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Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval's weight has always been a hot topic, and this incident will no doubt keep that discussion alive.

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford is battling lower back soreness that will force him to miss extended action.

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Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story added two more home runs to his impressive ledger during Friday's 13-6 loss to the San Diego Padres, thus becoming the first player in MLB history to hit six home runs through his team's first four games of a season, per Sportsnet Stats.

The St. Louis Cardinals set a new MLB record during Friday's 7-4 win over the Atlanta Braves, becoming the first team ever to hit three pinch-hit home runs in a single game, per MLB Stat of the Day on Twitter.

Kansas City Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer doesn't want to be called a hero despite saving a teenage girl from possibly being trampled following a Justin Bieber concert this week.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling enjoyed a memorable MLB debut Friday against the San Francisco Giants, becoming the first pitcher in the modern era to toss more than five innings without allowing any hits in the first game of his career, per Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN Stats & Info).

Fact: Rockies' rookie Trevor Story became first major league player to have a HR in each of his first four games.

Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light.

Source: ESPN

After slogging through a long, cold winter and going through the motions in spring training, Major League Baseball has a full business week of 2016 regular-season action under its belt.

Spoiler alert: It went better for some than it did for others.

We know this because our purpose here is to look at the biggest winners and losers from the week that was. We have five of each, ranging from teams that did and didn't do well to players who are already super-hot to one who's sadly going to be out for a while.

Step into the box whenever you're ready.

The San Francisco Giants and first baseman Brandon Belt have agreed to a new five-year contract extension that will keep Belt in the Bay Area through the 2021 season. 

After throwing 100 pitches without giving up a hit, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ross Stripling's night against the San Francisco Giants came to an end. It was a decision that proved costly for the Dodgers, who lost 3-2 after Brandon Crawford hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning.