SEATTLE The Rays should know more today about the right hand injury that will sideline star leftfielder Carl Crawford for at least two weeks and possibly require season-ending surgery, and that could say a lot about their chances to continue winning and

By Robert Falkoff / MLB.com KANSAS CITY -- Royals newcomer Josh Newman took his meet-and-greet rounds in the clubhouse Sunday morning, and then made it clear he already likes Kansas City. 'It's sea level,' Newman said with a smile. When you've pitched

By Corey Brock / MLB.com DENVER -- When catcher Luke Carlin was optioned to Triple-A Portland last month, he returned to a team that looked much like the one he left in May when he was recalled by the Padres. But Carlin certainly noticed a difference in

By Steve Conley / Special to MLB.com After struggling in the South Atlantic League, Mike Grace has spent the last two months rediscovering his stroke. Grace homered twice and tied a career high with five RBIs on Sunday as the Great Falls Voyagers

By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com ANAHEIM -- On another team, in another time, Ian Kennedy perhaps might still be here. But the Yankees are in a pennant race, and they can't afford a single growing pain. So they took action late Sunday morning, optioning

By Steve Conley / Special to MLB.com An unexpected hiatus in the bullpen was all it took for Tyree Hayes to turn his season around. Two days after his 20th birthday, the right-hander tossed a four-hitter for his first complete game of the season Sunday

By Danny Wild / Special to MLB.com A year ago, Stu Alexander was giving pitching lessons to local kids back home. On Sunday, the Marlins prospect provided a nearly perfect lesson for his former students. Alexander took a perfect game into the seventh

By Steve Conley / Special to MLB.com Matt Arburr went into Sunday's game with a clear head and an improved approach at the plate. The results were obvious. Arburr hit three homers and drove in a career-high six runs to power the Palm Beach Cardinals to a

Blue Jays' Alex Rios went 2-for-13 with three strikeouts in a three-game sweep at the hands of Cleveland on the weekend. (Gail Burton/Associated Press) Separated by just a few hundred kilometres, the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers are much closer

CHICAGO -- Carlos Quentin hit his American League-leading 32nd home run, Jim Thome and Jermaine Dye also connected Sunday, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox, 6-5. The White Sox regained first place by a half-game over the Twins. The