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The Angels released infielder Bill Hall Sunday. Hall has been released twice by Los Angeles in the last two months. The veteran utility player was batting .164 over 21 games. 

The Rangers will evaluate the status of second baseman Ian Kinsler Sunday, ESPN reports. Texas must decide whether or not to place him on the disabled list due to his bruised ribs. 

Kinsler is missing time and the Rangers summoned top prospect Jurickson Profar in case the infielder is needed to fill in for the veteran Kinsler. Profar will officially be recalled if Kinsler lands on the disabled list. 

Mets reliever Robert Carson gave up his seventh home run in 11 innings during Saturday's game against the Cubs. He's had scoreless appearances in just two of his eight outings and has a 10.64 ERA.

"It's just inexperience," Collins said. "He probably doesn't pitch as much here as he does in the minor leagues. You're more on a schedule there, and as you go a couple of days, you're going to get in a game. And he hasn't been doing that. The thing I like is that his velocity is up, but he's throwing balls right down the plate. He gets behind, and he'll throw a fastball right down the middle and get hurt."

Rays outfielder Matt Joyce was a bit frustrated Saturday by Baltimore's exaggerated shift used against him defensively, MLB.com reports. 

"The shift is tough," Joyce said. "After the first at-bat, I came in and told Joe [Maddon] I'm probably going to try and hit the ball to left field. And he said, 'No, just be you. Stay who you are. Keep doing what you're doing and you'll find the holes.'"

Joyce doubled twice by the end of Saturday's game. He also homered and drove in five RBI. 

"That's what I talk about all the time. I just want him to be himself," Maddon said. "That's what we try to do to other teams. Don't let them do that to us. I always talk to our guys about dictating to the other side. I don't want them to dictate to us. So just be yourself. Go up there and swing the bat like you can and it's all going to come back to you."

The Blue Jays transferred Sergio Santos to the 60-day disabled list Sunday to make room on the roster for the addition of Thad Weber, MLB.com reports. 

Santos had minor surgery to clear bone spurs and chips from the joint in his right elbow. He's expected to be out until at least late June. 

Padres manager Bud Black said Sunday if outfielder Cameron Maybin (wrist) responds well to swinging a bat this week, then he might begin a rehab assignment Friday, according to MLB.com. Maybin has been sidelined since mid-April.

The Blue Jays claimed reliever Thad Weber off waivers from San Diego Sunday, MLB.com reports. He has been assigned to Triple-A Buffalo. 

Weber appeared in three games earlier in the season, before being sent to Triple-A Tucson. He had a 4.15 ERA in 13 major-league innings over parts of two seasons. 

The Padres are 10-3 in their last 13 games at PETCO Park. The pitching staff has compiled a 2.90 ERA in those 13 outings.

Athletics catcher John Jaso, who returned from his leg injury Saturday with two strikeouts, was not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. 

Jaso's right leg is still bothering him slightly. He's considered day-to-day and is available to pinch-hit for the A's. 

Padres starting pitcher Eric Stults improved to 2-1 with a 2.39 ERA in four May starts after Saturday's 2-1 win against the Nationals. The Padres are 6-3 when Stults has started this season and 16-7 since he joined the team last season.