With the help of former Major League pitcher Paul Byrd, Tarez Miller graduated high school with academic and athletic scholarships to go to college. It was a triumphant journey that required faith and determination and serendipity and the willingness of a lot of people to take a chance. And baseball. It all started with, and wouldn’t have been possible without, baseball.

A’s left-hander Scott Kazmir could potentially miss just one start, after an MRI on his shoulder revealed no structural damage. “Just a little bit of a weak shoulder at this point,” said A’s manager Bob Melvin.

Mariners starter James Paxton was removed from Thursday night’s game against the Indians with two outs in the top of the fifth inning because of discomfort in the middle finger on his pitching hand.

Alex Rodriguez drove in the 1,996th run of his career on Thursday, tying Barry Bonds for second place on baseball’s all-time RBI list, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Angels shortstop Erick Aybar felt some tightness in his left hamstring while running down the first-base line in the fifth inning, prompting him to exit Thursday’s 12-2 win early.

Robinson Cano began suffering flu-like symptoms overnight after the team’s Sunday afternoon win over the Rays in St. Petersburg and received an IV for dehydration.

Billy Burns and Brett Lawrie homered, and the A’s posted a pair of runs in the seventh inning to break ahead and claim a 5-4 series-opening victory over the Yankees at the Coliseum on Thursday evening.

Red Sox rookie left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez made a terrific Major League debut, throwing 7 2/3 scoreless innings in a 5-1 victory over the Rangers on Thursday night at Globe Life Park.

Josh Hamilton returned to his old ballpark on Thursday night and hit a first-pitch double in his first at-bat. In his final at-bat of the night, he had an RBI single to keep the Rangers from getting shut out.

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The Padres signed James Shields in the winter in the hopes of adding a frontline starter to their rotation, and the veteran right-hander has been every bit as good as advertised. Shields is 6-0 with a 3.75 ERA through his first 10 starts, and he’ll try to add another positive start against the Pirates tonight. Here’s a few other matchups and games to look forward to today.

Part history lesson, part ode to the man who brought Major League Baseball back to Milwaukee, the “Selig Experience” opened at Miller Park on Thursday with a pair of Alan H. “Bud” Seligs in attendance — one in the flesh, another in holographic form.

Justin Verlander got his first-ever look at Oracle Arena and NBA playoff basketball Wednesday night, joining teammate Miguel Cabrera to watch the Golden State Warriors advance to the NBA Finals. Come Sunday, he’ll get his first taste of Triple-A baseball.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts left Thursday’s game against the Rangers two innings after an 0-2 pitch from Nick Martinez in the second hit him in the left wrist. The Red Sox announced that Bogaerts has a bruised left forearm.

MLBPipeline.com has just unveiled an updated and expanded First-Year Player Draft Top 200 Prospects list. While Lake Mary (Fla.) High shortstop Brendan Rodgers remains the top-rated talent, much has changed since our previous installment last month.

The Orioles tallied 13 hits and capitalized on some sloppy White Sox defense to pave the way for a 6-3 win and a doubleheader split at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday night.

The “Selig Experience” is a new attraction on Miller Park’s loge level that tells the story of club founder Allan H. “Bud” Selig.