Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago White Sox signed first-round draft pick Carlos Rodon on Friday. Rodon, a left-handed pitcher, was the third overall pick in the 2014 draft. He inked a minor-league deal with a $6.582-million signing bonus. Rodon […]

Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – New York Yankees ace Masahiro Tanaka has been diagnosed with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, though the team is hopeful the All-Star hurler will be able to return later […]

(SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Phillies called up Grady Sizemore on Thursday, adding him to the big-league club two weeks after signing him to a minor-league deal. The oft-injured Sizemore batted .289 in his first 10 games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. […]

Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielder Carl Crawford from the disabled list prior to Thursday’s game against San Diego. Crawford, who last played on May 27 against Cincinnati before landing on the DL with a […]

(SportsNetwork.com) – Justin Morneau, who won an MVP and a Home Run Derby as a member of the Minnesota Twins, will try to hit a few more shots over the wall in Minneapolis next week. Despite not being an All-Star, […]

Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Cincinnati Reds second baseman will have surgery for a torn ligament in his left thumb Friday, the team announced. He is expected to be out six weeks. Phillips suffered the injury during Wednesday’s game against the […]

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim shortstop Erick Aybar has been added to the American League roster for the upcoming MLB All-Star Game, the league office announced Thursday. Aybar, who is hitting .283 with six home […]

St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – St. Louis Cardinals All-Star catcher Yadier Molina has a torn ligament in his right thumb, the team announced Thursday. He is scheduled to have surgery Friday and will miss 8-to-12 weeks. Molina suffered the injury […]

New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale and Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo are headed to the 2014 All-Star Game after winning the online fan vote. The results were announced Thursday. Rizzo received 8.8 million […]

St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals announced that starting pitcher Jason Vargas underwent an emergency appendectomy Wednesday that will sideline him for at least two weeks. The Royals placed Vargas, who fell ill in the team’s hotel […]