Baseball News

Rookie Michael Busch homered for the fifth straight game Monday night, matching the longest streak by a Cubs player since 1900.

Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez rested Monday night after undergoing an MRI earlier in the day.

Infielder Donovan Solano signed a minor league deal with the Padres on Monday.

The Rangers are calling up right-hander Jack Leiter to make his major league debut Thursday against the Tigers. Leiter was the No. 2 pick in the 2021 draft.

Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday night against the Yankees.

Rockies lefty Kyle Freeland injured his right, non-throwing shoulder while being used as a pinch runner late in Monday night's 2-1 loss to the Phillies. Manager Bud Black, however, said afterward that Freeland was OK.

Michael Lorenzen pitched five spotless innings in his Texas debut and three relievers completed a five-hit shutout as the Rangers topped the Tigers 1-0 on Monday.

The Chicago Cubs placed right fielder Seiya Suzuki on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, the team announced on Monday.

The Mariners called up top prospect Jonatan Clase on Monday, looking to help spark an offense that has underperformed in the first 2½ weeks.