Russell's future with Pirates unclear  —  Fox Sports  —  The Pirates are holding internal discussions about the immediate future of manager John Russell, multiple major-league sources say.  —  While it is unclear whether Russell's firing is imminent, the timing would make sense.

A's acquire Jackson from D-backs  —  Arizona gets reliever Demel in return for 28-year-old outfielder  —  BOSTON — The D-backs and A's completed a trade Tuesday that sent outfielder Conor Jackson to Oakland and Minor League pitcher Sam Demel to Arizona.  —  Jackson, 28, was hitting .238 …

LONGORIA, PRICE PROPEL RAYS TO WIN OVER BRAVES  —  The Sports Network  —  Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Evan Longoria homered and ended with three RBI while David Price became the American League's first 10-game winner, as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Atlanta Braves, 10-4 …

Yankees rough up Halladay, thump Phillies 8-3  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Even after adding Roy Halladay , the Philadelphia Phillies can't seem to stop that New York Yankees lineup.  —  Nick Swisher and the Yankees handed Halladay a rare thumping, beating Philadelphia and its new ace 8-3 Tuesday night in a World Series rematch.

Aaron Heilman moves into closer's role for Diamondbacks  —  BOSTON - Manager A.J. Hinch made a change at closer Tuesday, bumping struggling Chad Qualls in favor of Aaron Heilman, who has been the club's only consistently effective reliever.  —  “I'm going to try a few different things,” Hinch said.

Pavano, Kubel lead Twins over Rockies  —  MINNEAPOLIS—Carl Pavano allowed two runs on five hits in seven innings and Jason Kubel homered to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 9-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.  —  Pavano (7-6) struck out five and walked one …

Amaro: This is Our Team  —  Ruben Amaro Jr. chatted with reporters for more about 13 minutes today at Yankee Stadium.  —  Here are the highlights:  —  Q: Are you concerned?  —  A: I'm paid to be concerned.  That's my job.  We've gone through a tough time, but it's not like it's …

Twins mull over deadline shopping list  —  Plugging holes at the front of the rotation, third base and in the bullpen could solidify their AL Central lead.  —  The Twins proved last season that they can enter the trade market and strengthen the roster for a playoff run.  They might be back at it in the coming weeks.

Arrieta pitches Orioles past Giants.  —  SAN FRANCISCO—Jake Arrieta gave up three hits over seven-plus innings, Adam Jones hit a home run and the Baltimore Orioles ended a four-game losing streak, beating the San Francisco Giants 4-1 Tuesday night.  —  Ty Wigginton drove in two runs …

Braun-Heyward race for votes razor-thin  —  Brewers slugger leads by fewer than 3,000; Pujols leads overall  —  Perhaps the National League starting lineup for the 81st All-Star Game is beginning to solidify itself, but while the leaders did not change in Tuesday's update of fan balloting, some races remain up for grabs.

Tulo back in the lineup  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Troy Tulowitzki is back in the Rockies' lineup after missing two games over the weekend with a strained right groin.  —  Tulowitzki could have played Sunday, but manager Jim Tracy didn't want to risk Tulowitzki aggravating the injury on the wet turf at Coors Field.

Yankees sign 13 draft picks  —  So far the Yankees have signed 13 of their 2010 draftees.  All are college players.  Teams have to wait until their high school picks graduate before signing them.  —  The listed positions — including whether a pitcher is a starter or a reliever — are according to the Yankees.