Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis and starting pitcher Corey Kluber have been named the American League Co-Players of the Week for the period ending June 16th.

Outfielder Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies has been named National League Player of the Week for the period ending June 16th.

Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) and Chevrolet, a division of General Motors Corporation (NYSE:GM), today announced that Chevrolet – the “Official Vehicle of Major League Baseball” since 2005 – will be the title sponsor of the 2013 Chevrolet Home Run Derby. The 2013 Chevrolet Home Run Derby will be held Monday, July 15 at Citi Field in New York, home of the New York Mets, and televised live on ESPN beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET.

San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval holds a narrow lead over National League Home Run Derby captain David Wright of the host New York Mets in the third N.L. balloting figures for the 84th All-Star Game, to be played on Tuesday, July 16th at Citi Field in New York.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nick Markakis, who is aiming for his All-Star Game debut, has joined the American League outfield leaders in the third balloting figures for the 84th All-Star Game, to be played on Tuesday, July 16th at Citi Field in New York. The latest A.L. results were announced earlier this evening on FOX as part of its "Baseball Night in America" pre-game show. The third National League balloting results will be revealed tomorrow night on ESPN during "Baseball Tonight" at 7:00 p.m. (EDT) prior to its Sunday Night Baseball telecast.

The Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF) recently awarded $17,472 to the Central Omaha Legion Baseball Association to provide funding for new batting cages.

Major League Baseball announced today that Chris Conroy has been named to the full-time Major League Umpiring staff.

Joins the Prostate Cancer Foundation and Stand Up To Cancer in 2013 Effort to Fight the Disease As Father's Day weekend approaches, Major League Baseball is teaming up with the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) in baseball's annual effort to raise awareness for prostate cancer and fundraise for research to fight the disease.

Major League Baseball has suspended eight players for their roles in the on-field incidents that occurred in Tuesday night's game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers.