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The Kansas City Royals placed starting pitcher Chris Young on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a right forearm injury.

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Young Placed on 15-Day DL

Young, 36, lasted only 2.2 innings in his May 9 start against the New York Yankees. He admitted Tuesday that the injury had been bothering him for some time.

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard had an enjoyable night at the plate in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and joined Walt Terrell (1983) as the only pitchers in Mets franchise history to hit multiple home runs in a game, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has heard the speculation that his team may need to trade him, but he's not buying it.

Ozzie Guillen is best known for being an outspoken baseball manager, not a basketball player. But there was a time he had a chance to prove himself on the court against Michael Jordan.

The former major league skipper learned that day not to mess with the GOAT—even when you have strength in numbers.

The Boston Red Sox scored 13 or more runs in each contest of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics, becoming the first team since the 1999 Cleveland Indians to plate 13-plus runs in three consecutive games, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer enjoyed a historic outing in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers, becoming just the fourth player in major league history to strike out 20 batters in a single game, per MLB Stat of the Day.

After suffering a hamstring injury Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores is set to miss some time.

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Flores Comments on Hamstring Injury

Thursday, May 12

According to ESPN.com's Adam Rubin, the Mets will place the 24-year-old utility man on the 15-day disabled list.

The Oakland Athletics placed second baseman Jed Lowrie on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a bruised right shin, per MLB.com's Jane Lee.

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New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz's elbow has "flared up," and he will miss his next start Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reported Wednesday. 

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Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta has been the hottest pitcher on the planet since the beginning of last season. 

Once a little-known back-end starter with the Baltimore Orioles, Arrieta was dealt in 2013 to Chicago, where he transformed into a Cy Young Award winner and one of the most unhittable pitchers the game has seen in this millennium.