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| Pedro Martinez looks to lead the Mets to their third straight victory for the first time in more than a month Monday when they close a four-game series with the Phillies.
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| Franquelis Osoria will begin a rehab assignment today with Triple-A Indianapolis. |
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| Matt Capps, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Sunday 7/6, 11:52 PM CT |
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| Matt Capps flew to Florida on Sunday to start his rehab on his sore shoulder according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. |
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| Luis Mendoza hopes to fair better tomorrow than his last start when he gave up six runs, but only one of which was earned. He'll face the Los Angeles Angels and Ervin Santana at home. |
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| Ricky Nolasco will get the start on Friday at pitcher friendly PetCo Field. He is 7-1 with a 3.10 ERA in his last nine outings, including 4-0 with a 1.96 ERA in his last five.
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| Ryan Ludwick, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 7/6, 11:36 PM CT |
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| Ryan Ludwick hit his 17th home run of the season on Sunday against the Cubs. |
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| Bobby Jenks, P, Chicago White Sox | Sunday 7/6, 11:29 PM CT |
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| Bobby Jenks may be headed to the 15-day disabled list with a sore back. He threw long toss on Sunday but has yet to throw a side session since reporting the pain a week ago. |
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| Miguel Batista is expected to start in place of Erik Bedard on Wednesday. |
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| Ryan Sweeney was held out of the lineup on Sunday with a swollen ankle. |
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| Carlos Gonzalez missed his second straight game with a tight hamstring on Sunday. |
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| Jayson Werth, RF, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 7/6, 11:11 PM CT |
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| Jayson Werth played all three outfield positions on Sunday but his biggest contribution was a bottom of the ninth two-run home run off Mets closer Billy Wagner to send the game into extra innings. |
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| Mariano Rivera pitched two innings of one-hit ball to earn his third win of the season. He threw just 16 pitches, 13 for strikes, to get six Boston batters out. |
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| Chad Paronto had his contract purchased from Triple-A Round Rock and will likely pitch middle relief for the Astros. |
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| The AP reports that top-prospect Matt LaPorta was sent to the Cleveland Indians, along with other prospects, for Cleveland ace, C.C. Sabathia. |
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| Robinson Cano scored the game-winning run against the Red Sox on Sunday. He was 2-for-4 with a two run triple. |
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| Manny Ramirez got scratched from the start on Sunday, but merely for rest purposes. He made a pinch-hit appearance in the ninth but looked at three Mariano Rivera strikes before returning to the dugout. |
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| Brett Gardner hit a 10th-inning RBI single off Jonathan Papelbon, to help the Yankees beat the Red Sox on Sunday. He finished the night 2-for-5 with a run, RBI, and stolen base. |
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| Joba Chamberlain allowed three runs in six innings against the Red Sox on Sunday against the Red Sox. He gave up four hits, walked four, hit a batter and struck out five. |
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| Reggie Abercrombie has been designated for assignment. |
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| Mike Jacobs, 1B, Florida Marlins | Sunday 7/6, 10:27 PM CT |
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| Mike Jacobs scored three times and recorded two RBI at Coors Field on Sunday. He was 2-for-4 on the day.
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 7/6, 10:23 PM CT |
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| Ryan Braun earned a starting spot on the All-Star team on Sunday. To celebrate, he hit a solo shot in the first inning. He finished the day 3-for-5 with a RBI and two runs scored. |
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| Adam LaRoche hit his ninth homer of the season on Sunday. He recorded two RBI and scored two runs. |
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| Jeff Bennett, Omar Infante and Manny Acosta were all placed on the 15-day disabled list after Sunday's 17 inning game with the Mets. |
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| Manny Acosta has been placed on the disabled list with a strained hamstring, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Nate McLouth recorded three RBI on Sunday. He was 2-for-5 in the 11-6 loss to the Pirates. |
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| On Sunday, Jimmy Rollins stole his 35th straight base, going back to last August. He was 2-for-5 with a walk. |
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| Tom Gordon, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 7/6, 9:34 PM CT |
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| Tom Gordon was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation. |
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| Brian Horwitz has been optioned to Triple-A Fresno. |
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| Barry Bonds, OF, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 7/6, 9:30 PM CT |
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| Peter Gammons reports that the Red Sox have had discussions about bringing Barry Bonds to Boston. |
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| Kyle Kendrick allowed just one run through six innings against the Mets on Sunday. However, he did give up eight hits and walked three. |
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| Joe Smith, P, New York Mets | Sunday 7/6, 9:12 PM CT |
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| Joe Smith picked up his second win of the year on Sunday by throwing 2.1 innings starting in the 10th. He gave up just one hit. |
