Yankees put CC Sabathia on DL  —  New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia is headed to the disabled list with a Grade 1 strain of the adductor muscle near his left leg, the team announced on Wednesday.  —  Sabathia will miss his next two starts and return after the All-Star break.

Yankees fielder drops ball, fan picks it up in the stands, ump calls Indians batter out anyway  —  Check out this screen capture from the YES Network's broadcast of last night's Indians-Yankees game:  —  See the big fella holding his hand up?  He's got the ball that Indians third baseman …

Buchholz stable in hospital with esophagitis  —  BOSTON — Red Sox starter Clay Buchholz is in stable condition and remained hospitalized Tuesday, when the team revealed the right-hander has esophagitis.  —  “Clay Buchholz has esophagitis, which led to an erosion of the esophagus …

Utley appears good to go for return to Phillies  —  “I think the more ... at-bats I get, the more repetitions in the field, I think I'll continue to improve,” said Chase Utley.  (AP)  —  ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The lights over Coca-Cola Park had barely taken hold when Chase Utley stepped …

Vincent recalled, makes big league debut  —  HOUSTON — When right-hander Nick Vincent was called up to the Padres for the first time on May 18, his mechanics weren't in good shape.  He was with the club for two games, and didn't pitch in either before being optioned to Triple-A Tucson on May 20.

Matheny will make sure on substitutes  —  MIAMI  • After what he called a sleepless night of replaying Monday's ninth-inning lineup confusion in his head, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny will alter how he notifies umpires of his player substitutions.  —  Crew chief Jerry Layne suggested …

Omar Vizquel Plans to Retire After 2012 Season, Hopes to Become Coach or Manager  —  BOSTON — Omar Vizquel, the ageless wonder, is going to turn the page.  —  After hinting in May that he was “51 percent” sure that 2012 would be his last season, the Blue Jays shortstop said before Tuesday's …

Vogelsong outduels Kershaw as Giants shut out Dodgers  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Vogelsong pitched seven innings to outduel San Francisco nemesis Clayton Kershaw for the second time this season and Melky Cabrera homered to help the Giants move within a game of Los Angeles for first place …

Astros to go with six-man rotation until break  —  HOUSTON — When starting pitcher Bud Norris went on the disabled list earlier this month with a sprained left knee, left-hander Dallas Keuchel was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City for his Major League debut and went 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts …

Royals use two four-run innings to beat Rays  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With strong pitching from starter Bruce Chen and helped by two four-run innings, the Royals look like a team on a roll.  Amazing, isn't it, how different the Royals look when their rotation doesn't bury them in the early innings?

Cuban outfielder Puig declared free agent  —  Yasel Puig, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound outfielder from Cuba, has been declared a free agent and could finalize a deal with a Major League club by Friday, according to industry sources.  —  Puig, 20, recently established temporary residency in Mexico …