Mike Carp News

Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks, left, celebrates with first baseman Mike Napoli after the Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in a baseball game Thursday, May 16, 2013, in St.

Felix Hernandez celebrates with John Jaso after his two-hit shutout at Yankee Stadium last August.

Do you expect a callup for Carlos Triunfel or Nick Franklin in the near future to take over as starting shortstop? -- Scott H., Kent, Wash.

Closer Andrew Bailey 's sore right biceps is lingering a little longer than expected.

If you add David Ortiz's slash line to Mike Carp's you break baseball. Last night Josh Reddick walked three times.

Clay Buchholz allowed two hits and no runs over seven innings for his sixth win in as many starts and Mike Napoli added two home runs with four runs batted in as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 10-1, on Wednesday.

Michael Saunders is coming back to the Mariners today. This is wonderful news. The question is, who should he replace? The answer is, not the guy he probably will.

Two years ago, the then-25-year-old first baseman was coming off a 2011 season in which he'd hit 12 home runs in barely 300 plate appearances for the Seattle Mariners and 21 more in fewer than 300 plate appearances at Triple-A Tacoma.

When Felix Hernandez pitches at Safeco Field, there's a new tradition of yellow-shirted fans in the left-field corner pulling for every pitch.