For the entire Arizona Fall League season, the Surprise Saguaros beat opponents into submission with the best offense in the league. On Saturday in the AFL Championship Game, the Salt River Rafters gave them a taste of their own medicine.

Feeling more comfortable on and off the field, Matt Kemp rebounded from a disastrous 2010 and unleashed one of the great all-around seasons in recent history.

Jason Heyward never thought he would be waking up by 8 a.m. on a regular basis during the offseason. But at the same time, the Braves' young outfielder never anticipated experiencing the kind of season that has motivated him to work harder than he ever has in preparation for the next season.

Even after letting Grady Sizemore enter free agency, the Indians were interested in keeping him. Now, a one-year deal between the two sides appears close to fruition.

On Friday, Kevin Mattison found out he had earned a spot on Miami's 40-man roster. The next day, prior to hitting leadoff for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League championship game, he was presented with the Dernell Stenson Sportsmanship Award.

FOX Sports on Friday followed through with its stated intention by asking a court to dismiss the Dodgers' Chapter 11 bankruptcy case "for lack of good faith," a move that could scuttle the proposed sale of the club and its television rights.

First baseman Angel Villalona, a 21-year-old hitting prospect who has endured legal trouble, was among six players the Giants added to their 40-man roster Friday night.

The Mariners have added infielders Francisco Martinez and Carlos Triunfel and outfielder Chih-Hsien Chiang to their 40-man roster, protecting them from the Rule 5 Draft.

For the first time since Drayton McLane purchased the team 19 years ago, the Astros are facing a future without the tall Texan at the helm.

Cleveland selected the contracts of left-hander Scott Barnes, right-hander Danny Salazar and infielder Juan Diaz in preparation for the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 8. Prior to the transactions, the Tribe's roster included 38 players, making it necessary for an extra spot to be vacated. In order to do so, the Indians designated infielder Luis Valbuena for assignment.

The Angels added pitchers Johnny Hellweg, Fabio Martinez and Ariel Pena and shortstop Jean Segura to their 40-man roster on Friday, protecting them from the Rule 5 Draft.

The Rockies added left-handed pitchers Christian Friedrich and Edwar Cabrera to their 40-man Major League roster before Friday night's deadline for setting their list of protected players for the winter.

D-backs president and CEO Derrick Hall returned home on Thursday, nine days after having surgery to remove his prostate.

With an abnormally large number of their top prospects vulnerable in next month's Rule 5 Draft, the Mets on Friday performed some extensive roster shuffling to keep their farm system intact.

On the final day for clubs to set their 40-man roster, the A's on Friday added outfield prospect Jermaine Mitchell and elected to outright right-hander Evan Scribner and outfielder Cedric Hunter to Triple-A Sacramento.

Rangers manager Ron Washington's mission is to not let this season's disappointment carry over into next year while finding a way to finish the job.

The Twins agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent catcher Ryan Doumit on Friday. The deal is worth $3 million, pending a physical.