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Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Gerrit Cole earned the win in his team’s 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, and he apparently wasn’t impressed with what he saw on the other side.

“I don’t really think they’re the best team in baseball,” he said about the 27-9 Cubs, per Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers may play in separate divisions, but their rivalry is quickly becoming one of the most heated in all of Major League Baseball.

New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran hit his 400th career home run in the bottom of the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox.

The Bronx Bombers sent out this tweet after Beltran's blast:

While we've yet to see some of baseball's most highly touted prospects, such as the Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson and Washington Nationals' Lucas Giolito, make their regular-season debuts, a slew of rookies have already taken the field in 2016—to mixed results.

How much will David Ortiz add to the legend in his final season?

Based on the early returns, as much as he can.

A strong start to the 2016 season has bought Mike Rizzo extra job security, as the Washington Nationals exercised their general manager's contract option Saturday, according to Bill Ladson of MLB.com.

Per Ladson, Rizzo's option, which will keep him with the Nationals through 2018, had to be picked up by June 15.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz hit the 513th home run of his career during the bottom of the third inning of Saturday's game against the Houston Astros.

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe has been placed on the disabled list as he nurses a left shoulder injury. 

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Forsythe Diagnosed with Hairline Fracture in Shoulder Blade

Saturday, May 14

The Tampa Tribune's Roger Mooney relayed the update. 

Cleveland Indians left fielder Michael Brantley is dealing with a shoulder issue that saw him land on the disabled list Saturday. It's unclear when he'll return to the field.

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Arms stole the headlines in baseball this week. We’re talking arms of all sorts, that is—left, right, starters and relievers.

The value of those arms was topical. Questions were asked about where some ranked among the greatest. Then there were debates about how much some arms were worth.

The past week of MLB action was filled with stellar pitching performances that sparked all sorts of debate.