The Colorado Rockies announced today that the club has named Mark Wiley as the club’s director of pitching operations. Wiley will be responsible for overseeing the organization’s pitching efforts, from Draft preparation to the Minor League clubs and the Major League club.

Dimension changes are officially coming to Petco Park in 2013, changes the Padres hope will allow their downtown ballpark to play more fair offensively moving forward.

Aspiring to be a Major League manager someday, D-backs third-base coach is gaining valuable experience in the Arizona Fall League, skippering the Salt River Rafters.

The Blue Jays added to their organizational depth on Monday afternoon by claiming catcher Bobby Wilson off waivers from the Angels.

The Phillies need to improve their offense before Opening Day 2013, which is only a little more than five months away. Philadelphia needs at least one outfielder, but it also could use an upgrade at third base.

The Dodgers are not commenting on efforts to sign Japanese high school pitcher Shohei Otani, a strong indicator that he’s the main target in the club’s renewed commitment to mine international talent.

Jhonny Peralta endured a rough regular season at the plate, but something clicked for the Tigers’ shortstop once the playoffs began. He can’t really explain it, and neither can manager Jim Leyland, but Peralta has suddenly found his 2011 form.

Tigers Hall of Famer Al Kaline went to Double-A Erie looking to see if he could help the next great young Tigers hitter, top prospect Nick Castellanos, make the jump. He came back thinking Avisail Garcia was ready to help right now.

The second and last of the Tigers’ scrimmages against their fall instructional league team wrapped up without many significant events. Max Scherzer, slated to start Game 4 of the World Series at Comerica Park on Sunday night, pitched two innings against Tigers hitters.

As the Braves look toward the future, they are comforted by the fact that Jason Heyward and Freddie Freeman could reside in the middle of their lineup for years to come.

Angels center fielder Mike Trout was named the Sporting News’ American League Rookie of the Year on Monday, almost unanimously.

This offseason, Reds top Minor League prospect Billy Hamilton will have to slow down from his usual breakneck speed to fully soak in the transition he’s making from shortstop to center field.

Left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz and righty Alex White have had more than a year to make the Rockies winners in one of the biggest trades in club history. The fact they didn’t move through the wide-open door to swinging the deal in Colorado’s favor was one of the frustrations of 2012.

The unfortunate truth of the universe that the Yankees have constructed for themselves is that their real season starts in October, and success or failure is ultimately judged upon their ability to win 11 games against the best teams in the game.

The Twins named Tom Brunansky as hitting coach, Bobby Cuellar as bullpen coach and Terry Steinbach as bench coach and catching instructor, general manager Terry Ryan announced Monday.

In the blink of an eye, the Cardinals’ run at back-to-back World Series titles ended, but longtime chairman Bill DeWitt said there’s no reason for anyone dressed in red to hang his head.

Game 7 and the National League championship came apart for Pete Kozma and the Cardinals in the third inning on Monday. And the kid shortstop who replaced the injured Rafael Furcal at the end of August was right in the middle of it.