Baseball

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is once again an all-star. It's the fifth straight year the Toronto Blue Jays slugger has made the American League all-star team, and the fourth time he'll be the starting first baseman.

Kevin Pillar, an outfielder who spent the majority of his 13-year major league career with the Toronto Blue Jays, announced his retirement on Wednesday.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers sent struggling third baseman Josh Jung to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday and activated first baseman Jake Burger from the 10-day injured list. Jung was hitting .

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks signed right-hander Jake Woodford on Wednesday as they try to replenish their injury-plagued bullpen.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pirates didn't look like a last-place team during a 6-0 homestand in which they outscored the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals by 43-4.

DENVER (AP) — The Houston Astros placed infielder Luis Guillorme on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring on Wednesday, the latest position player sidelined for the AL West leaders.

ATLANTA (AP) — Braves right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach broke his right elbow during a start last weekend and was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday as left fielder Jurickson Profar returned from an 80-game drug suspension and slumping outf

BOSTON (AP) — At 37-years-old, Boston closer Aroldis Chapman routinely lights up the radar gun at 100 mph. He also sees a bigger number he’d like to reach.

MIAMI (AP) — The Minnesota Twins placed struggling starting pitcher Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a left hip impingement. Ober is 4-6 with a 5.

NEW YORK (AP) — Joey Ortiz hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the sixth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the staggering New York Mets 7-2 on Wednesday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.