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Washington Nationals star Ryan Zimmerman has reportedly been placed on the disabled list following a hamstring injury he sustained last weekend.

The Washington Times' Amanda Comak reports:

The Boston Red Sox made an emotional return to Boston and Fenway Park on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, led by veteran star David Ortiz, who sparked the crowd with a

When a tragedy on the scale of the Boston Marathon bombings strikes a nation, the aftermath of the situation transcends the luxuries of life—including sports. 

Prepare yourself—you've never seen a baserunning adventure in Major League Baseball quite like this. 

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura found himself in the middle of one of the oddest plays you'll ever see on Friday night against the Chicago Cubs, stealing second base in the first part of the eighth inning only to get thrown out trying to accomplish the same feat—in the same inning. 

With the manhunt for the second Boston Marathon bombing suspect finally over, life may start to return to normal for the community and the Boston Red Sox. Something that should help in that quest is designated hitter David Ortiz, who is rejoining the team and jubilant city from the disabled list.

The Rangers announced bad news regarding pitcher Matt Harrison on Friday afternoon:

Rangers GM Jon Daniels says Matt Harrison has a herniated disk. Will have back surgery Tuesday.

The Texas Rangers' quest to catch the surging Oakland Athletics in the AL West just got a whole lot more difficult.

According to the Rangers' official Twitter feed, starting pitcher Matt Harrison will undergo back surgery for a herniated disc and be out until after the All-Star break:

If Matt Harvey hadn't already put his name on the list of the league's top young aces, tonight likely did the trick.

Harvey outpitched fellow phenom Stephen Strasburg, who allowed two earned runs and two unearned runs.

FINAL SCORE:  Mets 7 - 1 Nationals

W : Matt Harvey (4-0)

L : Stephen Strasburg (1-3)

HRs: Davis (2,3), Duda (4,5)

The Red Sox are in Cleveland on Tuesday night to take on the Indians, but it was obvious that everyone involved in the contest had their hearts back in Boston, where the city is still dealing with the aftermath of bombings at the end of Monday's Boston Marathon.

In an effort to honor the victims of the tragic bombing, the Red Sox showed their support by hanging a jersey with Boston's area code (617) in their dugout at Progressive Field (via Red Sox Instagram):

SCORE UPDATE:   Red Sox 7 - 2 Indians, Final

W: Doubront 1-0

L: Jimenez: 0-2

HR: None

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