The Tigers announced Friday an eight-year contract extension that will likely keep superstar Miguel Cabrera with Detroit for the rest of his career. It qualifies for the largest contract in baseball history, reportedly $292 million for the next 10 seasons.

The Phillies placed six players, including Cole Hamels, Freddy Galvis and Darin Ruf, on the 15-day disabled list on Friday.

The A’s, Rangers and Angels are talented enough that they could give the AL West three teams in the postseason this year, but injuries are already mounting for Oakland and Texas.

With his grandmother in the stands, Jose Fernandez will officially become the youngest starting pitcher in Marlins’ history.

When the Angels face the Mariners at Angel Stadium on Monday night at 7:05 PT, right-hander Jered Weaver will be making his sixth Opening Day start — fifth in a row — to pass Mike Witt for the most in franchise history. And few savor those big moments more than Weaver.

Felix Hernandez will take the ball Monday night in Anaheim, becoming the first pitcher in Major League history to make seven Opening Day starts before turning 28.

Baseball could have 22 teams within shouting distance of a playoff berth on Labor Day. For some of these clubs, their hope is to be playing meaningful games in September.

Dodgers first baseman and cleanup hitter Adrian Gonzalez left Thursday night’s Freeway Series game with the Angels in the fourth inning after being hit with a pitch in the bottom of the third.

A’s infielder Nick Punto is expected back in the A’s lineup Friday, barring any further issues with his left hamstring. He experienced tightness in the hamstring during Monday’s game and has since been held out of game action.

The Red Sox placed Craig Breslow on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left shoulder after Thursday’s 4-1 win over the Twins. The move is retroactive to March 21, thus Breslow is eligible to come off the DL on April 6.

Albert Pujols on Thursday gave his endorsement to new Angels reliever Fernando Salas, who was closer for the Cardinals in 2011, when he and Pujols helped the club to a World Series title.

With second baseman Marco Scutaro starting the season on the 15-day disabled list, manager Bruce Bochy speaks to his backup options.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Thursday night’s lineup against the visiting A’s could be a sneak preview of the one he will post for Opening Day.

Evan Longoria got the Rays on the board with a one-out solo homer off new Oriole Ubaldo Jimenez’s 1-1 pitch in the fourth inning Thursday as the Rays edged the Orioles.

Spring Training is drawing to a close, and it is time to set all fantasy lineups for Opening Day. Many owners will need to scan the waiver wire, either for short-term injury replacements or for ascending talents who carved out a significant role via strong spring results.

Hyun-Jin Ryu will start the Dodgers’ domestic opener on Sunday in San Diego if all goes well with the previously ailing right big toe during a bullpen session on Friday. Dan Haren will get the call if the Korean lefty has a setback.

Clayton Kershaw, who was scratched on Wednesday from starting the Dodgers’ domestic opener on Sunday with a sore muscle in his upper arm/back, will have his status reevaluated after he is cleared to throw again on Friday.