Due to his size, 6-foot-6, 205-pound Boston Red Sox left-hander Henry Owens may remind some people of a young Randy Johnson. Johnson was four inches taller and threw harder. But it would be understandable for people to see some Johnson in Owens.

Considering the unknowns that are involved with a concussion, Cleveland is counting its blessings that Mike Aviles needed fewer than two weeks of recovery time.

In the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday, Corey Kluber was afforded more breathing room than he has been accustomed to this year. Powered by the bats of Yan Gomes and Carlos Santana, Kluber was able to settle in, find a comfort zone and help Cleveland cruise to an 8-2 romp over the Twins at Progressive Field.

White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper is looking forward to working with Carlos Rodon, the team’s top pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft and third overall selection, who could break camp in ’15 as part of the big league starting rotation.

The White Sox and A’s took time to reflect on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, as baseball and the world honored the legacy of those who died.

Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas has taken another step toward fulfilling his Major League dream. The 24-year-old corner outfielder has been unblocked by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and he is waiting to be declared a free agent by Major League Baseball, according to an industry source.

The Cardinals and Reds observed a moment of silence before their game at Great American Ball Park on Thursday as part of the day’s efforts to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The key to success at the plate, if you ask Wally Joyner, is the ability to transfer weight from back foot to front foot. Miguel Cabrera, battling bone spurs in his right ankle, has, for now, lost the luxury of deciding just how much weight to put on his back foot when he steps into the batter’s box.

Before the Indians took on the Twins on Thursday afternoon, Cleveland paid tribute to those lost more than a decade ago and honored those who served the country on that day and in the years since. As part of the pregame ceremony, Major George Polarek, the director of the Salvation Army’s Sept. 11 World Trade Center relief efforts, threw out the first pitch.

Friday may be the start of the final road trip of the 2014 season for the Reds, but it will be the first time injured first baseman Joey Votto has traveled with the club since July.

Wrigley Field is celebrating its 100th anniversary this season, and MLB.com asked players for their favorite memory of the ballpark.

Harwich outfielder Ian Happ was the lone player who entered the Cape season as a consensus first-rounder for 2015, and he did nothing to diminish his status. Several others significantly helped their causes, such as Bourne shortstop Richie Martin Jr. and Brewster outfielder Gio Brusa, though their lack of track record means they’ll have to prove themselves again as juniors next spring.

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

After setting a record for career games played at Double-A Bowie, Caleb Joseph wasn’t sure if he’d ever make it to the Major Leagues.

While the numbers on his baseball card are putting Jose Abreu in special company, so, too, is the number on his back. Abreu, who sports No. 79 on his White Sox jersey, doesn’t mind standing out with the type of number usually reserved for non-roster players in Spring Training or September callups. In that spirit, MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince takes a look at some of baseball’s strangest jersey numbers.

While the Yankees and Red Sox have come to represent baseball rivalries at their most intense, the Dodgers and Giants also go way back — to their origins in Brooklyn and upper Manhattan, connected by the New York subway system.

From an early age, Jose Altuve’s father had him focused on making it to the big leagues. Now, the 5-foot-6 Venezuelan native, who reached the 200-hit plateau on Wednesday, could be on his way to a batting title.