Major League Baseball

'So grateful': Ohtani, wife welcome first child

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, announced the birth of their first child on Saturday.

Pirates fans flock to secure Skenes bobbleheads

Paul Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates' ace, who has shown the ability to make merchandise fly off shelves, started on Saturday at PNC Park, and hours beforehand, fans lined up outside in the hopes of landing a bobblehead featuring the NL Rookie of the Year.

Dodgers place P Treinen on IL, activate P Phillips

The Dodgers placed veteran right-hander Blake Treinen on the 15-day injured list with forearm tightness and activated right-hander Evan Phillips for the first time this season.

Red Sox's Hendriks activated after nearly 2 years

The Red Sox have activated Liam Hendriks from the 15-day injured list, marking the right-hander's return to the majors for the first time in nearly two years.

McCullers (illness) has another setback in return

Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. had another setback in his return from elbow surgery when he was scratched from a minor league rehabilitation start because of a stomach illness.

Diamondbacks place reliever Puk on 15-day IL

Diamondbacks reliever A.J. Puk has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation.

Struggling Rockies ship SS Tovar (hip) off to IL

Losers of six straight, the Colorado Rockies placed Ezequiel Tovar, 23, on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left hip contusion, and manager Bud Black told reporters that his starting shortstop, who last played on Tuesday, is "in some discomfort."

Tigers place P Brebbia on IL with triceps strain

The Tigers have placed right-hander John Brebbia on the 15-day injured list with a right triceps strain and recalled left-hander Bailey Horn from Triple-A Toledo.

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