At some point this season, the Nationals will shut down All-Star right-hander Stephen Strasburg. The task of deciding when to make that controversial move will fall to general manager Mike Rizzo.

Even with Carl Crawford out of the lineup, the Red Sox have scored the second-most runs in the Major Leagues. If they could unload the remaining $110 million on Crawford's deal, they could use some of that money to shore up a rotation that is 12th in the American League in ERA, 10th in innings and 10th in opposing OPS.

Barry Larkin was a supremely athletic shortstop, whose acrobatic flair and know-no-limits daring resulted in spectacular plays.

David Price is hands-down the best pitcher in the American League right now, if not all of baseball.

Major League Baseball representatives participated in a “Sports and Sustainability” discussion held by the White House on Thursday morning, as the ever-expanding MLB.com/green initiatives — on vivid display last week at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City — were held up as a shining example of the overall sports industry's innovative success in adopting more sustainable practices.

With temperatures inching past 100 degrees on a sweltering Midwest afternoon, Mariners ace Felix Hernandez figured out the best way to beat the heat — and the Royals — on Thursday en route to a 6-1 victory.

David Price pitched seven scoreless innings with seven strikeouts, allowing two hits and three walks in a 6-0 victory over Cleveland on Thursday at Tropicana Field to become the first 13-game winner in 2012.

Mark Reynolds hit a two-run single in the eighth inning as the Orioles beat the Twins, 4-3, on Thursday at Target Field.

Braves third baseman Chipper Jones made it clear Wednesday night that he isn't exactly a fan of Melky Cabrera.

Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter underwent successful neurogenic thoracic outlet surgery in Dallas, the team announced on Thursday.

After Mike Leake struggled, Brandon Phillips racked up five RBIs to power a big comeback for the Reds, who took a 7-6 victory over the D-backs on Thursday afternoon, splitting the four-game series at Great American Ball Park.

Instead of heading into this weekend's key series against the Nationals with some frustration, the Braves will be attempting to feed off the energy that Tim Hudson created by leading them toward Thursday's 3-2 win over the Giants, preventing a three-game sweep.

Max Scherzer fired seven innings of three-hit, one-run ball while striking out nine in the afternoon series finale against the Angels to give the Tigers a 5-1 win in front of a sellout crowd of 40,311 at Comerica Park.

The struggling Orioles haven't played their best baseball for the past few weeks, but Baltimore will still enter Friday very much in the postseason race.

David Wright launched a pair of home runs and R.A. Dickey went 7 1/3 innings to notch his NL-leading 13th victory as the Mets dispatched of the Nats, 9-5, in Thursday's finale to snap a six-game losing streak.

The Blue Jays will need to find a way to stay in the playoff hunt without Jose Bautista, who will be gone till at least Aug. 1. Speed and a rejuvenated Adam Lind may be the key.

As trade speculation swirls, Marlins third baseman Hanley Ramirez remains focused on playing ball.