The Houston Astros lost to the Seattle Mariners by an 8-1 score on Saturday, and Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 0-for-3.

But the rookie won the day. Correa met with a young fan with cancer prior to the opening pitch, and the 20-year-old gave the kid a bat and a pair of batting gloves.

Take this as your daily reminder that life transcends sports.

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The Cleveland Indians have called up top prospect Francisco Lindor, according to the team's official Twitter account:

According to Baseball America, he was the top prospect in the Indians system in 2014 and the No. 9 overall prospect in the country. 

Alex Rodriguez has crossed various statistical plateaus during the 2015 MLB season and added another achievement to the list Saturday night against the Baltimore Orioles.

Carlos Correa, whose nickname is "The Captain," is one of the best prospects in all of baseball. The Puerto Rican shortstop was drafted No. 1 overall by the Houston Astros in 2012.

You're not going to win three World Series titles in five years without unearthing a few hidden gems here and there. Just ask the San Francisco Giants, who know a thing or two about that.

In fact, one of them just threw a no-hitter.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Chris Heston threw an unusual no-hitter in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the New York Mets, becoming the first player in major league history to hit three batters in a no-no, per Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols hit the 536th home run of his career during Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, tying Mickey Mantle for 16th place on the

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