Amid rumors, Pudge wants to remain in DC  —  WASHINGTON — After Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Padres, Nationals catcher Ivan Rodriguez said he was not aware of the trade rumors that have been swirling around him in recent days.  —  Published reports indicated the Giants have interest …

Source: Einhorn has path to majority Mets stake  —  NEW YORK — David Einhorn, who has been selected to join the New York Mets ownership group as a minority partner, has a path to majority ownership, a source familiar with the still-not-finalized terms told ESPNNewYork.com.  —  Einhorn

Tim Stauffer gets first win of season as Padres win  —  WASHINGTON — Tim Stauffer pitched seven innings for his first win of the season, Blake Tekotte had the first two hits of his major league career and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Saturday in a matchup of baseball's weakest-hitting teams.

Pete Rose backs Marlins' Scott Cousins for plowing into Giants catcher Buster Posey  —  LOS ANGELES — Scott Cousins' image is taking a beating from San Francisco Giants loyalists, but the Marlins outfielder has a fan in Pete Rose.  —  Rose, who was criticized for years after plowing …

Report: McCourt set to make Dodgers payroll  —  Beleaguered Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt apparently has managed to stave off the latest concern that could threaten his ability to retain the team.  McCourt has secured the funds necessary to make the team's end-of-May payroll that's due Tuesday …

Hamilton expected back in left on Saturday  —  ARLINGTON — Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton is expected to be back in the outfield for Saturday's game with the Royals.  —  Hamilton has been used at designated hitter for four games since coming off the disabled list on Monday.

How the Yankees Play the Market  —  An Expanded Pro-Scouting Staff Lands Some Solid Talent; Martin and Chavez  —  It doesn't matter if Tim Naehring is sitting at a ballpark on the other side of the country or flipping channels in a hotel room.  Every time Yankee catcher Russell Martin hits a line drive or a home run, he smiles.

Gary Carter's tumors likely malignant  —  Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has a brain tumor that is likely cancerous.  —  Doctors performed biopsies on a tumor in Carter's brain on Friday morning and Duke Medicine says in a release that preliminary results show it “appears to be malignant.”

Seattle Rallies to Top New York 4-3  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki and Brendan Ryan each hit run scoring grounders in the sixth inning, Franklin Gutierrez robbed Nick Swisher of a home run and the Seattle Mariners scored all four runs on groundouts in a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night.

Patterson Hits Walkoff Homer for Blue Jays in 14th  —  TORONTO (AP) — Corey Patterson hit a game-ending homer in the 14th inning, Jose Bautista connected for his major league-leading 20th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 9-8 on Saturday.