Eight landing spots for Jon Lester  —  Dodgers, Cards and Brewers among Red Sox left-hander's potential suitors  —  With every day, every Red Sox loss, every rumor, the odds increase that Jon Lester is going to be wearing a different uniform by this weekend.  But which uniform?

Cubs reliever James Russell wants to start  —  As the Cubs try to figure out what their starting rotation will look like next year — or even down the stretch this year — James Russell believes he has one solution:  —  James Russell.  —  The left-handed reliever hasn't started since emergency duty …

Travis d'Arnaud homers to back Bartolo Colon as Mets beat Phillies for 14th win of July … It is a chore, of course, but the Mets lately have been doing their best to drag their followers from doubt to faith, from realism to magic.  —  With Monday night's 7-1 victory over the Phillies …

The Pitchers Who Drive Ticket Sales the Most  —  When New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka was diagnosed with a tear in his right elbow ligament earlier this month, the damage to his team was obvious.  With a 12-4 record and 2.51 earned-run average, Tanaka had been easily the Yankees' most valuable pitcher.

Padres Designate Jason Lane For Assignment  —  The Padres have designated Jason Lane for assignment, reports Corey Brock of MLB.com (via Twitter).  Taking his active roster spot will be shortstop Everth Cabrera, who has been activated from the DL.  —  San Diego will hope to get Lane through waivers …

Orioles Unlikely To Move Top Young Arms, Not In On Kurt Suzuki  —  The Orioles have given multiple executives the impression that they are unwilling to deal any of their best young pitching prospects to add to the MLB roster, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Cishek, deGrom named co-NL Players of Week  —  A pair of young hurlers — Marlins closer Steve Cishek and Mets rookie Jacob deGrom — were named the co-National League Players of the Week on Monday after outstanding performances from the mound for the week of July 21-27.

Morrow likely to pitch in relief upon return  —  Gibbons hoping to have veteran right-hander active by September  —  BOSTON — When Blue Jays right-hander Brandon Morrow eventually returns this season, he'll likely be pitching out of the bullpen.  —  Manager John Gibbons gave some credence …

Cole hurls five scoreless innings in rehab start  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Gerrit Cole's first rehab start for Triple-A Indianapolis won't make Pirates fans any more patient waiting for his return.  —  Taking the mound for the Indians on Monday night in Rochester, Cole blanked the Red Wings for five innings on five hits.