The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired outfielder Scott Podsednik from the Kansas City Royals for a pair of minor leaguers Wednesday night, trying to boost their chances in the NL West. The trade was announced before Los Angeles played at San Diego. The Dodgers began the day five games ...

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers moved to shore up their injury-riddled offense by acquiring third baseman Jhonny Peralta from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for minor league left-hander Giovanni Soto, Major League Baseball's official website (mlb.com) reported Wednesday. The Indians also sent cash to help cover the remainder of Peralta's $4.6 million salary for this season ...

The banged-up Detroit Tigers acquired third baseman Jhonny Peralta from the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday for minor league left-hander Giovanni Soto. Detroit also received cash considerations in the trade. Peralta will fill-in for Brandon Inge, the Tigers' injured third baseman. "I was trying to do something to help our ...

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland was issued a one-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Wednesday after spraying a mouthful of sunflower seeds on an umpire in an argument. Leyland was also issued a fine of an undisclosed amount in addition to the banishment that sidelined him for the Tigers game Wednesday at Tampa Bay. Major League Baseball issued the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland has been suspended one game and fined by Major League Baseball after a row with an umpire. The league said in a statement Leyland was punished for his "inappropriate and aggressive conduct" in the third inning of the Tigers' 5-0 loss on July 26 when he confronted an umpire and subsequently ejected ...

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The stage was set for Alex Rodriguez, a chance to celebrate his 35th birthday with a ninth-inning, game-tying home run that would make him only the seventh Major League Baseball player to hit 600 career homers. But the stadium lights dimmed shortly after A-Rod bounced meekly to short to end a 4-1 victory for the Cleveland Indians over ...

Josh Tomlin took a shutout into the eighth inning against Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees to win his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians, 4-1 on Tuesday night. Getting one more chance at hitting his 600th homer with two outs in the ...

Josh Tomlin will make his big-league debut for the Cleveland Indians. The 25-year-old will face the New York Yankees and Alex Rodriguez, who is hoping to hit his 600th career homer. The Indians purchased Tomlin's contract from Triple-A Columbus, where the right-hander had ...

Matt Garza insists the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay history and the fifth in the major leagues this season isn't the most satisfying moment of his career. That, Garza said Monday night after facing the minimum 27 batters to beat the Detroit ...

Five no-hitters, two perfect games and another gem that was spoiled by an umpire. By now, San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow and others around baseball are beginning to expect a piece of pitching history every week. "I do. I can't explain it," said ...