Braves deal for Dempster pending his approval  —  Atlanta would add Major League leader in ERA in hopes of stabilizing starting rotation  —  MIAMI — The Braves are prepared to add Ryan Dempster to their rotation, but will first have to wait for the veteran pitcher's approval.

Source: Boston eyes Marlins Johnson, Sanchez  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — In the wake of the continued struggles of Jon Lester and Josh Beckett, the Boston Red Sox have directed their attention toward acquiring a starting pitcher before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Yankees Acquire Ichiro Suzuki  —  A legendary figure in Seattle will be changing uniforms, but won't have to go farther than the visitors' clubhouse to join his new team.  The Yankees, who are playing in Seattle tonight, have acquired Ichiro Suzuki and cash from the Mariners …

Sources: Rangers' Lewis likely done for season … ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers right-handed starter Colby Lewis has a torn ligament in his pitching arm and is expected to have surgery and miss the rest of the season, sources told ESPNDallas.com on Monday.

Crunch time for Hamels, Phillies  —  If you're Cole Hamels, and the Phillies offer you more than $130 million, it doesn't mean you have to say yes.  —  Hamels waited this long for the Phillies to engage him; he might want to wait three more months to satisfy his curiosity about the free-agent market …

Brewers may start shopping players  —  Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin is not yet ready to declare his team an outright seller.  But clearly, Melvin is moving closer to such a decision.  —  The Brewers, who were swept by the Cincinnati Reds this weekend …

Young and fearless A's expose Yankees' flaws  —  OAKLAND — All of the Yankees' flaws were exposed in this four-game series against the young, upstart, pitching-rich, living-right A's.  —  The Yankees couldn't get the big hit when they needed it.  They couldn't get the big out, either.

A's surging up standings despite league's lowest payroll  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — Moneyball, take two?  —  Exactly a decade after the Oakland Athletics inspired the book that became a major motion picture starring Brad Pitt last summer, baseball's most frugal franchise is becoming a must-see attraction again.

Quentin Stays in San Diego  —  The Padres aren't going anywhere this season but that doesn't automatically qualify the 41-56 club as deadline sellers.  While Carlos Quentin, Chase Headley and Huston Street have attracted plenty of attention on the trade market, general manager Josh Byrnes …