White Sox To Release Yonder Alonso  —  The White Sox have requested unconditional release waivers on first baseman/designated hitter Yonder Alonso, according to a club announcement.  He'll formally become a free agent once he clears waivers on Friday.  A team could technically claim Alonso …

Yanks' Sterling to miss first broadcast since 1989  —  NEW YORK — John Sterling has called all but two New York Yankees games since taking over as the team's radio play-by-play announcer in 1989.  That streak, which began after he missed two games that first season, is about to end.

Rays Place Ji-Man Choi On 10-Day IL  —  The Rays announced today that first baseman Ji-Man Choi is heading to the 10-day injured list, as MLB.com's Juan Toribio was among those to cover via Twitter.  He's said to be dealing with a sprained left ankle.  —  Infielder Mike Brosseau will come up to take the open active roster spot.

Angels' Tommy La Stella Likely Out Eight To Ten Weeks  —  Angels infielder Tommy La Stella has been diagnosed with a fractured tibia in his right leg, the team announced today.  He's expected to miss the next eight to ten weeks of action.  The injury, sustained last night when fouling a ball into his shin …

Dodgers Acquire Casey Sadler From Rays, Move Rich Hill To 60-Day IL  —  The Dodgers have picked up recently designated righty Casey Sadler in a trade with the Rays, per club announcements.  Minor-league hurler Nathan Witt is headed back to the Rays in return.

Yankees Activate Domingo German  —  The Yankees announced today that they have activated starter Domingo German from the injured list.  Southpaw Stephen Tarpley was optioned down to open active roster space.  —  German ultimately missed just shy of a month of action owing to a hip flexor strain.

Matt Bush To Undergo Tommy John Surgery  —  Rangers right-hander Matt Bush has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow and will undergo Tommy John surgery, the team announced to reporters (Twitter link via Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram).

Max Scherzer wins NL Pitcher of the Month for June  —  Today, Major League Baseball announced its monthly award winners for the month of June.  As expected, Nationals starter  —  Max Scherzer won Pitcher of the Month in the American League.  His AL counterpart was  —  Gerrit Cole of the

Rays sign on to SCOTUS brief backing LGBTQ rights  —  The team, which also owns the Rowdies, joins major corporations supporting a ban on workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays joined more than 200 major American corporations signing …

Nola, Bruce power Phillies past Braves  —  Jay Bruce hit a two-run double and the  —  Dallas Keuchel's home debut with Atlanta, beating the  —  Braves 2-0 on Tuesday night.  —  Nola (7-2) allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked three in his second consecutive scoreless outing.