An ankle sprain that first baseman/outfielder Brandon Moss downplayed after Monday’s 4-2 loss turned out to be severe enough to require a move to the disabled list. The Cardinals recalled outfielder Randal Grichuk to fill the vacant spot on the Major League roster.

The Cardinals will be represented in the 2016 All-Star Game presented by MasterCard by baseball’s most potent leadoff hitter, as Matt Carpenter was named to the National League team on Tuesday. It marked his third selection in the last four seasons.

A complete breakdown of which 2016 Draft picks from the first 10 rounds have agreed to terms, along with their reported bonuses and starting assignments.

The Yankees will have three representatives on the American League roster at the 2016 All-Star Game, with Carlos Beltran, Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller selected for the July 12 contest at Petco Park.

Just in case anyone forgot.

One of the most groundbreaking players in baseball history is a step closer to being honored with one of his country’s most prestigious awards. Larry Doby, Hall of Fame outfielder who broke the color barrier in the American League in 1947, was posthumously nominated for the Congressional Gold Medal on Monday.

That sounds pretty, pretty, pretty good.

Joe DiMaggio was robbed of a bit of momentum and one of his baseball bats during two days without games, but he overcame the mounting pressure of his Major League-record hitting streak with a resounding first-at-bat home run on Saturday in a 10 to 5 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics.

Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons, swimsuit model Nina Agdal, “Fall Out Boy” bassist Pete Wentz, U.S. soccer legend Landon Donovan and former Padres great Trevor Hoffman are among the first round of participants announced Monday by Major League Baseball for the All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game on Sunday at Petco Park in San Diego.

From moments of jaw-dropping power to clutch offensive exploits, the best hits in All-Star Game history share one common thread: They took place on a stage like none other, against the game’s best pitchers, establishing a highly-anticipated summertime tradition.

Here are the Top 7 GIFs from Monday’s games, courtesy of @MLBgifs:

Vin Scully is the greatest firework there is.

Indians first baseman Mike Napoli lingered for a moment as he watched the ball soar over the towering wall in left field. His 17th home run of the season broke a seventh-inning deadlock with the Tigers and was the decisive blow in the 5-3 victory.

Derek Norris and Yangervis Solarte went deep and rookie pitcher Luis Perdomo held the D-backs to two earned runs in six innings as the Padres took the series opener.

Hyun-jin Ryu (shoulder) will make his long-awaited return to the mound Thursday with a start against the Padres, his first time on an MLB mound in 640 days.

Corey Seager extended his MLB-leading 17-game hit streak as the rookie shortstop’s seventh-inning triple keyed the Dodgers’ 7-5 comeback win over the Orioles on Monday night.

Padres catcher Derek Norris was removed from Monday night’s game in the botobottom of the eighth inning after being hit in the left elbow by Brandon Drury’s backswing.