Travis d'Arnaud leading Mets' power surge  —  If last night's shot deep into the left field seats off Ervin Santana wasn't proof enough, consider this little tidbit: On the golf course d'Arnaud says he hits his driver 370 yards off the tee.  —  You didn't really need to see it to know the ball was gone.

Sale, Rizzo, Aybar Added to All-Star Rosters  —  NEW YORK — Chicago White Sox pitcher Chris Sale and Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo were voted by fans onto the rosters for Tuesday's All-Star game, and Los Angeles Angels shortstop Erick Aybar will replace Kansas City outfielder Alex Gordon.

THE A.J. PIERZYNSKI PROBLEM WAS WORSE THAN ANYBODY COULD HAVE IMAGINED  —  It had a really good chance of being bad when it started.  —  By the end, it was worse than anybody could have expected.  —  When the Red Sox designated A.J. Pierzynski for assignment Wednesday …

Hernandez Cruises, Phillies Beat Brewers 4-1  —  MILWAUKEE — Jimmy Rollins and Chase Utley homered to support Roberto Hernandez's solid start, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 on Wednesday night for their third straight win over the NL Central leaders.

Swing away: The untold story of the first Home Run Derby  —  By the summer of 1985, the baseball-loving people of Minnesota had completely fallen for their Twins, even though the franchise rarely gave them a compelling reason.  The team hadn't finished a season with a winning record since 1979 …

Yadier Molina Out Eight To Twelve Weeks With Torn Thumb Ligament  —  Catcher Yadier Molina of the Cardinals has suffered a torn thumb ligament, tweets Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  He is expected to miss eight to twelve weeks, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today (via Twitter).

The Mystery of the Vanishing Screwball  —  Hector Santiago of the Los Angeles Angels was sitting at a restaurant table in Glendale, Ariz., in March, holding an orange in his left hand.  He formed a circle with his thumb and forefinger, then spread his remaining fingers around the fruit with half an inch between each one.

Ryan Braun back for Brewers  —  MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun has returned the Brewers starting lineup and lower down in the batting order.  —  Braun, who has been bothered by a bad back, was slotted into the fifth spot for Thursday afternoon's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after sitting out the previous two contests.

Brewers Sign No. 5 International Prospect Gilbert Lara  —  The Brewers have signed 16-year-old Dominican infielder Gilbert Lara, the No. 5 international prospect for July 2, for $3.1 million.  —  At 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, Lara is a strong, physical righthanded hitter who has an unorthodox approach …

Athletics Beat Giants 6-1 to Win Bay Bridge Series  —  SAN FRANCISCO — All-Star Scott Kazmir struck out nine in seven scoreless innings to help the Oakland Athletics win the annual Bay Bridge series by beating the San Francisco Giants 6-1 on Thursday.  —  Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer …

BP mishap leaves Beltran with facial fractures  —  CLEVELAND — Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran sustained two small facial fractures in a batting-practice mishap on Wednesday afternoon, but the club is hopeful that the veteran switch-hitter will avoid a trip to the disabled list.

Lind to miss six to eight weeks with foot fracture  —  ANAHEIM — The Blue Jays' injury situation went from bad to worse on Wednesday afternoon, when it was revealed that first baseman Adam Lind has a non-displaced fracture in his right foot.  —  Lind said the doctors expect him to be out for the next six to eight weeks.