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Manny Machado combines exceptional talent with great intellect when he's on the field for the Orioles.

With his energetic play and lively personality, sure-handed shortstop Munenori Kawasaki is giving the struggling Blue Jays a lift while Jose Reyes recuperates from an ankle injury.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area as an Oakland Athletics fan, so it's only natural that he remembers Walt Weiss as a tough-minded, sure-handed fixture on the Mark McGwire-Jose Canseco teams...

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Chris Perez, the Cleveland Indians' perpetually outspoken closer, made some pointed observations about former manager Manny Acta at the end of last season in October. It's now been four months since the Indians fired Acta and repla...

The welcome wagon awaits in Anaheim, even as Texas fans struggle to come to grips with the way Josh Hamilton became an ex-Ranger.

The Diamondbacks, Tigers and Orioles are among a handful of clubs that could do something significant in the coming days and weeks.

The odds are long for MLBPA executive director Michael Weiner. But baseball's "regular genius" will not give in to inoperable brain cancer.

Justin Verlander, arguably baseball's best pitcher, will pose a huge challenge for Yankees' struggling lineup in Game 3.

Want to get up and close and personal with a major league player? Try an outfield seat. From there, extroverts such as Jeff Francoeur and Nyjer Morgan are actually human.

Robinson Cano took it in stride when fans at Kauffman Stadium booed him throughout the All-Star Game festivities this week. But he said Royals fans "crossed the line" when they subjected his family to similar treatment during the Home Run Derby on Monday.

Jeff Luhnow faces a major challenge as he embarks on his first draft with the Astros, looking to improve a system that is thin and bereft of impact talent.

In the midst of having a big season, Adam Jones signed an $85.5 million contract extension with the Orioles on Sunday.

Cole Hamels and Bryce Harper played their games, Hamels won, and the Nats and Phils come away from their series knowing it's all good.

Replacing Jose Reyes is a huge challenge for Ruben Tejada, but the Mets' new shortstop is showing that he definitely belongs.

There's one thing the White Sox and their fans can be sure of in 2012: New skipper Robin Ventura is going to handle things a lot differently than Ozzie Guillen.

In Friday's 25-minute news conference, Ryan Braun skillfully and forcefully defended himself, called the system "fatally flawed" and began the process of rebuilding his battered image.