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The San Diego Padres are finally on the board in 2016.

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was removed from Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to lat tightness, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. It's unclear when he will return.

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Hunter Pence is excited about an Opening Day victory and the rest of the month of April.

Chicago Cubs star Kyle Schwarber left Thursday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on a cart, per Sports Illustrated. He sprained his ankle during a collision in the outfield, per the team. It's unclear when he will return.

First baseman James Loney agreed to sign a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on Thursday, sources told MLB Network's Jon Heyman. ESPN's Buster Olney confirmed the news.

As the Baltimore Orioles fight a crowded American League East, they will have to do so without star outfielder Adam Jones for the time being after he injured his oblique.

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Jones Out with Oblique Injury

Thursday, April 7

According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, Jones has been suffering discomfort. More news is expected later on Thursday.  

When Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper took the field for Thursday afternoon's game against the Miami Marlins, he did so wearing a special pair of footwear: Under Armour's first signature baseball cleats, the "Harper One."

When Atlanta Braves rookie John Gant made his major league debut against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, he got to show the world his rather unusual windup.

To say the San Diego Padres started their 2016 in uninspiring fashion would be an understatement. 

According to Elias Sports Bureau (via SportsCenter on Twitter), the Padres became the first team in Major League Baseball history to get shut out over the course of the first three games of the regular season.

The Los Angeles Angels announced Wednesday they placed starting pitcher Andrew Heaney on the 15-day disabled list with a left flexor muscle strain.

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