Every time a high-profile pitcher is hurt while batting or running the bases, you get people demanding that the National League adopt the designated hitter rule.

Giancarlo Stanton and Ichiro Suzuki each homered and drove in three runs, and the Marlins sent Bartolo Colon to his first loss of the season Wednesday night, winning a 7-3 game to take two of three from the Mets.

Nelson Cruz waited for the final game of the Mariners series against his former Texas team to launch a home run, but the big man made it memorable with a prodigious blast on Wednesday that was measured at 483 feet by MLB’s Statcast, which would be the longest home run in the Majors this season.

Gerrit Cole allowed one unearned run in six innings and Andrew McCutchen hit a much-needed two-run triple to lead the Pirates to an 8-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night at Wrigley Field.

Ichiro Suzuki brought fans to their feet and smiles all around the home dugout Wednesday night when the 41-year-old outfielder hit his first home run in a Marlins uniform.

It might be the last day of April, but the Major League Baseball season is just getting started. And Thursday might be a bit light on the slate of games in the American and National Leagues, but it’s still heavy on intrigue.

How have you fared in DraftKings fantasy baseball thus far in 2015? We hope well. With a short slate on Thursday, fewer stellar options exist. However, the players listed below could lead you to victory.

Willie Mays had no business doing what he did on April 30, 1961. Then again, there were certain things that only Mays could do.

Here are 10 of the most impressive statistical accomplishments in Willie Mays’ career.

For at least one night, the Red Sox quelled some of the panic about their pitching staff. Rick Porcello turned in his best performance of the season en route to a 4-1 victory over the Blue Jays on Wednesday in the rubber match of a three-game series.

Nelson Cruz may be tied for the current league lead in home runs, but no player has hit one farther than the one he hit for his 10th of the season on Wednesday night. Statcast measured that Cruz’s second-inning homer against the Rangers traveled a whopping 483 feet — but that was just one of three home runs on the day that Statcast calculated to travel at least 450 feet.

Red Sox manager John Farrell challenged a call in the bottom of the seventh inning in Wednesday’s 4-1 win over the Blue Jays, believing Toronto catcher Josh Thole violated a rule about blocking home plate.

Mookie Betts may be in his first season as a full-time center fielder, but he looked more than comfortable patrolling the outfield grass at Fenway Park in Wednesday’s 4-1 Red Sox win over the Blue Jays.

Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar was nailed by a pitch in the head from Cleveland starter Danny Salazar in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s game with the Indians.

Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBIs in Wednesday’s 7-2 win over the Padres at Petco Park, tallying multiple base knocks in his seventh consecutive contest.

With several appealing two-start pitchers from which to choose during the first full week of May, wise fantasy owners could make a major move in the standings. Owners who are monitoring the waiver wire closely can also find a few hitters who can provide immediate or long-term assistance. The following players all warrant close inspection when making upcoming lineup decisions.

One day after being struck in the face by a line drive that left Carlos Gonzalez’s bat at 115 mph, D-backs right-hander Archie Bradley was diagnosed with a sinus fracture. But otherwise, he came through the incident in remarkably good shape.