MLB

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story hit his ninth home run of the season during Wednesday's 9-8 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, breaking Albert Pujols' National League record—set in 2001—for most home runs by a rookie in April, per MLB Stat of the Day.

The Chicago Cubs' title aspirations have hit an early speed bump this season with catcher Miguel Montero battling an injury to his back. 

Continue for updates. 

Montero Placed on DL

Thursday, April 28

Per Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Cubs placed Montero on the disabled list and called up Tim Federowicz to take his place. 

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Scooter Gennett is dealing with right oblique tightness, and it is uncertain when he'll return to action. 

Continue for updates.

MLB fans are reminded time and again at the start of a new season not to put too much stock into a small sample size.

It's a long season, and what a guy does over the first month of the year is not always indicative of how his entire season will play out.

That being said, offseason additions are generally under increased scrutiny as they look to make a good first impression while fans expect them to immediately live up to the big-money contract or costly prospect packages they cost the team.

The first semester of the 2016 regular season has come to an end, and report cards are heading home to each of baseball's 30 teams. Some managers and front office executives will try to get into work early to intercept the mail, while others will simply lean back and wait for a pat on the back from ownership.

While it's far too early to make declarative statements about the ultimate fate of most teams after only a month of action, it's enough of a sample size for us to look at areas that are strengths for each club and, conversely, areas that are in need of improvement.

The Colorado Rockies are quickly becoming baseball’s version of Pop, a TV channel that plays reruns of old teen dramas such as The OC, Dawson’s Creek and Beverly Hills, 90210.

Los Angeles Angels closer Huston Street has not appeared in a game since Saturday, and he could be headed to the disabled list with an oblique injury.

Continue for updates.

Even before the 2016 Major League Baseball season began, the American League looked like it was going to be a wide-open battle that any team could win in the end.

Houston Astros outfielder Carlos Gomez was forced to exit Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners with a hand injury after getting hit by a pitch. 

Continue for updates.

Seattle Mariners owner Howard Lincoln has retired, the organization announced on Wednesday.

Mike Salk of 710 ESPN Seattle first reported that Lincoln would be retiring.

Minority owner John Stanton will take over as Chairman and CEO, per the Mariners.