Among the possible scenarios as the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline nears are the Padres shopping Chase Headley, the Nationals adding to their already strong rotation, the Royals reaching out to Matt Garza and the Mets doing whatever they can to shore up their struggling bullpen.

Carlos Lee belted a grand slam, while Omar Infante and Hanley Ramirez also homered, and the Marlins cruised to a 9-5 win over the Cubs before a crowd of 34,397 on a 94-degree night at Wrigley Field.

The offense set season highs with 18 hits and five homers, starter Garrett Richards helped blank the Tigers for the first time in 159 games and the Angels notched their largest shutout in more than eight years in a 13-0 thrashing Tuesday.

In their first game back at home following the All-Star break, the Nationals put on a 10-inning show for 26,342 fans in a 5-4 win over the Mets at Nationals Park.

As if the Yankees didn't have enough going for them right now, CC Sabathia stepped off the disabled list in stunning fashion at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night, stabilizing the starting rotation.

Buster Posey rapped three hits and drove in five runs to support Barry Zito's effective seven-inning effort Tuesday as the Giants routed the Atlanta Braves, 9-0.

Dodgers superstar Matt Kemp was profiled in a segment of HBO's “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” that debuted Tuesday night.

Johnny Cueto pitched six scoreless innings and Ryan Ludwick hit a three-run homer as the Reds took a 4-0 win over the D-backs on Tuesday night.

Kevin Youkilis hit a three-run homer against his former mates to lead the White Sox to a 7-5 win at Fenway Park on Tuesday night. Philip Humber turned in six strong innings for a victory in his return from the disabled list.

The future has suddenly become the present for Blue Jays No. 2 overall prospect Anthony Gose. Toronto's talented outfielder received a surprise promotion to the big leagues on Tuesday afternoon after the club placed Jose Bautista on the 15-day disabled list with a left wrist injury.

Carlos Pena hit a two-run homer in the first inning in a three-run outburst for the Rays, who defeated the Indians, 4-2, Tuesday evening to even the series. Matt Moore allowed two runs in five-plus innings.

Jed Lowrie injured the leg and sprained his right ankle during a play at second base Saturday in San Francisco and was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday. He was examined by team doctors on Tuesday in Houston.

Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader, is set to star in a reality series on TLC, with the working title “Pete Rose and Kiana Kim Family Project,” later this year.

The Dodgers placed pitcher Chad Billingsley on the 15-day DL on Tuesday with an inflamed elbow flexor tendon, and they recalled Stephen Fife from Triple-A Albuquerque to start Tuesday night.

Carlos Zambrano made it a point to let Cubs fans know he's sorry for any troubles late in his 11-year stint in Chicago. The former Cubs starter described his return to Wrigley Field in the opposing team's dugout on Tuesday as both weird and emotional.

Four days after being activated from the 15-day disabled list, Matt Capps is heading back to the DL.

It's been a long road for Arthur Ray Jr., a senior offensive lineman at Michigan State University who was honored by the Tigers prior to Tuesday's game after winning the 2011 Discover Orange Bowl/Football Writers Association of America Courage Award for overcoming his battle with cancer.