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Following Monday's outing against the Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw had thrown as many shutouts (3) in the month of May as the rest of MLB combined, per ESPN Stats & Info. 

Of course, this isn't the only gaudy statistic Kershaw has churned out lately.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig was removed from the team's 8-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds Tuesday night, and a perceived lack of effort was the reasoning provided by manager Dave Roberts.

The San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres on Monday, 1-0, but it wasn’t all good news for them, as Angel Pagan left the game after suffering a hamstring injury.

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Pagan Set for MRI

Monday, May 23

Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reported Pagan will undergo an MRI.

The Atlanta Braves added some depth to their bullpen Monday, when they acquired left-handed pitcher Brian Matusz from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitchers Brandon Barker and Trevor Belicek, per Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com.

Kubatko noted the Braves also received the Orioles’ competitive-balance draft pick (No. 76 overall).

After placing outfielder Drew Stubbs on the 15-day disabled list, the Texas Rangers announced Monday that they called up young star Joey Gallo to the major league roster from Triple-A.

The family of late San Diego Padres legend Tony Gwynn filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against tobacco corporation Altria Group Inc. in San Diego Superior Court on Monday.

The Minnesota Twins have been a disaster this season and sport the worst record in baseball at 11-32. It is only May 23, and they are already 14.5 games back in the American League Central race. But Dick Bremer—Minnesota’s TV play-by-play announcer for Fox Sports North—said one player still thought he should be more positive in his analysis.

The Detroit Tigers seek to reclaim the American League Central after finishing in the cellar last year, but an injury to Justin Upton's quad may set them back in the short term. 

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Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas' injury-plagued 2016 season hit another rough patch Monday after he suffered a knee injury. 

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Moustakas Listed as 'Day to Day'

Monday, May 23

Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com noted Moustakas only has a knee contusion and shouldn't be out long. 

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton will undergo another knee surgery on June 8 and miss the remainder of the 2016 season, per Jared Sandler of 105.3 The Fan in Dallas and Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.