Red Sox gauging interest in Crawford  —  How's this for a blockbuster?  —  Left fielder Carl Crawford to the Miami Marlins for either shortstop Jose Reyes or third baseman Hanley Ramirez, with other pieces and significant cash involved.  —  The Boston Red Sox are contacting teams to gauge …

Draft lottery awards 12 teams with extra picks  —  Royals draw top sandwich pick; Pirates, D-backs claim next two  —  SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Royals were the biggest winner in the first Competitive Balance Lottery, held at MLB Network Studios on Wednesday afternoon.

Yanks cap sweep of Jays in rain-shortened win … NEW YORK — Hiroki Kuroda pitched four-hit ball, Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer in a four-run first inning and the New York Yankees completed a thorough sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays with a 6-0, rain-shortened victory Wednesday.

Kubel's 2 HRs Lead Dbacks Over Reds 7-1  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — Jason Kubel returned from a sore hamstring and homered in his first two at-bats on Wednesday night, powering the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 7-1 victory that dropped the Cincinnati Reds back into a first-place tie in the NL Central.

Nats send autographed Harper bat to Ozzie  —  CHICAGO — Some levity was added to the heated pine-tar exchange between Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen and Washington's Bryce Harper on Sunday.  —  A stir was created after Guillen took issue with Harper showing a bat that didn't have much pine tar …

No resolution — or contract — close for Greinke, Brewers  —  Zack Greinke remains in limbo.  —  Greinke could leave the Milwaukee Brewers as a free agent after this season.  He could sign a long-term contract extension with the team.  He could be traded before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Santana hits three-run homer as Indians beat Rays  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer during a five-run seventh inning and the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 10-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.  —  Shin-Soo Choo and Asdrubal Cabrera hit …

Cardinals cannot overcome poor defense, lose to Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — Once again, Francisco Rodriguez flirted with trouble in the ninth inning.  —  For the second game in a row, the Milwaukee Brewers' new closer managed to pitch out of a jam to nail down a save.

Angels Notes: Morales, Richards, Santana, Hunter  —  The Angels continue to seek relief help, even as they pursue high-end rotation upgrades, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports.  They have talked to the Nationals about bullpen help and could have interest in Royals closer Jonathan Broxton, Knobler adds.

Matt Kemp's walk-off HR in 12th pushes Dodgers by Phils … LOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp hit a two-run homer in the 12th inning, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.  —  Rookie left-hander Jake Diekman (2-) walked Mark Ellis with one out and Kemp drove …