St. Louis first baseman Allen Craig left the Cardinals’ game against the Reds in the top of the fourth inning on Wednesday with what was originally diagnosed as a left foot sprain. X-rays of the foot were inconclusive, according to manager Mike Matheny.

Jose Fernandez was named the National League Rookie of the Month for August on Wednesday. The phenom also won the award for July, becoming the first pitcher to win two Rookie of the Month awards in a single season since Craig Kimbrel in 2011 (June and August).

After going 5-0 and posting a 1.23 ERA in five starts last month, Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke on Wednesday was named the National League Pitcher of the Month Award winner for August.

Hector Santiago might be the most accommodating autograph signer in the big leagues, and the White Sox starter has collected about 200 autographs this year from the likes of Cal Ripken Jr. and Hank Aaron.

Yankees starter Ivan Nova’s perfect August has earned him American League Pitcher of the Month honors.

D-backs veteran Martin Prado was named Wednesday as the National League Player of the Month for August. Prado’s big month included 30 total RBIs and a pair of four-hit games.

Miguel Cabrera kept pace in his pursuit of an unprecedented second consecutive Triple Crown with a monster August that on Wednesday earned him American League Player of the Month honors.

The selection process behind the Ford C. Frick Award will take on a new look, effective immediately, centered around new criteria that will organize candidates for the broadcasting honor by era.

Andrew Brown and Lucas Duda went deep to back Dillon Gee, who cruised to his 11th victory.

All-Star catcher Jason Castro appears to be at least a few days away from returning to action after having a cyst in his right knee drained Tuesday.

The Cubs claimed right-handed pitcher Daniel Bard, once considered one of the best setup pitchers in baseball, off waivers from the Red Sox on Wednesday.

Joe Mauer, who transferred to the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday, was scheduled to take live batting practice Wednesday at Target Field.

For the second straight year, Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista’s season has come to a premature end. Toronto has elected to shut down Bautista due to the bone bruise that has sidelined him since Aug. 21. The four-time All-Star is expected to return at 100 percent for Spring Training in 2014.

The general wisdom around the Yankees for the past 17 years or so has been this: Take a lead into the ninth inning by whatever means necessary, and Mariano Rivera will handle it from there. Particularly in the postseason.

Andrew McCutchen and Travis Snider homered Tuesday for the Pirates, who notched win No. 81 to snap a 20-year stretch of losing seasons.

The following is a set of rules to figure out tiebreakers in various scenarios that could come up before the playoffs.

The following is a set of rules to figure out tiebreakers in various scenarios that could come up before the playoffs.