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.

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.

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.

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.

Giants Score 6 Runs in 11th to Beat Braves 9-4  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Brandon Crawford and Gregor Blanco hit three-run homers in the 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants recovered after blowing a two-run lead in the 10th to beat the Atlanta Braves 9-4 on Wednesday night.

Five NL trades that must happen  —  Justin Upton to the Pirates, Cole Hamels to the Dodgers and other deals  —  Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline is a scant two weeks away, so it's rapidly becoming time for teams to start making some final decisions on the near-future comings and goings.

Trade deadline primer: 10 teams, players to watch  —  The St. Louis Cardinals traded away their homegrown center fielder (Colby Rasmus) this time a year ago, drawing the wrath of their fans and the local news media — before going on to win the World Series.

Notebook: Boggs tinkers with pitch to add to arsenal  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Somewhere on the list of popular spring training refrains beneath “best shape of his career” and “ready to show his versatility” is the hymn sung by so many pitchers as they take the mound in February.

Fister, Fielder Lead Tigers to 7-2 Win Over Angels  —  DETROIT (AP) — Doug Fister gave up just two hits over eight innings and Prince Fielder capped a four-run second inning with a two-run single to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2 Wednesday night.