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| Billy Wagner blew his sixth save of the season on Sunday. He gave up a two-run shot to Jayson Werth in the bottom of the ninth. The Mets won the game in the 12th. |
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| Manny Acosta was effective from the 14th thru the 16th innings on Sunday. He allowed no runs, two hits and no walks. However, he left the game with a strained hamstring. |
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| Jose Reyes, SS, New York Mets | Sunday 7/6, 8:57 PM CT |
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| Jose Reyes went 3-for-6 with a run and two stolen bases on Sunday. |
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| Fernando Tatis wins another game for the Mets, this time with a two-run shot in the top of the 12th. |
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| Charlie Morton made his fifth start of the season on Sunday and did not do well. He surrendered six runs in six innings on eight hits and two walks. Six Braves pitchers combined to shut out the Astros over the next 11 innings. |
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| Ty Wigginton hit a grand slam in the top of the third on Sunday. He finished the night 3-for-8. |
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| Yunel Escobar went 4-for-9 in a 17 inning marathon against the Astros on Sunday. He added two RBI in the test of endurance. |
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| Chipper Jones sharp batting eye was on display on Sunday. He walked four times and hit 3-for-5 over 17 innings. He did not strike out, scored three runs, and drove in three more, one on a first inning solo blast. |
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| Mark Teixeira drove in the game winning run in the top of the 17th off of Astros reliever Tim Byrdak. He was 3-for-7 on the night and collected three RBI to give him a total of 66 on the season. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 7/6, 8:25 PM CT |
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| Ryan Howard picked up four more whiffs on Sunday to bring his sickening total to 123 on the season. The Phillies lost 4-2 in 12 innings. |
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| Carlos Beltran went 3-for-6 with a home run and two RBI on Sunday. The center fielder added two stolen bases in the winning effort. |
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| Ryan Rowland-Smith allowed just one run in five innings of work against the Tigers on Sunday. He had runners on most of the night, though, giving up five hits and walking three. |
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| Marcus Thames hit a game winning sacrafice fly in the 15th inning of Sunday's 2-1 victory. |
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| Ivan Rodriguez continues to up his batting average. On Sunday, he went 4-for-7 bringing it to a season high .290. |
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| Nate Robertson threw nine innings but did not figure in the decision against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. He allowed just one run while scattering four hits and walking two batters. |
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| Carl Crawford went 2-for-3 on Sunday against the Royals and is now hitting 10-for-17 in July. He added an RBI and scored two runs, giving him 61 on the year. |
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| Oliver Perez threw seven shut-out innings against the Phillies on Sunday. He struck out six and allowed just six hits against the opposition's vaunted lineup. He did not figure in the decision. |
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| The Miami Herald reports that Alex Rodriguez's wife, Cynthia, will file for divorce on Monday. |
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| Rich Aurilia, 1B, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 7/6, 7:38 PM CT |
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| Rich Aurilia collected the 1,500th hit of his career on Sunday. It came on his eighth home run of the season. He was 2-for-4 in the game. |
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| Adam Jones, CF, Baltimore Orioles | Sunday 7/6, 7:33 PM CT |
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| Adam Jones went 3-for-5 with an RBI on Sunday. |
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| Kevin Millar went 4-for-4, including a solo home run, in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Rangers. |
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| Ian Kinsler got three singles to extend his hitting streak to 18 games. He also picked up a walk and scored two runs. |
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| Scott Hairston hit a lead off home run in the first off of Randy Johnson on Sunday. It was his third home run in two games. |
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| Brandon Lyon gave up two hits and one run while earning his 18th save of the season. |
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| Mike Napoli, C, Los Angeles Angels | Sunday 7/6, 7:09 PM CT |
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| MLB.com reports that the Angels expect to place Mike Napoli on the 15-day disabled list after an MRI on Monday. |
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| Randy Johnson earned the win on Sunday after striking out 10 Padres in 6.1 innings. |
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| Omar Infante strained his hamstring on a double on Sunday. |
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| James Loney, 1B, Los Angeles Dodgers | Sunday 7/6, 6:57 PM CT |
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| James Loney went 2-for-4 with three RBI on Sunday. |
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| Justin Upton, RF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 7/6, 6:48 PM CT |
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| Justin Upton hit a 484-foot solo shot off of Josh Banks on Sunday. He was 2-for-3 on the day. |
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| After going 0-for-9 in his return from the DL, Andruw Jones finally got a hit on Sunday. |
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| Andre Ethier's three-game home run streak came to an end, but he managed to hit 3-for-four with an RBI and two runs scored. |
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| Cody Ross, CF, Florida Marlins | Sunday 7/6, 6:35 PM CT |
