The Tampa Bay Rays activated right- handed pitcher Al Reyes from the 15-day disabled list Friday.

The Texas Rangers activated third baseman Hank Blalock from the 15-day disabled list prior to Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins.

The Oakland Athletics reinstated shortstop Bobby Crosby from the 15-day disabled list Friday. He was out of the lineup since July 3 with a strained left hamstring.

The Chicago Cubs made two moves on Friday, prior to the start of a weekend series with the Astros in Houston.

The Florida Marlins placed starting pitcher Andrew Miller on the 15-day disabled list Friday with right patella tendinitis.

Figured to once again be in a rebuilding mode, the 2008 Florida Marlins have instead busted out their whooping sticks on the rest of the league.

The Chicago White Sox activated closer Bobby Jenks from the 15-day disabled list Friday. He had been sidelined with left scapula bursitis.

The New York Yankees have reportedly reach an agreement with Richie Sexson, the first baseman who was released by the Seattle Mariners last week.

The Philadelphia Phillies sure are a tough team to figure out. One day they can put up 20 runs in a dominating effort and the next they can put up a doughnut while struggling all night at the plate.

The Washington Nationals placed outfielder Wily Mo Pena on the 15-day disabled list and activated catcher Johnny Estrada from the 15-day DL on Friday.

The Cleveland Indians are expected to recall infielder Asdrubal Cabrera from Triple-A Buffalo before Friday's series-opening game against the Seattle Mariners.

The semifinals and final of the 2009 World Baseball Classic will reportedly be held at Dodger Stadium.

A pair of division leaders get their second half of the season underway tonight, when the Boston Red Sox visit the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the opener of a three-game series.

Things haven't gone according to plan for both the Cleveland Indians and Seattle Mariners this year. The two last-place clubs square off tonight, as the Mariners host the Tribe in the opener of a three- game set at Safeco Field.

Thanks to a near franchise-record winning streak, the New York Mets are tied atop the standings in the National League East. The team will try for its club record-tying 11th straight win tonight in the second portion of a four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.

Pittsburgh starter Ian Snell will try to halt a four-start winless skid when the Pirates resume a four-game series with the Colorado Rockies tonight at Coors Field.

The Arizona Diamondbacks try to hold on to the top spot in the NL West this evening, as they begin a key three-game series with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field.

CC Sabathia makes his third start as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers this evening in the first of three games against the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.

Jamie Moyer hopes to continue his mastery of the Florida Marlins this evening when the Philadelphia Phillies visit their NL East rivals for the start of a three-game series at Dolphin Stadium.

Veteran right-hander Tim Hudson follows up his first career relief appearance with start No. 302 tonight, when the Atlanta Braves open the second half and a three-game series against the visiting Washington Nationals at Turner Field.

The Tampa Bay Rays have enjoyed a storybook 2008 campaign thus far, but the surprising club certainly didn't head into the All-Star break on a positive note.

Josh Hamilton and Justin Morneau slugged it out in a memorable Home Run Derby this past Monday. The two American League All-Stars will be adversaries once again tonight, when Hamilton's Texas Rangers visit the Metrodome for the opener of a three-game series with Morneau and the surging Minnesota Twins.

The New York Yankees have reached the postseason every year since 1995. However, if they are planning on making their 14th straight postseason appearance they have some work to do and that starts tonight with the first of three games against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium.

The Detroit Tigers try to continue their recent dominance of the Baltimore Orioles this evening when they resume their four-game series with them at Camden Yards.

The Chicago Cubs amassed the National League's best record prior to the All-Star break, but the team may have to improve its play on the road in order to keep that distinction intact.

The Chicago White Sox are hoping a few days off and a return home will get themselves back on track for tonight's opener of a three- game series with the Kansas City Royals at U.S. Cellular Field.

The St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres start up their post All-Star break schedules tonight at Busch Stadium in the first of four consecutive meetings between the teams.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. The crowd began chanting "Papi!" and David Ortiz responded, slamming a 1-2 pitch into the visitors' bullpen in his rehab debut in Pawtucket on Thursday night as he tries to work his way back from a wrist injury that has kept him out of the lineup since May 31.

NEW YORK First baseman Richie Sexson and the New York Yankees reached a deal Thursday, a week after the Seattle Mariners cut the slumping slugger. A person familiar with the contract said Sexson would be paid a prorated share of the $390,000 minimum salary. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made.

ST. LOUIS Troy Glaus hit two homers and Rick Ankiel and Joe Mather added one each - all off San Diego's Jake Peavy - and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Padres 4-3 on Thursday night.

OAKLAND, Calif. The Oakland Athletics traded away their second starting pitcher this month, dealing burly right-hander Joe Blanton to the Philadelphia Phillies for three minor leaguers on Thursday.

CINCINNATI David Wright's two-run homer in the ninth inning rallied the Mets to their 10th straight victory Thursday night, a 10-8 win over the Cincinnati Reds that moved once-languishing New York back into first place in the NL East.

The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Magglio Ordonez from the 15-day disabled list prior to Thursday's game with the Baltimore Orioles.

Chris Iannetta clubbed a two-run homer and the Colorado Rockies overcame a shaky beginning from Ubaldo Jimenez to down the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-3, in the opener of a four-game series at Coors Field.

DENVER Chris Iannetta homered and drove in three runs and Ubaldo Jimenez pitched seven strong innings to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.

Brandon Inge belted a key two-run homer to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a four-game series at Camden Yards.

David Wright's opposite-field two-run home run tied the game with one out in the ninth and Carlos Delgado's single drove in the go-ahead run, as the Mets rallied for their 10th straight victory, 10-8, over Cincinnati to kick off Major League Baseball's second half for both teams.

Troy Glaus belted two of the Cardinals four solo homers, and St. Louis staved off a ninth inning rally to hold on for a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres in the opener of a four-game set at Busch Stadium.

PHOENIX The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired first baseman Tony Clark from the San Diego Padres on Thursday for minor league pitcher Evan Scribner.

SAN FRANCISCO Tim Lincecum is slated to start Sunday for the San Francisco Giants against Milwaukee as planned, even after the right-hander missed Tuesday's All-Star game with flulike symptoms and dehydration.

New York's Pedro Martinez will miss his next turn in the rotation after receiving a cortisone shot on Thursday to eliminate inflammation and promote healing in his right groin.

Hideo Nomo, who pitched a pair of no-hitters and led a rush of Japanese players to the major leagues, is finished.

Pitcher Hideo Nomo, who at the time was just the second Japanese player to reach the majors, officially retired on Thursday.

The Philadelphia Phillies bolstered a thin starting rotation on Thursday, reportedly acquiring pitcher Joe Blanton from the Oakland Athletics for three minor league prospects.

MINNEAPOLIS After watching his client dominate Triple-A hitters for the past month, the agent for Minnesota pitcher Francisco Liriano wants to know why the Twins have not called him up to the big leagues.

The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired veteran first baseman Tony Clark Thursday in exchange for minor league pitcher Evan Scribner from the San Diego Padres.

The Cincinnati Reds placed infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, while activating infielder Jolbert Cabrera from the 15-day DL.

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz was sent to Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday to begin a rehabilitation assignment.

NEW YORK Convicted steroid dealer Kirk Radomski looked under his television last weekend and found overnight mail slips from packages he claims were used to send human growth hormone to Roger Clemens' house, according to the lawyer for Brian McNamee.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed pitcher Daniel Schlereth, their first round pick in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, on Thursday.