Mets pitcher Gee could face additional surgery  —  New York Mets right-hander Dillon Gee will be discharged from Manhattan's New York-Presbyterian Hospital later today, after doctors successfully broke up a blood clot in his pitching shoulder.  —  Gee may face an additional surgery to prevent …

Votto wants Cards, Reds to ‘turn the page’  —  Image  —  KANSAS CITY  • The Cardinals start the second half of their season with a weekend series in Cincinnati, where a second-place team and familiar friction await them.  —  Going into the break, Reds manager Dusty Baker revisited old hostilities …

Even a roughed-up Verlander delivers  —  KANSAS CITY, MO.  —  One inning cost the American League home-field advantage in the World Series.  It will be three months before we learn the identity of the lucky/unlucky club.  And once that happens — as grown men in swimming goggles spray Champagne …

Royals demote Montgomery to Double-A  —  Kansas City moves Dwyer from Northwest Arkansas to Omaha  —  Lefty Mike Montgomery went 3-6 with a 5.69 ERA in 17 starts for the Storm Chasers.  —  KANSAS CITY — Left-hander Mike Montgomery, one of the Royals' top pitching prospects, is taking a step back in the hope it can help him forward.

Latest On Zack Greinke  —  Despite the constant stream of rumors surrounding Brewers right-hander Zack Greinke, General Manager Doug Melvin still sounds like he wants to see how the team fares early in the second half before making deals, writes Tom Haudricourt of the Journal-Sentinel.

Orioles Sign Cuban Outfielder Henry Urrutia  —  The Orioles have signed Cuban outfielder Henry Urrutia to a minor league contract with a bonus of $778,500.  —  Since Urrutia turned 25 in February and has played at least three seasons in Cuba's top league, his bonus will not count …

What happened to the Red Sox?  —  The Red Sox are a trainwreck.  —  Where do we start?  —  It's not about the feel-good stories of Daniel Nava, Franklin Morales, Pedro Ciriaco, and Mauro Gomez.  It's not about the crazy notion that despite everything that's happened …

Draft Notes: Giants, Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays  —  The deadline to sign draft picks is 4pm CT this Friday.  Here are the latest deals...  - The Giants signed second round pick Martin Agosta for $613K, Jim Callis of Baseball America reports (on Twitter).  The right-hander can touch 96 mph …

Sabathia feels good after bullpen session  —  KANSAS CITY — CC Sabathia said he felt fine after throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium and is eyeing a July 17 return to the Yankees rotation.  —  Sabathia missed two starts before the All-Star break with a groin strain …

Nationals among baseball's first-half surprises  —  Strasburg, Harper, Gonzalez, Desmond keys to Washington's success  —  WASHINGTON — The Nationals can feel it when they're at Nationals Park, of course, but it's when the players walk the streets of Washington that they really notice …

Arizona Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers hearing Justin Upton offers  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Asked for their thoughts on the Diamondbacks' apparent willingness to trade right fielder Justin Upton, competing executives this week had as many questions as they did answers.

Heck of a goodbye for Chipper  —  KANSAS CITY, MO.  —  This wasn't another alleged conspiracy, the equivalent of the fastball that Chan Ho Park supposedly grooved to Cal Ripken Jr. in 2001, enabling Ripken to hit a home run in his final All-Star Game.  —  Let the record show …