Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and Masahiro Tanaka of the Yankees head a rich pool of pitchers and reserves selected by the managers and players with an opportunity to appear in the 85th All-Star Game on July 15 at Target Field in Minneapolis.
2014 All-Star Game rosters
View the complete American and National League rosters for the All-Star Game to be held July 15 at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Perkins, Suzuki named hometown All-Stars
The Twins are set to host this year’s All-Star Game at Target Field on July 15, and they’ll be sending two representatives to the Midsummer Classic.
Bruce’s eighth-inning homer lifts Reds in finale
Jay Bruce’s two-run homer in the eighth inning made a winner of Mat Latos, who tossed eight strong innings, but more importantly, lifted the Reds to a 4-2 win over the Brewers on Sunday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.
Umpires overturn homer after fan interference
It wasn’t exactly a Jeffrey Maier moment, but the spectator interference rule came into play at Great American Ball Park on Sunday.
MRI reveals right quad strain for Encarnacion
An MRI revealed that Edwin Encarnacion suffered a quadriceps strain on Saturday. He says he will miss at least two weeks.
Yankees acquire McCarthy from D-backs for Nuno
The Yankees reached a deal with the D-backs to acquire right-hander Brandon McCarthy in exchange for southpaw Vidal Nuno on Sunday.
Yankees designate Soriano for assignment
The Yankees on Sunday designated veteran Alfonso Soriano for assignment and promoted right-hander Bruce Billings from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Bautista disagrees with replay call
Jose Bautista was upset that the umpires decided not to overturn a disputed call during the eighth inning. The incident happened when Melky Cabrera slid into home plate but was called out by home plate umpire Bill Miller.
Eight-run seventh catapults Angels to comeback win
Albert Pujols followed pinch-hitter David Freese’s two-run shot with another two-run homer in the seventh inning and C.J. Cron added more fuel to the fire with a three-run blast as the Angels rallied for an 11-5 victory over the Astros on Saturday night for their ninth straight home win.
Kazmir earns 10th victory for pitching-rich Oakland
Scott Kazmir held the Blue Jays to one run on three hits over seven innings, striking out eight and walking two as Oakland won, 5-1, on Saturday to take a 3-0 lead in the four-game series at the Coliseum.
Encarnacion exits with right quadriceps injury
The Blue Jays received a potentially devastating blow to their team when Edwin Encarnacion felt a pop in his right leg during the first inning of Saturday’s 5-1 loss to the A’s.
Homers from Morse, Belt lift Giants to late victory
The struggling Giants received a two-run homer from Brandon Belt in Saturday’s 10th inning to outlast the Padres, 5-3.
Cruz’s five-hit night sparks Orioles to twin-bill split
The Orioles used a four-run sixth to turn the tables on the Red Sox, along solid relief pitching and a career night from Nelson Cruz, who had five hits and fell a triple short of the cycle. The result, a 7-4 win that gave them a doubleheader split with the Red Sox — coupled with the Blue Jays’ loss to the A’s — has the Orioles (47-40) alone atop the American League East.
Solid efforts from Lewis, bats help Rangers snap skid
Colby Lewis pitched six solid innings and Robinson Chirinos smashed a three-run homer that helped carry the Rangers to a 5-3 victory over the Mets at Citi Field on Saturday night.
A’s players shocked, pumped about blockbuster deal
Most A’s players were in shock Friday night about the blockbuster trade that brought them two pitchers. By the time they woke up Saturday, they were downright giddy.
Cruz nearly motors for cycle, but out at third
Nelson Cruz fell just short of hitting for the cycle for the first time Saturday night, as the left fielder was tagged out trying to stretch a double into a triple in the eighth inning of the Orioles’ 7-4 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park.