The Brewers decided to push Yovani Gallardo from his scheduled start in Wednesday's regular-season finale, raising the possibility that he will be the team's pitcher three days later for Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
Phillies leaning toward 11 hurlers in NLDS
The Phillies have a few more days to finalize their roster for the National League Division Series, which begins Saturday with Game 1 at Citizens Bank Park.
Mauer looking forward to healthy 2012 season
Twins catcher Joe Mauer held court with a group of reporters before Monday's game against the Royals to discuss his recent bout with pneumonia and his expectations for the offseason.
Trumbo out for year with stress fracture in foot
Angels rookie first baseman Mark Trumbo is done for the season because of a stress fracture in his right foot, one he has been playing with for about the last six weeks.
Setback may keep Cervelli out for October
Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli has suffered another concussion-related setback and is all but certain to sit out the American League Division Series, if not the entire postseason.
Chances of Youkilis returning grow dimmer
With three games left in the regular season, Kevin Youkilis doesn't appear any closer to being able to return to action than he was a week ago.
Postseason schedule | Tiebreaker scenarios
Postseason schedule | Tiebreaker scenarios
Marlins' McKeon to retire after 2011 finale
Jack McKeon announced on Monday that he will retire after Wednesday's season finale against the Nationals at Sun Life Stadium.
Lackey unhappy with receiving text before game
Red Sox starter John Lackey was not in a good mood while meeting with the media following Sunday night's game, and TMZ.com reported on Monday that Lackey filed papers to divorce his wife, Krista, on Aug. 30.
Nunez hopes to apologize to teammates
For now, Leo Nunez is in the Dominican Republic trying to regain his name and clear up legal issues relating to his assumed identity. At some point, the 29-year-old reliever hopes to return to the big leagues with renewed focus and his original name.
The Road to October: Sept. 25, 2011
No postseason spots were sealed on Saturday, but the AL and NL Wild Card races tightened following losses by the Red Sox and Braves, and wins by their closest pursuers.
Ankle ailing, Trumbo looks to play Sunday
Angels first baseman Mark Trumbo left Saturday's 4-2 win against the A's with right ankle discomfort. The rookie was hopeful that with treatment, he'd be healthy for Sunday's series finale.
Hunter helps Halos gain in Wild Card race
Torii Hunter drove in three runs, including a two-run homer to cap a three-run sixth inning that sent the Angels to 4-2 victory over the A's on Saturday night before a crowd of 41,113.
MLB's 200,000th game played in Houston
The 200,000th regular-season game in Major League Baseball history was played Saturday night at Minute Maid Park between the Rockies and Astros.
Lights go out during Giants-D-backs game
In the seventh inning of the D-backs-Giants game at sold-out Chase Field on Saturday night, the lights went out, delaying the game for 28 minutes.
Nelson, Rockies wait out Astros in milestone game
Jason Hammel started what would become a lively game, in which Chris Nelson drove in the go-ahead run in the 13th on a bases-loaded walk as the Rockies ended their worst losing streak of the season at nine games, 4-2, at Minute Maid Park in front of 26,209.
Running over Giants, D-backs keep pace with Brewers
Ian Kennedy became the first NL pitcher to 21 wins and the D-backs kept pace with the Brewers for home field in the NLDS by beating the Giants on Saturday night.