D-backs acquire David Eckstein from Blue Jays  —  Club sends right-handed pitcher Chad Beck toToronto  —  PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that they have acquired infielder David Eckstein in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for right-handed pitcher Chad Beck (Visalia).

Big Z pushed back from Sunday start  —  Ace working through ‘dead arm’ phase; Marshall faces Phillies  —  CHICAGO — Cubs right-hander Carlos Zambrano will not make his scheduled Sunday start.  Sean Marshall will get a spot start against Philadelphia, and Zambrano will likely be pushed …

Burres roughed up by Rays  —  Orioles starter allows six runs and nine hits in five innings  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - James Shields allowed one run over seven innings and Jason Bartlett hit his first homer in over an year to help the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays complete a three-game sweep …

‘Jockey’ Pedroia whips S. Siders  —  BOSTON — Sifting through White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen's comments after another ugly loss to the Boston Red Sox — this one an 8-2 rout at Fenway Park that was much more of a blowout than the score revealed — it was tricky deciding which were the compliments and which were the complaints.

Breaking news: Hughes, Sanchez to Arizona Fall League … Aside from Sanchez, Contreras mentioned Hughes, Chris Garcia, Jeff Marquez and Ian Kennedy as candidates for the Fall League.  When I talked to Kennedy, he said he didn't think he was going.  Kennedy could finish the year around 130 innings …

Pirates Notebook: Coonelly faults Boras for Royals' involvement  —  The Pirates have been charged in some corners with having dragged the Kansas City Royals into the Pedro Alvarez dispute, by virtue of last week citing the Royals' negotiations with their first-round draft pick, Eric Hosmer, as an example of a similar case.

Bring in the cavalry: Yanks call up three  —  Coke, Moeller to join team on Monday; Joba to return Tuesday  —  NEW YORK — With Major League rosters expanding to 40 players on Monday, the Yankees will have reinforcements when they report to Comerica Park.  —  Yankees manager Joe Girardi confirmed …

Dodgers' Kent could face early end to career  —  PHOENIX - Dodgers second baseman Jeff Kent, a five-time All-Star, former National League Most Valuable Player and almost-certain future Hall of Famer, might have played his last game in the major leagues.  —  Kent was sent back to Los Angeles …

Chipper's 20th home run makes history  —  Jones becomes second to accomplish feat in first 14 seasons  —  WASHINGTON — Chipper Jones has consistently produced statistics that link him with Hall of Famers, and he now shares an accomplishment only previously enjoyed by the other great third baseman the Braves once employed.

Dodgers end eight-game slide  —  Ramirez homers twice in second straight four-hit performance  —  PHOENIX — Manny Ramirez had just pounded out four hits again, two of them homers.  He powered a 6-2 win that halted the Dodgers' losing streak at eight and trimmed the Diamondbacks' lead …