White Sox left-hander John Danks underwent successful surgery early Monday morning at Rush University Medical Center to arthroscopically repair a capsular tear and minor debridements of the rotator cuff and biceps in his left shoulder.

Todd Helton's season has come to an end. His career, however, hasn't. The face of the Colorado Rockies won't let his 16 years of excellence end like this.

Reliever Andrew Bailey is progressing in his Minor League rehab assignment, and his next hurdle will be to pitch on back-to-back days for Triple-A Pawtucket.

Jim Thome will be out for at least four weeks after being diagnosed with a herniated disc following Tuesday's MRI, and the designated hitter hopes to return sometime in September.

The Phillies made one thing crystal clear Monday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park: Roy Halladay is pitching the rest of the season.

The Rangers are still trying to work out a trade for catcher Yorvit Torrealba, who was designated for assignment last week. The Rangers have until Friday to work something out or they'll likely just release him. Texas isn't close to a deal, assistant general manager Thad Levine said.

Roy Oswalt is going to stay in the Rangers' bullpen, even though he has made it clear to the club that he wants to be a starter.

The Rays announced on Monday that third baseman Evan Longoria will be activated from the 60-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's series opener against the Blue Jays.

Joey Martarano is a high school ballplayer from Fruitland, Idaho. Idaho is far from the baseball powerhouses like Texas or Arizona, so the 2012 Area Code Baseball Games is Martarano's best opportunity to be seen by baseball scouts.

Tyler Tumminia, a senior vice president with the Goldklang Group, is one of the most sought-after public speakers in the country — a role that takes her from coast to coast — and she often muses on what it means to be a high-powered woman in the mostly male fields of business and baseball.

While many of the best teams are separating themselves from the pack with inspired play — such as the Reds — plenty of potential contenders are just hitting their stride.

Having stumbled to a professional sports-record 19 consecutive losing seasons, the Pittsburgh Pirates are embarking on a season-longest 11-game homestand that could go a long way in establishing their legitimacy as a postseason contender.

When asked about being a role model to young people, Mets third baseman David Wright said that he attempts to act accordingly and provide a positivity.

The son of late Giants outfielder Bobby Bonds and godson to Hall of Famer Willie Mays, Barry Bonds sat down to talk with MLB.com recently at AT&T Park.

Wade Miley did not expect to make Arizona's starting rotation — or even the 25-man roster — at the beginning of the season, but he has dominated on the mound en route to 11 wins.

Kyle Lohse pitched six shutout innings, allowing four hits and striking out six Brewers batters and the bullpen completed the shutout with three scoreless frames in a 3-0 win on Sunday to cap a series sweep. Daniel Descalso added three hits.

For the fourth time in the past two weeks, Los Angeles was part of a sweep, this time coming on the favorable end, thanks to a walk-off single by Hanley Ramirez in the ninth that gave the team a 7-6 victory over the Cubs on Sunday.