After Kyle Lohse threw a successful bullpen session at Miller Park on Friday, Brewers manager Ron Roenicke announced that the right-hander would be the team’s starter for the series opener in San Diego on Monday.

The White Sox recalled infielder Carlos Sanchez from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday to replace Gordon Beckham, who on Thursday was traded to the Angels.

Jake Arrieta wasn’t a welcoming host to his former Orioles teammates on Friday. Arrieta gave up four hits, including Nelson Cruz’s 34th home run, over seven innings, and Javier Baez and Luis Valbuena each hit a solo home run to lift the Cubs to a 4-1 Interleague victory over the Orioles, who brought plenty of their orange-clad fans to Wrigley Field.

Carlos Beltran was scheduled to resume swinging the bat on Friday as the Yankees hope to have him available for their lineup this weekend.

Derek Jeter is well into the last third of what will be his final Major League season, and in case you were wondering, the Yankees captain has not felt the need to second-guess his decision.

Two years ago this month, word started spreading that the Nationals were going to shut down Stephen Strasburg for the season.

If it’s late in the season, it’s time for manager Bruce Bochy to discuss Buster Posey’s future as a catcher.

A deal between Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo and the Red Sox is in place, an industry source said Friday.

Even as injured Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina begins to swing again, manager Mike Matheny isn’t looking ahead to Molina’s return because in his mind, that’s a bad approach.

Robinson Cano said that when he was asked to play in a five-game All-Star Series against Japan’s national team this coming November, he didn’t need to think twice.

MLB and the Reds on Friday opened the P&G Cincinnati MLB Urban Youth Academy, which will provide provide free year-round baseball and softball training and instruction, as well as educational and vocational programs, to 7- to 18-year-olds in the Greater Cincinnati area.

Joe Torre’s engaging personality has made it a pleasure for members of the media to cover the Hall of Famer and his teams since his days as a player in the 1960s and ’70s.

There’s plenty of time for this to change, of course, but when you look at trades that were seen as difference-makers, few are having the desired impact. For all the time we spend encouraging teams to keep building their rosters, that can be a tricky tightrope to walk.

A month ago, Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo visited a cancer patient, Mike Kasallis, and promised the 22-year-old he would hit a home run for him. Rizzo hit two blasts against the Padres on July 22, and he made sure to touch his lips and point to the sky as a signal.

Manny Machado’s season is likely over. The 22-year-old is expected to undergo right knee surgery performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache within the next week, MLB.com confirmed on Friday.

Did the Giants cash in on their prospects too early in an effort to add to their current roster? What’s in store for Braves Kyle Kubitza? MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo responds to fans’ questions about baseball’s top prospects in the Pipeline Inbox.

Within a five-year stretch beginning in 2010, Clayton Kershaw has produced a three-year run of consecutive Major League ERA titles, and he’s in a good position to win a fourth.