Blue Jays ink Moyer to Minor League deal  —  BOSTON — The Blue Jays signed veteran left-hander Jamie Moyer to a Minor League contract on Monday.  —  Moyer will report to Triple-A Las Vegas, where he is expected to join the starting rotation.  He is not on a guaranteed deal and has not received …

Jacoby Ellsbury to start rehab Friday  —  BOSTON — Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Friday in Fort Myers, Fla., manager Bobby Valentine said, which would place him on pace to return to the team no later than July 18, a week after the All-Star Game.

Bob Apodaca out as Colorado Rockies pitching coach  —  Rockies will platoon duties between Jim Wright and Bo McLaughlin  —  Colorado Rockies pitching coach Bob Apodaca on Tuesday asked to be re-assigned, ending his 10-year run with Colorado in disappointing fashion.

Red Sox's Buchholz diagnosed with esophagitis  —  BOSTON — Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz remains hospitalized with what the club announced Tuesday night was esophagitis, an inflammation that damages tissues of the esophagus, the muscular tube that delivers food from your mouth to your stomach.

Notebook: Carpenter suffers setback  —  MIAMI  • Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter's inability to face to hitters as planned Monday has delayed his rehab schedule and renewed concern about how he is unable to maintain strength in his right shoulder.  —  “I think we know why.

Rangers call up top pitching prospect Perez  —  The Texas Rangers have promoted top pitching prospect Martin Perez, recalling the left-hander from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.  —  The Rangers signed Perez, 21, as a free agent out of Venezuela in 2007.  He entered this season …

Sources: Greinke could be on the move  —  The Milwaukee Brewers say they have not yet made a decision on whether to trade right-hander Zack Greinke or any other player.  —  But two rival executives said Tuesday that the Brewers are preparing to move Greinke if they are unable to sign …

Indians GM: Hernandez won't face long ban  —  NEW YORK — Cleveland Indians general manager Chris Antonetti said he doesn't think the pitcher formerly known as Fausto Carmona will face the same eight-week suspension that Miami reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo received for age and identity fraud …

Prospect Rizzo on Cubs debut: I'm here to stay … CHICAGO — The future has a permanent grin and a memory bank that should make this transition to the major leagues much better than the last one.  —  The Chicago Cubs made official Tuesday what was widely reported one day earlier …

Braun regains starting spot in NL All-Star voting  —  Brewers slugger holds slight edge over Giants' Cabrera in tight outfield race  —  It appears the National League's All-Star Game starting lineup could come down to a photo finish, particularly for an outfield spot that continues to change hands.

Tribe options Gomez; Barnes joins 'pen  —  NEW YORK — The Indians reached a point where a change was needed in their rotation.  With first place in the American League Central on the line, Cleveland could ill afford to carry on with the prolonged struggles of right-hander Jeanmar Gomez.

Expect the Mariners to announce signing of No. 1 draft pick Mike Zunino shortly  —  There has been some discussion about what the Mariners spent in signing some of their top-10 draft picks in recent weeks and how that would carry over to the inking of No. 1 draft pick (third overall) Mike Zunino of the University of Florida.

Mariners waste terrific start by Ramirez  —  SEATTLE—Erasmo Ramirez turned in a dominant performance Monday night.  Unfortunately for the Seattle Mariners, he remains in search of his first major league win.  —  Ramirez had a career-high 10 strikeouts over eight sparkling innings …

Cash could be key to Mets finding bullpen help  —  Mets on Twitter  —  CHICAGO — Of course the Mets are looking outside their organization in an effort to improve their ineffective, injured bullpen.  —  “Our numbers are what they are,” John Ricco, the Mets' vice president and assistant general manager …