The Astros set a club record in the first inning of Thursday's game against the Nationals by recording three triples in one inning. The feat also tied a club record for most triples in a game, which had been done 12 times previously.

Fenway Park belonged to the public on Thursday, with every corner open for pictures and exploration during the Red Sox's open house, a part of the team's celebration of the ballpark's 100th birthday on Friday.

With the offense struggling and premier prospect Mike Trout tearing it up in Triple-A, a hot topic among Angels fans has centered on when Trout could get the callup to the big leagues again.

D-backs outfielder Justin Upton was out of the lineup for the third straight game on Thursday, but he seems to be getting closer to returning.

Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter collected the 3,110th hit of his career on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium. The second-inning RBI single off Twins starter Anthony Swarzak tied Jeter with Hall of Fame outfielder Dave Winfield for 18th on the all-time list.

On Friday, Daisuke Matsuzaka is scheduled to throw a bullpen session at Fenway, and his next step after that could well be a rehab assignment.

By 2112, baseball will have jetpacks and robotic umpires. Or maybe not. The 100th anniversary of Fenway Park has stirred the imaginations of players regarding what may and what may not change about the national pastime in the next 10 decades.

Early returns on manager Eric Wedge's move of Ichiro Suzuki to the No. 3 spot in the Mariners batting order have been positive to this point, which is certainly encouraging for an offense in need of production.

Padres pitcher Dustin Moseley is committed to having surgery to repair his shoulder, though he's still sorting through the details.

Rays manager Joe Maddon expects center fielder B.J. Upton to return to the team for Friday's home game against the Twins.

Doug Fister doesn't believe he necessarily pushed himself too quickly when he threw off a mound Tuesday and felt more soreness in his previously-strained left rib cage muscle. However, he said they're probably going to progress carefully in his rehab to not risk a more serious setback.

When Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner made a diving catch to end the top of the third inning during Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Twins at Yankee Stadium, robbing Josh Willingham of an RBI hit, he didn't know it would land him on the disabled list.

Jon Jay exited the Cardinals' clubhouse on Thursday afternoon, his right arm in a sling following a late-inning collision with the outfield wall during the Cardinals' 6-3 loss to the Reds.

Adam Jones homered and drove in three runs to lead the Orioles past the White Sox, 5-3, on Thursday afternoon in Chicago. Jason Hammel struck out a career-high 10 over six innings to pick up his second win.

On Thursday, former manager Tony La Russa received an Ellis Island Family Heritage Award, which “celebrate the extraordinary lives of Americans who trace their ancestry through Ellis Island.”

During Friday's gala pregame celebration, the Red Sox will encapsulate a century of Fenway Park into one day and one heck of a 37,000-seat ballpark.

Triple-A Syracuse outfielder Bryce Harper is off to his usual slow start. Entering Thursday's action, Harper is 13-for-57 (.232) with an RBI, but Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said he is not concerned about Harper's slow start.