Lynn pitches Cardinals past Rockies 6-2  —  ST. LOUIS—Rookie right-hander Lance Lynn tossed six shutout innings and Matt Holliday and Carlos Beltran drove in a pair of runs apiece, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 6-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday.

Mills, Astros players react to Lee trade  —  PITTSBURGH — While the Astros were killing time in the clubhouse before taking batting practice on Thursday, some of the players were watching former teammate Carlos Lee go 2-for-4 in his debut with the Marlins, who traded for him on Wednesday.

Midseason Top 50 Prospects List  —  For non-subscribers, here's the list of the Top 50 Prospects at the midseason.  Subscribers can read further analysis of these players, as well as looks at breakout prospects of the first half, prospects who have disappointed and those who are stuck on the disabled list.

Nats' Rizzo: 'We're always looking long term'  —  Mike Rizzo's Washington Nationals lead the National League East by 4 1/2 games, and he says he doesn't feel pressure to make a big move at this month's non-waiver trade deadline.  —  “We're always looking to upgrade, if there's an upgrade …

Quintana solid, Youkilis homers as White Sox beat Rangers  —  CHICAGO — Rookie Jose Quintana allowed two hits in eight stellar innings, Kevin Youkilis came through again with a go-ahead homer and the Chicago White Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Texas Rangers with a 2-1 victory Thursday.

Stiff back sends Haren to first career DL stint  —  ANAHEIM — Angels starter Dan Haren was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, retroactive to Wednesday, with lower back stiffness.  —  Right-handed pitcher Kevin Jepsen has been recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to take Haren's place.

Heavy workload catches up to Jonny Venters and his elbow  —  Jonny Venters' left arm may have finally succumbed to the strain of his heavy workloads, as the Braves placed the setup man on the disabled list with an elbow impingement.  —  David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution notes …

Sources: Royals willing to move Broxton  —  The Kansas City Royals have signaled to teams that they are willing to move closer Jonathan Broxton, major league sources told FOXSports.com.  —  The Royals entered Thursday with deficit of 7-1/2 games in the American League Central and .4 percent chance …

Cubs, Underwood Agree On $1,050,000  —  The Cubs and Duane Underwood have agreed on a $1.05 million bonus, pending a physical on Monday.  That's the third-highest bonus in the second round this year, trailing only Carson Kelly ($1.6 million, Cardinals) and Joe DeCarlo ($1.3 million, Mariners).

Pedroia headed to disabled list  —  This time, Dustin Pedroia is going on the disabled list.  —  The second baseman resisted the idea in May when he tore the adductor muscle at the base of his right thumb.  He missed six games and hasn't been the same since, hitting .210 with a .282 on-base percentage and one home run in 105 at-bats.

Thursday's pitching preview: R.A. Dickey vs. Cole Hamels  —  R.A. Dickey (12-1, 2.15 ERA) will start for the Mets tonight.  —  Dickey is coming off another fantastic start against the Dodgers in which he allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out ten in eight innings.

Headley market heating up; Dodgers, Bucs, O's, D-Backs, Indians among likely suitors  —  The Chase Headley market remains hot, with the Dodgers, Pirates, Indians, Orioles, Diamondbacks and at least two other teams believed to have some level of interest in San Diego's switch-hitting third baseman.

Yankees' Joba ‘feeling good’ with rehab progress  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It might not have been the smartest move, but Joba Chamberlain heaving a ball from foul territory along the third-base line deep into the left-field seats Wednesday morning after a bullpen session was a strong hint the right elbow is fine.

Dodgers put Andre Ethier on the disabled list  —  Right fielder goes on the 15-day DL because of a strained muscle in the rib cage and calls the move precautionary.  Mark Ellis is activated from the DL.  —  Andre Ethier took batting practice Wednesday and performed the other baseball-related drills …