Toronto has decided to explore its infield options, with Brett Lawrie getting some game action at second base as he rehabs at Class A Dunedin. It opens the possibility that he could get some time there, with Jose Bautista at third.
Familiar faces await Buehrle in upcoming start
Left-hander Mark Buehrle admits it’ll feel strange when he takes the mound Monday night and sees some familiar faces in the batter’s box. Buehrle will be going against the Chicago White Sox, a team he pitched for from 2000-11.
Angels sign veteran righty Wells to Minors deal
Looking to bolster their pitching depth, the Angels have signed veteran right-hander Kip Wells to a Minor League contract.
Today’s MLB starting lineups: April 13
Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.
Verlander stands between A’s and 10th straight win
If the A’s want to extend their winning streak to 10 games, they’ll have to do it against Justin Verlander as they start Brett Anderson against the Detroit ace in Oakland this afternoon at 4:05 ET.
A’s walk off in 12th for ninth straight win
The A’s picked up their ninth straight victory on Friday night when Josh Donaldson hit a one-out home run in the 12th inning to lift Oakland over the Detroit Tigers, 4-3.
Quentin suspended eight games for Greinke incident
Padres left fielder Carlos Quentin received an eight-game suspension Friday for his part in Thursday’s benches-clearing incident with Zack Greinke and the Dodgers.
Norris in control as Astros strike first against Angels
Bud Norris gave the Astros their best starting-pitching performance of the season, throwing seven scoreless innings and benefiting from early run support in Houston’s 5-0 victory over the Angels on Friday.
Fowler’s heroics lift Rox over Padres in opener
Dexter Fowler continued his dominance of Padres pitching on Friday, hitting his third and fourth home runs against the Friars in as many games, including a tiebreaking shot off Huston Street in the ninth inning of Friday’s 7-5 victory.
Iwakuma tops Darvish in Mariners’ victory
Hisashi Iwakuma outdueled Japanese countryman Yu Darvish on Friday as the Mariners snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Rangers at a chilly Safeco Field.
Cespedes, Crisp injured before A’s walk off
Outfielders Yoenis Cespedes and Coco Crisp were injured during Friday night’s opener with the Detroit Tigers, forcing the A’s to go on without a designated hitter and adding a wrinkle to their dramatic 4-3 walk-off victory in 12 innings.
Corbin’s strong effort paves way in D-backs’ shutout
Patrick Corbin went six strong innings as the D-backs became the first team to solve Clayton Kershaw en route to a 3-0 win over the Dodgers on Friday at Chase Field.
Blue Jays overcome loss of Reyes to beat KC
Adam Lind and Emilio Bonifacio combined for four RBIs, while the Blue Jays lost shortstop Jose Reyes with a left ankle injury in Friday night’s 8-4 win over the Royals in the series opener at Kauffman Stadium.
A View from Studio 3: Kick back and enjoy season
If you’re already tired of hearing about teams that are underachieving and overachieving less than two weeks into the season, you’re not alone.
Greinke to miss eight weeks following surgery
Zack Greinke, who broke his left collarbone in a fracas with Padres left fielder Carlos Quentin on Thursday night, will undergo surgery Saturday in Los Angeles and is expected to miss eight weeks.
Reyes sidelined indefinitely with ankle injury
Blue Jays shortstop Jose Reyes had to be carted off the field during Friday night’s series opener after spraining his left ankle while stealing second base against the Royals.
’42’ movie receiving rave reviews
The movie “42” arrived on Friday amid a hail of praise from those within the same Major League Baseball industry that Jackie Robinson integrated nearly 66 years ago.