By the time the Rays’ clubhouse opened to the media, nearly every player was lounging around sporting around a brand new shirt. It read #VoteLongoria, in support of Rays third baseman Evan Longoria who is one of five players trying to reach the 2016 All-Star Game presented by MasterCard via the Final Vote.

The campaign to get Blue Jays outfielder Michael Saunders voted into this year’s All-Star Game presented by MasterCard is off to a strong start and has resulted in an early first-place ranking for the American League’s Esurance MLB All-Star Game Final Vote.

Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada is headed for the 15-day disabled list and he has been ruled out for Tuesday’s All-Star Game in San Diego.

Chase Utley has been in the Major Leagues for 14 years, but it took until Wednesday’s 14-inning, 6-4 loss to the Orioles for him to reach six hits in a game for the first time in his career.

All things considered, Royals right-hander Ian Kennedy will take his start on Wednesday night against the Blue Jays any day of the week.

Mark Trumbo, who plans to participate in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby — although it’s not official — shows no signs of slowing down.

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Trevor Story’s mug began showing up on TV screens for the nation Wednesday, even though those who know him best may have done a double-take.

Each time All-Star Bryce Harper’s name had been written into the Nationals’ starting lineup this season prior to Wednesday’s 7-4 victory over the Brewers, it had been as the team’s No. 3 hitter.

Most of the Brewers’ good moments in Wednesday’s 7-4 loss at Nationals Park came in a four-run third inning punctuated by the team’s first steal of home in nearly three years. Scooter Gennett’s dash on a delayed double steal briefly tied the game before it got away from Matt Garza.

From looking merely at the stats from Randal Grichuk’s 15-game stint in the Minors, a few observations can be made. He flaunted his power, delivered a handful of key RBI hits and struggled through some plate-discipline issues. It was his behind-the-scenes work, however, that Grichuk believes was the most impactful.

Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman was never going to completely turn things around overnight, but he certainly seems to be headed in the right direction.

After scoring two total runs without a homer over the first two games of their series against the Brewers, the Nationals launched three long balls in a 7-4 win in Wednesday’s series finale at Nationals Park.

Double-A Birmingham’s rotation currently features Carson Fulmer, the organization’s No. 1 prospect and the eighth overall selection in the 2015 Draft. But don’t count out Fulmer as an addition to the big league club this season, with him initially working out of the bullpen much like Mark Buehrle, Chris Sale and Carlos Rodon did before him.

Chris Sale is thrilled to be an All-Star, whether it’s his first selection or fifth straight, as is the case this season.

The Cardinals don’t expect third baseman Jhonny Peralta to miss more than a few days with inflammation around his surgically repaired left thumb.

There are times when the mechanics of Tim Lincecum’s convoluted delivery are just right, but it isn’t happening with nearly as much frequency as he would like.