GM Rick Hahn has a plan to bring the White Sox back into contention on the heels of this disappointing 2013 campaign, but he’s holding the details close to the vest. However, he has made it clear that he’s looking to reshape, not completely rebuild the team.

Henry Blanco, a 41-year-old journeyman playing with his 11th Major League team, has been thrust into the spotlight after an errant throw on July 25 struck Mike Zunino’s hamate bone in his left wrist, sidelining him for weeks.

Although rain ended the game on 8-8-88 after 3 1/2 innings, no one who was there that night will ever forget the buildup to the unveiling of lights at Wrigley Field.

Ernie Banks will be awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, along with legendary basketball coach Dean Smith. President Barack Obama made the announcement regarding the two Hall of Famers on Thursday.

While manager Bruce Bochy understood how Madison Bumgarner could be upset in the immediate aftermath of Wednesday’s game, he would have liked for his pitcher to have tempered his comments.

The Brewers fear that the hamstring injury suffered by Rickie Weeks on Wednesday night is severe, so they placed him on the disabled list before getting the results of an MRI while recalling Scooter Gennett.

The Astros will call up left-handed reliever Kevin Chapman from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday and designate southpaw Travis Blackley for assignment.

Braves general manager Frank Wren exited Spring Training with the confidence he had assembled a roster capable of doing something special. After getting off to a red-hot start, his club proved mediocre over a three-month stretch that has become a distant memory during the past two weeks.

When Michael Young was scratched from the lineup a couple hours before the game against the Cubs on Thursday, many people assumed he had been traded. Young and Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said the lineup change had nothing to do with a trade, but with Young’s tight hamstring.

Life is good for a Bucs fan right now. And for longtime Pirates supporters Jim Saylor and Rick Sporcic, it could get even better after the pair competed on the latest episode of the hit MLB.com game show “Bucks on the Pond.”

The Rays have built a reputation for getting major production from low-cost free agents, and first baseman James Loney’s rebound season has added to that reputation.

With six stolen bases Tuesday and seven more Wednesday, Texas became just the second team since 1918 to swipe at least six bases in back-to-back games.

On Sunday, Jonathon Niese will once again be active and taking the mound against the Arizona Diamondbacks. For the first time this season, the Mets will have their full complement of starters that includes Zack Wheeler and Jenrry Mejia.

In a repeat performance from last Wednesday, Wade Miley shut down one of the hottest teams in baseball, baffling the Rays over seven dominant innings while Cody Ross kept swinging a hot bat in a 6-1 victory at Chase Field.

San Diego native Adam Jones homered on four hits and drove in a pair of runs while Bud Norris worked out of multiple jams in six innings to win his second straight start since being traded to the Orioles last week, as Baltimore defeated the Padres, 4-1, on Tuesday.

Adrian Beltre had two RBIs and the Rangers stole six bases and played some small ball to defeat the Angels, 8-3, on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium for Texas’ eighth victory in its last nine games.

The Red Sox pounded out 15 hits and scored their second highest run total of the season en route to a 15-10 victory over the Astros on Tuesday night.