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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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| 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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| 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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| Chad Paronto had his contract purchased from Triple-A Round Rock and will likely pitch middle relief for the Astros. |
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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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| Reggie Abercrombie has been designated for assignment. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 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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| The NL starters for the All-Star game have been announced, according to ESPN. The starters for the NL squad will be Geovany Soto (catcher), Lance Berkman (first base), Chase Utley (second base), Chipper Jones (third base), Hanley Ramirez (shortstop), and outfielders Ryan Braun, Alfonso Soriano, and Kosuke Fukudome. |
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| Rafael Soriano completed his bullpen session on Sunday, which skipper Bobby Cox deemed "real good," according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Soriano noted that he feels about "80% healthy," and pitching coach Roger McDowell stated, "hopefully we can get the other 20% back to help us." |
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| Brian Barton has been placed on the 15-day DL due to a hand injury, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The move allowed the team to activate Cesar Izturis from the DL, who returned to today's lineup against the Cubs. |
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| Cesar Izturis has been activated from the DL following his bout with a strained right hamstring, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
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| Joe Mather, RF, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 7/6, 1:10 PM CT |
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| Outfielder Joe Mather has been called up from Triple-A Memphis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Rookie pitcher Mitchell Boggs was sent down to Memphis as an adjoining move. |
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| Rookie Mitchell Boggs has been optioned to Triple-A Memphis, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Joe Mather was called up to fill his spot on the roster. |
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| Mark Mulder, P, St. Louis Cardinals | Sunday 7/6, 12:56 PM CT |
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| Mark Mulder is set to leave the bullpen and join the Cardinals' rotation, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He will make his first start on Wednesday, which will be his first since last September. Manager Tony LaRussa said, "He’s starter material and we have a spot in the rotation. He’s the guy who fits it best."
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| The Cubs are believed to be well-represented at this year's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, according to the Chicago Tribune. The official selections will be announced soon today, and Carlos Zambrano, Geovany Soto, Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome, Kerry Wood, and Ryan Dempster are all believed to have made the NL squad. |
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| Elijah Dukes, RF, Washington Nationals | Sunday 7/6, 12:25 PM CT |
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| Elijah Dukes will be out of action for four to six weeks because of a knee injury he suffered during battle with the Reds on Saturday, according to the AP. Dukes tore cartilage and partially tore a tendon in his right knee when he crashed into the left-field wall after catching a flyball in the seventh inning. |
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| Lance Berkman has been scratched from the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves, according to the AP. |
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| Taylor Tankersley has been optioned back to Triple-A Albuquerque, according to MLB.com. The team called up 21-year-old top prospect Christopher Volstad from Double-A Carolina as an adjoining move. |
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| 21-year old hurler Christopher Volstad has been called up from Double-A Carolina, according to MLB.com. He was the 16th overall pick in the 2005 draft. The team optioned lefty reliever Taylor Tankersley to Triple-A Albuquerque, as the corresponding move.
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| The Rays indicated they are prepared to make the most aggressive play for Rockies' closer Brian Fuentes, according to the Denver Post. |
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| As of now, Ryan Church is not penciled into Sunday's lineup against the Phillies, according to the NY Daily News. |
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| Brad Lidge, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 7/6, 10:30 AM CT |
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| Brad Lidge has agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million contract extension with the Phillies, according to MLB.com. The deal includes a club option for 2012 and performance incentives. |
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| Shawn Estes, P, San Diego Padres | Sunday 7/6, 10:12 AM CT |
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| Shawn Estes could have the cast removed from his injured left thumb as early as Friday, according to the North County Times. |
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| Roy Oswalt, P, Houston Astros | Sunday 7/6, 10:06 AM CT |
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| Roy Oswalt has rejoined the Astros in Atlanta on Sunday to have his problematic left hip examined Dr. Mike McCann, according to the AP. He has been bothered by a strained left hip abductor since leaving in the seventh inning during Monday’s start against the Dodgers. |
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| Matt Diaz, LF, Atlanta Braves | Sunday 7/6, 9:58 AM CT |
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| Matt Diaz, who is recovering from a torn ligament in his left knee, went 0-for-3 with a walk and stolen base in the first game of his rehab assignment on Saturday with Double-A Mississippi, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
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| Rafael Soriano threw two side sessions this past week and will throw a bullpen session early in the upcoming week, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. GM Frank Wren said Soriano did not report any elbow discomfort on Friday, and added, "He threw at our complex on Friday and looked very good. Kent Willis, who's our minor league pitching coordinator, watched him throw and said he threw the ball very well." |
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| Juan Cruz, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Sunday 7/6, 9:42 AM CT |
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| Manager Bob Melvin indicated that Juan Cruz will be placed on the 15-day DL prior to Sunday's game against the Padres, according to the Arizona Republic. |
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| Leo Nunez, P, Florida Marlins | Sunday 7/6, 9:11 AM CT |
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| Leo Nunez, who is recovering from a strained right lat, is set to begin a rehab assignment on Monday with Triple-A Omaha, according to the Kansas City Star. Manager Trey Hillman said, "There’s a week-long program set for him in Omaha. That will all be determined on how he does in that first outing."
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| Ryan Church stated that the dizziness he experienced on Saturday was not related to his concussions, and was merely a migraine, according to the NY Daily News. Church said, "I'm relieved that my doctor said that this was probably triggered because of a migraine. I'm going to get some medication for it, the onset of it, it's just like I had migraines in the past."
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| J.A. Happ, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Sunday 7/6, 7:59 AM CT |
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| Phillies' skipper Charlie Manuel noted that he hasn't decided whether or not to bring back J.A. Happ for another start in the rotation, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. He said, "I haven't thought about it at all yet." |
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| Dan Ortmeier, LF, San Francisco Giants | Sunday 7/6, 7:49 AM CT |
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| Dan Ortmeier is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment today with Single-A San Jose, according to the SF Chronicle. He is recovering from a broken left middle finger. |
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| Merkin Valdez, who is recovering from a strained right elbow, threw a bullpen session Saturday and remains on schedule to begin a minor-league rehab assignment this week, according to the SF Chronicle. |
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| Emmanuel Burriss is likely to start at shortstop over Omar Vizquel today against the Dodgers, according to the SF Chronicle. This afternoon's game follows a night game, and the team with face lefty hurler Eric Stults. |
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