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LOS ANGELES — Jhonathan Diaz, a 25-year-old left-hander with three big league appearances to his name, was called up by the Angels to start against the Washington Nationals on Friday night, a chance for the Venezuela native to seize a rotation spot that slipped through the hands of Jose Suarez…

First, there were signs of life. In the April 25 edition of our MLB Power Rankings, Will Laws wrote about Christian Yelich’s rough start to the season in his blurb for the Brewers. At the time, Yelich had a .192/.302/.327 slash line and just one home run. “That’s not a…

BOSTON — Although the Angels don’t often let Jared Walsh face left-handed pitchers, he’s had some of his biggest moments in the big leagues against lefties.

The White Sox improved to 11-13 with the two-game series sweep at Wrigley.

The former top prospect was sent down to Triple A on Tuesday in the midst of another slow start while his peers thrive around him.

BOSTON — Among the surprises of the first month of the Red Sox season, the absence of their offense ranks at the top. But the emergence of Michael Wacha as one of their best starters isn’t far behind.

CHICAGO — A short-handed Angels lineup did just what you might expect.

Cease allowed one hit in seven innings, with no walks, 11 strikeouts — including Mike Trout three times — to improve to 3-1 with a 2.84 ERA.

For the first time in Mike Trout’s career, Los Angeles begins May in first place in the AL West.