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| Cody Ross has an incredible four straight 3-for-5 games. On Sunday against the Colorado Rockies, he collected five RBI and his 15th home run of the season. |
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| Justin Christian was called back up from Triple-A in wake of Johnny Damon landing on the DL with a bum shoulder. |
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| Brad Hawpe, RF, Colorado Rockies | Sunday 7/6, 6:28 PM CT |
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| Sunday saw Brad Hawpe hit his tenth home run since coming off of the DL a month ago. The shot came off Marlins' starter Mark Hendrickson. |
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| In his major league debut, Chris Volstad picked up the win by throwing two scoreless innings at Coors Field on Sunday. |
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| Aaron Cook, P, Colorado Rockies | Sunday 7/6, 6:22 PM CT |
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| Aaron Cook was roughed up the same day he was announced as an NL All-Star. In 7.1 innings against the Marlins he gave up seven earned runs, 11 hits and two walks. |
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| Carlos Pena stayed hot by going 3-for-5 on Sunday against the Royals. He picked up two runs and two RBI in the process. |
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| Brett Gardner, hitting just 1-for-16 since his call-up last week, figures to start over the next two weeks after Johnny Damon was placed on the DL Sunday. |
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| Johnny Damon could not avoid the 15-day DL after injuring his left shoulder in a collision with the wall. It is his first trip to the DL of his entire career. |
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| Cliff Lee, P, Cleveland Indians | Sunday 7/6, 6:07 PM CT |
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| Cliff Lee picked up his first loss since May 18 when he swuared off against the red-hot Twins on Sunday. He lasted seven innings and struck out six while giving up four earned runs on six hits and a pair of walks. |
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| Reed Johnson had his best game since returning from the DL last Friday. He started in center field and went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. |
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| Jeff Mathis, C, Los Angeles Angels | Sunday 7/6, 5:57 PM CT |
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| Jeff Mathis went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Sunday's victory over the Blue Jays. |
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| Jon Garland, P, Los Angeles Angels | Sunday 7/6, 5:54 PM CT |
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| Jon Garland threw a complete game against the Blue Jays on Sunday. He gave up just one run, a solo shot by Rod Barajas, and six hits on the day. |
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| Sean Marshall turned in an impressive six innings of work at Busch Stadium on Sunday. He gave up just one run on six hits, one walk and also recrded four strikeouts on the day. |
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| Geovany Soto hit a solo shot in the eighth inning on Sunday, the same day the rookie catcher was announced as the starter in the All-Star game. It was his 15th home run of the year. |
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| Aramis Ramirez has found his stroke since returning from the Dominican Republic earlier in the week. On Sunday, he went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run scored. |
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| Glen Perkins earned his fifth win of the season over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. He scattered seven hits and one walk while giving up three earned runs on the day. |
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| George Sherrill had another unremarkable appearance on Sunday. He lasted 1.1 innings, walked two, gave up two hits and one run. |
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| Brian Roberts chipped in a home run and two stolen bases in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Rangers. He also scored three runs. |
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| Nick Markakis extended his hit streak to 14 games on Sunday. He went 3-for-5 with a homer, three RBI and two runs scored. |
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| Corey Hart, RF, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 7/6, 5:03 PM CT |
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| Corey Hart was one of several Brewers to have a big game on Sunday. He went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, three runs scored, and a stolen base. |
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| J.J. Hardy, SS, Milwaukee Brewers | Sunday 7/6, 4:58 PM CT |
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| Despite ending his 16-game hit streak on Saturday (he did lay a sac bunt down in his last ast-bat to help the Brewers win the game), J.J. Hardy's bat exploded back to life again on Sunday. He went 3-for-4 with two home runs and a double. He also added four RBI, two runs scored, and a walk. |
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| Kevin Millwood earned the win behind a strong offense on Sunday. His pitching was spotty. He gave up nine hits and five runs (three earned) in five innings. |
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| David Murphy may have officially broken out of his slide on Sunday. He went 3-for-6 with three RBI, a home run and a run scored. |
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| Dewayne Wise continues to start against righties with Paul Konerko out of the lineup. He played another big part in a 4-3 victory over Rich Harden and the A's on Sunday. He was 2-for-2 with an RBI. |
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| Rich Harden suffered his first loss of the season on Sunday against the White Sox. He lasted just five innings, walked four, struck out four and gave up five hits. |
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| John Danks, P, Chicago White Sox | Sunday 7/6, 4:28 PM CT |
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| John Danks improved to 6-4 after earning the victory over the Oakland A's and Rich Harden on Sunday. He struck out nine in 6.1 innings while allowing just two earned runs. |
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| Brandon Inge will begin his rehab assignment on Monday at Triple-A Toledo, according to MLB.com. |
