Comparing it to the first day of school, new Astros left-hander Oliver Perez was thrilled to join a club in contention Sunday at the Coliseum and hoped to put himself in position to win the World Series championship ring that’s eluded him during his 13-year career.

Sean Doolittle will pitch for Triple-A Nashville in Iowa on Tuesday, and A’s manager Bob Melvin said Sunday it’s possible Doolittle could rejoin the A’s on their next homestand starting Aug. 18.

Jonathan Broxton returned to Miller Park this weekend for the first time since the Cardinals acquired him from the Brewers on July 31 for outfielder Malik Collymore, a move that the veteran reliever believes worked out for the best.

Doing his best Willie Mays impression, Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. raced to deep center to rob the Tigers’ Jefry Marte with an over-the-shoulder basket catch to end the fourth inning in Boston’s 7-2 victory Sunday afternoon at Comerica Park.

Josh Donaldson and Jose Bautista each homered, while Marco Estrada tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings, as the Blue Jays put the finishing touches on a three-game sweep over the Yankees with a 2-0 victory on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

Jose Fernandez is sidelined again with arm troubles. The Marlins right-hander, who has made seven starts since returning from Tommy John surgery, has been diagnosed with a right bicep strain.

Indians ace Corey Kluber overpowered the Twins in a complete game, the Tribe’s offense continued their weekend tear, and Cleveland ran away with an 8-1 victory on Sunday afternoon at Progressive Field. With the win, the Indians took two of three in the series.

Giants left fielder Nori Aoki left Sunday’s game against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning after a Jake Arrieta pitch struck him in the head.

The Mets announced Sunday that team captain David Wright will serve as designated hitter on Monday and play third base on Tuesday when the seven-time all-star begins a rehab assignment for Class A Advanced St. Lucie.

Kyle Schwarber has started in left field three straight games. When will the rookie catch again?

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

Luis Severino enters the Yankees’ rotation at a time when the American League East is wide open and New York’s lead over second-place Toronto seems to get slimmer with each day that passes. The 21-year-old is expected to get the ball every five days during a stretch of the season when series matter more and playoff pushes become real.

Red Sox closer Koji Uehara was scheduled to have a CAT scan Sunday as a precaution after swelling has gone down on his right wrist.

All-Star Miguel Cabrera is scheduled to take the next step in his recovery process from a Grade 3 left calf strain by running the bases Tuesday before the Tigers face Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium.

Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg pitched like a man on a mission Saturday night at Nationals Park. On the day he was activated from the disabled list, Strasburg was in top form, leading Washington to a 6-1 victory over the Rockies.

Nick Markakis notched his third three-hit game of the week and Nick Swisher introduced himself to his new fans with a two-run, seventh-inning double that gave the Braves some breathing room as they extended their dominance of the Marlins with Saturday night’s 7-2 win at Turner Field.

MLB Pipeline recently updated its top prospect rankingsto account for the myriad graduations and the influx of new talent from the 2015 Draft. Tonight on MLB Network, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with Cliff Floyd and host Greg Amsinger, will break down the game’s future stars on the Top 50 Prospects show.