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There were doubters—critics and naysayers who said Jake Arrieta was destined for regression after his otherworldly 2015 campaign.

Jake Arrieta didn't have one no-hitter in his first 123 career starts. Now he has two in his last 11.

The Chicago Cubs ace struck out six and spread out four walks over nine innings of work in Thursday's 16-0 blowout over the Cincinnati Reds. Arrieta's is the first no-hitter of the 2016 MLB season.

Atlanta Braves players are reportedly considering filing a complaint to the MLB Players Association about the infield at Turner Field as a means of forcing their club to improve the current conditions.

Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw knows the key to pitching is changing speeds, but he took that to the extreme during Thursday afternoon’s game against the Atlanta Braves.

Even though Major League Baseball has made great strides over the last decade to build a drug policy that is fair and carries weight for those players who fail a test, there have been some cracks in the procedure. 

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred commented on the game's changing culture in a meeting Thursday with the Associated Press Sports Editors, per the AP (via ESPN.com), while also discussing expansion.

Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins after suffering a hamstring injury Wednesday night.

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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson proved during his rookie season last year that he can slug a baseball with the best of them.

That got us thinking...is there anything he can't mash? 

As it turns out, no, there really isn't. Seriously. From a baseball to a paintball to a drone, the 24-year-old Pederson can do some work with the bat.

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez recorded the 1,000th RBI of his career during Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, and it made him the 280th player to reach the milestone, per Baseball-Reference.com.

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez survived a rocky ninth inning to pick up his 390th career save in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, moving into a tie with Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley for sixth place on MLB's all-time saves list, per MLB.com's Jason Beck.