Topic: American League (MLB)

Verlander ends starting pitcher MVP drought

Detroit pitcher Justin Verlander was named Major League Baseball's American League Most Valuable Player on Monday, making him the first starting pitcher since Roger Clemens in 1986 to take the award.The 28-year-old right-hander, who won the Cy Young Award as the top ...

Seattle baseball star Halman stabbed to death

The Seattle Mariners' Dutch-born outfielder Gregory Halman has been stabbed to death in Rotterdam, police said Monday, and his brother has been arrested in connection with the incident."We received a report at 5:40 am this morning that there had been a stabbing ...

Tigers pitcher Verlander wins American League MVP award

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander was named the winner of the American League Most Valuable Player Award on Monday.Verlander, who last week won the American League Cy Young Award as top pitcher, became the first starting pitcher in ...

Mariners' Halman killed, brother arrested

ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death in Rotterdam Monday and his brother has been arrested in connection with the incident."A 24-year-old died this morning in a stabbing and we have arrested the 22-year-old brother of the ...

Laird returns to Detroit Tigers

(Reuters) - Former Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird is returning to the American League team as a back-up to All-Star Alex Avila, the Tigers said on Friday.Laird, who spent last season with the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals, signed a one-year ...

Sveum named Chicago Cubs manager

(Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum has been named as the new Chicago Cubs' manager, the Cubs said on Friday.Sveum, 47, served briefly as the Brewers' interim manager, posting a 7-5 record, but this will be his first permanent job ...

Astros sale approved, move to American League is official

(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros as part of a deal that will see the National League Central Division club move to the American League West for the 2013 season.Financial terms of the ...

Dodgers' Kershaw wins National League Cy Young Award

(Reuters) - Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League Cy Young Award as the top pitcher on Thursday, capping a season where he had the league's lowest earned run average and highest strikeout total.Kershaw was named first on ...

Astros sale approved, move to American League: official

(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros as part of a deal that will see the National League Central Division club move to the American League West for the 2013 season.Financial terms of the ...

Astros sale approved, move to American League official

(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) owners have approved the sale of the Houston Astros as part of a deal that will see the National League Central Division club move to the American League West for the 2013 season.Financial terms of the ...