Blyleven, Kelly are excellent ambassadors  —  Twins are well represented by Hall of Fame pitcher, former skipper  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Bert Blyleven broke up his news conference on Sunday with Tom Kelly by announcing he had to throw batting practice for the World Team in the SiriusXM Futures Game.

Gosselin recalled from Triple-A; whither Uggla?  —  Sponsored Links  —  CHICAGO - The Braves recalled hot-hitting infielder Phil Gosselin from Triple-A Gwinnett late Saturday, and when a corresponding roster move is announced Sunday it's possible veteran second baseman Dan Uggla could be designated for assignment or traded.

Game Recap: Mets 9 - Marlins 1  —  Result: The Mets put a pounding on the Marlins, sweeping the series with a 9-1 victory heading into the All-Star Break.  —  Need to Know: Jacob deGrom tossed seven innings of one run baseball, allowing five hits and walking two.  He struck out eight Marlins.

A ROUGH SEASON FOR ROCKIES COMES WITH A VALUABLE REMINDER  —  The Denver Post  —  Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Matzek (46) holds his head down in the dugout after getting pulled from the game in the seventh inning against the San Diego Padres July 7, 2014 at Coors Field.

Angels trying to trade for Padres pitchers Street, Kennedy  —  Three of the top five teams in the American League are in the AL West —Â" and the intensity of their competition is increasing off the field, too.  —  The Oakland Athletics stunned the baseball world on July 4 …

Brewers' Segura on leave after son's death  —  Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura has left the team and returned to his native Dominican Republic following the death of his 9-month-old son.  —  Brewers manager Ron Roenicke announced the tragic news Saturday, saying that Segura had been placed on the bereavement list.

Matchup of Cy Young winners highlights Blue Jays-Rays finale  —  The Sports Network  —  A battle of former Cy Young Award winners is on tap to close out the first half on Sunday afternoon, as the Toronto Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays square off for a rubber match of a three-game set at Tropicana Field.

Ellis' sac fly in 9th gives Dodgers win over Pads  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) A.J. Ellis hasn't had many opportunities to drive in important runs for the Los Angeles Dodgers this season because of his two stints on the disabled list.  —  But Ellis was in the batter's box at the right time Saturday night.

Bumgarner, Posey both hit grand slams; Giants beat D-Backs  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Madison Bumgarner became the first pitcher in 48 years to hit two grand slams in a season, and Buster Posey also hit a slam Sunday that boosted the San Francisco Giants over the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-4.

Marlins want to add pitcher, but not a rental  —  NEW YORK — The Marlins are in the market for a starting pitcher, but they are not seeking a short-term solution.  —  The club happens to be seeking the most coveted commodity in the game: controllable starting pitching.

Inside the Phillies: Should Phillies market Hamels?  —  It is 2018, the final year of Cole Hamels' seven-year contract signed during a long summer when the lefthander proclaimed his belief in the Phillies' desire to win, and a remarkable thing has happened.  The Phillies - bottom-dwellers …

Zimmerman's 10th-inning single leads Nationals over Phillies  —  PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Zimmerman singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the 10th inning, and Jayson Werth homered and had three RBIs to lead the Washington Nationals to a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.