Source: Dodgers agree to sign Cuban Puig  —  The Dodgers have been open about their willingness to spend money to make the team better and candid about their desire to strengthen their presence on an international market that they once dominated.  —  It appears the club has made progress on both fronts in one fell swoop.

Bautista keeps blasting away but Jays lose slugfest to Angels  —  Is there something wrong with Robinson Cano's phone?  —  Perhaps his mobility plan restricts long distance calls from the U.S. to Canada.  —  Red Sox rough up Romero, Blue Jays 10-4  —  HOT BODY Blue Jays slugger to bare it in Body Issue

Sources: Phils talking to AL teams about Thome  —  PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies are quietly making Jim Thome available to American League teams looking for a designated hitter, executives of two American League clubs said Thursday.  —  Thome  —  Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr …

Get Ready for Rangers to Fill Up All-Star Roster  —  Two straight trips to the World Series have turned the Texas Rangers into baseball's glamour gang.  —  Josh Hamilton is the most popular player in the game.  Mike Napoli could run for mayor of Arlington.  Adrian Beltre, Nelson Cruz and Yu Darvish — household names by now.

Scherzer pitches six strong as Tigers defeat Rays  —  TAMPA, Fla. — Max Scherzer struck out seven in six innings and Miguel Cabrera had four hits and drove in two runs to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.  —  Scherzer (7-5) allowed two runs …

Indians Beat Orioles 7-2 to End 5-Game Skid  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Johnny Damon and Asdrubal Cabrera hit three-run homers, Shin-Soo Choo had a solo shot, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Thursday night to end a five-game losing streak.

Young's homer lifts D-backs in Bauer's debut  —  Recap  —  Box Score  —  Play-By-Play  —  Photos  —  Conversation  —  Chris Young's homer in 9th powers Diamondbacks past Braves  —  ATLANTA — Chris Young hit a tiebreaking homer against Atlanta closer Craig Kimbrel in the ninth inning …

Amarista hits grand slam, leads Padres over Astros  —  HOUSTON — Alexi Amarista launched a grand slam for his first major league homer, capping a six-run rally in the ninth inning off Houston closer Brett Myers and lifting the San Diego Padres over the Astros 7-3 Thursday night.

Arizona Diamondbacks SS Stephen Drew's ankle holds up  —  ATLANTA - Shortstop Stephen Drew doesn't think he's 100 percent healthy, but after playing in his first game in more than 11 months on Wednesday, he figured he'd be good to play again the next day.  —  “It's still a work in progress,” Drew said of his surgically repaired ankle.

Viciedo hits three-run homer in ninth, White Sox edge Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Dayan Viciedo hit a three-run homer off David Robertson in the ninth inning after a throwing error, and the Chicago White Sox rallied past the New York Yankees 4-3 Thursday night.  —  Reliever Clay Rapada's wild toss …

Jackson lasts 3 innings, Nationals lose 11-10  —  DENVER—Edwin Jackson was pounded once again at Coors Field.  But the Washington starter wasn't about to blame the ballpark for his poor showing.  —  “The park is definitely not an excuse,” Jackson said.  “At the end of the day …

Brewers Claim Hector Gomez; DFA Brandon Kintzler  —  The Brewers have claimed shortstop Hector Gomez off waivers from the Rockies, reports MLB.com's Adam McCalvy.  In a corresponding move, right-hander Brandon Kintzler has been designated for assignment.  —  Gomez, 24, was ranked …