Greg Halman was on the verge of breaking into baseball's consciousness. Fans in Seattle and elsewhere were about to hear a lot of the 24-year-old outfielder, poised to break out of the relative shadows of international and Minor League ball into the Mariners outfield.

The Nationals will visit free-agent pitcher Mark Buehrle on Monday at the left-hander's home in St. Louis, a baseball source confirmed.

Major League Baseball mourned the loss of one of its own Monday, when players from around the league reacted in shock to the death of Mariners outfielder Greg Halman.

Brewers slugger Ryan Braun said he could sympathize with those voters tasked with selecting the National League MVP. Should it be the player who had the best statistical season, period? Or the player who had the best season for a contending team?

Mariners outfielder Greg Halman died Nov. 21, 2011, from wounds resulting from a stabbing in his native Netherlands. Unfortunately, there have been many more Major Leaguers whose careers were cut short by tragic, untimely deaths.

From a greater reliance on statistical experts to the use of emails and texts rather than face-to-face negotiations, technology has changed the way general managers make trades.

Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman died in his Rotterdam, Netherlands, home on Monday morning as a result of stab wounds, according to The Associated Press.

Question of the Day: Who will win AL MVP?

The Rockies further cleared the way for Nolan Arenado to make a run at a starting position next season on Sunday by trading Ty Wigginton to the Phillies.

Whether the occasion revolves around a little white ball or a big orange ball, White Sox vice chairman Eddie Einhorn is savoring some big sporting events in Kansas City.

Rockies third-base prospect Nolan Arenado went to the All-Star Futures game in Phoenix in July, was a California League All-Star and led all Minor League hitters in RBIs. And on Saturday, for icing on that very large cake, Arenado was presented with the Arizona Fall League's Joe Black MVP Award prior to the championship game.

The Phillies and Rockies orchestrated a trade Sunday, with veteran Ty Wigginton packing his bags to travel from Denver to the City of Brotherly Love in exchange for a player to be named later or cash.

The Red Sox search for a manager will take an intriguing step on Monday, when Bobby Valentine comes to town to formally interview for the post.

Justin Verlander knows that voting for the American League Most Valuable Player Award ended a month and a half ago. That wasn't going to stop him from carrying on the debate one final time last week.

Carlos Zambrano received 10 stitches after being struck in the face by a line drive Friday in a winter league start in Venezuela. He will be reexamined Monday to determine if he can make his next scheduled start.

Cory Hahn, an Urban Youth Academy product who was injured in February playing with Arizona State, returned to the UYA on Saturday to be a part of a charity game baring his name.

Outfielder Wil Myers of the Royals was named to the Arizona Fall League's Top Prospects Team in a vote of AFL managers and coaches.