Yard Clippings: The week that was in MLB

Astros right-hander Jarred Cosart is doused teammates after his major-league debut Friday. / Mike Carlson, AP

USA TODAY Sports explores who's trending up and down after another week of Major League Baseball:

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Minor upsets: Many had penciled Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig into the National League All-Star roster before the Final Vote competition. But Atlanta rallied around Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, and he led wire-to-wire. In the American League, Toronto Blue Jays reliever Steve Delabar earned the final spot.

Jarred Cosart: Facing an American League East team and a reigning Cy Young Award winner should've made for a daunting debut for Cosart, the Houston Astros rookie. Rather, Cosart took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and earned the win over David Price and the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Big Apple: Tuesday's All-Star Game will be the ninth one held in New York City. This year's edition will have the fewest-ever ties to New York teams among mid-summer classics in Big Apple ballparks. But, as you can see, it's hard to live up to some of the past participation.

Never giving up: Plenty of big-league third basemen would have surrendered on this Manny Machado web gem around the time he knocked the ball well into foul territory. But the Baltimore Orioles standout's throw from somewhere near the dugout beat the runner. It's probably the leader in the clubhouse for best defensive play of the season.

Massive signing bonuses: The Chicago Cubs signed No. 2 overall draft pick Kris Bryant, a third baseman out of the University of San Diego, this week. Bryant will receive a signing bonus of $6.7 million, a record since new spending restraints started last year.

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Derek Jeter: The New York Yankees shortstop had some more bad luck, this time in his season debut Thursday. In the lineup as the designated hitter, Jeter strained his right quadriceps, causing him to sit out until at least the All-Star break. But general manager Brian Cashman said, "I don't want to think this is Father Time knocking on the door."

Waiting for the next shoe to drop: According to reports, we're likely days away from Major League Baseball announcing Biogenesis-related suspensions. Some of the more prominent players named, like the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, are still meeting with investigators.

Staying healthy: Jeter and the Yankees aren't the only ones in need of a clean bill of health. The Braves, too, have been hit hard by the injury bug this season. Atlanta still has a six-game lead over the Washington Nationals in the NL East.

The one that got away: Unlike the Cubs who spent a fortune to sign Bryant, the Blue Jays' top choice will likely attend college after failing to sign. Right-handed pitcher Phil Bickford became the lone first-round draftee not to sign a deal.

Batting orders: This might have been excusable had this been, say, a Little League team instead of the defending World Series winners. The San Francisco Giants batted out of order last Saturday when Buster Posey took Pablo Sandoval's spot. The Giants blamed the mistake on a new electronic lineup card. Call us old-fashioned, but what's wrong with a Bruce Bochy handwritten lineup?

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