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Dusty Wathan filled in as manager for the middle game of Philadelphia's weekend visit to Pittsburgh while Don Mattingly attended his son Trevor's graduation from Purdue University.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol says he welcomed the atmosphere dozens of shirtless fans brought during Friday night's win in extra innings and hoped it continued into the weekend.

Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will undergo surgery on his pitching elbow Wednesday. A recovery timeline won't be known until after the procedure.

Kyle Schwarber can't really explain why he's on a tear right now. "It's a great question," the Phillies slugger said after smashing a pair of two-run homers -- boosting his season total to 20 -- during an 11-9, 10-inning victory over the Pirates.

Mets starting pitcher Clay Holmes suffered a fractured right fibula when he was hit by a 111.1 mph comebacker in the fourth inning against the Yankees.

A Pirates minor league affiliate pounded out 18 hits and took advantage of seven errors to defeat an Orioles affiliate 28-1 on Friday in seven innings.

Texas Rangers second baseman Josh Smith is expected to be hospitalized for at least a week to be treated for viral meningitis.

Blake Snell was a late scratch from his scheduled start for the Dodgers on Friday, less than a week after the two-time Cy Young Award winner made his season debut.

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg had Tommy John surgery on his injured right elbow Wednesday and will miss the 2026 season.

The New York Yankees will place pitcher Max Fried on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow bruise, the team announced on Friday.