Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado had his left wrist wrapped in a mini ice boulder. But when that hand had a glove on it, it was hot throughout Wednesday night’s 5-4 victory over the Padres.

Thursday’s staggered slate of games has plenty to offer fans throughout the afternoon and into the evening, from aces and prospects on the mound to one team looking to match a franchise record.

After his Major League debut on Tuesday, Addison Russell said he was eager to get his first hit so he could relax. The Cubs’ rookie infielder did just that in his first at-bat Wednesday.

Juan Lagares often turns the sensational into the routine in center field, and he did it again Wednesday, robbing Atlanta’s Jace Peterson of extra bases with an acrobatic over-the-shoulder catch at Citi Field.

Kris Bryant told Cubs manager Joe Maddon he’d be willing to play anywhere in the big leagues. Any player would say that. But the rookie didn’t expect to be in the outfield in his sixth Major League game.

Kolten Wong played the role of scene stealer with a two-run home run before making two sparkling defensive plays to help the Cardinals claim a 7-5 win over the Nationals on Wednesday.

With the bases loaded and two out in the second inning of Wednesday night’s 3-0 win over the Royals, Twins outfielder Torii Hunter saw right-hander Jeremy Guthrie go into the windup and attempted a straight steal of home. Hunter was out on the play.

With one powerful swing in the sixth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Rays, David Ortiz passed Chipper Jones and moved into 32nd place on the all-time homer list and vaulted ahead of Joe DiMaggio into 46th on the RBI list.

A home run from an unlikely source and a four-run rally led the Rays to a 7-5 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday night at Tropicana Field.

Instead of simply marveling at the fact that Edwin Encarnacion’s second homer landed in the upper deck, Statcast is able to provide a glimpse of what exactly made his blast so powerful.

In the midst of Week 3, fantasy owners are starting to get anxious about struggling performers. Now could be a good time to give slumping players a spot on the bench for a few games and use one of the 10 options listed below as a replacement.

Voting continues through May 8 in Major League Baseball’s Franchise Four campaign, which nears the halfway point with more than 11.8 million votes cast so far and some surprises among the list of leaders announced by MLB on Wednesday. All-time strikeout leader Nolan Ryan is among the leaders on three teams — the Angels (ranking first), Astros (third) and Rangers (second). The only other players to appear on multiple club Franchise Fours are Vladimir Guerrero (Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos and Angels, and Randy Johnson (Mariners and D-backs).

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

Baseball fans will have an opportunity to view a live game like never before when Statcast makes its television debut during today’s MLB Network Showcase game between the Cardinals and Nationals at 7 p.m. ET.

Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz received a one-game suspension and an undisclosed fine on Tuesday for making contact with umpire John Tumpane during the bottom of the fifth inning of Sunday’s game against the Orioles at Fenway Park. He is appealing the suspension.

Mets prospect Kevin Plawecki will bat seventh in his Major League debut on Tuesday as the Mets host the Braves at Citi Field. Hansel Robles also joins the team Tuesday after being recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas.

First it was Kris Bryant. Now Addison Russell, the Cubs’ No. 2 prospect, is joining the big league team. Russell, called up before Chicago’s Tuesday night game in Pittsburgh, will play second base and hit ninth against the Pirates in his big league debut.