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 …

Six first-rounders unsigned as deadline nears  —  New CBA changes strategy; last day for clubs and picks to agree is Friday  —  When the new First-Year Player Draft system was collectively bargained, the expectation was that it would rein in costs, get players to sign early and avoid signing deadline drama.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.