The Blue Jays recalled right-hander Ryan Tepera on Wednesday from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned switch-pitcher Pat Venditte.

The Rockies have summoned right-handed pitcher Eddie Butler from Triple-A Albuquerque. He will fill the spot of veteran lefty Jorge De La Rosa, who is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a left groin strain that forced him from Tuesday night’s 9-4 loss to the Pirates.

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 break out and hit their stride in the coming months leading up to the July 12 Midsummer Classic at San Diego’s Petco Park.

At this early juncture of the season, when the slightest of missteps can lead to the largest of statistical swings, it’s not unusual to see more than 20 qualified starters in possession of an ERA north of 5.00. We just didn’t expect to see the names of Adam Wainwright, David Price, Zack Greinke, Justin Verlander, Chris Archer and Matt Harvey dotting that particular list. It says here that this can’t possibly last, as evidenced most notably by Archer’s resurgent start against the Orioles on Monday night.

Carlos Martinez scattered three hits and fanned four over eight innings as the Cardinals beat the D-backs, 8-2, on Tuesday night at Chase Field to even the four-game series at a game apiece.

It wasn’t Robinson Cano’s hardest-hit ball, but it provided yet another milestone in a career that’s already very decorated.

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Johnny Cueto made sure that his 100th career victory was 100 percent his. Cueto dominated the Giants’ 1-0 victory Tuesday over the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park, from striking out the side in the third and seventh innings to pitching out of jams in the first, fourth and fifth.

For Andrew McCutchen, the accolades and the accomplishments are nice. They, however, are not fulfilling. He has never been able to be a part of the final celebration, those moments after that World Series-clinching victory, and that, more than any individual accomplishments, pushes McCutchen.

With one free-and-easy swing, Ichiro Suzuki slapped a single to left field in the eighth inning of the Marlins’ 6-3 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday night, and the 42-year-old moved another notch up MLB’s all-time hits ladder.

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Center fielder Andrew McCutchen put an emphatic end to his slump Tuesday, blasting three home runs and collecting five RBIs to pace the Pirates to a 9-4 victory over the Rockies at Coors Field.

Kevin Kiermaier’s two-run homer paved the way for a 3-1 Rays win over the Orioles Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.

A five-run third inning helped bring the Rangers out of their offensive malaise, and they snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-1 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday night.

Chris Sale went head-to-head against one of baseball’s toughest lineups on Tuesday and passed the test with flying colors in the White Sox 10-1 win over the Blue Jays. The Sox ace picked up his Major League-leading fifth win of the season with eight strong innings.