Burnett Leaves Game 4 with Solid Pitching Line, ALDS Headed Toward Game 5 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

If the New York Yankees end up getting eliminated by the Detroit Tigers in the ALDS, it will not be starting pitcher A.J. Burnett's fault. Burnett held the Tigers to one run--Victor Maritinez's solo home run--over 5 2/3 innings in Game 4 of the Division Series at Comerica...

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Thames leaves game because of dizziness (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Toronto Blue Jays left-fielder Eric Thames has left a game against the New York Yankees because of dizziness after striking out in the first inning.

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Twins RHP Blackburn leaves start in 2nd inning (AP)

Nick Blackburn's pitches were flying all over the place, and the sharp pain his in his right forearm made it impossible for him to do anything about it. So after walking the bases loaded with one out in the second inning, he summoned the Twins training staff and headed for the showers. Anthony Swarzak somehow wiggled out of the big-time jam, but Curtis Granderson hit an inside-the-park home run...

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Jeter leaves game with hand injury (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was hit in the right hand by a pitch in the third inning of Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles and was removed for a pinch-hitter one inning later. The Yankees announced Jeter has a bruised right middle finger and that X-rays were...

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Jeter hit by pitch, leaves with bruised finger (AP)

Derek Jeter has left a game against Baltimore after being hit by a pitch on the knuckles of his right hand. Jeter was hit by the first pitch from Orioles starter Jake Arrieta in the third inning Sunday. The New York Yankees captain was examined by team staff and went to first base. But in the fourth, he was lifted for pinch-hitter Francisco Cervelli.

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Jeter hit by pitch, leaves game next time up (PA SportsTicker)

Derek Jeter was hit by a pitch on the knuckles of his right hand Sunday against the Orioles.

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Jays slugger Bautista leaves game with injury (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO - Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista suffered a right ankle injury while sliding into third base in Toronto's 16-7 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night.

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Mistrial leaves Clemens case hanging by a thread (Yahoo! Sports)

The government wanted to bolster the credibility of a key witness. Instead its entire case is now in jeopardy.

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Reyes leaves with leg injury, Mets lose to Yankees (AP)

From the moment Jose Reyes left the game with a leg injury, the New York Mets looked lifeless. Now, they can only hope he heals faster than in the past. "I'm concerned about it, obviously. You sensed it not only in the dugout, you sensed it in the stands. The air came out of the bubble," Mets manager Terry Collins said after his team's 5-2 loss to the Yankees on Saturday.

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MLB Notebook: Pujols improving, Reyes leaves game, Colon and Byrd back off DL (Yahoo! Sports)

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols' fractured left wrist has shown "significant improvement" which could allow him to return to the lineup by the All-Star break. Pujols, out since June 19 after doctors found a diminished...

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