LEADING OFF: Burnes returns, Mariners bring up big prospects

A look at what's happening around the majors today:

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BURNES RETURNS

Brewers ace Corbin Burnes is set to face St. Louis in his first start since testing positive for the coronavirus last month. The right-hander is 2-2 with a 1.53 ERA, 49 strikeouts and no walks in 29 1/3 innings, but he hasn't pitched since April 26.

Burnes confirmed Wednesday that he had COVID-19 but said he was asymptomatic. Milwaukee has achieved the 85% vaccination rate required by MLB to ease certain safety protocols, but Burnes said he opted against inoculation for personal reasons. He added he had “no clue” how he might have gotten the virus.

Burnes is scheduled to square off against Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty (6-0, 2.83).

HERE COME THE KIDS

The future arrives for the Seattle Mariners. Two major parts of it, anyway.

The team will call up touted outfield prospect Jarred Kelenic and promising right-hander Logan Gilbert before its series opener at home against Cleveland. Gilbert will be on the mound to make his major league debut.

“It’ll be an exciting day for those young players,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. “Looking forward to having them on our roster and see what they can do. They’ve both got bright futures.”

Servais said the Mariners are optioning outfielder Taylor Trammell back to the minors, and the club is likely to add a third player as well.

ROYALS REELING

After a surprisingly strong start to the season, the Kansas City Royals have plummeted fast. They'll try to stop a 10-game losing streak when they wrap up a series in Detroit, which owns the worst record in the majors at 12-24 even after winning its past three.

Daniel Lynch (0-1, 18.56 ERA) pitches for Kansas City against Spencer Turnbull (1-2, 4.74). The last time the...

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