A day after announcing that Clayton Kershaw had suffered a setback in his rehab from a back injury, manager Dave Roberts would not rule out surgery for the Dodgers ace.

They’re like clothing time machines.

Right as trade rumors heat up around much of the Rays’ roster, Evan Longoria carries the hottest bat for Tampa Bay. He is hitting a red-hot .300/.364/.950 since the All-Star break with three home runs.

Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood’s struggles on Tuesday — when he gave up seven runs and eight hits in three innings of a 10-1 loss to the Rays — have a simple explanation, manager Walt Weiss said Wednesday.

A.J. Pollock is more optimistic than ever about returning to the field this season. The D-backs’ center fielder hasn’t played since an April 1 exhibition game in which he sustained a fractured right elbow that required surgery. But Pollock continues to make strides in his rehab that keep him enthusiastic about a 2016 return.

There undoubtedly will be plenty of deals between now and Aug. 1, this year’s non-waiver Trade Deadline. The Red Sox have already been a bit busy, getting pitchers Brad Ziegler and Drew Pomeranz and infielder Aaron Hill.

Major League Baseball and the state of New York joined together Wednesday to push youth baseball into the next generation.

Being patient with the healing process of his strained left oblique has been a challenge for D-backs right-hander Zack Greinke, who said “frustrating” was the perfect word to describe his feelings.

Felix Hernandez returned to the Mariners’ roster for the first time in seven weeks on Wednesday, and he was joined by catcher Mike Zunino and left fielder Norichika Aoki as general manager Jerry Dipoto made a series of roster moves prior to the series finale with the White Sox.

While meeting President Barack Obama and visiting the White House will be a new experience for most of the Royals on Thursday, at least a few have had the honor previously.

Vintage unis are out in force as MLB celebrates Turn Back the Clock Day with 4 special games.

We tend to focus on starting pitching and impact bats as the non-waiver Trade Deadline nears, and rightfully so. Among the hot names: Rich Hill, Jay Bruce, Chris Archer and Jonathan Lucroy. Less talked about are the relievers. Some of the most intriguing names are not as well known.

The Dodgers, who currently hold the first National League Wild Card spot but are looking to make a major push to catch the Giants in the NL West, are reportedly considering significant moves in advance of the Aug. 1 non-waiver Trade Deadline, according to ESPN.com.

Mike Piazza may have been the best hitter of all time, but he never had much of a defensive reputation. Is that fair? Perhaps not. Looking back on his career, it seems that he may have actually been a lot better behind the plate than he was given credit for.

You tell us.

Here are 10 things to know about the career of Class of 2016 Hall of Fame inductee Ken Griffey Jr.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve continues to make batting look as easy as child’s play, going 4-for-5 and finishing a homer shy of the cycle in Tuesday’s 4-3, 10-inning loss to the A’s at the Coliseum.