A day after going 3-for-4 with a pair of 3-run home runs and 7 RBIs, Milwaukee LF Ryan Braun went 0-for-4 in a 9-3 loss to Arizona. But his 219-foot throw home in the 1st inning caught Michael Bourn trying to score from second base on a single. Braun's 10 assists are tied for second among all Major League left fielders.
Houston 3B Alex Bregman went 1-for-5 with an RBI double in an 11-inning, 5-3 loss to Texas. MLB Network broadcast a four-minute report on Bregman, its #1-ranked prospect.
Detroit 2B Ian Kinsler had a pinch-hit, game-tying RBI single in the 7th inning, but the Mets went on to win 3-1. Kinsler finished the day 2-for-2. At 61-50, the Tigers are 2 games behind A.L. Central leader Cleveland.
Dodgers CF Joc Pederson didn't get an at-bat in Sunday's 8-5 win over Boston. He came on in the 9th inning as a defensive replacement.
Toronto CF Kevin Pillar sat out Sunday's 7-1 loss to Kansas City with a sore left thumb. He jammed the thumb sliding into second base on a steal Saturday. Meanwhile, reliever Scott Feldman struggled in his third appearance since being acquired by the Blue Jays, yielding 3 earned runs over 1.1 innings.
Oakland RF Danny Valencia went 0-for-3 in a 3-1 loss to the Cubs.
Yankees reliever Richard Bleier did not play in the team's 3-2 win over Cleveland.
