Juan Nicasio will need fluid drained from his injured left knee and likely will be examined for floating particles in the knee.

One swing of the bat was ultimately the difference in the White Sox 2-1 victory over the Rangers on Thursday, and that swing belonged to Kevin Youkilis, whose sixth-inning solo homer clinched a sweep for the South Siders.

Members of the media donned batting helmets Thursday for a tour around the still-under-construction MLB All-Star FanFest at the Kansas City Convention Center.

Major League Baseball has teamed up with the Kansas City Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations and other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to form an Anti-Counterfeiting Task Force to protect fans from false goods during All-Star Week.

Alex Presley was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list Thursday by the Pirates, who recalled shortstop Jordy Mercer from Indianapolis to take his roster place.

After hitting home runs in each of his past five games for Triple-A Tacoma, outfielder Carlos Peguero was recalled by the Mariners and pitcher Hector Noesi was sent to Tacoma on Thursday.

Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish and Cardinals third baseman David Freese are each headed to their first All-Star Game, thanks to a 2012 All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote Sponsored by Firestone in which fans smashed online voting records and put a giant exclamation point on an unprecedented Major League Baseball balloting campaign.

Giancarlo Stanton took some swings in the cages on Thursday morning, but the real test for his sore right knee will be on Friday during warmups at St. Louis.

Ryne Stanek will be pitching for the USA Collegiate National Team for the second straight year. In the time between, Stanek has matured as a pitcher.

To understand why Chipper Jones just had to be part of this All-Star Game, let's begin with his impact on the First-Year Player Draft.

Leading up to the 83rd All-Star Game at Kauffman Stadium, MLB and the Royals will unveil the most extensive lasting legacy endeavor in MLB All-Star Week history through projects that benefit the Kansas City community and beyond.

The All-Star Game will have an American Idol flair this season.

The Phillies and several other organizations will be watching players traded away in win-now deals take a star turn at Sunday's Futures Game, creating mixed emotions for many.

Cliff Lee finally earned his first win of the 2012 season in his 14th start of the year, pitching eight innings in a 9-2 victory over the New York Mets at Citi Field.

Bryce Harper saved some of his best for last this week, with the Final Vote competition drawing to a close on Thursday.

Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton was out of the lineup for a second straight game on Wednesday afternoon against the Brewers because of a bothersome right knee.

The Giants were the early-risers, but the Nationals rang in Independence Day in the nation's capital with a 9-4 win against San Francisco in the second meeting of the National League's top two teams.