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David Ortiz has arguably been one of the best hitters in baseball in the early portion of the season, leading the MLB in slugging percentage (.674) and OPS (1.069). That is making his decision to retire after this season hard to grasp.

We've jumped the gun on Jackie Bradley Jr. before. And if we didn't, all of New England did.

The fans. The media. The Boston Red Sox players.

We've jumped the gun on Jackie Bradley Jr. before. And if we didn't, all of New England did.

The fans. The media. The Boston Red Sox players.

"He's going to be good," Dustin Pedroia told Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe in 2013, just before Opening Day. "I mean, he is now."

New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran hit his 400th career home run in the bottom of the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox.

The Bronx Bombers sent out this tweet after Beltran's blast:

How much will David Ortiz add to the legend in his final season?

Based on the early returns, as much as he can.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz hit the 513th home run of his career during the bottom of the third inning of Saturday's game against the Houston Astros.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe has been placed on the disabled list as he nurses a left shoulder injury. 

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Forsythe Diagnosed with Hairline Fracture in Shoulder Blade

Saturday, May 14

The Tampa Tribune's Roger Mooney relayed the update. 

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino made an early exit from his start against the Chicago White Sox on Friday after suffering a triceps injury. He's been placed on the disabled list, per Jesse Spector of Sporting News.

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No matter where you live, what time it is or whether they're even playing at the moment, you can bet that the Boston Red Sox just scored.

The 2016 Boston Red Sox continue to roll offensively, as they became the fourth American League team ever to score at least 11 runs in four consecutive games in Thursday's matchup against the Houston Astros.