To prepare for the Rangers' final road Interleague set, a few members of the pitching staff took batting practice and ran the bases before Saturday's game against the Astros.

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton returned home Saturday, a day after he was hospitalized with an intestinal virus.

As long as Carlos Marmol keeps throwing strikes, he'll remain the Cubs' closer. Marmol picked up his first save since May 2 on Friday in Chicago's 3-0 win over Boston.

Reds pitchers Bronson Arroyo and Aroldis Chapman sat on the Fan Cave stage and performed “Reds Hooded Sweatshirt” — completing it in a half-dozen takes.

Infielder Adrian Cardenas was part of a contingent that helped unveil the Cubs Classroom at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago on Saturday, and he won't forget the energy of one of the patients he met.

There's no denying that Carlos Quentin has had a big impact on the Padres' offense since joining the team on May 28.

Bob Melvin reported on Saturday that everything has gone well with Brandon McCarthy's treatment, and the right-hander is now slated to pitch in Tuesday's series opener against the Dodgers.

The end of Casey Crosby's tenure as the Tigers' fifth starter came Friday night after his fourth-inning exit.

Infielder Chris Nelson's return from a wrist injury on May 31 came at the right time.

The Cubs have to reconstruct their organization and build a talent base that will sustain a five- or six-year window.

Nowadays, it seems any time a player in one of the Reds' games is hit by a pitch, manager Dusty Baker has to answer to beanball theories. This weekend is no different.

Twins catcher Joe Mauer was held out of the lineup against the Brewers on Saturday with a sore hamstring. He is day to day.

Alex Rodriguez was out of the Yankees' starting lineup on Saturday for a scheduled day off, his third time not being in New York's lineup this season, but he glowed that his body has been feeling “great.”

Right-hander Vin Mazzaro, taken out after six innings Friday night because of a tight calf muscle, is likely to make his next start as scheduled.

Ron Roenicke continues to put Rickie Weeks in his starting lineup, simply because it's the only way the Milwaukee manager believes he can help break Weeks' season-long slump.

Though he will remain in the Nationals' lineup, shortstop Ian Desmond is dealing with an oblique injury that bears watching in the final two games against the Yankees.

Drew Hutchison became the third Blue Jays casualty this week when he was officially placed on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday morning because of an injured right elbow.