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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani made his long-awaited return to the mound on Monday night, throwing one inning against the San Diego Padres (GameTracker). It was Ohtani's first appearance as a pitcher since Aug. 23, 2023, when he was still a member of the Los Angeles Angels.

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Miami Marlins right-hander Eury Pérez returned to a big-league mound on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates for the first time since Sept. 20, 2023. Pérez, of course, underwent Tommy John surgery and had an internal brace installed in April 2024. Pérez wound up with the following line during the Marlins' eventual 10-3 loss:  Eury Perez MIA • SP • #39 vs. PIT, 6/9/25 He did not permit a home run, and 43 of his 70 pitches went for strikes.

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The Boston Red Sox are promoting outfielder Roman Anthony to the majors, according to MassLive. Anthony will be making his big-league debut when he makes his way into a game. Anthony, 21, entered the spring ranked by CBS Sports as the No. 1 prospect in the minors. He's done nothing to change that status. In his first 58 Triple-A games this year, he hit .288/.423/.491 with 10 home runs, three stolen bases, and nearly as many walks as strikeouts (51 versus 56).

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The Minnesota Twins lost another member of their starting rotation on Sunday, placing right-hander Zebby Matthews on the injured list with a strain in his throwing shoulder. (In a corresponding move, the Twins activated left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe from the IL.) Matthews' deactivation comes just days after the Twins announced that staff ace Pablo López will miss between two and three months after sustaining his own shoulder injury.

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With a win on Saturday, the Toronto Blue Jays improved their seasonal record to 35-29. The Blue Jays have recovered from a so-so start that saw them enter May with a losing record. They've since compiled a 21-13 run (a 100-win pace over a full season) that not only has them in control of the American League's top wild-card spot, but makes them one of the hottest teams in the majors. What's more is that the Blue Jays have maintained their recent momentum despite losing some key players to injury.