A Salute To Mom From A Member Of Every Club

Mother's Day is special everywhere, and in baseball, it takes on an added significance since so many MLB players wouldn't be where they are without the love and sacrifices of their mothers as they were growing up. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers, here are touching Mother's Day memories and messages from a member of each club.

St. Louis Official Site

Marcell Ozuna Returning To The Cardinals? Don't Rule It Out

At Tuesday's Busch Stadium press conference to announce the signing of Korean lefthander Kwang Hung Kim, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said the focus now would be to improve the team's offense.

Post-Dispatch

Astros Re-Signed Joe Smith To Two-Year/$8M Deal

Joel Sherman Twitter

Astros Activated Joe Smith From The Injured List

Jake Kaplan Twitter

Astros Transferred Joe Smith From Ten-Day To 60-Day Injured List

Jake Kaplan Twitter

Joe Smith Had Surgery For Ruptured Left Achilles

Chandler Rome Twitter

Mike Trout's 38th Home Run In Angels' Eighth Isn't Enough

For most of Saturday night, Angels pitching was doing just enough to hold off the vaunted Astros offense.

Anaheim Official Site

Astros Activated Joe Smith From The Disabled List

Houston Official Twitter

Astros Assigned Joe Smith To Double-A Corpus Christi To Begin Rehab Assignment

Brian McTaggart Twitter

Astros Placed Joe Smith On The Ten-Day Disabled List

Houston Official Twitter

Andrelton Simmons Homers Twice As Angels Outslug Astros

One day after sitting out to rest a sore forearm, shortstop Andrelton Simmons bounced back in dramatic fashion, homering twice and recording five RBIs in the Angels' 8-7 comeback win over the Astros on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park.

Houston Official Site

Albert Pujols' RBI Single Puts Him Seven Shy Of 3,000 Hits

Albert Pujols inched closer to his 3,000th hit with a single in the seventh inning of Tuesday night's 8-7 win over the Astros at Minute Maid Park. It was career hit No. 2,993 for Pujols, who needs just seven more to reach the prestigious milestone.

Anaheim Official Site

Tony Sipp Secures Final Spot In Astros' Bullpen

The Astros' bullpen is pretty much set heading into next week's season opener. A left oblique injury to right-hander James Hoyt will prevent him from returning to Houston when the club breaks camp on Sunday, which means veteran left-hander Tony Sipp has secured the final spot in the 'pen.

Houston Official Site

Yulieski Gourriel Progressing, Ramps Up Baseball Activities

Less than three weeks after undergoing surgery to remove the hook of the hamate bone in his left hand, Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel has progressed to the point where he's fielding grounders, running the bases and even doing some light hitting.

Houston Official Site

Tony Sipp's Struggles May Cost Him Astros Roster Spot

It was expected for much of Spring Training that left-hander Tony Sipp would earn the final spot in manager A.J. Hinch's bullpen. Granted, if he does make the Astros' Opening Day roster, he would be the lone southpaw reliever.

Houston Official Site

Tony Sipp Will Be Key Piece As Astros Shape Bullpen

The Astros are still banking on an effective Tony Sipp to be in their bullpen at the beginning of the season, which means rediscovering his split-fingered fastball and maintaining an effective fastball-slider combination.

Houston Official Site

What's The Hold-Up With Greg Holland?

In this slow offseason it was the relievers who saw most of the action in the early stages of the hot stove. Except Greg Holland, who is still looking for work.

Beyond The Boxscore

The Adjustment To Revive The Final Boss

This post begins with a friendly reminder — specifically, that there are five teams in each of baseball’s six divisions. Given the noise around baseball for much of the offseason, one could be forgiven for thinking there were only four clubs in the American League East. Much of the chatter regarding the AL East this winter has centered around the formidability of the Yankees’ roster, the Red Sox’ (now successful) pursuit of J.D. Martinez, the imminent close of Baltimore’s competitive window, and the Rays’ sort of, kind of, not really teardown. It isn’t that the Blue Jays have done nothing — they’ve made several good trades and taken low-cost risks — it’s just that there have been a few more prominent stories and louder fanbases.

Fangraghs

Jeff Luhnow: 'I Really Like The Group We Have Here'

Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow on Monday said he doesn't anticipate his team adding players, despite several top free agents still without jobs. He said bluntly that he doesn't think the Astros need anybody else right now. Most of the club's key pieces from its World Series club returned, and the team added pitchers Gerrit Cole, Joe Smith and Hector Rondon in the offseason.

Houston Official Site

Cardinals Are Saving Room In The Bullpen For The Next Wave Of Rookie Power Arms

Luke Gregerson as closer? Huh.

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