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MLB released its first round of All-Star Game voting results Tuesday, and two Boston Red Sox players are leading at their respective positions.

Mookie Betts isn't one of them.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig did not play Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs because of a sore hamstring, per Patrick Mooney of CSN Chicago. 

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A key piece of the Cincinnati Reds' roster is battling an injury, as second baseman Brandon Phillips is out of Tuesday's lineup with an injured foot. 

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Phillips Not In Lineup

Tuesday, May 31

Per C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Reds scratched Phillips from Tuesday's lineup due to a sore left foot. 

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias is reportedly getting another chance at the major league level after a disappointing debut.

Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times wrote Tuesday, “Urias is coming back to the major leagues. Alex Wood is going on the disabled list with elbow soreness.”

The Toronto Blue Jays announced Tuesday they acquired right-handed reliever Jason Grilli in a trade with the Atlanta Braves, who received right-handed pitching prospect Sean Ratcliffe in return. 

Major League Baseball on Tuesday provided the first voting update for the 2016 All-Star Game on July 12 with a look at the American League leaders. Results for the National League will be available Wednesday.

In a wide-ranging interview with Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista discussed not only his altercation with Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor but also his future north of the border. 

A year ago, Odubel Herrera was just another faceless player on a bad Philadelphia Phillies team, a nice Rule 5 pickup but still a guy known for little but having an unusual first name.

Is James Shields a member of the Chicago White Sox yet?

Talk of the veteran hurler joining the American League Central leaders might be the juiciest rumor out there, but it's far from the only one. A major injury in Kansas City has created some buzz, while a rebuilding club may have learned from past mistakes and be ready to part with an All-Star infielder.

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper left Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after getting hit in the right knee by a Jeremy Hellickson pitch in the seventh inning. It is currently unclear when he'll return to the field. 

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