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 …

Blue Jays Extend Edwin Encarnacion  —  Edwin Encarnacion has been traded, claimed, non-tendered and designated for assignment in the last three years.  His next three years figure to be considerably more peaceful.  The Blue Jays announced that they signed Encarnacion to a three-year, $27MM contract extension.

Cards in the market for pitching help  —  Image  —  Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak has tapped down expectations the last two years before transacting significant deals immediately before the non-waiver trade deadline July 31.  While conceding the need for pitching help …

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …