Yoenis Cespedes News

Mike Trout became the youngest player in the American League ever to hit for the cycle in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.

Seth Smith went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two RBI and three runs scored to back a solid start from Bartolo Colon, as the Oakland Athletics downed the Texas Rangers, 9-2, in the opener of a three-game set Monday.

Yoenis Cespedes hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics swept a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals with a 4-3 win.

Now everyone can take notice of Straily, who on television before his latest start saw plenty of highlights touting Yu Darvish being on the mound.

Texas Rangers' pitcher Yu Darvish pitches in the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

For someone who carries himself confidently on the mound, Yu Darvish spoke in humble tones Sunday when meeting with the media and answering a question about his place in the game.

Seth Smith homered and scored three times, Bartolo Colon pitched seven strong innings for his first win in nearly a month and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Monday night.

Since their hot start, the A's have had a rough few weeks. They were 12-4, and ended up falling as far as two games under the .500 mark.

Athletics catcher Derek Norris does not express concern when players like Brett Anderson and Josh Reddick go missing from the lineup because of injuries.

It's safe to say the level of concern over Yoenis Cespedes' recent slump -- he came into Sunday's game with four hits in his last 38 at-bats -- was not high.

Yoenis Cespedes hit a leadoff home run in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

The A's limp into the weekend series against the Royals having lost their last three series since winning in NY! Let's hope the A's are a Royal pain in KC's you-know-what! 2. Hot Coco: Crisp is back! How does he do in his first full series back from the DL? Guess his PA / H / XBH / K / BB for the series.

A movement is afoot to have Mariano Rivera be the starting pitcher in the All-Star Game, which this year will be played at Citi Field in New York.

Whether you agree or disagree with who was included on that list and where they were ranked, it serves as a good third-party reference when looking at who the top players in the game were entering the season.

When the Athletics entered the season, they thought a deep group of talented outfielders would be one of the strengths of the team.

Coco Crisp was reinstated today and is back atop the A's lineup - a significant development for Oakland, which always functions best with both Crisp and Yoenis Cespedes in the order.

Dan Straily's early wildness helped the Rangers take an early lead in their 6-2 win over the A's this afternoon.

Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was back in the lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Texas Rangers after leaving in the fifth inning the night before because of a stomach ailment.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Billy Butler broke out of a severe slump with five hits and five RBIs, and Kansas City kept Joe Blanton winless in eight starts this season with a victory over Los Angeles.

Texas Rangers center fielder Leonys Martin cannot catch a home run ball by Oakland Athletics' Yoenis Cespedes during the third inning of a baseball game on Monday, May 13, 2013 in Oakland.