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Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout was removed from the lineup for Saturday night's game against the Oakland Athletics as a result of back stiffness, per Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com:

Trout was originally set to DH but has since been replaced by C.J. Cron:

For St. Louis Cardinals fans, it's been a long wait to see top prospect Oscar Taveras in action. The 21-year-old Dominican Republic outfielder was ranked as the No.

Recording artist Chance the Rapper was invited to throw out the first pitch in his hometown Friday, and fortunately, he was able to avoid embarrassing himself like 50 Cent did.

Before the Chicago White Sox played the San Diego Padres, Chance tossed the ceremonial ball. He looked poised on the mound, and while his throw was a bit lofty, it successfully reached home plate.

Welcome to The Show, Oscar Taveras.

The 21-year-old St. Louis Cardinals rookie made his MLB debut on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, and he made sure to start his career on a high note. In his second at-bat in the bottom of the fifth inning, Taveras got his first career hit on a home run to right field.

Rookie relief pitcher Dominic Leone has earned a spot in the Seattle Mariners bullpen and could soon be moving into a more critical role for the team.

Since making his debut April 6, the 22-year-old right-hander has excelled as yet another power arm in Seattle’s bullpen. In 19 appearances, Leone has a 1-0 record with a 1.57 ERA and the peripheral statistics to suggest he should be able to continue pitching at a high level.

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Wil Myers is currently battling through a right wrist injury that he suffered in Friday's loss to the Boston Red Sox, according to the Tampa Bay Times' Joe Smith on Twitter:

Smith explains how the injury came about:

The Chicago Cubs split their series against the New York Yankees, and now that the series is over, the team is auctioning off the chair that Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka sat in while in the locker room.

For some reason, the chair is being auctioned off to commemorate Derek Jeter's final game at Wrigley Field. Tanaka pitched during the series, but he didn't do particularly well, giving up four runs in six innings while earning the loss.

After an 18-year career in the majors, Johnny Damon feels he was forced to leave the game of baseball before he was ready to hang up the spikes. The reason for that, according to Damon, is because he never used performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).

Entering the latter stages of their rebuilding program, the New York Mets have a crucial amateur draft coming up in June.

Over the recent years, the Mets have drafted very young players with an emphasis on tools rather than filling needs. With a much deeper farm system than just a half-decade ago, the Mets could potentially alter this strategy for 2014.

Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier has already shown off plenty of power this season with 11 home runs, but he's also willing to show off his brains.

To prepare for his team's "Turn Back the Clock" game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Dozier claimed he could solve a Rubik's Cube in 90 seconds. Some of his teammates were intrigued, so they wanted to see what he could do.

The 27-year-old was close, finishing in 96 seconds.