Nice hands, sir!

Angels ace Garrett Richards, nursing a significant tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, has decided to undergo stem-cell therapy in hopes of avoiding season-ending Tommy John surgery.

Rangers manager Jeff Banister reiterated Monday that the team didn’t hit Jose Bautista intentionally and bristles at the notion that Rougned Odor is a “dirty” player.

The Yankees are expecting to pick up some reinforcements from the disabled list this week, as Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia are both on track to re-join the active roster for the upcoming series against the Athletics in Oakland.

It’s also starring Zack Morris!

A day removed from the Blue Jays and Rangers fracas in Texas, outfielder Kevin Pillar reflected on the events that occurred in Toronto’s 7-6 loss, and was once again quick to come to the defense of his teammate and right-fielder Jose Bautista.

To fully understand how far Jose Fernandez has come, consider where he was exactly two years ago. On May 16, 2014, Fernandez underwent Tommy John surgery to repair a torn right elbow ligament. On the second anniversary of his procedure, the Marlins’ ace was named National League Player of the Week.

So much to wonder about.

Chris Archer had nice things to say about Marcus Stroman, the Blue Jays pitcher he’ll oppose Tuesday night, as well as Toronto, a city he loves. Stroman was not with the Blue Jays on Sunday, as he took time off to attend graduation ceremonies at Duke University, where he finished the required work to earn a sociology degree.

angers second baseman Rougned Odor understands he is facing a suspension but said he has no regrets about what happened during his eighth-inning altercation with Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista during Sunday’s 7-6 win.

Monday’s Royals-Red Sox game at Kauffman Stadium was postponed because of rain.

Mets left-hander Steven Matz appears to have gotten good news — no ligament damage in his pitching elbow — during his visit to the New York Hospital for Special Surgery on Monday, according to reports from Jon Heyman and Newsday.

As the Oakland Athletics struggled their way through 10 excruciating May losses, the painful setbacks weren’t something Moneyball could fix.

The Yankees got help from a familiar and not-so-familiar face on Friday afternoon, and they hope that the 6 to 5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the ninth inning turns into something more than a little spark.

Houston called up second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp on Monday to replace outfielder Preston Tucker, who was optioned to Triple-A Fresno on Sunday. Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow made the announcement.

Robbie Ray tossed seven quality innings and the offense snapped out of its funk as the D-backs ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Yankees, 12-2, on Monday night at Chase Field.

The Blue Jays claimed infielder Jimmy Paredes off waivers from the Orioles on Monday.