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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will experiment with a technology system to challenge checked swing calls in the Class A Florida State League starting Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández returned from a stint on the injured list Monday, with James Outman going back to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Hernández missed 12 games with a right hamstring strain.

DENVER (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies entered this season with World Series aspirations, and José Alvarado was one of the reasons for that optimism.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gene Lamont hadn’t been in uniform since 2017, his last year as the Detroit Tigers’ bench coach. And it had been 25 years since he managed the Pittsburgh Pirates.

MIAMI (AP) — The Chicago Cubs recalled top prospect Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa on Monday and designated infielder Nicky Lopez for assignment.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-way free agent Seong-Jun Kim will receive a signing bonus of $1,200,000.67 as part of his minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves reinstated right-handed pitcher Spencer Strider from the injured list on Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Braves Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and Marquis Grissom will be managers for the All-Star Futures Game on July 12 at Truist Park in Atlanta. Jones will head the NL team and Grissom the AL team, Major League Baseball said Monday.

Clayton Kershaw made his season debut Saturday, and although his performance over four innings was forgettable, he still added another accomplishment to his illustrious career.

Cleveland Guardians (25-21, third in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (26-21, second in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Monday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Logan Allen (2-2, 3.70 ERA, 1.