Manager Don Mattingly said Matt Kemp and Mark Ellis will travel with the Dodgers on the road this week, while Matt Guerrier, Ted Lilly, Justin Sellers and Javy Guerra will stay back with a trainer.

As expected, the Astros placed right-hander Bud Norris on the 15-day DL Sunday afternoon with a sprained left knee. The move is retroactive to June 12.

After allowing five runs in only one inning the past two games, Brad Lidge is no longer a member of the Nationals' bullpen. Washington designated the right-hander for assignment before Sunday's series finale against the Yankees and activated 28-year-old Ryan Mattheus from the 15-day disabled list.

Nick Swisher limped out of Nationals Park on Saturday using crutches after experiencing what he said “feels like the worst charley horse ever.” The outfielder has returned the crutches to the trainer's room and is hoping to return to the Yankees' lineup on Monday.

Joe Mauer returned to the lineup against the Brewers on Sunday after missing Saturday's game with a sore hamstring, but left the game for a pinch-runner after singling in the seventh inning with a bruised right quad. He hurt it in a home-plate collision with Rickie Weeks in the second inning.

Justin Verlander's parents have learned how to take autograph seekers in stride when they're in town with their son. Now they're getting used to signing — copies of their newly-released book, that is.

It isn't very often that a player starts a road trip by going 0-for-12 and then gets elevated to the cleanup spot. But that's what happened to Jarrod Saltalamacchia on Saturday night at Wrigley Field, and he responded by belting a key two-run homer to lead the Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Cubs.

A five-run sixth inning gave Justin Grimm a victory in his Major League debut as the Rangers beat the Astros, 8-3, on Saturday and claimed the Silver Boot Trophy for the sixth straight year.

The Reds jumped out on top of the Mets early and Homer Bailey shut down New York's lineup as Cincinnati notched a 4-1 win, clinching a series victory on Saturday night at Citi Field.

Jason Hammel held Atlanta hitless for six, but allowed a single in the seventh. Brian Roberts drove in three runs, and Mark Reynolds hit a two-run single.

D.J. Baxendale's tremendous outing led Arkansas past Kent State in the first game of Day 2 of the College World Series.

A. J. Burnett has been talking a pretty good game ever since he joined the Pirates. Evidently, he can still pitch them, too.

Jonny Gomes hit a two-run, pinch-hit home run in the seventh inning Saturday to lift the A's to a 6-4 victory over the Padres.

Doug Fister was sensational in his return from the disabled list on Saturday, allowing just three hits and striking out six over six scoreless frames as the Tigers cruised to a 4-1 win over the Rockies at Comerica Park.

Brandon Beachy was in complete control before being forced to exit Saturday night's game against the Orioles with right elbow soreness.

It was a long day's journey into early evening on Saturday for Bryce Harper, the Nationals' rookie center fielder who has taken Major League Baseball by storm since he made his debut on April 28. Harper went 0-for-7 with five strikeouts and stranded the tying run in the 14th inning.

Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher was removed from Saturday's 14-inning, 5-3 victory against the Nationals following a slide into home plate and could miss Sunday's series finale at Nationals Park.