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Noah Syndergaard can throw really hard. Just ask his catcher.

The New York Mets pitcher dropped the hammer of Thor during the team's 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, dealing a pitch with enough force to leave a mark on catcher Kevin Plawecki, who had to block it with his chest protector.

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle believes Major League Baseball will break another barrier one day.

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Sunday infielder Jung Ho Kang will begin his rehab assignment with the team's Triple-A affiliate, and it is uncertain when he will be able to return to action.  

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While fans are always looking to get some game-used gear from athletes, it's not often that a player asks for something in return.

But Kike Hernandez of the Los Angeles Dodgers likes to mix things up.

On Saturday, a young Dodgers fan asked Hernandez if he could get his hands on the utility man's batting gloves. Hernandez obliged—but not without making a deal.

In the never-ending game of "who traveled the farthest to see an athlete play," one fan tried to trump others at Citizens Bank Park for Saturday's Washington Nationals-Philadelphia Phillies game by detailing his 4,000-mile trek on a poster.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo slugged a pair of home runs during the seventh inning of Friday's 11-5 win over the Texas Rangers, becoming just the second player in franchise history to homer twice in the same inning, per Elias Sports Bureau (h/t ESPN Stats & Info).

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has been placed on Major League Baseball's family emergency list due to complications with his newborn son's birth.

A fan was struck by a foul ball and taken off on a stretcher Friday at Tropicana Field during the seventh inning of the Tampa Bay Rays' 1-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox.

Already facing lineup concerns this season, the Tampa Bay Rays will be without versatile infielder Logan Forsythe, who suffered an apparent shoulder injury Friday.

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Forsythe Out After Collision

Friday, April 15

Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Forsythe left the game after a collision with teammate Kevin Kiermaier.

The Tampa Bay Rays defense may have taken a major hit, as outfielder Kevin Kiermaier suffered an apparent head injury against the Chicago White Sox, and it is uncertain how long he will be on the shelf. 

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