Dave Cilladi, the Arizona Fall League’s medical care coordinator, was named the 2013 recipient of the Roland Hemond Award, given each year to executives who have served the AFL in a key leadership capacity.

Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander became one of three recipients of the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award on Wednesday night at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, along with Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Garth Sinclair and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra.

The Angels believe there may be some upside left in Chris Volstad. And though they aren’t counting on him to be more than a Triple-A starting pitcher next season, his age, his size, his Draft history and his clean bill of health made them feel he was at least worth taking a shot on.

Free agents have been eligible to sign with new teams for two days, and for the most part, the open market has been quiet. But there have been rumors and discussions and, in some cases, a few offers. Additionally, Wednesday brought the end of any speculation regarding open managerial jobs.

For the second straight year, Reds right fielder Jay Bruce was a winner of a National League Silver Slugger Award.

Robinson Cano notched his fourth consecutive Silver Slugger Award — and fifth overall — as the top offensive second baseman in the American League. His four-year streak is the longest active one in the Majors.

The Silver Slugger Awards, the annual honors for the best offensive player at each position in each league, were revealed on Wednesday night, and the usual suspects were named, along with some new hitters at the top of the game.

Miguel Cabrera’s fifth career Silver Slugger Award was about as safe of an assumption as possible among the postseason awards this month. So, too, was the Silver Bat that Cabrera won for the third straight win. Torii Hunter’s second career Silver Slugger was not. In fact, Hunter’s honor was a pretty big surprise.

Joe Mauer added a fifth Silver Slugger Award to his trophy collection on Wednesday night, as he was honored as the best offensive catcher in the American League in 2013.

Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer, who earned his first National League batting championship in 2013, earned his first Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award, it was announced on Wednesday night.

Adam Jones enhanced his involvement within the Baltimore community on Wednesday with the opening of the Adam Jones and Baltimore Orioles Technology and Learning Center at the Brooklyn O’Malley Boys & Girls Club.

Yankees pitchers Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte will be honored with the Joe DiMaggio Toast of the Town Award by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

The Orioles continued their heavy presence in baseball’s award season, leading the Majors with three Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Award winners in Chris Davis, J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones.

The Rays and outfielder David DeJesus agreed to a two-year, $10.5 million contract on Wednesday that includes a club option for 2016.

Twenty-two members of the 25-man World Series roster are returning in 2014, a sound sign that the club has a firm core that should help it remain perennial contenders.

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia will have surgery on his left thumb on Tuesday, but that surgery may now include using a tendon from his wrist. The more difficult procedure is expected to push his recovery period to six to eight weeks.

Brian McCann’s agent, B.B. Abbott, said his client is interested in playing in Texas, and that hasn’t changed with Tuesday’s announcement that the Rangers have signed Geovany Soto to a one-year contract to be their regular catcher.