Saltalamacchia on the way; Cash to DL  —  The Red Sox have called up catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia from Triple A Pawtucket.  Globe colleague Amalie Benjamin had the news first.  —  Catcher Kevin Cash is being placed on the disabled list with a hamstring injury.

No Cameras for Francoeur's Milestone  —  PHILADELPHIA—Is Bob Costas going to bring his gravitas to Citi Field?  Will the MLB Network preempt its regular programming to cover this chase?  —  It was only last week that Alex Rodriguez hit his 600th home run, and already another New York ballplayer is pursuing a milestone.

Braden goes the distance to help A's down Mariners  —  The Sports Network  —  Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Dallas Braden threw his fourth complete game of the season — and of his career — while Mark Ellis doubled three times and drove in as many runs in helping the Athletics salvage their three-game series with the Mariners, 5-1.

Braves score six in 10th in 8-2 win over Astros  —  HOUSTON (AP) — Omar Infante (FSY) drove in the go-ahead run with a 10th-inning double and Brian McCann (FSY) added insurance with a grand slam later in the inning to give the Atlanta Braves an 8-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

The problems with defensive stats … Let's suppose that you're a normal baseball fan with normal interests and an understanding that smart writers and operators think fancy defensive statistics are important.  —  Curious, you visit Fangraphs.com and see that Carl Crawford, Tony Gwynn Jr. …

Giants Acquire Mike Fontenot  —  6:41pm: The Giants acquired Mike Fontenot from the Cubs, according to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News (on Twitter).  The Cubs will obtain minor league infielder Evan Crawford in return (Twitter link).  The Cubs are in San Francisco to play the Giants …

Take that: Cardinals sweep Reds, take over first  —  CINCINNATI (AP) — With an emphatic sweep, the St. Louis Cardinals gave second baseman Brandon Phillips a different description to use.  —  Whiners?  Complainers?  —  Try division leaders.  —  Colby Rasmus hit his first career grand slam …

Yankees, Segedin Agree On $377,500  —  The Yankees and third-round pick Rob Segedin have agreed to terms on a $377,500 bonus.  Segedin, a Tulane third baseman who had extra leverage as a draft-eligible sophomore, exceeded MLB's guideline of $270,000 for the No. 112 slot.

Texas Rangers to skip Rich Harden's turn in rotation … ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington announced that right-hander Rich Harden will start Tuesday in Tampa Bay, meaning lefty C.J. Wilson will pitch Sunday against the Boston Red Sox.

The outfield outlook for 2011  —  With Nyjer Morgan on the 15-day disabled list, we're getting a chance to see a different configuration of the Nationals' outfield.  On most nights, that means Josh Willingham in left, Roger Bernadina in center and Michael Morse in right.

Yankees Sign Burawa For $300,000  —  The Yankees have signed 12th-round pick Daniel Burawa for a $300,000 bonus.  The sophomore-eligible righthander came out of nowhere to rack up 12 saves for St. John's this spring, thanks mostly to a 93-95 mph fastball with good armside run.

Posada's shoulder is heart of the matter  —  There's plenty to fret about after tough loss, but situation with Yanks catcher tops list … ARLINGTON, Texas — First, the good news: A.J. Burnett's back is fine.  —  Now, the not-so-good news: Jorge Posada's throwing shoulder is not.