MRI confirms partial lat tear for Mets' Noah Syndergaard  —  Noah Syndergaard is out indefinitely after an MRI on Monday showed the New York Mets pitcher suffered a partial tear of his right lat muscle, the team announced.  —  “Pitcher Noah Syndergaard underwent an MRI this morning at the Hospital for Special Surgery.

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Detroit Tigers enter May with the worst pitching in MLB  —  After one month, the Tigers rank dead last in team ERA, WHIP and opposing batting average  —  The Detroit Tigers enter May with some of the worst pitching statistics in baseball.  —  The Tigers have a 5.19 team ERA, which ranks the worst among 30 major-league teams.

Yeah, it is probably about time to panic  —  It's still early, but this season is looking like a stinker.  —  The Kansas City Royals have lost nine in a row.  They have the worst record in baseball.  They have scored the fewest runs in baseball.  I would typically be president of the …

Rangers' April record sinks to 11-14 after loss to Angels  —  ARLINGTON  —  April is over, and the Texas Rangers are 11-14 after the season's first month and grateful that the Oakland A's and Seattle Mariners are keeping them out of last place in the American League West.

8 was enough as Cleveland Indians rout Seattle Mariners behind big sixth inning  —  CLEVELAND — Eight-run innings are a manager's best friend, and Terry Francona enjoyed the Cleveland Indians' third inning on Sunday at Progressive Field.  —  Francisco Lindor had two hits …

Braun leaves game with upper back tightness  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Ryan Braun left the Milwaukee Brewers' game against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday because of tightness in his right trapezius, a large muscle that extends from the shoulder into the upper back.  —  Braun was removed after the sixth inning.

Houston's Dallas Keuchel goes to 5-0 as Astros beat Oakland A's  —  HOUSTON — Left-hander Dallas Keuchel often sets the tone for the Houston rotation and the team, so when he scuffled last April, so too did the Astros.  The opening month of this season was significantly better for both parties.

Addison Russell sits as Javier Baez starts at shortstop vs. Phillies  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon reacts after the bullpen allowed four runs in the eighth inning of the 6-2 loss to the Red Sox on Sunday, April 30, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)

‘Ready to Be a 49er?’  Inside San Francisco's Draft Room  —  Trades to move up, deals to slide down and the selection of a player not even on the board.  John Lynch's first draft had everything, including historical parallels that gave the rookie GM goose bumps.