael Pineda struck out eight over six electric innings and Mark Teixeira homered in his return to the lineup, helping the Yankees to their fourth consecutive victory on Wednesday, a 5-0 decision over the Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Baltimore has lost four straight games.

On Wednesday afternoon, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman were together as speakers for the Paley Media Council’s luncheon at the Paley Center in Manhattan. They talked about the fast-changing media landscape, vision and execution, the MLB-NHL digital partnership and more.

The Rangers could be without designated hitter Prince Fielder for the rest of the season after he was diagnosed with another herniated disk in his neck.

Leonys Martin launched a walk-off home run with one out in the 11th inning on Wednesday as the Mariners beat the White Sox, 6-5, for their second walk-off win of the series and Major League-leading sixth of the year.

Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez stayed in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader after his nose began to bleed in the second inning. The issue delayed the game for roughly 12 minutes.