The Stanley Cup came out of right field and ever so slowly made its way around the outfield before the Cubs’ 6-0 loss to the Indians on Tuesday night. Then it went down the third-base line, passed around like a dish at Thanksgiving before it was brought to Cubs manager Joe Maddon.

According to Brayan Pena, Reds third baseman Todd Frazier called his shot.

Brock Holt pulled off one of the rarest offensive feats in all of baseball on Tuesday, hitting for the cycle in a 9-4 victory over the Braves.

Brock Holt hit a triple with two outs in the eighth inning to complete the cycle during the Red Sox’s 9-4 win against the Braves on Tuesday at Fenway Park, snapping Boston’s seven-game losing streak.

After missing the Astros’ last three games with a strained right hamstring and running out of ways to keep himself occupied in the dugout, Jose Altuve returned to the lineup against the Rockies on Tuesday, batting third while helping spur the Astros to an 8-5 win over the Rockies.

Given the way things have been going for the Red Sox, they can use all the reinforcements they can get. Catcher Ryan Hanigan and right fielder Shane Victorino are both close to being cleared to go on Minor League rehab assignments.

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

Outfielder Hunter Pence, who has been out of the Giants lineup since June 3 with tendinitis in his left wrist, put a splint back on his forearm and will be shut down for the next five to seven days, manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday.

A day after officially signing shortstop Kevin Newman, their top pick in last week’s Draft, the Pirates have reached a deal with their other first-rounder.

The Braves held Andrelton Simmons out of Tuesday’s starting lineup against the Red Sox with a sore right hand, but the team is optimistic that the shortstop can return as early as Wednesday if the swelling goes down.

After missing the Astros’ last three games with a strained right hamstring and running out of ways to keep himself occupied in the dugout, Jose Altuve returned to the lineup against the Rockies on Tuesday, batting third.

The Orioles announced the signing of first-round Draft pick Ryan Mountcastle on Tuesday.

The Brewers claimed Matt Dominguez off waivers on Tuesday after Houston designated the infielder for assignment on June 8.

The Red Sox went to battle without two of their best hitters on Tuesday against the Braves. Dustin Pedroia, who has been red-hot of late, had to sit out with left knee soreness, and left fielder Hanley Ramirez aggravated his mid-back in Monday’s 4-2 loss to Atlanta.

Lance Lynn, who was placed on the disabled list with right forearm tightness on June 8, resumed throwing on Tuesday with a light game of catch on the Busch Stadium outfield grass.

The FBI and Justice Department are investigating the St. Louis Cardinals for allegedly obtaining unauthorized access to the Houston Astros’ computer system, which includes proprietary information regarding player personnel and evaluation.

Rockies reliever Rafael Betancourt was sweaty but energetic Tuesday morning. It sure beat the way he had felt for more than a month.