David Price of Tampa Bay Rays, Ubaldo Jimenez of Colorado Rockies named All-Star starters  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Colorado ace Ubaldo Jimenez will start for the National League in the All-Star Game while the AL will counter with Tampa Bay's David Price.  —  In this year of the pitcher …

Adrian Beltre of the Boston Red Sox has not been replaced on the All-Star team, as had been announced  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — It turns out an announcement by American League manager Joe Girardi that Boston Red Sox third baseman Adrian Beltre was out of Tuesday's All-Star Game with a strained hamstring was premature.

Cubs' Cashner earns points after plunking Dodger  —  LOS ANGELES — Rookie Andrew Cashner received high-fives from everyone in the Cubs dugout after a fastball “slipped” from his hand in the eighth inning and plunked Blake DeWitt, prompting an umpire's warning to both teams.

In their words: Remembering Bob Sheppard  —  “I am deeply saddened by the death today of Bob Sheppard, a good friend and fine man whose voice set the gold standard for America's sports announcers.  For over a half century, fans were thrilled to hear his unforgettable voice and players …

Legends, celebrities hammer home fun  —  ANAHEIM — Please, Hammer, don't get hurt.  —  This was just for fun, after all, and the way MC Hammer hacked his way through batting practice before the Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game made you wonder whether his obliques would hold up.

Untested Derby cast offers plenty of intrigue  —  With five first-time participants, power display sure to excite  —  ANAHEIM — Prince Fielder won't be out to defend his title.  Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard will be taking a spectator's view for a change.  Even Josh Hamilton has taken a pass.

Rangers GM Jon Daniels: Cliff Lee discussion started a month ago  —  The Ticket's Norm Hitzges interviewed Jon Daniels on KTCK-AM 1310 Monday.  To listen live, click here.  Some excerpts:  —  On if he feels the deal Cliff Lee stunned baseball as much as it did the fans:  —  Maybe.

Minor League Transactions  —  Be sure to check out our Draft Database for a more comprehensive look at recently signed draft picks.  —  An asterisk (*) denotes an instance of a player agreeing to terms on a minor league contract with an organization with which he already had a major league agreement.

A New Role for Francoeur  —  Jeff Francoeur is used to being in the lineup.  When he was 22, he played in all 162 games for the Atlanta Braves.  As a 23-year-old, he did the same.  Never in his six-year major league career has Francoeur not been an every-day player.

Blue Jays Make Gregg, Frasor, Downs Available  —  10:47am: The Jays have made Gregg, Frasor, and Scott Downs available, reports WEEI's Rob Bradford.  Bradford feels that the Red Sox are a potential match for one of them.  —  Frasor's control has slipped this year, especially against lefties.

Sources: O's, Showalter close to deal  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  The Orioles are close to terms with Buck Showalter to become the team's manager, major-league sources said Sunday.

Pujols ‘jets’ All-Star teammates to Anaheim  —  • It wasn't exactly 25 cabs for 25 players after the Cardinals' 4-2 win Sunday over the Houston Astros, but there were close to 20 destinations.  —  With most players ticketed for a three-day layover at home, first baseman Albert Pujols concluded …

Lots of comments online about our stories in recent days concerning the Mariners and their decision to trade for Class AA pitching prospect Josh Lueke in the Cliff Lee deal.  —  Lueke, it turns out, pleaded no contest last year to a charge of unlawful imprisonment with violence against a woman …