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The Kansas City Royals placed starting pitcher Chris Young on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a right forearm injury.

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Young Placed on 15-Day DL

Young, 36, lasted only 2.2 innings in his May 9 start against the New York Yankees. He admitted Tuesday that the injury had been bothering him for some time.

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard had an enjoyable night at the plate in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers and joined Walt Terrell (1983) as the only pitchers in Mets franchise history to hit multiple home runs in a game, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout has heard the speculation that his team may need to trade him, but he's not buying it.

Ozzie Guillen is best known for being an outspoken baseball manager, not a basketball player. But there was a time he had a chance to prove himself on the court against Michael Jordan.

The former major league skipper learned that day not to mess with the GOAT—even when you have strength in numbers.

The Boston Red Sox scored 13 or more runs in each contest of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics, becoming the first team since the 1999 Cleveland Indians to plate 13-plus runs in three consecutive games, per ESPN Stats & Info.

Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer enjoyed a historic outing in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers, becoming just the fourth player in major league history to strike out 20 batters in a single game, per MLB Stat of the Day.

Fact: Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer had 20 strikeouts against the Detroit Tigers, tying the MLB record for most ever in nine innings (Roger Clemens [twice], Kerry Wood and Randy Johnson).

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After suffering a hamstring injury Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores is set to miss some time.

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Flores Comments on Hamstring Injury

Thursday, May 12

According to ESPN.com's Adam Rubin, the Mets will place the 24-year-old utility man on the 15-day disabled list.

Youngsters making an impact in baseball is nothing new. They step into key roles on a yearly basis and make a significant impact for their respective teams and a name for themselves. But not all youngsters are created equal.

It's looking like not even the New York Yankees can outrun losing forever, and that raises a question.

What would it look like if they decided to make the best of a bad situation?

It's already easy to imagine the Yankees will have to cut their losses by becoming sellers on the summer trade market. They're following a return to the postseason in 2015 with a 13-19 start to 2016, putting them in last place in the American League East.