Jamie Moyer designated for assignment by Rockies; likely done with Colorado  —  The Rockies' feel-good story ended prematurely as they designated left-handed pitcher Jamie Moyer for assignment on Wednesday.  —  “It's a tough pill to swallow, but it's part of the business,” Moyer said.

Blue Jays Beat Orioles to Complete 3-Game Sweep  —  TORONTO (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion hit one of Toronto's four solo home runs, pitcher Brandon Morrow left the game after being struck by a line drive and the Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep.

Phillies break through late to defeat Mets  —  NEW YORK (AP) - Pinch-hitter Carlos Ruiz came through with a tying homer in the seventh inning, Jimmy Rollins added a three-run shot and the Philadelphia Phillies busted loose late to beat the New York Mets 10-6 Wednesday night.

McCourt management of Dodgers under grand jury investigation  —  A federal grand jury is investigating possible criminal financial misconduct of the Dodgers and related entities during the ownership of Frank and Jamie McCourt, a person familiar with the matter told The Times.

Sports glasses provide fix for Braves' Freeman  —  ATLANTA—Freddie Freeman is back in the Braves' starting lineup, wearing sports glasses he hopes will be a cure for his vision problems.  —  Freeman says he was the first player in the clubhouse on Wednesday and immediately tore into a package waiting at his locker.

Burnett Sparkles as Pirates Top Reds, 2-1  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — A.J. Burnett allowed just two hits over seven innings, Matt Hague delivered a two-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday night.  —  Burnett (4-2) escaped early trouble then cruised …

Defense brings out Clemens-friendly testimony  —  Former teammate O'Brien says there were B12 shots in Toronto  —  WASHINGTON — In an appearance that had light moments but ended up being germane to the case, former Major League catcher Charlie O'Brien testified Wednesday that vitamin B12 shots …

Stanton Homers to Helps Marlins Beat Nationals 5-3  —  MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit his 12th home run in May to tie the franchise record for a single month and the Miami Marlins earned their 20th comeback victory Wednesday night, completing a three-game sweep of the first-place Washington Nationals with a 5-3 win.

Liriano Pitches Twins Past A's 4-0 for Rare Sweep  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Francisco Liriano's return to the Minnesota rotation was a rousing success, with six shutout innings by the vexing left-hander Wednesday to lead the Twins to a 4-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics, their eighth straight loss.

Quintana, Ventura ejected in fourth inning  —  Left-hander throws behind Zobrist after Pierzynski was hit  —  ST. PETERSBURG — White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana and manager Robin Ventura were ejected during the fourth inning of Wednesday's series finale against the Rays at Tropicana Field …

Robber hits Pittsburgh hotel room of Cincinnati Reds pitcher  —  Pittsburgh police are investigating a robbery late Tuesday in the Downtown hotel room of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman at the Omni William Penn.  —  Mr. Chapman was not present at the time because the Reds and Pirates …

Top 10 Future Scouting Directors  —  No Baseball America feature is complete without a Top 10 Prospects list, so while gathering information about the job of scouting director, we also asked people where the next generation of scouting directors might come from.

Todd Frazier gives man Heimlich Maneuver at Pittsburgh restaurant  —  PITTSBURGH - Todd Frazier has played the hero on the baseball field.  He hit a walkoff home run in a 2-1 win over Atlanta a week ago.  —  Monday, he played a hero in real life.  —  Frazier and teammate Ryan Ludwick …

Braun's HR Propels Brewers' 2-1 Win Over Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer in the first inning, getting back at Dodgers fans who booed his every move and leading the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-1 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

Who Gives a Shift?  —  Let's play a game called “Which one of these is not like the others?”  —  Culled from Fangraphs, Baseball-Reference, and yours truly, defensive ratings for Brett Lawrie:  —  Metric  —  DRS  —  UZR  —  TotalZone  —  So.  —  Let's say that UZR, TotalZone, and FRAA all give Lawrie credit for seven runs.