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Blue Jays Move Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to Leadoff in Bid to Wake Slumping Offense

Manager John Schneider says the change is an experiment meant to give Guerrero more at-bats to spark the lineup.

Dodgers Scratch Will Smith After Sudden Neck Stiffness

Padres Lose Ramón Laureano to Hip Surgery, Expected to Miss Most of Season

Royce Lewis Heats Up in Triple‑A as Twins Train Him at First and Second

Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton Begins Outdoor Running After Calf MRI Shows Progress

Reds Activate Eugenio Suárez, Place Ke’Bryan Hayes on 10-Day IL

Guardians Drop Steven Kwan From Leadoff as Slump Persists

Giants Put Heliot Ramos on 10-Day IL With Right Quad Strain

Phillies Sit Alec Bohm for Reset as Edmundo Sosa Starts at Third

Red Sox Place Roman Anthony on 10-Day IL With Right Hand/Wrist Sprain

Jasson Domínguez Returns to Yankees Lineup After Clean Elbow CT

Athletics Put Brent Rooker on 10-Day IL With Oblique Strain, Recall Zack Gelof

Mets Place Juan Soto on IL With Calf Strain, Estimated 2-3 Week Timetable

Cubs Give Pete Crow-Armstrong a Three-Day Reset During Slump

Royals Place Kris Bubic and Jac Caglianone on Injured List, Plug Lineup and Bullpen Gaps

Orioles Reinstate Tyler O’Neill After 43-Game Shoulder Impingement

Angels’ Zach Neto Exits With Shoulder Pain; MRI Scheduled Wednesday

Cardinals Sideline Jordan Walker with Wrist Inflammation, Recall Ryan Vilade

Astros Restructure Lineup with Altuve Batting Second and Peña Leading Off

Cardinals Top Phillies 2-0 with Creative Lineup Adjustments