One of the first things on Alex Anthopoulos' list

of priorities this offseason is figuring out what to do at

second base and whether Kelly Johnson fits into the club's

long-term plans.

The American League playoffs have served noticed. The Rangers' Opening Day starter from 2010 has returned from injury oblivion and is once again a meaningful member of the team's pitching staff.

Left-hander Drew Pomeranz, the highly regarded pitching prospect considered the key acquistion in the July trade of Ubaldo Jimenez, was arrested in Oxford, Miss., Friday morning and charged with disturbing the peace.

Center fielder Curtis Granderson and second baseman Robinson Cano, two of the Bronx Bombers who rank among baseball's top run producers, are on the roster of Major League All-Stars that will play five games against the Chinese Taipei national team.

Chipper Jones prepared for a vacation on Friday, but not before he talked with MLB.com about September's collapse, Jason Heyward, the search for a hitting coach and his own future.

Willie Randolph, who spent time as a third-base coach and bench coach for skipper Buck Showalter in 2011, will not be back on the O's coaching staff next season.

Manny Ramirez pleaded not guilty Friday to a domestic battery charge involving his wife. Ramirez, who was arrested for the incident on Sept. 12, is free on $2,500 bail.

The Tigers' Delmon Young and the Rangers' Nelson Cruz continued their impressive postseason power shows, as Detroit extended the ALCS to a sixth game.

The Rangers didn't have Bobby Jones on board for another ride through the rigors of the postseason, but they know that their success as an organization is due, in some part, to the grizzled war veteran who has been molding minds, young and old, in their system for more than two decades.

A 30-30 man, an MVP favorite, Ryan Braun did it all in the regular season. But he's lifted his game to new heights in the playoffs, showing a consistent and potent bat when the Brewers need him most.

There is still one more game to be played in the shadow of the St. Louis arch, but the path to the World Series will go through Milwaukee. That was the result of a 4-2 Brewers win in Game 4 of the NLCS on Thursday, a victory that evened the series at two games apiece and ensured the teams will play a Game 6 at Miller Park.

In an intriguing game-within-the-game scenario in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night, third-base umpire Gary Darling waved off what the Cardinals initially thought was an inning-ending called strike three on the Brewers' Rickie Weeks in the seventh.

Mike Lowell sat down with MLB.com for a Q&A session to talk about his first year in broadcasting, Theo Epstein's reported agreement with the Cubs, the Marlins' new ballpark, both World Series titles, Nelson Cruz batting seventh and more.

Rangers center fielder Josh Hamilton said on Thursday night that he's playing through a painful left groin strain that is curtailing his power production.

With the Tigers' bullpen weary and their season on the line, Phil Coke nailed down the final five outs of Game 5 despite the dangerous Rangers' late threat.

When the Tigers needed his injured body the most, Delmon Young came through with two home runs and three RBIs in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Rangers, cutting the series deficit to 3-2.

Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz joined the pantheon of Major League Baseball's gods on Thursday when he became the first player in history to amass five homers in a League Championship Series.