David Freese woke up Friday morning in his home a few blocks north of Busch Stadium and made the short ride down to the ballpark, the same routine he kept for years with the Cardinals.

It’s okay, Yasiel. They’re funky.

The Texas Rangers have signed free-agent outfielder Drew Stubbs to a Major League contract, optioning left-handed pitcher Alex Claudio to Triple-A Round Rock. Additionally, the team has placed outfielder Josh Hamilton on the 60-day disabled list to make room for Stubbs on the 40-man roster.

Teenage pitching sensation Julio Urias is “leading the discussion” as an option for promotion to the Dodgers’ bullpen, manager Dave Roberts said on Saturday.

The 2016 Esurance MLB All-Star Ballot has been released, and while the season is still young, it’s never too early to start evaluating candidates. Many have already begun to stand out, while others are sure to hit their stride in the coming months leading up to the 2016 All-Star Game presented by MasterCard on July 12 at San Diego’s Petco Park.

CC Sabathia strained his left groin in the fourth inning of the Yankees’ win over the Orioles on Wednesday, but he elected not to tell manager Joe Girardi or the training staff and instead stayed in the game, tossing seven scoreless en route to a victory. But two days later, after the soreness persisted, Sabathia landed on the DL, something he didn’t expect would happen given how he felt.

The Tigers were hoping Cameron Maybin would make his first rehab appearance in center field for Triple-A Toledo on Friday, but he remained at DH, as his right shoulder injury isn’t healing as quickly as hoped.

The Yankees still hope Jacoby Ellsbury will avoid the disabled list, manager Joe Girardi said on Saturday. The center fielder is officially day to day after straining his right hip muscle during the first inning of Friday’s 3-2 win during the series opener against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, although he is likely to miss at least the remainder of the series.

After 15 years as general manager of the Rockies, Dan O’Dowd decided to move on following the 2014 season. He now serves as an analyst for MLB Network. His impact on the game, however, remains.

Chris Archer celebrated his 100th Major League start in style, while the Angels had to work without a true starter as the Rays defeated the Angels, 5-2, at Angel Stadium on Friday night.

Madison Bumgarner found his form after giving up four second-inning runs, and Brandon Crawford’s three-run homer and Matt Duffy’s fifth-inning triple keyed a 6-4 Giants victory at AT&T Park on Friday night.

Drew Pomeranz lowered his ERA to 2.12 and leadoff hitter Jon Jay had three hits Friday as the Padres topped the Mets, 2-0.

Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard allowed a stolen base in the fifth inning on Friday that led to a run. He’s been working on neutralizing the opponents’ running game more.

Here are the Top 6 GIFs from Friday’s games, courtesy of @MLBgifs.

Cole Hamels shut down Detroit in a 5-1 Rangers win on Friday night at Comerica Park as Texas halted a three-game losing streak, while the Tigers’ skid reached four. Jordan Zimmermann worked eight solid innings for the Tigers, but he was dealt his first loss of the season.

Marwin Gonzalez finally hit a home run with a man on base, ending his Major League record streak at 25 solo shots in the Astros’ 6-3 win over the Mariners on Friday.

Jung Ho Kang Kang returned to the Pirates’ lineup on Friday night at Busch Stadium. He swung at the first three pitches he saw, hitting into three outs in his first two at-bats. Then Kang found his timing and power, barreling two home runs in a 4-2 win against the Cardinals.