Mets‘ Noah Syndergaard calls bone spur ‘pretty insignificant’

Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard has cleared up some questions about the status of his elbow, acknowledging he has a bone spur but calling it “pretty insignificant.”

Darvish missed last season following Tommy John surgery and is 2-0 with a 2.87 ERA over three starts since returning to the Rangers on May 28 after five rehab starts in the minors.

White Sox outfielder Melky Cabrera has a mild right wrist sprain that will keep him out of the lineup for a couple of days.

The Royals placed center fielder Lorenzo Cain on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. ...

The Reds optioned reliever J.J. Hoover to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, a few hours after he gave up five runs in the 15th inning of a 7-2 loss to the Cubs on Tuesday.