Giants Named Pat Burrell The Single-A San Jose Hitting Coach

Pat the Bat is back and will try to mentor the next generation of Giants sluggers.

NBC Sports

Cole Hamels On Phillies Return: Ball's In Team's Court

The Phillies need starting pitchers and Cole Hamels needs a job.

Philadelphia Official Site

Bryce Harper Hits 100-RBI Mark For Second Straight Year

Bryce Harper touched first base, turned and waved into the visitors’ dugout. The Phillies in the dugout waved for the ball.

Philadelphia Official Site

Ten Hitters For Rays To Consider

The Rays' premise in getting rid of leading home-run hitter C.J. Cron last week was to create the opportunity to add a better bat. Either to upgrade at the first base / DH spot Cron shared or, better, to add a right-handed hitter with more positional versatility who can make the lineup better in different ways.

Tampa Bay Online

How J.D. Drew Found A Home With Cardinals

Confident in their ability to get a deal done, the Cardinals made a bold decision to pursue outfielder J.D. Drew.

RetroSimba

Hall Of Fame: The Players Who Will Be One-And-Done After 2017

Come January 18, the 2017 Hall of Fame class will be revealed. In the time leading up to that announcement, we'll be profiling a Hall of Fame candidate per day -- provided, that is, the candidate received votes on at least five percent of the ballots.

CBS Sports

J.D. Drew, Edgar Renteria, & Arthur Rhodes Get First Shot On Hall Of Fame Ballot

Soon, members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America will cast their ballots for the Hall of Fame's Class of 2017.

St. Louis Official Site

Padres, Athletics, & Rays Interested In Eric Thames

Korea's contributions to Major League Baseball have run the gamut in recent years. Jung Ho Kang, the crown jewel of transplants, is an .800 OPS anchor in the Pittsburgh Pirates' order. Seattle's Dae-Ho Lee flashed some power this season, with 14 home runs in 104 games. Baltimore's Hyun Soo Kim hit .302 without a lot of pop, and Byung Ho Park batted .191 in 62 games with Minnesota before a demotion to the minors and season-ending wrist surgery in August. That was hardly what the Twins had in mind when they signed him to a four-year, $12.85 million contract a year ago.

ESPN

Fittingly, Placido Polanco Retires As A Phillie

PLACIDO POLANCO retired Sunday as a Phillie. It shouldn't be the last time we hear from him.

Philadelphia Daily News

Orioles Interested In Francisco Liriano

Perhaps realizing they're missing out on a competitive advantage, sources say the Orioles have shown interest in trading for left-handed starters Francisco Liriano and Drew Pomeranz.

MLB Official Site

Ryan Ludwick To Represent Cardinals For 2016 Draft, Jamie Moyer For Mariners

Twenty-three former All-Stars. The winningest pitcher in postseason history. Three pitchers who tossed perfect games. A Most Valuable Player, a Rookie of the Year, a Hall of Fame manager and a Hall of Fame broadcaster.

St. Louis Official Site

First Look: Four Notable First-Timers To Hit Hall Of Fame Ballot In 2017

The 2016 Hall of Fame class is set, and congratulations to Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza on their elections. Now let's take an opportunity to look ahead to the 2017 ballot and in particular those hitting the BBWAA ballot for the first time.

CBS Sports

Rays Not In On Jon Lester, But Could Be Fit For Ryan Howard

With the Rays hoping to bolster their offense, Ryan Howard's situation is interesting. The Phillies are on the hook for $60 million over the next three years for their first baseman and it's no secret they would like to move him. So the idea is out there that Howard would be one guy who might be available to the Rays if the Phillies were willing to eat enough of his contract.

Tampa Bay Official Site

The Play That Defined Mike Matheny As Cardinal Gold Glove

Ten years ago, Cardinals catcher Mike Matheny made a play that his manager, Tony La Russa, called “the best I’ve ever seen to win a game.”

RetroSimba

Mark Mulder Attempting Comeback

Mark Mulder, a two-time All-Star and former staff pillar with the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals, is trying to make a comeback.
ESPN

Two-time All-Star left-hander Mark Mulder will attempt to make a comeback, four years after he had announced his retirement following a pair of surgeries on his throwing shoulder
St. Louis Official Site

Five Teams Had Strong Presence At Jose Dariel Abreu Showcases

Five teams had the strongest presence at this week’s open showcases for Cuban first baseman Jose Abreu, according to several sources in attendance.

Baseball America

Giants Interested In Masahiro Tanaka & Jose Dariel Abreu

You don’t level and rebuild a team one year removed from a World Series title. But you don’t simply patch over a last-place club, either.

CSN Bay Area

Mets Introduce Must-See Tournament For Scouts

Baseball America

Placido Polanco Day-To-Day After Being Hit On Left Pinky

Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco left during the eighth inning of Tuesday's 10-2 win over St. Louis with a contusion on his left pinky finger but expects to be ready to play on Wednesday.

Phillies Official Site

Cardinals Have NL Leading OPS At Third Base

Amazing Cardinals stat of the week: The team has started seven different third basemen, yet leads the NL in OPS at the position by a healthy margin.

Daniel Descalso and the injured David Freese have combined for 51 of the 61 starts at third. Rookie Matt Carpenter has played the position the past two days.

Fox Sports