Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy and center fielder Adam Jones were not in Saturday’s starting lineup again, though manager Buck Showalter said the pair were close to returning.

Padres Opening Day pitcher Tyson Ross was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an inflamed right shoulder. Saturday. The team is confident he’ll return before the end of April.

Billy Hamilton batted leadoff for the Reds in their 5-1 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, his first time at the top of the order this season.

While he feels good about A.J. Pollock’s chances of eventually returning to the diamond at some point, hand specialist Dr. Don Sheridan was reluctant to put a timeframe on it, but it does not seem like Pollock will be able to play during the rest of the regular season.

Kyle Schwarber said he felt sorry for himself for about 30 minutes, and then the Cubs outfielder was ready to tackle the long rehab ahead to repair two torn ligaments in his left knee, suffered Thursday night in a season-ending collision.

The support system that CC Sabathia has relied upon since his darkest October afternoon was out in full force Saturday, watching and cheering the left-hander’s every pitch from behind the enclosed glass of a suite high above Comerica Park.

It had been more than six months since Gerrit Cole last pitched in a game that counted, 185 days since the Pirates’ National League Wild Card Game loss to the Cubs at PNC Park.

The Yankees are welcoming a familiar face back into the fold, having invited Nick Swisher — a member of their 2009 World Series-winning roster — to work out at the team’s complex in Tampa as he prepares to sign a Minor League deal.

Jose Bautista’s swing appears to be in mid-season form as he single-handedly put the Blue Jays on his back during the early stages of Saturday afternoon’s game vs. Boston with a pair of home runs.

Dustin Pedroia had three hits and Hanley Ramirez added a two-run triple as the Red Sox continued to score early and often in an 8-4 victory over divisional rival Toronto on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre.

Just a quick power nap.

The next day, Dave Roberts was even more comfortable with his controversial decision to remove Ross Stripling from a no-hitter Friday night, thanks in part to Hayes Stripling.

The Dodgers placed outfielder Carl Crawford on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with lower back pain and recalled infielder Micah Johnson from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Josh Donaldson’s sore right calf will likely keep him in the DH role until Tuesday’s series opener against the New York Yankees.

Saturday’s scheduled game between the Nationals and Marlins has been postponed because of inclement weather. The two clubs will make up the game on May 14th as part of a split doubleheader. The first game will be at 1:05 p.m. ET.

When Orioles right-hander Mike Wright got his first Major League paycheck last year, his first call was home to his sister, Tiffany, in North Carolina, to transfer a lump sum. Wright, who is on his first Opening Day roster this year, appeared in 12 games as a rookie for Baltimore in 2015. His family felt the effects of every one.

Part of what attracted the Yankees to Starlin Castro was his experience hitting in a variety of lineup spots. They saw that flexibility lengthening the bottom of the order, but a hot start is forcing manager Joe Girardi to consider a promotion.