Masahiro Tanaka’s next start could come at the big league level, Yankees manager Joe Girardi said on Thursday.

Cuban outfield prospect Eddy Julio Martinez, who some have compared to a young Andruw Jones, infielder Lucius Fox, who is from the Bahamas, and Cuban pitcher Yadier Alvarez have emerged as the top three eligible players for the international signing period that begins on July 2.

Chicago ace Chris Sale was dominant, spoiling Orioles rookie Tyler Wilson’s impressive first Major League start and striking out 12 in the White Sox 3-2 Game 1 win over Baltimore on Thursday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

A CT scan of Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth’s left wrist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., on Thursday revealed two small fractures, according to a baseball source. The Nationals have not confirmed the news. Dr. Richard Berger, who operated on Werth’s wrist in 2012, is convinced that the veteran outfielder will return to full strength. If Werth’s rehabilitation goes according to plan, he could return as early as August.

You want to face Adrian Gonzalez in an early jam in the All-Star Game? Don’t think so. He gets the call over Anthony Rizzo, but only by one of those whiskers he always seems to have growing on his chin.

The Astros throw fewer four-seam fastballs than anyone, and the ones they do throw are baseball’s slowest. Yet the pitching staff has improved considerably from 2014, because they’ve focused on limiting the opponent’s ability to square up baseballs.

or everyone saying there’s something wrong with Clayton Kershaw, the reigning NL MVP and Cy Young Award winner proved he can still be dominant in Tuesday night’s 8-0 win over the Braves.

Once Alberto Callaspo reversed his decision by agreeing to be traded to the Dodgers, the Braves took advantage of an opportunity to acquire a high-upside reliever in exchange for four players who did not fit into their current or future plans.

David Price pitched seven shutout innings and the Tigers took advantage of an early A’s error to claim a 1-0 victory at the Coliseum on Tuesday night.

Josh Donaldson’s game-ending homer capped a monster evening for the Blue Jays and highlighted a wild Tuesday night of walk-offs in baseball, with the Cubs’ Addison Russell, the Mets’ Wilmer Flores and the Reds’ Skip Schumaker making it a season-high four walk offs on one day.

Jon Lester and Max Scherzer were the top two free-agent pitching acquisitions this past offseason, and they will meet on the mound on Wednesday afternoon as the Cubs and Nationals complete a three-game series at Wrigley Field.

An early-inning battle of offensive firepower turned into a defensive struggle that fell St. Louis’ way, as the Cardinals held on for a 6-4 win over Arizona before 41,107 at Busch Stadium on Tuesday night. The victory made St. Louis the first National League team to reach 30 wins this season.

Josh Donaldson had a game for the ages on Tuesday night, and a walk-off homer off of David Robertson was just one of the many reasons this performance won’t be forgotten any time soon.

Rusney Castillo’s re-entry to the Red Sox had been pretty uneventful until the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday night, when the right fielder made a highlight-reel grab.

Hunter Pence, Matt Duffy and Brandon Belt homered to back Giants ace Madison Bumgarner, who fought through a long sixth inning to preserve his fifth win in six starts, 6-3 over the Brewers on Tuesday at Miller Park.

Kyle Seager did in the Rays with two home runs on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field, leading the Mariners to a 7-6 win in 10 innings.

Here’s a look at 10 intriguing facts related to Josh Donaldson’s big 4-for-4, two-homer night in the Blue Jays’ 10-9 walk-off win over the White Sox on Tuesday.