The Tigers held their collective breath when slugger Miguel Cabrera left Sunday's game with a cramp in his right hamstring. They can breath easier knowing Cabrera was in the starting lineup against the Oakland Athletics on Monday....
Boosted by Giancarlo Stanton's two-run homer, the Marlins were able to hold off the Nats, 3-2, on Monday afternoon in a Memorial Day matinee at Nationals Park....
The Rangers, leading the Majors in hitting in road games, kept their travelling act rolling into Target Field as they celebrated Memorial Day with a 7-2 victory over the Twins on Monday....
Ozzie Smith was a welcoming veteran in 1996 when Derek Jeter was breaking into the Majors, and on Monday, the Wizard extended a welcome again, this time to St. Louis, yet another stop on Jeter's farewell tour....
Dayan Viciedo hit a three-run homer and Conor Gillaspie went 4-for-4 with three doubles to back Jose Quintana in a 6-2 win over the visiting Indians on Memorial Day. Quintana worked six innings for his third win....
The Mets made a major shakeup after Monday's loss to the Pirates, dismissing hitting coach Dave Hudgens and releasing relief pitcher Jose Valverde....
Dodgers starting catcher A.J. Ellis went on the 15-day disabled list Monday because of a sprained right ankle he suffered during the on-field celebration of Josh Beckett's no-hitter Sunday in Philadelphia....
The Phillies' offense on Monday lifted Kyle Kendrick to his first win since Aug. 6 in a 9-0 victory over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park. Ryan Howard chipped in with his first five-RBI game since Sept. 20, 2012....
The A's turned Monday's matinee against the Tigers into something of a home run derby, teeing off for four solo shots against Detroit southpaw Drew Smyly in a 10-0 victory....
Jeff Samardzija, the most discussed pitcher in baseball, just did something he had not done in 275 days. He picked up a win. The Cubs need a lot of bold moves to get from where they are to where they need to be, and the next of those moves should be to take Samardzija off the trade market by signing him to a contract extension....
Brian Roberts' RBI single kick-started a three-run 12th, and the Yankees held off the Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series at Busch Stadium. Starter Chase Whitley allowed three runs on eight hits in a no-decision....
Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura was removed from Monday night's game with what was described as lateral elbow discomfort....
Dayan Viciedo hit a three-run homer, Conor Gillaspie collected four more hits and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 6-2 on Monday....
The Blue Jays sit atop the AL East but most feel that the club will try to fortify its starting rotation before the trade deadline. Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos hinted to Peter Gammons of GammonsDaily.com that if his team did … Continue reading → ...
The Blue Jays have acquired right-hander P.J. Walters and outfielder Melky Mesa from the Royals in exchange for cash considerations, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports (Twitter link). Both players had been playing with the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate … Continue reading → ...
The Pirates have designated right-hander Vin Mazzaro for assignment, the team announced. Righty Brandon Cumpton has been called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. This is the second time that Mazzaro has been designated for assignment this season, as … Continue reading → ...
We’re under two weeks away from the first round of the 2014 amateur draft, which kicks off on June 5. Here’s a collection of draft-related info… “No one knows what the Astros are going to do with the first pick,” … Continue reading → ...
It would make sense for the Rangers to sign free agent Kendrys Morales, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News writes. With injuries to Prince Fielder and Matt Harrison, the Rangers should be able to recoup enough from their insurance … Continue reading → ...
The Cardinals are currently determining how to find big-league playing time for top outfield prospect Oscar Taveras, Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes. “I actually think from a baseball standpoint he could play in the big leagues,” says … Continue reading → ...
The Mets have released Jose Valverde and fired hitting coach Dave Hudgens, ESPN New York’s Adam Rubin reports (Twitter links). Vic Black is expected to replace Valverde on the Mets’ active roster, Mike Puma of the New York Post tweets. … Continue reading → ...