Bautista sees potential in Jays  —  TORONTO  —  Rival teams are eyeballing the Toronto Blue Jays roster, pondering the prospective free agents who could become available before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline: Edwin Encarnacion, Kelly Johnson, Darren Oliver, Carlos Villanueva and others.

Rosters unveiled for 83rd All-Star Game  —  After most online votes ever, Rangers, Yankees and Giants have three starters  —  The votes have been counted and your voices have been heard.  —  The starting lineups for the 2012 All-Star Game on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium have been named, so get set Kansas City, here they come.

Phils and Orioles in talks involving Thome  —  MIAMI - According to a baseball source, the Phillies are in serious talks with the Baltimore Orioles about a potential trade involving Jim Thome.  —  The Orioles are in the market for a designated hitter and the Phillies are willing to deal Thome to a club where he could fill that role.

Rizzo's 1st HR of year lifts Cubs over Astros 3-2  —  CHICAGO (AP) Anthony Rizzo's arrival in Chicago has generated hype throughout the city.  It's also given a last-place team such as the Cubs an encouraging glimpse of the future.  —  Rizzo hit his first homer in a Cubs uniform Saturday …

Hamilton, Perez power Rangers over A's for fifth straight win  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Hamilton hit a three-run homer to cap a big fifth inning, Martin Perez won his first career start and the Texas Rangers extended their winning streak to five games, beating the Oakland Athletics 7-2 on Saturday night.

Why did teams stay away from Kevin Youkilis?  —  The injury situation with Kevin Youkilis was certainly real.  But the Red Sox put him out there for everyone to see, and his health seemed to get better and better.  —  White Sox general manager Kenny Williams has a Stanford education.

Porcello Throws 7 Shutout Innings, Tigers Top Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rick Porcello allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Austin Jackson hit a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 on Saturday night.  —  Porcello (6-5) struck out four in winning for the third time in four starts.

Braves Win, Strasburg Succumbs to 106-Degree Heat  —  ATLANTA (AP) — On Atlanta's hottest day on record, Mike Minor did enough to cool off Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals.  —  “He did, under tough conditions,” Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said.  “I think we took a step forward with him today.

Grandal, Amarista each homer twice, Padres beat Rockies  —  DENVER — Yasmani Grandal and Alexi Amarista each homered twice, leading Edinson Volquez and the San Diego Padres over the Colorado Rockies 8-4 on Saturday night.  —  Grandal, called up from Triple-A before the game …