The last 72 hours of All-Star voting on MLB.com have further tightened each league's closest races and left many to be determined on this final day of exclusive online voting.
Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins snapped a career-worst 0-for-28 slump with a single to right field in the third inning Thursday night against the Braves at Turner Field. It was Rollins' first hit since June 18, a span of 14 days and 12 games.
The Mets came back from an early five-run deficit and a Francisco Rodriguez blown save Thursday to down the Bucs, 9-8, on a Ryan Church RBI single in the 10th.
Cuban pitching sensation Aroldis Chapman has defected in The Netherlands and says he's ready to sign with a Major League team, according to published reports.
The Phillies said on Thursday that Raul Ibanez has not suffered a setback. Ibanez was scheduled to begin a rehab stint Wednesday, but it got pushed to Thursday, then got pushed to Friday, which means he will not play against the Mets this weekend at Citizens Bank Park.
Charlie Manuel is managing the National League All-Star team for one reason only: his players, who won the World Series last season, which is why he is partial to them. He mentioned that Thursday when he talked about his eight selections for the NL All-Star team.
Wandy Rodriguez delivered another quality start and third baseman Geoff Blum hit a three-run homer and drove in four to lead the Astros past the Padres.
Joey Votto's two-out, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 10th was the decider in the Reds' 3-2 win over the D-backs on Thursday at Great American Ball Park.
Alfonso Soriano got one more day off to work on his timing. Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Thursday that he was giving the leadoff man a second day off to allow Soriano time to work in the batting cage.
Injured third baseman Alex Gordon is returning to Nebraska on Friday to play his first professional game in his home state. Gordon will begin a rehab stint with Triple-A Omaha.
Jason Bay, a native of Canada, was officially sworn in as a United States citizen in a ceremony at historic Faneuil Hall in Boston on Thursday, an off-day for the Red Sox.
The Cardinals continued their recent push into Latin America with a major signing on Thursday, as they announced a deal with 16-year-old Dominican outfielder Wagner Mateo.
Ryan Langerhans was in the lineup and playing left field instead of right-handed-hitting Wladimir Balentien, who started on Wednesday night against southpaw Andy Pettitte.
With the tremendous season that catcher Joe Mauer has been putting together after missing all of April, the other member of the Minnesota M&M Boys has seen his impressive year go virtually unrecognized outside of his own clubhouse.
The Cubs, trying to bolster their bench, acquired infielder Jeff Baker from the Colorado Rockies for Minor League pitcher Al Alburquerque on Thursday. To make room on the roster, Ryan Freel was designated for assignment.
Eric Arnett was a prototypical workhorse in college. But the Brewers' 2009 first-round Draft pick is finding out that playing professionally is a whole different ballgame.
The Dodgers will welcome Manny Ramirez's return with open arms when he returns from a 50-game suspension on Friday, hoping his presence gives the slumping lineup a boost.
On Thursday, the Indians acquired right-hander Winston Abreu from the Rays in exchange for right-handed relief prospect John Meloan. Abreu will join the Tribe's bullpen in the coming days, with a corresponding roster move to be announced at that time.
"This Week in Baseball," the longest-running sports serial in television history, has chosen to honor Lou Gehrig and his speech on this week's episode.
What began as an idea for Tigers slugger Magglio Ordonez to lend a hand to a charitable cause with a fundraising dinner or similar event ventured into creative territory.
The A's announced Thursday that they had agreed to terms with three 16-year-old prospects from Venezuela: shortstop Wilfredo Jesus Solano, third baseman Wilman Jose "Junior" Martinez and outfielder Alfredo Alejandro Sosa.
The Indians devoted the bulk of their offseason resources to the relief corps, but the retooled bullpen has proven to be a key reason for the team's struggles in 2009.
Rangers broadcaster Eric Nadel is recovering from two eye surgeries. He's trying to do his job with half his vision, but it's tough. He's missed games and will probably miss more.
In the midst of an historic RBI stretch for shortstops, Hanley Ramirez has benefited from the increased on-base production of Chris Coghlan and Emilio Bonifacio.
Thursday marked the beginning of baseball's international signing period, and the Brewers made a splash by coming to terms with outfielder Jose Pena, a highly-regarded 16-year-old from the Dominican Republic.
Unable to avoid the inevitability any longer, the Yankees announced on Wednesday that outfielder Xavier Nady has abandoned his attempts to rehab his right elbow and will undergo Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery next Wednesday, effectively ending his season.
