The 33-year-old, starting his third season with the Cardinals, is batting .308 with no homers and two RBIs in 26 at-bats through the first six games.

Mets ace Jacob deGrom had yet another stellar performance on Saturday afternoon against the Miami Marlins, but it went down as a loss due to a lack of run support.

They weren't about to break the bank for a designated hitter, even one as talented as Martinez, and he surely knows it. He took the decision out of their hands, however, and it's a damn good thing. Los Angeles Dodgers

Even though the Phillies have the longest active postseason drought in the National League, they have come out of the gate guns a-blazing. Philadelphia swept the division rival Atlanta Braves over the weekend and entered play on Wednesday afternoon with a strong 4-1 record to begin the year. They are certainly taking care of business vs. NL East competition in the early days of April. Boston Red Sox

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The pitcher trusted his fastball. According to David Adler of MLB, he threw 24 consecutive heaters to start the game, averaging 99.6 MPH. Miami Marlins

The Minnesota Twins, Wild and Timberwolves all postponed their games a day after the shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright following a traffic stop in a nearby suburb. San Diego Padres

The Mets placed J.D. Davis (left hand contusion) on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 7, the team announced on Saturday.