Cody Freeman

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• Rangers' Freeman, Helman get big league 1sts on back-to-back pitches

  Cody Freeman and Michael Helman had big league firsts on consecutive pitches for the Rangers after Josh Jung homered in his first at-bat back in the majors Monday night against the A's.

• Sources: Yankees to call up right-handed catcher Sánchez

  The Yankees will recall right-handed catcher Ali Sánchez on Saturday while optioning J.C. Escarra to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, sources told ESPN.

• Dodgers honor gay trailblazers Burke, Bean with stadium display

  The Dodgers on Friday unveiled a permanent display honoring LGBTQ+ trailblazers and former players for the team Glenn Burke and Billy Bean, who were the first two major leaguers to say they were gay.

• Giants' Chapman hits grand slam, totals eight RBIs in rout of Cubs

  Matt Chapman hit two home runs, including a grand slam in a six-run fourth, and tied the Giants' San Francisco-era record with eight RBIs in an 18-3 rout of the Cubs.

• Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson takes leave of absence

  Cincinnati Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson is taking a leave of absence from the team because of personal reasons.