Chicago Cubs phenom Kris Bryant has had a strong start to his MLB career, but it took him a while to hit his first major league home run.

Bryant was finally able to get that monkey off his back Saturday against the Milwaukee Brewers. With two runners on in the third inning, Bryant crushed a shot to left-center field to give the Cubs a 3-2 lead.

Triple plays happen every now and then during the MLB season, but none have ever happened like this.

In the top of the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Pirates were able to turn a triple play, thanks to some heads-up fielding from Neil Walker and Jung Ho Kang.

According to Bob Pompeani of KDKA TV, it was the first 4-5-4 triple play in MLB history:

The Atlanta Braves may want to stop pitching to Bryce Harper.     

The Washington Nationals outfielder won Saturday’s game with a walk-off home run. Nationals on MASN described the play that ended the 8-6 Washington victory:

Here is a look at the dramatic moment, per Major League Baseball:

I think it's safe to say that Washington Nationals star Bryce Harper is hitting his stride.

In the bottom of the ninth inning of Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves, the 22-year-old crushed a walk-off home run to give his team the 8-6 win.

That was Harper's sixth home run in the last three games, and his teammates celebrated his latest one by dousing him in chocolate syrup.

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer will not play Wednesday against the Texas Rangers after crashing into the outfield wall Tuesday.

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San Francisco Giants outfielder Angel Pagan will not start Tuesday night’s game against the San Diego Padres thanks to a laceration in his middle finger.

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Although the Washington Nationals added starting pitcher Max Scherzer in the offseason, Stephen Strasburg is a key member of the team's starting rotation and an expected front-line starter. Losing him is one of the last things the team needs, but Strasburg suffered a shoulder injury Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to the visiting Miami Marlins.

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New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon is in the middle of just his second full season in the National League, and he's still not the best in the batter's box.

In the bottom of the third inning on Tuesday, the 41-year-old was at the plate against Baltimore Orioles hurler Bud Norris. On an 0-2 count, Colon struck out swinging, losing his helmet in the process. 

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow and may need season-ending surgery. 

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Cobb May Need Surgery

Tuesday, May 5

Yahoo! Sports passed along the details of the injury:  

While many players stick to smashing shaving-cream pies in their teammate's face after a game-winning hit, the Washington Nationals have decided to change things up.

The Nats overcame a pair of eight-run deficits against the host Atlanta Braves on Tuesday and used a three-run home run from Dan Uggla in the ninth inning to pull out an unbelievable 13-12 victory.