Manager Ron Roenicke knows his starting pitchers, to a man, are struggling. With more than a quarter of the season in the books, Brewers starters are 11-19 with a 5.28 ERA in 45 games, worst in the NL and one of only four clubs in the Majors with a starters’ ERA above 5.00.

Jerry Reinsdorf has said one of the biggest highlights of his 33-year career as owner of the White Sox came when Paul Konerko handed him the baseball from the final out of the 2005 World Series-clinching Game 4.

The Mariners will option starting catcher Jesus Montero to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday and promote fellow catcher Jesus Sucre from Tacoma, according to a report.

Rangers outfielder Leonys Martin has played baseball almost all his life, but he’s dealing with the higher expectations after making a big league Opening Day roster for the first time.

“Million Dollar Arm” is the next big baseball movie, it and began shooting this month in Mumbai, India. Slated to be released next spring, the Disney film is the story of how an entrepreneurial American sports-marketing agent created a reality show five years ago in India that produced the first two Indian pitchers.

The need for a third catcher rarely arises, and most guys put little to no thought into it.

Any team with a pitcher like David Price is going to feel the loss. But unlike most clubs, the Rays are able to withstand the loss based on the long line of arms that runs through the organization like one continuous thread.

As Interleague Play weaves its way through MLB’s everyday existence for the first time, another twist is in the offing for what already has been a unique scheduling experience. Come Monday, teams designated as prime Interleague rivals will square off for a home-and-home week, consisting of consecutive two-game series.

If Cubs fans think it’s tough to deal with the team’s losses, it’s even harder on the players. On Thursday, Alfonso Soriano was still bothered by Tuesday’s 5-4 loss to the Pirates.

Justin Verlander has struggled in recent starts, but he will end up where he should — maybe not in line for another American League Cy Young Award, but probably not far off.

The only offseason question between the Phillies and Nationals seemed to be how far behind the Phils would be in the National League East standings when they played the Nats for the first time in May. It turns out that just one game separates them in the standings 47 games in.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

A’s fans Shelby Cardoza ans Priscilla Moreno are the latest contestants attempting to win cash in the latest edition of “Bucks on the Pond.”

Colin Moran is the third baseman for North Carolina, one of the higher-ranked teams in college baseball. He’s also B.J. Surhoff’s nephew, and he’s following nearly the same path as his uncle.

Justin Verlander earned his fifth win, despite struggling, thanks to a well-balanced offensive attack in an 11-7 win over the Indians Wednesday at Progressive Field in a game that was slowed by two rain delays. Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in three runs.

Southpaw Tyler Lyons became the latest Cardinals rookie to deliver on Wednesday night, turning in a dominant seven innings while making his Major League debut in a 5-3 win against the Padres at Petco Park.

Jerry Reinsdorf received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Sports Business Awards on Wednesday, but he knows it was mostly a night for reflection and larger lessons. The White Sox owner said that 32 years in professional sports have shown him again and again how they can make a substantive and positive impact on communities and in the lives of men and women.