Wife of D-Backs' Schoeneweis found dead at Fountain Hills home  —  The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office reported that the wife of Diamondbacks reliever Scott Schoeneweis was found dead today at their Fountain Hills home.  —  Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis, 39, was unresponsive when deputies arrived at the home a little after noon.

Indians put DeRosa on trading block … Indians third baseman Mark DeRosa is one of the first veterans to hit the trade block.  —  Cleveland is now fielding offers for the versatile DeRosa, league sources say.  —  The Indians are looking mainly for pitchers who can help them now.

Big Papi ends long homerless drought  —  Ortiz goes deep for first time since September 2008  —  BOSTON — The much-dissected drought finally ended in the bottom of the fifth inning at Fenway Park on Wednesday night, when Red Sox slugger David Ortiz had his first Big Papi moment of 2009.

Front Row, Baby  —  I've had plenty of dreams and fantasy's to fill a few books in my 50 years but I never imagined I'd be sitting in the front row of the Dodger press box.  In my dreams the guy sitting in the press box would be interviewing me, and I only gave up that dream 10 years ago.

Astros bat out of order against Brewers  —  Bourn hits twice in first inning after lineup-card mixup  —  HOUSTON — If things really do happen in threes, there will be a lot of nervous managers fretting about their lineup cards.  —  First, it was Tampa Bay's Joe Maddon.  On Wednesday, it was Houston's Cecil Cooper.

Joe Maddon to get three-year extension from Tampa Bay Rays  —  UPDATE, 6:19: The statement from Rays executive VP Andrew Friedman didn't say much: “It has always been our policy not to comment on rumors or unconfirmed reports.”  —  Rays players seemed very pleased when told by reporters of the news.

Hughes Makes His Case as Yankees Win Eighth Straight  —  Three hours before the first pitch on Wednesday, Phil Hughes was the only player in the Yankees' clubhouse.  The rest of the team was sequestered in a nearby conference room, holding court.  —  That would be Kangaroo Court …

Former UD, Versailles baseball star to make Major League debut  —  Craig Stammen dialed up his father, Jeff, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, with the good news.  —  “He said, ‘Dad, I got called up,’ ” Jeff said, his voice crackling with emotion.  “He's happy.  He can't believe it.

Volquez could miss a start  —  It looks like back spasms are still bothering Edinson Volquez.  His side bullpen session was cut very short by more soreness on Wednesday.  Afterwards, the Reds starter went into manager Dusty Baker's office and told him he shouldn't make his next start.

Hudson confident in returning this year  —  Righty excited about progress, looking at August return  —  ATLANTA — Since resting his surgically repaired right elbow throughout the month of April, Tim Hudson has been given even more reason to believe that he'll be healthy enough to strengthen …

Prized prospects move up Padres' ladder  —  Latos vaults to Double-A; Inman promoted to Triple-A  —  SAN DIEGO — Mat Latos and Will Inman, two of the top pitchers in the Padres' Minor League system, were on the move Wednesday.  —  In the case of each pitcher, they were moving up.

Baseball's coming attractions  —  Several hot prospects could be called up soon and make an impact in 2009  —  Judging from the snapshot at the quarter pole, baseball's rookie of the year races could be as dull as GEICO's latest ad campaign.  With the exception of an Elvis Andrus …

Twins call up Swarzak; Breslow claimed off waivers by Oakland  —  Lefthander Craig Breslow has been claimed off waivers by Oakland and the club has called up righthander Anthony Swarzak to replace him on the roster.  Swarzak is expected to start on Saturday against the Brewers.