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Coming off a National League Cy Young Award in 2015 and a dazzling start this season, Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta is seeking big money and a long-term contract from the team that helped him reinvent his career.  

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The Baltimore Orioles reportedly reached an agreement Friday with veteran starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez for a minor league deal.

As the Major League Baseball season moves from April and into May, the 2016 awards season is about to get one step closer.

It's still too early to pick who's going to win the big races, of course. It's not too early, however, to check in on who's in the lead.

Ahead are our picks for the early leaders for the Manager of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards in the American League and National League. Managers were chosen based on who's done the most for their team, and players were chosen based on all-around performance and general impact.

A week ago, there were serious stories in serious newspapers asking how long the Boston Red Sox should wait before making a managerial change.

By Tuesday, the Red Sox were half a game out of first place in the American League East.

Dee Gordon, the sweet-swinging and fast-running second baseman of the Miami Marlins, is going to be gone for a while.

But that's not the sad part. The sad part is how many people will be too angry to miss him and how many tough questions have to be asked in the meantime.

April is baseball's most tantalizing and least meaningful month.

On the one hand, cut grass is in the air and hope springs eternal. Plus, wins are wins whether they come now or in the heat of the pennant race.

On the other hand, we're still squarely in small-sample territory. Scalding starts will evaporate in the heat of summer, and early cold spells will thaw. The last shall be first and the first shall be last—maybe.

Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon has been suspended for 80 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing substances, Major League Baseball announced Friday morning. 

Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant left the field during Thursday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers after suffering a mild sprained right ankle while running the bases in the third inning. It is unclear when he'll return to the lineup. 

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Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta gave up an earned run in the fifth inning of his start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, which ended his scoreless streak inside the friendly confines of Wrigley Field at 52.2 innings.

Atlanta Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski recorded the 2,000th hit of his career during the second inning of Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox, becoming the first catcher to reach the 2,000-hit plateau since Ivan Rodriguez in 2004, per MLB Stat of the Day.

Pierzynski's milestone hit wasn't particularly noteworthy, as he merely deposited a one-out bloop single into left field off Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright, allowing Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman to advance from second base to third.