Ian Kinsler is Shane Greene’s favorite baseball player for a number of reasons, but the Tigers right-hander said one aspect in particular stands out.

Chicago’s Jason Heyward will play his final game at Turner Field, the ballpark he called home for the first five seasons of his career, in just one of many intriguing contests highlighting Sunday’s MLB.TV slate.

The Pirates will be without Francisco Cervelli for at least a month, as he had surgery to remove a broken hamate bone in his left hand. The availability of backup Chris Stewart is also in question after he exited the 5-1 loss on Saturday.

Highlighted by Louisville outfielder Corey Ray, who was selected fifth overall by the Brewers, the 2016 MLB Draft saw a new class of Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities, Urban Youth Academy and Breakthrough Series graduates start their paths to the Major Leagues.

Kyle Lewis told Mariners officials, “I’m ready to go,” when they called to tell him he was their first-round pick in the 2016 Draft on Thursday, he wasn’t kidding. The 20-year-old junior out of Mercer University signed with Seattle on Saturday, agreeing to the full slot value bonus of $3,286,700 for a No. 11 overall pick.

Tyler Chatwood tossed his fifth quality start in six outings, and Carlos Gonzalez knocked in four runs, as the Rockies topped the Padres, 5-3, on Saturday at Coors Field.

Beloved former Angels outfielder Torii Hunter jumped on the conference call to announce a very personal selection in Day 3 of the Draft on Saturday: With their 23rd-round pick, the Angels had selected his son, Torii Hunter Jr., a center fielder from the University of Notre Dame.

It seems like a huge number, doesn’t it? A total of 1,216 players were just taken over 40 rounds in the last three days of the 2016 Draft. But even with such a vast list to sift through, it’s pretty easy to figure out certain trends.

With temperatures on the rise at Miller Park, the Brewers’ bats were hot, crushing five home runs to defeat the Mets, 7-4, on Saturday afternoon.

Milwaukee made Cam Roegner its 22nd-round pick on Day 3 of the MLB Draft on Saturday, fulfilling a lifelong dream for a Brewers fan who grew up in Beloit, an industrial town in south central Wisconsin.

Desmond Jennings flung his helmet off his head right as he stepped past the bag. The Astros had only just begun to celebrate by second base as Jennings took a long, lonely walk back to the dugout. His game-ending double play sharply ended the high drama of the ninth inning. The tying run, Taylor Motter, was at third with less than two outs. The Rays had already scored one run, but Jennings couldn’t tie it in a 4-3 Astros win on Saturday at Tropicana Field.

The Padres’ pitching rotation took another blow Saturday as Andrew Cashner was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained neck.

Dan Straily held the A’s to one run on five hits over seven innings in scorching heat at Great American Ball Park on Saturday afternoon, leading the Reds to their second consecutive 2-1 come-from-behind victory.

Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez, on the disabled list with a strained right calf, is recovering from the injury slower than expected.

The Draft usually features a number of players with family connections to the game getting selected, but this year’s festivities featured a few special twists that involved the sons of four iconic players: Craig Biggio, Torii Hunter, Ken Griffey Jr. and Trevor Hoffman.

In a perfect hat tip to Hall of Fame-bound Ken Griffey Jr., the Mariners selected Trey Griffey, his oldest son, with a 24th-round selection in Saturday’s 2016 MLB Draft.

It always makes a special impact when a young big leaguer who can especially relate to what students are going through visits the Compton Urban Youth Academy. Such a player is Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor, who stopped by Saturday before heading to Anaheim to play the Angels.