Baseball News:
Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani was lifted after allowing four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched Tuesday night against the Astros. He gave up six hits and walked five while striking out seven....
Tuesdays steady rain in Pittsburgh led to the postponement of a game between the Pirates and Tigers for the third time this season. It was the 28th game overall postponed by weather, the most through April since records were kept starting in 1986....
Commissioner Rob Manfred applauded MLBs new pace-of-play rules, saying the number of mound visits are way down and inning breaks are significantly shorter so far this season....
Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer was placed on the family medical leave list and missed Tuesday nights game against the Rockies....
Nats reliever Shawn Kelley, who has a history of elbow trouble, is scheduled to undergo an MRI later this week because of ulnar nerve irritation in his pitching elbow....
Free-agent outfielder Melky Cabrera has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians....