New Padres general manager A.J. Preller has made his first official hire, as he's bringing renowned scout and longtime friend Don Welke with him from the Rangers. Read more
Jered Weaver has now been on the mound for at least two of the Angels' best home-run robberies. On Tuesday night at Fenway Park, he watched glowingly as right fielder…Read more
An Interleague matchup vs. the Brewers meant Edwin Encarnacion got the start at first base for the first time since hitting the disabled list with a strained right quadriceps muscle. Read more
Twins right-hander Mike Pelfrey said he has progressed to throwing from 105 feet with a target date of Sept. 8 to throw off a mound, but won't return before the…Read more
Royals catcher Salvador Perez was back behind the plate one day after being removed from Kansas City's 6-4 victory over the Twins with a sore right knee. Read more
Right-handed-hitting Darin Ruf continues to make strides at the plate, but it hasn't translated into more than a platoon and pinch-hit role for the 28-year-old. Read more
Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez had the middle third of the patella tendon repaired and a bursa sac removed in a surgery on Monday. Head athletic trainer Keith Dugger cautioned that…Read more
Michael Cuddyer was scratched from the Rockies' lineup Tuesday against the Royals because of hamstring soreness. Drew Stubbs took his place in the order. Manager Walt Weiss said Cuddyer was…Read more
Catcher Hector Sanchez was diagnosed with his second concussion in a month, prompting Giants manager Bruce Bochy to hint that the 24-year-old could miss the rest of the season. Read more
The Indians plan on waiting one more day before disclosing the extent of the damage in Nick Swisher's ailing right knee. On Tuesday, Swisher was joined by Indians head athletic…Read more