Marlon Byrd Receives 162-Game PED Ban  —  Indians outfielder Marlon Byrd was officially slapped with a 162-game suspension after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance, as Vince Grzegorek of Cleveland Scene first reported on Twitter.  Byrd had previously been hit with a 50-game ban …

Albers' 1st Hit Since 2007 Leads ChiSox Over Mets 2-1 in 13  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 1, 2016, 6:14 P.M. E.D.T.  —  NEW YORK — Pitcher Matt Albers doubled leading off the 13th inning for his first hit since 2007 and scored the tiebreaking run as the Chicago White Sox rallied past …

Led by Davies, Brewers Avert Sweep With 3-1 Win Over Cards  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 1, 2016, 4:28 P.M. E.D.T.  —  MILWAUKEE — Zach Davies had a career-high nine strikeouts over eight shutout innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers averted a three-game sweep with a 3-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.

San Diego Padres exec calls his team ‘miserable failures’  —  Ron Fowler went off on the team during a radio interview following a 1-7 road trip.  —  James Shields  —  Getty Images  —  The frustration in San Diego is palpable.  —  Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler …

Fulmer Takes No-Hitter Into 7th, Tigers Top Angels 3-0  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJUNE 1, 2016, 10:31 P.M. E.D.T.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Michael Fulmer took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and completed 7 2/3 dominant innings to lift the Detroit Tigers over the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Wednesday.

Phillies Acquire Jimmy Paredes  —  The Phillies have acquired utilityman Jimmy Paredes from the Blue Jays, Philadelphia announced.  Toronto will receive cash considerations in return for Paredes, who had been designated for assignment recently by the Jays.  —  The 27-year-old Paredes …

Not Many Teams Have Yankees' Number, but the Blue Jays Are Memorizing It  —  TORONTO — When Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez, wearing the wan look of defeat after back-to-back poundings by the Yankees, acknowledged in September 2004 that there was little else he could do except …

Unbeaten at Marlins Park, Niese set to face Fish  —  Jon Niese has never lost at Marlins Park, and the Pirates' left-hander will look to continue that trend as the Bucs continue their four-game series with the Fish on Wednesday night in Miami.  —  Niese is 3- with a 2.81 ERA in five career starts …

Mariners Place Felix Hernandez On DL, Recall James Paxton  —  The Mariners announced today that they've placed ace Felix Hernandez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right calf muscle and recalled lefty James Paxton from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.

Royals remaining successful thanks to their belief of building from within  —  They are the defending World Series champions, only they're not.  At least, they're not the same guys we saw last October.  —  Third baseman Mike Moustakas, left fielder Alex Gordon and catcher Sal Perez are in various states of disrepair.