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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow and may need season-ending surgery. 

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Cobb May Need Surgery

Tuesday, May 5

Yahoo! Sports passed along the details of the injury:  

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the first month of their 2015 campaign right where they left off last regular season—atop the National League West standings.

It’s been somewhat of an unexpected first few weeks for the Boys in Blue, who were projected to experience a drop-off in power when they traded away Matt Kemp and let Hanley Ramirez walk in free agency.

The Carlos Correa countdown is on. The Houston Astros—check that, the AL West-leading Houston Astros, who sport the best record in the American League at 18-8 entering play Tuesday—suddenly find themselves in a position where promoting their young shortstop and No.

The Detroit Tigers have begun the 2015 regular season in fine fashion. A 17-9 record through the first month puts them in familiar territory atop the American League Central Division.

Devon Travis isn't the prospect the Toronto Blue Jays—or anyone else—expected to take the league by storm. Yet here we are, a month into the 2015 campaign, and the slugging second baseman is showing no signs of slowing down.

(Warning: Video contains NSFW language.)

The St. Louis Cardinals hosted the Chicago Cubs on Monday night, and before the game was even over, we knew who the MVP was.

Some random dude who ran onto the field.

One month through the season, expectations are as high as ever on the North Side of Chicago. The Cubs are looking like a competitive team, and that's a breath of fresh air for baseball in the Windy City.

While it's still early, here are five takeaways from the beginning of the 2015 season for the Cubs.

All stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

After one month of baseball, we've learned quite a bit about the 2015 Oakland Athletics, haven't we?

The area many thought would be a strength is a weakness. The one many questioned is a strength. And the third component we expected to be mostly good with some bad has been...mostly good with some bad.

New leaders have emerged.

New faces are clicking with each other.

Veterans have risen again.

The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped their third straight game via walk-off fashion Sunday afternoon as Kolten Wong's solo shot in the bottom of the 14th inning led the St. Louis Cardinals to the weekend series sweep. 

Albert Pujols’ discomfort was mild, but it was enough to cause serious concern. 

When the future-Hall of Fame first baseman grabbed his left hamstring Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Angels’ panic needle moved, even if they would not admit it publicly. And when he had to be removed from that game and missed the following two, it undoubtedly brought on worry.