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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo is struggling to make a complete recovery from lingering shoulder issues related to partial tears in his rotator cuff tendons.   

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A crucial season for Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton hit a speed bump when he suffered an injury to his thumb Tuesday.

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Wednesday, May 4

Hamilton left Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants early after jamming his left thumb, and the timetable for his return is unclear, although manager Bryan Price seemed optimistic about a quick recovery.

One MLB midseason trade can make all the difference for a contender needing a push to the finish line. 

Just look at last year's World Series representatives. The New York Mets fortified their lineup by acquiring Yoenis Cespedes, who has since hit 25 home runs in 78 regular-season games. While the Kansas City Royals weren't as lucky to retain Ben Zobrist and Johnny Cueto, both rentals played instrumental roles in capturing the championship.

The National League has come here to chew bubblegum and score runs. And it's all out of bubblegum.

The first month of 2016 has indeed been a rowdy one for Senior Circuit offenses. As their American League counterparts have averaged just 3.96 runs per game, National League offenses are sitting pretty at 4.49 runs per game. That's way up from last year's average of 4.11, and it puts the NL on track for its best run-scoring season since 2008.

Managers matter, except when they don't.

Everyone in baseball can tell a story of a manager who turned around a team, from Sparky Anderson and later Jim Leyland with the Detroit Tigers to Buck Showalter with the Baltimore Orioles and Joe Maddon with first the Tampa Bay Rays and then the Chicago Cubs.

And, perhaps, Dusty Baker with the Washington Nationals.

Last year, the National League Central was a neck-and-neck-and-neck scramble. This year, it could turn into a one-horse race.

It's still early—in case you're not sick of that particular qualifier—but the Chicago Cubs are establishing themselves as the class of the division. 

After defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-1 Tuesday night behind ace Jake Arrieta, Chicago sits at 19-6, five games up on the Bucs and seven games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals.

New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez suffered a right hamstring injury Tuesday night against the Baltimore Orioles. 

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Texas Rangers prospect Joey Gallo will reportedly be forced to miss nearly a month with a groin injury.

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Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton suffered an ankle injury in the Orioles' 8-7 loss Saturday to the Chicago White Sox, per ESPN.com. 

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New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon earned his 220th career win in Monday's 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves, passing former Mets hurler Pedro Martinez (219) for the second-most wins by a Dominican-born pitcher in MLB history, per MLB Stat of the Day.