Baseball

You see a foul ball, he sees a tryout opportunity.

For the Oakland A's ball boy, opportunity came knocking in the third inning, when the Kansas City Royals' Christian Colon sliced a foul ball to the right side.

Springing easily from one leg, the young man casually plucked the ball out of the air, securing the errant hit before tossing it to a nearby fan—all while maintaining an understated confidence.

Clay Buchholz was right about one thing.

It's far too early in the season to declare the Boston Red Sox are in any kind of trouble.

It's April. No one is out of anything. Panic buttons should be stowed until further notice.

But so far, things aren't going according to plan for the New York Mets.

Kenta Maeda's scoreless streak ended Sunday night.

But the high hopes Los Angeles Dodgers fans have for the Japanese right-hander should be alive and well.

After opening his big league career with 12 shutout frames spread over two starts, Maeda finally coughed up a run in the third inning Sunday against the San Francisco Giants on a solo homer by Joe Panik.

The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Sunday infielder Jung Ho Kang will begin his rehab assignment with the team's Triple-A affiliate, and it is uncertain when he will be able to return to action.  

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And now for a question that's simultaneously the last thing the St. Louis Cardinals want to ask, and also the first thing they currently can't ignore:

What if Adam Wainwright isn't Adam Wainwright anymore?

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Mark Trumbo slugged a pair of home runs during the seventh inning of Friday's 11-5 win over the Texas Rangers, becoming just the second player in franchise history to homer twice in the same inning, per Elias Sports Bureau (h/t ESPN Stats & Info).

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has been placed on Major League Baseball's family emergency list due to complications with his newborn son's birth.

Already facing lineup concerns this season, the Tampa Bay Rays will be without versatile infielder Logan Forsythe, who suffered an apparent shoulder injury Friday.

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Forsythe Out After Collision

Friday, April 15

Per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Forsythe left the game after a collision with teammate Kevin Kiermaier.

The Tampa Bay Rays defense may have taken a major hit, as outfielder Kevin Kiermaier suffered an apparent head injury against the Chicago White Sox, and it is uncertain how long he will be on the shelf. 

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