MLB trade deadline buzz: Wednesday's edition  —  With the July 31 MLB non-waiver trade deadline fast approaching, FOXSports.com baseball reporters Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi have all the latest buzz.  All times below are ET.  —  Phils lead Lee race; Dodgers plan a push — 11:41 a.m.

Breaking news: Surgery for Wang  —  Chien-Ming Wang needs season-ending shoulder surgery It'll be tomorrow morning  —  More to come.  —  UPDATE, 10:49 p.m.: Wang needs a tear in his capsule repaired, apparently.  The capsule is the soft-tissue membrane.  Typically, the capsule is tightened in surgery.

Trade Buzz: Boston adds Buchholz to Halladay offer  —  Buzz up! … The Boston Red Sox have offered at least three players - no-hit pitcher Clay Buchholz  —  , Triple-A pitching prospect Michael Bowden  —  and top outfield prospect Ryan Westmoreland - to the Toronto Blue Jays for ace Roy Halladay

Pelfrey Helps Mets to 4th Win in a Row  —  Just four days ago, the Mets' season seemed destined to spiral to a point where the playoffs seemed like a pipe dream.  The losses kept piling and their large disabled list welcomed a new member in Gary Sheffield, one of the few big bats the Mets had remaining.

Francoeur comes to grips, settles in with Mets  —  Jeff Francoeur truly became a Met about a week after the trade that sent him to Queens.  It took a trip back to Atlanta for the former hometown boy to realize that his life had changed dramatically.  —  “It was a lot more difficult …

Buehrle retires 45 straight to set MLB record, but Twins prevail  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Perfect again into the sixth inning against Minnesota, Chicago White Sox ace Mark Buehrle wound up with a loss despite a record-setting performance.  —  Coming off the 18th perfect game in major league history …

Rangers eye the market for a starter  —  Millwood, Padilla's health remain issues for rotation  —  ARLINGTON — The Rangers are scrambling to figure out their rotation this week.  Roy Halladay is not going to be an option.  —  The Rangers have had discussions with the Blue Jays concerning Halladay …

Morgan sets tone for Nationals victory  —  Speedster hits leadoff homer, drives in three against Crew  —  MILWAUKEE — Nyjer Morgan's bat and Collin Balester's arm helped the Nationals defeat the Brewers, 8-3, at Miller Park on Tuesday night.  —  Morgan was the catalyst of the offense …

Dodgers' tribute to Vin Scully needs to be a home run  —  The longtime voice for the franchise says he'll probably work one season, giving the Dodgers 15 months to send him off the right way.  —  While the Dodgers' acquisition of a top starting pitcher before the trading deadline remains woefully uncertain …

Red Sox trade for outfielder Brian Anderson  —  The Red Sox today traded for righthanded hitting White Sox outfielder Brian Anderson, sending Mark Kotsay to Chicago in return.  Anderson, who is hitting .238 with two homers on the season, was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on July 20.

Hamels outduels Haren as Phillies clip Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Shane Victorino homered and drove in two runs, Cole Hamels pitched eight dominant innings and the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 on Tuesday night.  —  Hamels (7-5) gave up one run on four hits, walked none and struck out nine.

Fields now wants out  —  MINNEAPOLIS - To no one's surprise, including his own, Josh Fields was demoted to Class AAA Charlotte after the game, and had no problem admitting that he now wants to be traded.  —  “No,” the once highly-touted prospect responded, when asked if he was upset with the decision.