Brewers shortstop Jean Segura was back on the field Friday, where he felt he where he felt he needed to be, one week after the death of his 9-month-old son.

The 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game and its surrounding festivities posted big numbers, as fans consumed the event and connected with the best baseball players in the world in countless ways.

Despite speculation that D-backs general manager and former Padres GM Kevin Towers could be headed for a reunion with his old team, Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler said the two clubs have not been in contact.

The Tribe recalled C.C. Lee from Triple-A Columbus on Friday for the right-hander’s second stint in the big leagues this year.

The Twins activated Danny Santana from the disabled list on Friday, welcoming the infielder/outfielder back after recovering from a bone bruise on his left knee.The Twins optioned backup catcher and outfielder Chris Herrmann to Triple-A Rochester to make room for Santana on the active roster.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann will not go on the disabled list after suffering a right biceps strain last Friday against the Phillies, according to a baseball source. The All-Star break allowed Zimmermann to rest his arm, and he was able to work out with the Nats on Thursday.

The Angels agreed to terms Friday with first-round Draft pick Sean Newcomb, just hours before the deadline to do so.

The longest-running partnership between a Major League team and a Spring Training home will reach a 100th season. The Tigers and the City of Lakeland, Fla., announced an agreement on Friday that will keep the team in the city through 2036.

As the 2014 season starts up again after the All-Star Game, there are 21 pitchers already halfway to the milestone of 20 victories, and we’re only a little more than halfway through the season.

A few years from now, Yankees’ No. 1 prospect Gary Sanchez and Mets’ No. 4 prospect Brandon Nimmo could be playing leading roles in New York. For now, however, both are in the Eastern League, Sanchez catching for Double-A Trenton and Nimmo patrolling the outfield for Binghamton. The pair will meet on Friday on the second game of a four-game set.

Even with the setbacks and questions the first half brought, St. Louis still has the makeup to provide answers for another postseason run.

If MLB had some sort of predraft medical combine, and teams would have known about Brady Aiken’s elbow anomaly in advance, where would he have ended up going in the Draft? Jim Callis responds to this questions and more about baseball’s top prospects.

James Paxton, the Mariners’ No. 3 prospect, landed on the disabled list due to a strained lat muscle in early April. The left-hander returned to the mound Thursday to make a rehab start for Short- Season Everett.

These days, in addition to being a senior advisor for the Phillies, Pat Gillick is working on his latest passion. He is a member of a committee that this week made recommendations to the independent Atlantic League designed to improve the pace of games. The league will begin implementing those ideas next week.

Today is our Opening Day, Part Deux, our return to normalcy, and here’s a list of some of the best things to look for in the second half of the season.

If the Rangers weren’t struggling mightily this season, left-hander Derek Holland could have potentially returned to the club already. General manager Jon Daniels said Holland, who underwent left knee surgery in the offseason, is expected to rejoin the rotation by late August.