Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz has been suspended one game for bumping an umpire during Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.  

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kelvin Herrera has been suspended five games and fined an undisclosed amount for his actions in this past weekend's series against the Oakland Athletics, Major League Baseball announced Tuesday. Teammate Yordano Ventura was also fined an undisclosed amount.

The Chicago Cubs aren’t messing around.

The 2015 season is starting much like the 2013 season did for the Milwaukee Brewers, and that's light years from good.

Kicking off the 2015 season with a franchise-worst 2-11 record, the Milwaukee Brewers may find themselves out of contention even faster then the 2013 squad, which was basically out of the race before June.

The Brewers did lead their division for a good portion of the year in 2014, but they have now sandwiched futility around that one bright spot.

After the Oakland Athletics' Brett Lawrie injured Kansas City Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar with a questionable slide Friday night, everyone knew that Lawrie would be hit on Saturday.

It wasn't a matter of "if." It was a matter of "when."

The A's touched up Royals starter Yordano Ventura for a five-spot in the top of the fourth inning of Saturday's game. Lawrie stepped to the plate with one out in the inning, setting the stage.

Bryce Harper really liked this pitch from Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Harang.

He really, really liked it.

On a 3-1 count in the bottom of the fifth inning, Harper sent Harang's offering all the way over the center field fence and off the wall. There was absolutely no doubt about it from the moment it left the bat—Phillies shortstop Freddy Galvis didn't even move.

The estimated distance: 461 feet.

The San Diego Padres were dealt an injury blow Saturday, as Justin Upton injured his quad in the team's loss against the Chicago Cubs.

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Upton's Status Day-to-Day After Suffering Quad Injury

Saturday, April 18

Dennis Lin of U-T San Diego provided an update on Upton's status after the game:

As Major League Baseball looks to protect its pitchers from comebackers, New York Mets pitcher Alex Torres is doing his part to promote safety.

Last season, Torres—then with the San Diego Padres—wore a protective hat that made him look very odd on the field. 

The San Francisco Giants have gotten off to a rough start in 2015 and will now be without right-handed pitcher Jake Peavy due to an ailing back. Peavy was taken out of his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night after 3.2 innings due to back stiffness.

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New York Mets third baseman David Wright left in the eighth inning of Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies with a hamstring injury.

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