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The Texas Rangers road to an American League championship repeat took another wrong turn on Saturday when the team announced that the team's 22-year-old closer was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

With news that the Los Angeles Angels have designated Brandon Wood for assignment earlier this week, the rumors regarding possible trade destinations have started to emerge.

According to John Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, Toronto could be a potential landing spot.

"The Toronto Blue Jays expressed interest in trading for infielder Brandon Wood as recently as this offseason, sources say.

Recently today, news broke that Commissioner Bud Selig is looking to expand the MLB playoffs from eight teams to 10. This, as you would imagine, brings some new twists to the 2012 postseason.

Bud Selig said on Thursday in his annual meeting with the Associated Press Sports Editors that he expects the MLB playoffs to be expanded to 10 teams starting in 2012.

Let me first start off by saying I love the expanding the playoffs in the MLB idea.

According to ESPN, Commissioner Bud Selig is ready to expand the MLB playoffs from eight teams to 10 as early as next year.

While this has ramifications for just about everyone, the teams hit the hardest by this change might just be the best in the league.

The Milwaukee Brewers today signed 27-year-old outfielder Ryan Braun to a five-year contract extension which will make him only one of two MLB players signed through 2020, the other being the Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki.

Ryan Braun cemented his place in Brewers history on Thursday, signing his second long-term contract with the Milwaukee Brewers in the last three years.

The Milwaukee Brewers have gone one step further to ensure they will be competitive for years to come by agreeing to a five-year contract extension with All-Star outfielder Ryan Braun.

It was first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Thursday afternoon.

Braun released the following statement:

Following commissioner Bud Selig’s decision on Wednesday to take over the Los Angeles Dodgers from embattled owner Frank McCourt, the Associated Press is reporting that a baseball executive familiar with the situation says that McCourt plans to sue Major League Baseball in hopes of retaining control of the club.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced that they have come to an agreement with left fielder Ryan Braun on a contract extension through 2020.