COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Texas Rangers great Adrian Beltre set the tone on Sunday as the Baseball Hall of Fame welcomed four new members during the annual induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center.

Jim Leyland is turning in his fungo, hanging up his cleats and walking away from the diamond. Sources tell Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports that the Detroit Tigers manager plans to "step down" on Monday at ...

Blog update: Tigers manager Jim Leyland said before Game 2 that Valverde will not close on Sunday, but that he still considers Valverde the team's closer. "Jose Valverde is going to be a very ...