Dan Haren is slated to start the third game of an important series against the Rangers on Wednesday, but a return of back stiffness may cause him to miss that turn.

Drafted by the Marlins in 2002, Josh Johnson has made it clear that he wants to remain with the only franchise he's ever known, but he knows it's out of his control.

Brian Cashman may have been on what he called “a sanity walk” around Yankee Stadium, enjoying a brief respite from the stresses of his office, but the Yankees' general manager said he doesn't expect his club to be a mover and shaker at Tuesday's non-waiver Trade Deadline.

The Phillies are on pace to lose more than 90 games just one season removed from recording a franchise-record 102 victories, so general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. and his top lieutenants are incredibly busy in advance of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET non-waiver Trade Deadline.

David Ortiz is unlikely to be activated from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday, the first day he is eligible to return from a strained right Achilles tendon.

Do the Reds deserve to be on top of MLB.com's Power Rankings, or are the Nationals still the best? The Yankees still have the best record in the American League, while what has happened to Josh Hamilton and the Rangers?

The Brewers have tried player moves and role changes to fix their struggling relief corps, to no avail, so on Monday they dismissed the bullpen coach, Stan Kyles. Lee Tunnell was promoted to the position.

The World Series will come a little early this year, at least for the 300-plus baseball and softball players participating in this year's RBI (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) World Series.

The Phillies have made it clear that Joe Blanton is available in a potential trade, and the Orioles — who have shown by far the most interest in the right-hander — are debating whether the veteran is worth taking a flier on, multiple sources told MLB.com on Monday.

The Reds defeated the Rockies, 7-2, for their 10th straight win. The 10-game winning streak ties them with the Yankees for the longest winning streak of the season, and represents the longest for Cincinnati since 1999.

What will the Indians do with Shin-Soo Choo? The answer will tell us quite a bit about the Indians' evaluation not only of their 2012 season going astray, but also about 2013, too.

The Red Sox have had exploratory trade talks with teams involving right-hander Josh Beckett, but nothing appeared close as of Monday morning.

If the Dodgers can land Ryan Dempster, it would be the cherry on top of a great week. Having not only acquired Hanley Ramirez from the Marlins, they are coming off a weekend sweep of the Giants that forged a virtual tie atop the NL West.

Whether or not the Nationals eventually pull the plug on Stephen Strasburg's season, the young right-hander is on pace to join some elite company in his first full Major League campaign.

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out.

When the story of the 2012 Red Sox's season is ultimately written, the tide may have turned this weekend, when their feisty little skipper returned to manage at Yankee Stadium.

Bobby Valentine's third ejection of the season left him with a bad taste on Sunday night, just before the Sox pulled ahead for a 3-2 win over the Yankees.