The Chicago White Sox picked up Mark Teahen in a trade with the Kansas City Royals on Friday, getting a new third baseman in exchange for infielders Chris Getz and Josh Fields and cash considerations.

Teahen batted .271 with 12 home runs and 50 RBIs in 144 games with the Royals in 2009. He made 99 starts at third base, 31 in right field and three at second.

The Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy on Friday, sending speedy outfielder Carlos Gomez to the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade.

The move relieves a crowded outfield for the Twins, who also have Delmon Young, Denard Span and Michael Cuddyer.

he Los Angeles Angels have re-signed outfielder Bobby Abreu to a two-year contract.

The deal also contains a club option for 2012.

Abreu joined the Angels shortly before spring training last winter and enjoyed a standout year, batting .293 with 15 home runs, 103 RBIs and 30 stolen bases. The two-time All-Star has driven in at least 100 runs in seven straight seasons, tied for the majors' longest active streak.

Hideki Matsui produced one of the greatest big-game performances in Major League Baseball playoff history and the New York Yankees beat Philadelphia 7-3 to win their 27th World Series title.

Matsui drove in six runs on three hits, including his third home run in the best-of-seven final, and became the first Asian to win World Series Most Valuable Player honors as the Yankees defeated the Phillies four games to two.

The Los Angeles Times reports righthander Vicente Padilla suffered an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound in his right leg Tuesday in his native Nicaragua.

Padilla's agent told the newspaper that Padilla's right thigh was grazed by a bullet, calling it a "hunting accident." Padilla spent 30-40 minutes in a hospital before being discharged.

Chase Utley is too old-school to flip his bat, pause at the plate, jog slowly or do any flashy handshakes after he hits home runs.

It's not like he doesn't have enough opportunities.

Utley connected twice Monday night to tie Reggie Jackson's record for homers in a World Series, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Yankees 8-6 in Game 5 to avoid elimination.

Pedro Martinez will be asked to sustain Philadelphia's dream of back-to-back World Series titles in game six on Wednesday with Andy Pettitte likely to get the nod for the New York Yankees.

Pitching matchups became the focus after the Phillies held off a late rally Monday to beat the Yankees 8-6, pulling within 3-2 in Major League Baseball's best-of-seven final as the scene shifts back to Yankee Stadium.