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Good morning baseball fans!
Here is a look at what’s happening around the American League Central.
- Adrian Beltre suffers a huge setback with a right calf strain.
- Take a look at how players who joined new teams this season are performing through the first week of 2017.
- Detroit has optioned pitcher Bruce Rondon and have called up Joe Jimenez.
- The Nationals send Stephen Drew to the disabled list.
- The Orioles re-signed Michael Bourn.
- The Tigers have signed James Loney to a minor-league deal.
- San Francisco places Buster Posey on 7-day DL because taking a shot like that to the head isn’t something you just rub some dirt on.
- If you shook a Magic Eight Ball and asked it if you should trust Dan Duquette it may or may not explode due to the pressure of having to answer.
- The Mariners send Jean Segura to disabled list.
- INTRODUCING THE CUBS VILLAINY METER!!!!
- Well this can’t be good: The Braves will lose Matt Kemp to the dreaded 10-day DL.
- Wil Myers hit for the cycle on Monday because a lot of really cool things can happen in the one week of baseball being back.
- Don’t invite Martha Stewart to very pivotal moments, you never know how they could end.
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Today in baseball: On April 13th, 1954, Willie Mays, who missed nearly two seasons due to military service, homers in his first game back.