Touki Toussaint hits 98 mph in start with Rome Braves  —  When the Diamondbacks traded pitcher Touki Toussaint to the Braves for Phil Gosselin, not many were fans of the decision to essentially sell the team's 2014 first-round pick.  —  Much of the baseball world couldn't even grasp the move.

Orlando's Grand Slam in 9th Gives Royals 9-5 Win Over Rays  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Paulo Orlando hit his first career grand slam in the ninth inning off All-Star closer Brad Boxberger to give the Kansas City Royals a 9-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday.

Mets activate Mejia, demote Verrett to Triple-A  —  Prior to Tuesday's game, the Mets activated RHP Jenrry Mejia from the restricted list.  To make room on the roster, the team optioned RHP Logan Verrett to Triple-A Las Vegas (July 7).  —  In order to make room for Mejia on the 40-man roster …

Midseason Top 50 Prospects  —  Here is our Midseason Top 50 Prospects list.  By our rules, no players in the majors as of July 6th, no players who have exhausted their rookie status, and no player currently in the minors on a major league rehab assignment (like Brandon Belt) qualify for the list.

MLB Declares Cuban Pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez A Free Agent  —  The bidding can soon begin for Vladimir Gutierrez, with Major League Baseball declaring the young Cuban righthander a free agent today.  —  Gutierrez, 19, left the Cuban national team while in Puerto Rico for the Caribbean Series in February.

Castellanos Has 4 RBIs, Tigers Win 12-5  —  SEATTLE — Nick Castellanos hit a home run and drove in four runs to lead a 19-hit outburst from the Detroit Tigers in a 12-5 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday.  —  Castellanos had a season-high four hits and matched a season best with four RBIs.

Phillies Designate Kevin Correia For Assignment  —  The Phillies have designated righty Kevin Correia for assignment, the club announced.  Fellow right-hander Severino Gonzalez has been recalled and will take a start on Thursday, per the release.  —  Correia, 34, spent time this spring …

Rays rainout brings Matt Andriese up for spot start  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Heavy Monday storms which included tornado warnings and caused an evacuation of Kauffman Stadium forced the Rays and Royals into double duty today.  —  The teams will play a day-night doubleheader (2:10 and 8:10 p.m.) …

Niese Gets 1st Win Since May 9, Mets Top Skidding Giants 3-0  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Jonathon Niese pitched eight sharp innings for his first win in nearly two months, and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 Monday night to hand the slumping World Series champions their seventh straight defeat.

Perhaps the Phillies just got bad and have stayed bad  —  ANDY MacPHAIL said something interesting a couple of days after his introductory news conference.  Interesting, not because of its merits, but because of its eerie similarity to the company line we've heard from the current front office over the last few years.

Rollins Rallies Dodgers Past His Old Phillies Team, 10-7  —  LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Rollins hit a go-ahead single in the seventh inning against his former team, rallying the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers past the last-place Philadelphia Phillies 10-7 Monday night.

Sale Strikeout Streak Ends, Pitches White Sox Past Toronto  —  CHICAGO — Chris Sale's bid for a record strikeout streak ended, but he pitched a six-hitter that led the Chicago White Sox past the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Monday night in the fastest major league game in almost four years.

Braves Win 5-3 to End Brewers' 8-Game Winning Streak  —  MILWAUKEE — Kelly Johnson homered and drove in three runs as the Atlanta Braves ended the Milwaukee Brewers' eight-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory Monday night.  —  The game was held up in the ninth inning …

Clayton Kershaw not an All-Star?  Let's fix this, America!  —  I'm not sure I want to live on a planet where Clayton Kershaw is not an All-Star.  —  For a change, the fans must correct an oversight by the players and National League manager Bruce Bochy, instead of the other way around.