MLB Baseball 3 Hours

Last updated: April 3, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

AL Central Shakeups & Injury Woes

The Yankees opened their home slate with an 8-2 victory over the Marlins, energized after an Aaron Judge home run set the early tone following a motivational pregame text from the star slugger. Elsewhere in the American League, the Blue Jays suffered a mid-game setback when catcher Alejandro Kirk exited the 10th inning after being struck on the thumb of his glove hand by a foul tip off Chicago's Austin Hays, necessitating X-rays. Meanwhile, the Royals turned to prospect Luinder Avila to start the series opener against the Brewers after incumbent Michael Wacha fell ill, disrupting their pitching plans on short notice.

NL West & North Pitching Concerns

Injury reports dominated the National League action Friday, as the Diamondbacks officially placed outfielder Jordan Lawlar on the IL after confirming a fractured right wrist sustained when he was hit by a pitch against the Braves. Just as concerning for the Cubs, starter Cade Horton was forced to exit his outing just 17 pitches in due to immediate discomfort in his right forearm. Separately, the White Sox organization announced that former shortstop and manager Ozzie Guillén will be honored in August when the club officially retires his No. 13 jersey in a ceremony recognizing his tenure with the team.