Thanks to a change in the voting procedure for managers, executives, umpires and long-retired players, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux could possibly enter the Hall of Fame alongside longtime manager Bobby Cox and longtime general manager John Schuerholz.

D-backs general manager Kevin Towers said on Friday that he has made a multiyear offer to free-agent second baseman Aaron Hill that will be pulled off the table on Monday if the deal is not accepted.

The holidays might be a little quieter this year, as Clayton Richard's father-in-law, US Army Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Buckingham, is serving a somewhat unexpected tour overseas.

Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia on his left side in Philadelphia on Friday morning. He is expected to be ready for Spring Training.

A brisk chill swept through the Great Hall at Yankee Stadium on Friday morning, but that, along with the early-morning wakeup call, didn't deter a number of Yankees front-office staffers and volunteers who gathered for a Veterans Day volunteer effort in the Bronx.

While several National League players had outstanding 2011 seasons, the league's Most Valuable Player Award winner will likely come down to one of two top candidates: Matt Kemp and Ryan Braun.

In a winter in which the infield has the market cornered on the top free-agent hitters, the group of outfielders has more questions than names — and there are a lot of names.

Veteran outfielder Pat Burrell is likely to call it a career after 12 Major League seasons due to a right foot injury that hasn't healed.

Marine Sgt. Allan Michaels set his cane on the Dodger Stadium mound on July 4, steadied himself on a leg that was shattered eight months earlier stepping on an IED in Afghanistan and threw out the first pitch before the Dodgers played the Mets to a hero's reception as Veteran of the Day.

Baseball Canada's roster at the recent Pan American Games in Mexico had a distinctly Toronto feel to it. Five players on the gold medal winning team spent time in the Blue Jays' system. One of those players, who likely flew under the radar for most fans north of the border, was outfielder Michael Crouse.

The Arizona Fall League will host the inaugural United Concordia Dental Military Appreciation Game at the Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz., on Friday.

On Veterans Day, Major League Baseball is saluting the men and women who have bravely sacrificed so that others can enjoy everyday freedoms in the United States of America.

As Major League Baseball's General Managers Meetings in Milwaukee get set to begin at the start of next week, Ken Williams is ready to aggressively move forward in regard to making important maneuvers for the 2012 White Sox.

Former Major Leaguers Brad Ausmus, Shawn Green and Gabe Kapler are backing Israel's bid for the 2013 World Baseball Classic, significantly boosting the country's chances of becoming an international contender.

Marlins officials met for several hours with Yoenis Cespedes on Thursday, and the team continues to evaluate whether the Cuban-born center fielder is a fit for its organization.

Joe Torre enlisted some old friends and familiar faces to help with a cause near to his heart Thursday, when his Safe At Home Foundation held its ninth annual gala at Pier Sixty of Chelsea Piers.

Hanley Ramirez would welcome the chance to be in the same infield as Jose Reyes, although if the Marlins were to sign the free-agent shortstop, that could mean Ramirez would have to move to third base.