Source: Farns to be suspended for throwing at Manny  —  Kyle Farnsworth may have said he didn't throw at Manny Ramirez intentionally Thursday night, but apparently, Major League Baseball believes otherwise.  —  According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Farnsworth …

Joba to return tonight  —  Word here at Camden Yards is that Joba Chamberlain will rejoin the team in time for tonight's game against the Orioles.  —  He has not pitched since April 10 but did throw to a catcher twice while he was in Nebraska attending to his father.

Assistant GM talks draft, farm system  —  Mike Arbuckle has been with the Phillies since 1992 and has been the team's assistant general manager since 2001.  —  He has helped draft and develop the team's core talent of Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Brett Myers and Cole Hamels.

Thomas benched for time being  —  Designated hitter, mired in early slump, frustrated with decision  —  TORONTO — Frank Thomas received an unexpected call into Blue Jays manager John Gibbons' office on Saturday morning.  The message was that the omission of the designated hitter's name …

Free Agent Stock Watch: Ben Sheets  —  It looks like Ben Sheets made the right decision by signing a four-year contract with the Brewers after his spectacular 2004 season.  The then-25-year-old tossed 237 innings to the tune of a 2.70 ERA, striking out 264 to just 32 walks, with a WHIP below 1.00.

Rays claim Johnson on waivers after release  —  (04-18) 21:18 PDT — The A's couldn't hang onto Dan Johnson any longer.  —  Though there hadn't been any opportunity for the first baseman/designated hitter to play this year, the team waited as long as it could before taking him off the big-league roster.

Cantu disputes woman's claim  —  MIAMI GARDENS - Third baseman Jorge Cantu and his agent both insist a domestic violence matter won't interrupt his season.  —  According to the St. Petersburg Times, Cantu has a Wednesday court date in Pinellas County stemming from a temporary protection order filed against him earlier this week.

Astros pick up right-hander Soler  —  Club, Cuban pitcher agree to terms on one-year contract  —  Houston continues to mine the free agent market, looking for any available, experienced arm.  To that end, the Astros have agreed to terms with right-hander Alay Soler on a one-year deal.

Cubs win eighth straight over Pirates  —  CHICAGO (AP)—Derrek Lee's already three months ahead of his home run pace of last season.  So what's the deal?  —  Now that the power has returned to his swing, everybody wants to know what the difference is with the Chicago Cubs star.

Dodgers drop second in a row at Atlanta  —  Andruw Jones homers and Billingsley strikes out nine, but the right-hander gives up four runs in the fifth inning and the Braves take a 4-1 victory at Turner Field.  —  Andruw Jones hit his first home run and Chad Billingsley struck out nine …

Young complies with manager, cuts hair  —  First baseman's ‘special barber’ trims bushy locks in Miami  —  MIAMI — Nationals manager Manny Acta, concerned that injured infielder Dmitri Young's big, curly Afro was becoming too much of a distraction, told the injured first baseman …

Angels' Hunter OK after his high-priced car is hit  —  Los Angeles Angels centerfielder Torii Hunter was smiling and joking during batting practice and preparing to play the Seattle Mariners last night.  —  He wasn't grinning a few hours earlier, when his new car was rear-ended at a stop light near the ballpark.