Cubs catcher Geovany Soto was activated from the 15-day disabled list on Monday and Welington Castillo optioned to Triple-A Iowa.

The Mets remain stuck in a holding pattern with concussed outfielder Jason Bay, who saw a doctor on Monday and plans to return for a follow-up on Tuesday.

Outfielder Nolan Reimold (herniated disk) will not rejoin the Orioles before the All-Star break.

Brandon Moss, named the American League Player of the Week on Monday, is still incredulous at what he has done since being called up by the A's on June 6.

Giants right-hander Matt Cain was named the National League Player of the Week on Monday after throwing a perfect game against the Astros on Wednesday. It was the 22nd perfect game in Major League history. He struck out 14 batters.

The Expos left Montreal for Washington in 2004. Despite this, the city still has fond memories of their team, and their recently departed catcher, Gary Carter.

Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista — fourth in the American League league in home runs (19) and RBIs (47) — is the only new AL player among the top three vote-getters at any position in All-Star balloting.

Father's Day baseball games across the country on Sunday attracted 581,680 total fans, the largest single-day attendance for 15 games since Aug. 23, 2008.

Right-handed power arm Armando Rivero, 23, a former member the Cuban national team, and left-handed pitcher Omar Luis Rodriguez, 19, have drawn interest from several Major League clubs and are on track to sign in the next two weeks, according to an industry source.

The never-say-die Dodgers began Monday with a Major League-best record of 42-25. But does that mean they're the best team in baseball? The Yankees, Rangers and Rays might have something to say about that.

Former Cardinals, Rockies and Astros pitcher Darryl Kile passed away 10 years ago this week. And while the Cards have won two World Series, tore down an old stadium and built a new one since Kile's death, his impact on the franchise is very much alive and fresh in the minds of many who knew him, including his former catcher and now Cardinals skipper, Mike Matheny.

Major League Baseball fans will have an opportunity on July 10 to see their favorite 2012 MLB All-Stars up close on the streets of Kansas City and nationally on MLB Network as part of the eighth annual MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show presented by Chevrolet.

Cubs righty Matt Garza, who hasn't won since April 29 despite pitching well, opposes White Sox righty Zach Stewart, making his first start of the season, in Monday night's Interleague series opener at U.S. Cellular Field.

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

Clay Buchholz and Mark Buehrle engaged in a pitchers' duel last week in Miami, with Buchholz coming out on top, and the two will once again face off when the Marlins travel to Fenway Park to kick off a three-game Interleague series on Tuesday.

After turning in a quality start and earning a win for Triple-A Round Rock Sunday, Roy Oswalt believes he's ready to return to the big leagues.

Big nights from David Ortiz (HR, two RBIs) and Franklin Morales (9 K's over five innings) and Ryan Kalish's go-ahead RBI in the seventh gave the Red Sox a series win over the Cubs with Sunday night's 7-4 win at Wrigley Field.