Ryan “Rowdy” Tellez has already made name for himself in amateur baseball circles. The first baseman/designated hitter is considered one of the top high school hitting prospects in the country and is one of the many prospects playing in the 2012 Area Code Baseball Games this week at Long Beach State's Blair Field.

Falling short of expectations has upset Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria, who is at Citi Field for the three-game series against the Mets, along with team president David Samson.

Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista is set to undergo another MRI on his injured left wrist within the next few days. He was eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list on Aug. 1 but is not yet close to a return.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto is getting closer to returning to game action, but he is still unlikely to play during the Reds' current road trip, manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday.

Josh Beckett is on track to start for the Red Sox on Wednesday in their series finale against the Rangers at Fenway Park after missing a start on Sunday with back stiffness.

The 2013 All-Star Game has a date and a venue, and now it has a face.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced support of an initiative promoting healthy living and discouraging the use of performance-enhancing drugs at an event for the national PLAY campaign at Miller Park on Tuesday.

For the first time since July 7, slugger Giancarlo Stanton was stationed in right field. The 22-year-old All-Star was reinstated from the disabled list, where he had been out with a right knee injury.

It was a typical night at Yankee Stadium. CC Sabathia was in the process of earning the win and “God Bless America” was being played to a crowd of 40,194 fans.

When he declined to pitch a third inning of relief on Sunday, Roy Oswalt did the very thing the Rangers simply won't tolerate. He appeared to put himself in front of the team.

Rockies manager Jim Tracy was thrown out in the seventh inning of Monday's 2-0 win over the Dodgers for arguing whether Shane Victorino's line drive to center field was caught by Dexter Fowler.

After a dismal nine-game homestand, the Rockies started their six-game road trip out on the right foot, beating the Dodgers, 2-0, on Monday at Dodger Stadium.

Yonder Alonso ignited the deciding rally with his 40th RBI, helping the Padres spoil the Petco Park return of the first baseman he replaced, Anthony Rizzo, on Monday.

Jered Weaver doesn't overpower hitters the way, say, Justin Verlander does. But nobody in baseball is pitching better than the Angels ace, who notched his MLB-best 15th win on Monday night with a four-hit blanking of the A's.

Roger Bernadina scored from first on a bunt by Kurt Suzuki thanks to some defensive mishaps in the 11th inning as the Nationals beat the Astros, 5-4, on Monday night at Minute Maid Park.

Like all the others, Tuesday night's contest against Colorado is one of those dangerous games, as the Dodgers look to avenge a disappointing loss in the series opener.

Tuesday's Cubs-Padres game will be a memorable one for Chicago's Brooks Raley, no matter the outcome, as the organization's July Pitcher of the Month is set to make his Major League debut.