Elian Herrera finally gets the call to the majors

Thanks to injuries, the versatile Herrera gets a chance with the Dodgers at age 27. And he just might stick around.

Dodgers' Juan Rivera is close to return

Rivera is optimistic he will be able to play this weekend against Colorado, which will make left field crowded.

Phillies ace Roy Halladay out six to eight weeks

Rangers reportedly add Roy Oswalt to rotation.

Bobby Abreu's switch from Angels to Dodgers is a hit

Released by the Angels, Abreu helps fill a void in the Dodgers' outfield after injuries to Matt Kemp and Juan Rivera. In 22 games with the Dodgers, Abreu is batting .339.

Mark Trumbo's walk-off homer delivers Angels' seventh win in a row

Howie Kendrick and Kendrys Morales each drive in three runs a 9-8 victory over the New York Yankees. Jered Weaver exits in first inning because of a back injury.

Dodgers lose to Brewers but are about to gain a star: Matt Kemp

Despite Monday's 3-2 loss to Milwaukee, the Dodgers went 9-5 while Matt Kemp was on the disabled list because of a hamstring strain. The MVP candidate is expected to be activated Tuesday.

Torii Hunter returns to Angels

Outfielder is back with the club after spending more than two weeks at home in Texas to deal with sexual assault charges against son. He hopes to be in the lineup by Tuesday.

Dodgers' Ivan De Jesus Jr. tries to make up for lost time

Infielder suffered a broken leg in spring training in 2009, which he thinks cost him a chance at playing with the Dodgers sooner. But he is happy to be with the club now and is even having some moments of glory.

Dodgers put Ted Lilly on disabled list with shoulder inflammation

The starting pitcher is 5-1 with a 3.14 earned-run average. Nathan Eovaldi will be recalled from double A to replace Lilly in the rotation.

Marlins pitcher Carlos Oviedo suspended by MLB for age, identity fraud

Florida reliever was caught playing under the fake name of Leo Nunez and was suspended for eight weeks.

Angels sweep through Seattle with 4-2 victory

They win four-game road series for first time since August 2004, as Kendrys Morales hits homer, single and double. C.J. Wilson gives up one run in six innings and leaves with a blister on pitching hand.

Nathan Eovaldi to start for Dodgers in place of Ted Lilly

Pitching coach at double-A Chattanooga says the right-hander will replace Lilly for the Dodgers' game against Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Angels might have a true committee of closers

The arrival of Ernesto Frieri, the return to form of hard-throwing Jordan Walden and the reliability of veteran Scott Downs have given Angels Manager Mike Scioscia three attractive late-inning options.

Jerry Hairston leads Dodgers' 5-1 win the old-fashioned way

Versatile 35-year-old veteran has a career-high five hits against Houston to back up 33-year-old left-hander Chris Capuano, who is 7-1. Catcher Matt Treanor, 36, hits a home run.

Dodgers' Jerry Sands finds there's no substitute for experience

Utility player Jerry Sands has been a substitute teacher in the off-season, partly because he needed the money. But if his major league 'day job' works out, well, he'd rather be doing than teaching.

A.J. Ellis delivers a Dodgers win with homer in ninth inning

His three-run home run ends a dramatic night with a 6-3 victory over the Houston Astros that prevents a three-game losing streak.

Dodgers and the laws of improbability

Dodgers' amazing start is being compared to 1988, their last title season. Vin Scully, whose 'improbable' call of Kirk Gibson's World Series homer is a classic, says current run is even more unlikely.

Orioles, Adam Jones agree to six-year, $85.5-million deal

Jones will become the second-highest paid outfielder in the majors after the Dodgers' Matt Kemp.