Dunn has yet to receive offer from Nats  —  Fox Sports  —  If the Nationals truly want to keep first baseman Adam Dunn, they have yet to make that intention clear.  —  The Nats have not offered Dunn a contract extension in any form, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Street taken to hospital after fainting  —  Dan O'Dowd, Jim Tracy and Rockies players look on as pitcher Huston Street is wheeled off the field to an ambulance and transported to the hospital after getting hit by a line drive Tuesday at Coors Field.  (John Leyba, The Denver Post)

Coghlan goes on DL after celebration injury  —  Shaving-cream pie attack injures outfielder's left knee  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Excessive celebration after a dramatic walk-off win has proven costly for the Marlins.  —  During the elation in the aftermath of the Marlins' 5-4 win over the Braves …

GM orders Strasburg scratched after warm-up  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg has been scratched from his scheduled start for the Washington Nationals against the Atlanta Braves because he was having trouble getting loose in the bullpen.

Dick Monfort: Rox would deal in “right situation'  —  Add Aaron Cook and Ryan Theriot to the list of players whose names are being bandied about as the industry counts down the days to Saturday's trading deadline.  —  The Rockies have made Cook available, according to the New York Post.

Phillies use timely homers to beat D-Backs; win 6th straight  —  The Sports Network  —  Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Ryan Howard finished 2-for-4 with a two- run homer, three RBI and two runs scored as Philadelphia rallied past Arizona, 9-5, in the opener of a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park.

Bautista hits 2 homers as Blue Jays beat Orioles  —  (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)  —  TORONTO—Jose Bautista hit two home runs, giving him a major league-leading 30, Ricky Romero pitched 7 2-3 strong innings and Toronto beat Baltimore 8-2 on Tuesday night, the Blue Jays' 11th straight win over the Orioles.

Joba loses setup role, but Yankees won't send him to minors  —  Joba Chamberlain has lost his exclusive eighth-inning job, but is in no jeopardy of being sent to the minors, sources told The Post.  —  Joe Girardi refused to say on Monday night that Chamberlain had lost his job …

Ellsbury shines in minor league play  —  ANAHEIM — Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona may have more to say on the subject at Angel Stadium later Tuesday, but the Gulf Coast League portion of Jacoby Ellsbury's rehab assignment may have come to an end.  —  Ellsbury played six innings …

Beltran wrecks Wainwright, Mets beat Cardinals 8-2  —  NEW YORK—Carlos Beltran gained a small measure of revenge against Adam Wainwright as the New York Mets suddenly broke loose Tuesday night, roughing up the St. Louis ace in an 8-2 romp over the Cardinals.

Source: New York Yankees on no-trade list of Kansas City Royals' closer Joakim Soria  —  NEW YORK — If the Yankees are indeed interested in acquiring Kansas City Royals All-Star closer Joakim Soria, they will face one more hurdle — a no-trade clause.  —  The Yankees are one of the six teams …

Daily Rumble: Werth believes he's staying put  —  It's tough to remember this sort of thing this time of year, so we'll remind you:  —  On the other end of every trade rumor, there's a human being — who just happens to play baseball for a living — whose entire life is floating in all the hot air we generate.

Tigers aren't talking with Matthews  —  ST. PETERSBURG — If the Tigers' offensive struggles and the slow-motion trade market are expected to leave Detroit looking at free agents, that isn't happening.  —  When the Tigers lost Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen to the disabled list Saturday night …

Braves had no choice but to cut losses with McLouth  —  This is what Nate McLouth looks like when he hits a home run.  It's an old picture.  (Hyosub Shin/AJC)  —  When I spoke to Braves general manager Frank Wren earlier today and asked about the struggling Nate McLouth, this is what he said …

A-Rod will try to hit HR No. 600 on 35th birthday  —  Still trying to hit his 600th home run, Alex Rodriguez has a chance to do it on his 35th birthday.  Whether he gets the milestone homer or not, the New York Yankees like their chances of winning with CC Sabathia on the mound.

Changes to Maris and Mantle's Batting Totals  —  Lyle Spatz, chair of the SABR Records Committee has allowed me to reprint this note that he wrote about the recently made changes to Maris and Mantle's 1961 season totals.  —  We'll have more to say on this in the future …