A source said Tuesday that Ryan Dempster has not yet officially exercised his right to veto a trade. But as Tuesday progressed, the Braves had less reason to feel confident about a deal with the Cubs being completed.

Prior to acquiring Ichiro from the Mariners on Monday, the Yankees required the 38-year-old outfielder to sign off on a list of sacrifices they wanted the Japanese star to make.

The Braves are prepared to add Ryan Dempster to their rotation, but will first have to wait for the veteran pitcher's approval.

The Orioles find themselves in the playoff hunt deep into the season, despite a worrisome run differential that may lead to Deadline moves.

There is, arguably, no better place on this earth to be than Cooperstown, New York during a certain few days in the middle of July.

Who has the last say in the meeting of the minds between a pitcher and hitter? Ultimately, the guy holding the bat has to connect with whatever pitch the hurler heaves. Does that leave the advantage with the men atop the mound?

Kendrys Morales pinch-hit a three-run single in the eighth inning and snap a tie, lifting the Angels past the Royals on Monday night in Anaheim.

Ninety minutes before the first pitch Monday, Ichiro Suzuki trotted out to his familiar right-field spot in Safeco Field to shag balls during batting practice. But for the first time in his Major League career, the 10-time All-Star wasn't wearing a Mariners uniform.

Ichiro Suzuki singled and quickly stole a base, but the former Mariners icon played just a supplementary role on Monday, helping his new club defeat his old one, 4-1, in the opener of a three-game series.

A surging Buster Posey and a big first inning backed a solid outing from starter Ryan Vogelsong, and the Giants opened their 10-game homestand with a 7-1 win Monday.

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out.

Ian Kennedy came up big on the mound and in the batter's box Monday night, leading the D-backs past the Rockies, 6-3, at Chase Field.

Behind 17 hits, which matched a season high, and another solid performance from the pitching staff, the Reds continued their winning ways on Monday night with an 8-3 victory.

The Rangers, who scored more than four runs in just two of their previous 15 games, pushed four runs across in the third inning and five in the sixth to beat the Red Sox on Monday, 9-1, at the Ballpark in Arlington. The beneficiary was right-hander Scott Feldman, who worked seven strong innings of one-run ball for the win.

Chad Billingsley went from the disabled list to the win column Monday, containing the Cardinals for six innings while riding Luis Cruz's three-run homer to a 5-3 Dodgers victory, their fifth straight.

The Phillies scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning against Brewers closer Francisco Rodriguez in a 7-6 victory at Citizens Bank Park. The Phils had been 0-42 when trailing after eight innings this season.

Paul Konerko, Adam Dunn and Alex Rios homered against the Twins' Francisco Liriano to power the White Sox to a 7-4 victory in Monday night's series opener at U.S. Cellular Field.