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Shane Victorino's MLB career looks to be in serious jeopardy, as the Chicago Cubs released the 35-year-old outfielder Monday.

Victorino never made it to the majors this season. He was in Triple-A Iowa at the time of his release, per Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times:

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was placed on the disabled list Monday because of a strained hamstring.

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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong was carted off the field in the second inning of Monday's game against the Colorado Rockies after being struck in the head by a Jordan Lyles fastball. It is uncertain when he will be able to return to action.

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The San Diego Padres apologized to the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus on Sunday after investigating an incident where a prerecording played over their scheduled national anthem appearance Saturday:  

As the weather heats up so should the trade rumors surrounding Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jay Bruce, a potential unrestricted free agent this winter.

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With the Atlanta Braves limping to the National League's worst record to start the season, the team is a prime candidate to have a fire sale and stock up on prospects, leaving outfielder Nick Markakis as a possible candidate to be dealt. 

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Roughly a quarter of the 2016 MLB season is in the books, but there's still a ton of baseball ahead.

Another shaky week from the Chicago Cubs has a handful of teams chomping at the bit for a chance to claim the No. 1 spot in these rankings, including the San Francisco Giants, who just took two of three from them over the weekend.

Meanwhile, things continue to shuffle around in the top 10 with terrific battles going on atop the AL East, AL West and NL East standings.

When working the fantasy baseball waiver wire, it's better to strike a week early than wait too long.

Injured players and prospects often get highlighted around these parts before MLB clubs activate them. By then, it's usually too late, especially for a weekly column where all players must remain available in over half of Yahoo Sports leagues. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers took down the San Diego Padres, 9-5, on Sunday in an epic 17-inning marathon.

With the score knotted at 5-5 after the eighth inning, the game remained tied until a Yasiel Puig single to center field drove in Howie Kendrick and Adrian Gonzalez in the top of the 17th frame. Puig appeared to celebrate the hit as he left the batter's box, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register:   

It's normally unfair to put the struggles of any MLB club at the feet of a single player. It's a team sport, there are nine men on the field, etc.

But if you're a Houston Astros fan looking to play the one-man blame game with your squad's dismal start, look no further than Dallas Keuchel.