Mike Aviles News

The season isn't even halfway over, and already the Rays have looked like two completely different teams -- at least on offense.

Washington's ace right-hander allowed one run and one hit in five innings, but the Nationals' offense did nothing to support him in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians.

MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians recently acquired utility infielder John McDonald from Pittsburgh in a trade for a player to be named later.

The Boston Red Sox took the spoils with a 2-1 win over American League East leaders the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.

Nick Tepesch allowed five runs in five innings and the Rangers' June struggles continued on a warm Wednesday night at the Ballpark in Arlington with a 5-2 loss to the Indians.

New York Yankees' Brett Gardner watches his second inning, three-run, home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Wednesday, June 5, 2013.

The newest addition is Asdrubal Cabrera, who sustained a right quadriceps strain Monday night, running out a ground ball to the shortstop.

Veteran infielder/outfielder Nate Spears will join the Clippers for tonight in Huntington Park for the 7:05 game against the Toledo Mud Hens.

Mike Aviles played 128 games at shortstop last season for the Red Sox. He's already started seven this year and that number is going to increase quickly.

Clubhouse confidential: Mike Aviles was given the start at second base and batted second Friday against Tampa Bay lefty Matt Moore.

Which team will the Rays face this weekend at Progressive Field? The team whose starters were knocked around in starting the year 8-13? The team that had all cylinders firing at once going 18-4 to push their record to 26-17? Or the team that found ways to lose on a nightly basis in losing 8 of their last 11 to fall to 28-24 on the year? The Indians ... (more)

The saying for the month of March goes "in like a lion and out like a lamb." This, of course, is referring to the weather pattern that is often seen during that part of the year.

The list of players who have been traded for a manager is a short one. Indians utility man Mike Aviles takes pride in the fact that he was involved in the deal that brought manager John Farrell to the Red Sox, because he understands how badly Boston wanted to pry Farrell away from Toronto.

A trio of backups carried the Red Sox Saturday afternoon, giving them a big come-from-behind victory over the Indians.

The Red Sox do not plan on carrying 13 pitchers for long, and whenever they make their next moves, they will have some choices.

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona was worried before Thursday's game that his return to Fenway Park - and all the media attention it received - might distract his relatively young team from its purpose in the first of a four-game series.

Francona, let go by Boston after the 2011 season, got a standing ovation after the first inning during a video tribute on the center-field scoreboard.

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona gained something more significant than a warm nostalgic welcome from his awaited return to Fenway Park.

There's too much drama there, too much history. There's two World Series trophies and there's even, in case you didn't hear, a best-selling book he co-wrote about his time as Red Sox manager.

On April 16-18, in Terry Francona 's first crack at the Red Sox since his dismissal, the Tribe was swept in a three-game series at Progressive Field.