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| According to the New York Daily News, Orlando Hernandez threw four innings of four-hit ball. He gave up one earned run while striking out six. |
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| Francisco Cordero nearly blew his second save in as many days thanks in part to a Joey Votto error. After retring the first two batters in the ninth, the next four batters reached base, scoring two runs in the process. Cordero sturck out Wilson Nieves to record his 18th save. |
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| Esteban German went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI, hence making him the lone source of scoring for the Royals in Sunday's 9-2 loss to the Rays. |
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| Todd Wellemeyer was in trouble all day against the Cubs. He scattered nine hits over five innings. However, the Cubs left several men on base and the starter gave up just three runs. |
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| Evan Longoria went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Sunday's convincing 9-2 win over the Royals at Tropicana Field. |
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| Luke Hochevar was lit up for a season-worst seven earned runs on nine hits over a mere four innings in Sunday's disheartening 9-2 loss to the Rays, with one walk and one strikeout. |
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| James Shields enjoyed a strong outing from the hill in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Royals, as he only issued two earned runs on four hits over seven innings, with one walk and eight strikeouts. |
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| Cristian Guzman went 1-for-5 and contributed two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Reds. His hit was good for a single. |
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| Adam Dunn, LF, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 7/6, 3:37 PM CT |
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| Adam Dunn carried the Reds in Sunday's tight 6-5 win over the Nationals, as he went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer. |
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| Collin Balester was rocked for five earned runs on four hits over 5.2 innings in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Reds at the Great American Ballpark, with three walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Milton Bradley left Sunday's game in the sixth inning due to left knee tendinitis, according to the AP. |
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| Connor Robertson has been recalled from Triple-A Tucson, according to the AP. Reliever Juan Cruz has been placed on the 15-day DL as an adjoining move. |
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| Juan Cruz, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 7/6, 3:21 PM CT |
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| As expected, Juan Cruz has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a strained left oblique muscle, according to the AP. The team recalled righty Connor Robertson from Triple-A Tucson to fill his spot on the roster. |
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| Edinson Volquez allowed three earned runs on five hits over six innings in Sunday's close 6-5 win over the Nationals, with three walks and three strikeouts. |
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| Erik Bedard is experiencing tightness in his left shoulder and skipper Jim Riggleman has decided to push his next start back, according to the Tacoma Tribune. |
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| Adam Loewen, P, Baltimore Orioles | Sunday 7/6, 2:51 PM CT |
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| Adam Loewen left Sunday’s game in the top of the fifth inning due to elbow discomfort, according to the AP. He threw one inning of scoreless relief before being forced out of action with a 2-2 count on Ian Kinsler.
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| Aaron Cook, P, Colorado Rockies | Sunday 7/6, 2:45 PM CT |
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| The NL pitching staff for the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium has been announced, according to the Boston Globe. The hurlers representing the NL will be Tim Lincecum (Giants), Aaron Cook (Colorado), Dan Haren (Diamondbacks), Ben Sheets (Brewers), Carlos Zambrano (Cubs), Brandon Webb (Diamondbacks), Ryan Dempster (Cubs), Brian Wilson (Giants), Edinson Volquez (Reds), Kerry Wood (Cubs),
Brad Lidge (Phillies), and Billy Wagner (Mets).
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| The AL pitching staff for the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium has been announced, according to the Boston Globe. The hurlers representing the AL will be Scott Kazmir (Rays), George Sherrill (Orioles), Roy Halladay (Blue Jays), Mariano Rivera (Yankees), Jonathan Papelbon (Red Sox), Justin Duchscherer (Athletics), Joe Nathan (Twins), Joakim Soria (Royals), Cliff Lee (Indians), Francisco Rodriguez (Angels), Ervin Santana (Angels), and Joe Saunders (Angels).
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| The NL reserves for the All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium have been announced, according to MLB.com. They are catcher Russell Martin (Dodgers), first baseman Adrian Gonzalez (Padres), second baseman Dan Uggla (Marlins), third baseman Aramis Ramirez (Cubs), shortstop Miguel Tejada (Astros), and outfielders Matt Holliday (Rockies), Nate McLouth (Pirates) and Ryan Ludwick (Cardinals). Manager Clint Hurdle also selected shortstop Cristian Guzman (Nationals), catcher Brian McCann (Braves), and first baseman Albert Pujols (Cardinals).
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| Joe Crede, 3B, Chicago White Sox | Sunday 7/6, 2:17 PM CT |
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| The AL reserves for the All-Star game have been announced, according to MLB.com. They are J.D. Drew (Boston), Jason Varitek (Boston), Joe Crede (Chicago), Carlos Quentin (Chicago), Grady Sizemore (Cleveland), Carlos Guillen (Detroit), Justin Morneau (Minnesota), Milton Bradley (Texas), Ian Kinsler (Texas), Michael Young (Texas), and Dioner Navarro (Tampa Bay).
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| Felix Hernandez, who is recovering from a sprained left ankle, has thrown a bullpen session at Safeco Field today, according to the Seattle Times. |
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