A career-week on the mound last week has earned Mets right-hander R.A. Dickey his first National League Player of the Week honors.

Carlos Gonzalez belongs on any list of baseball's hottest hitters. Heading into Wednesday's third game of a series with the Astros, Gonzalez is hitting .309 and leading the Rockies in home runs with 10 and RBIs with 37.

Most Reds fans know all about outfielder Jay Bruce's accolades on the field, but they may not know about the good deeds the 25-year-old Texas native does off the field.

The Reds, White Sox, Angels and Giants all leap into the top 15 in the MLB.com Power Rankings this week.

When Padres manager Bud Black heard that golfer Phil Mickelson had joined one of the five groups trying to purchase the team, he had but one thought.

The Tigers announced Tuesday that they'll remember their longtime right fielder and postseason hero with a Magglio Ordonez Day celebration on Sunday at Comerica Park, where the former batting champion will make his retirement officially.

Right-hander Jordan Lyles, who pitched five innings in the second game of Monday's doubleheader loss to the Rockies, was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

The musical chairs of Cubs catchers continued Tuesday, only this time the movement was good news.

Cardinals third baseman David Freese, who is nursing a sore right wrist, remained out of the lineup on Tuesday. There is a strong likelihood he won't start Wednesday's series finale, either.

Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman said he has been told his specially made glasses will arrive Wednesday at a.m. ET, and he expects to make an immediate return to the lineup then.

While working to get a visa to return to the United States, Juan Carlos Oviedo followed the Marlins on TV from his home in the Dominican Republic. But there were times when he couldn't bear to watch.

Players who are on a hot streak often talk about being “locked in” or “in the zone.” But is there statistical data to back up their beliefs?

Memorial Day is in the rearview mirror. June is a few odometer clicks away. Some might say the 2012 Major League Baseball season is only now really starting to rev its engine.

Teammates were left shaking their heads as word spread Monday that catcher Jonathan Lucroy had injured his right hand in a bizarre hotel-room accident that will send him to the DL.

Left-hander Chris Sale struck out 15 over 7 1/3 innings and Adam Dunn crushed a two-run homer to lead the White Sox to a 2-1 win over the Rays at Tropicana Field on Monday afternoon.

Barry Zito pitched into the eighth inning Monday and was sustained by a three-run first inning as the Giants topped the Arizona Diamondbacks, 4-2.

Lance Lynn is tied for the National League lead in victories. That may be rarefied air for a man 12 starts into his big league career, but Lynn didn't get to be 8-1 by chance.