The Blue Jays made several roster moves Friday, placing Ben Francisco on the DL with a left hamstring strain, optioning Evan Crawford to Triple-A and promoting David Cooper and Ryota Igarashi.

Three people have a chance to win MLB.com's Million Dollar Pick 'Em game by predicting all 15 winning teams in tonight's games. All three did that very thing Tuesday to put them in this position.

Former big leaguer Chad Curtis was charged with sexual misconduct Thursday, stemming from charges that he inappropriately touched two teenage girls at a Michigan high school where Curtis volunteered.

The Yankees will be sign right-hander John Maine to a Minor League deal, a baseball source told MLB.com on Friday

The race for the DH spot on the AL All-Star team will likely come down to iconic Red Sox slugger David Ortiz and KC hometown hero Billy Butler.

Albert Almora, an outfielder who has displayed talent and maturity beyond his 18 years, has garnered visits from GMs of teams with picks among the first 10 in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft.

This question must be posed: What, in the name of Billy Martin, is Corey Hart doing, wearing on his back the one number that George Washington, “Hey Jude,” and John Wooden's teams have in common?

When it comes to judging pitchers, wins can be a misleading statistic. Just ask the Indians' Justin Masterson or the Marlins' Anibal Sanchez, who often pitch well enough to win, but don't receive enough run support.

There are a number of talented high school outfielders to choose from, many of whom will go in the first half of the first round, and there are some others who could go before the Draft's first night is complete.

On the heels of J.P. Arencibia winning American League Player of the Week honors, Travis d'Arnaud, the man some think will eventually supplant Arencibia behind the plate in Toronto was chosen as the Prospect Watch Player of the Week.

Dan Haren fanned a career-high 14 Mariners while throwing a four-hit shutout on Thursday night, and Albert Pujols totaled three hits, including his 450th home run.

The D-backs scored 11 runs in the first five innings and got a strong start from Joe Saunders in cruising past the Dodgers on Wednesday night at Chase Field.

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

Chris Sale helped the White Sox shut down the Twins on just two hits over seven innings. The southpaw struck out six and walked two, but also recorded 12 outs via the ground ball, as the White Sox beat the Twins, 6-0.

With his league-leading 14th home run, Carlos Beltran propelled the Cardinals to a 6-3 win and a series sweep over the Padres in front of 40,715 at Busch Stadium on Wednesday night.

A stellar performance from starter Wandy Rodriguez and a well-placed two-run triple from J.D. Martinez propelled the Astros to a 5-1 victory and a sweep of the Cubs on Wednesday.

The Phillies' 2011 playoff run ended quickly last October with an National League Division Series loss to the eventual World Series champion Cardinals. For the first time this season, those two clubs will face off when a four-game series at Busch Stadium commences on Thursday.