American League News

Minnesota starter Scott Diamond stayed out of trouble against David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox batters at Fenway Park 11 days ago.

After a red hot start by the Boston Red Sox , they have been in a bit of a slide as of late.

New York Yankees starting pitcher David Phelps throws a pitch to the Toronto Blue Jays in the first inning of their MLB American League game at Yankee Stadium in New York, May 18, 2013.

David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

In fact, he dislikes baseball so much that he wanted nothing to do with the round object hurled at him on a daily basis.

If they are going to continue to be successful, if they are going to hang around toward the top of the American League East standings all year, the Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short, uneven starts from their rotation.

Mark Reynolds ' fielder's choice with the bases loaded in the ninth inning lifting the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

The New York Yankees have acquired Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies , Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com has learned.

Orioles DH and 2B feel like they must be the worst in the American League. Sadly, this is true.

Solid pitching and early scoring led the Lansing Lugnuts to a 3-1 win over the Great Lakes... Miguel Cabrera went 3 for 4 with a go-ahead double in the sixth inning to back Rick Porcello and... Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila follows through his swing on a sacrifice fly that scored teammate Miguel Cabrera during the fifth inning of a baseball ... (more)

In a revolving-door season, Joe Girardi is grateful he has to spend little time worrying about Hiroki Kuroda.

Adam Rosales hit a go-ahead home run leading off the eighth inning, Josh Donaldson also connected and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 2-1 on Friday night.

Pettitte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back.

Pettitte was placed on the 15-day DL Friday because of a strained left trapezius muscle in his upper back.

Moreno's super-expensive baby may be a super-disappointing 15-25, but he's not about to flip out.

One of the toughest parts of what he's going through, struggling Sea Dog pitcher and one-time Red Sox standout "The preparation work, the work between innings has been really good," Bard said on Thursday outside the Sea Dogs dugout.

The Houston Astros get a taste of some National League baseball on Friday when they play the first of three games against their former division rival Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

I don't have the time, the energy or the clipboard, but if I were to go around and survey baseball fans, I'm guessing the general assumption would be that most of the power resides in the American League.

Michael Morse clubbed a solo homer to help lift the Seattle Mariners to a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees in the rubber match of a three-game set.

Two of the elite talents in the American League, Miguel Cabrera and Mariano Rivera, have begun this year no differently than any other they have played.