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Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Tillman has been dealing with discomfort in his throwing shoulder. 

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Tillman Comments on Injury

Tuesday, Aug. 23 

Tillman discussed his current malady, per MASN:

New York Mets pitcher Jon Niese left Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals with pain in his left knee, per Adam Rubin of ESPN.com. He was placed on the disabled list after the game, and it's unclear when he'll return to the field.

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Niese Placed on DL

Tuesday, Aug. 23

The Mets announced they had called up pitcher Erik Goeddel to take Niese's spot on the roster.

Outfielder Andre Ethier hasn't played a regular-season game in 2016, but the Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping he will be able to contribute before the year is over.

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The Texas Rangers have cut ties with Josh Hamilton after an injury-plagued season, although his career with the club might not be over.

Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News explained the situation:

With the 2016 Major League Baseball regular season quickly approaching its conclusion, the full playoff schedule was officially released Tuesday.  

As seen in this tweet, courtesy of MLB Communications, the AL and NL Wild Card Games will take place on Oct. 4 and 5, respectively, and the World Series will begin on Oct. 25:

Normally, the free-agent market commands the baseball universe's attention for most of the offseason. That's about to change.

With one of the weakest free-agent classes in recent history set to hit the open market, teams are going to turn their attention to the trade market in an attempt to plug the holes on their respective rosters, while others will be looking to move veterans to clear space for an upstart youngster.

Fact: Adrian Gonzalez hit three home runs on Monday, joining Duke Snider and Shawn Green as the only players in Dodgers history to have multiple games with at least three home runs*.

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

*Data goes back to 1913

Source: B/R Insights

Kyle Hendricks is like the frosting on a birthday cake. Peanut butter on toast. Hot fudge on a sundae.

The Chicago Cub is the best starting pitcher on MLB's top team, which stood 78-45 through Sunday's action.

Let's get this out of the way: Yes, there are only six weeks left in the 2016 MLB season. Kind of snuck up on you, didn't it?

That means, among other things, we can get serious about the various awards races.

A lot will be decided in the final month-and-a-half. Hot streaks, cold spells and injuries will inevitably shift the picture. And some races—like the American League Cy Young Award—are impossibly wide open.

The New York Yankees lost Monday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, 7-5, but not before rookie catcher Gary Sanchez made history.