Major League Baseball

Pirates' Cruz lands on IL with broken left hand

Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz went on the 10-day injured list Wednesday after tests revealed non-displaced fractures between his ring finger and his pinkie.

Jays' Scherzer reaches 3,500 career strikeouts

Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer reached 3,500 strikeouts when he caught Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber looking at an 86 mph changeup to begin the game Wednesday night.

Braves' Acuña again to IL with hamstring strain

Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. has been placed on the 10-day injured list after he again suffered a strained left hamstring.

Phils' García exits with pulled muscle in shoulder

Phillies outfielder Adolis García left Wednesday night's game at Toronto in the seventh inning after making consecutive throws to home plate on sacrifice flies. He was diagnosed with a pulled muscle in his right shoulder.

Crochet: Lat strain 'lot worse than we thought'

Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, who has been on the IL since April 29 due to a lat strain, on Wednesday said the injury "is a lot worse than we thought."

Phils' Rojas, nearing end of ban, suffers UCL tear

Phillies OF Johan Rojas, who was nearing the end of an 80-game suspension, has suffered a UCL tear in his right elbow, will need surgery and will not return this season.

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