Red Sox activate Jenks before White Sox game  —  BOSTON — As expected, Boston Red Sox reliever Bobby Jenks was activated from the disabled list Tuesday and Michael Bowden was optioned back to Pawtucket to make room on the roster for the right-hander.  —  Jenks, who had been placed …

Uggla Takes an Unexpected Seat on Braves' Bench  —  ATLANTA (AP) — Slumping Braves second baseman Dan Uggla has been given an unexpected day off.  —  Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez made the annoucement Tuesday before Atlanta played the San Diego Padres.  —  Uggla and Gonzalez had a conversation before the game.

Bringing in Einhorn, Wilpon is Effectively Selling the Mets  —  Fred Wilpon found his financial angel, but he effectively sold the New York Mets in the process.  —  When Wilpon announced earlier this year that he was only willing to sell a minority interest in the team …

Sources: Sponsors help McCourt meet payroll  —  Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt was able to meet the team's payroll Tuesday with cash advances drawn on the team's corporate sponsorship deals, according to three people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak publicly.

Source: Mets mull moving David Wright  —  Jose Reyes and David Wright have only worn New York Mets uniforms in their major league careers.  —  That is highly likely to change next season.  Yet it is not a foregone conclusion that Reyes is the one who will be gone.

Month of May delivered the unexpected  —  After being awful in April, Red Sox and Diamondbacks picked up their play in a big way  —  Just as we all expected in May ...  A second baseman (Wilson Valdez) won a game as a pitcher. ...  A guy who was 0-for-39-days (Jason Giambi) hit three home runs in a game. ...

Ike Davis (ankle) back in boot  —  New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis will be placed back in a boot for three weeks after an MRI at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan on Tuesday revealed his injured left ankle is not healing.  —  Davis has not played since he awkwardly rolled …

The Unimpressive List of Mets Offensive Leaders  —  Becoming the Mets all-time leader in an offensive category—like Jose Reyes did recently in runs scored—is the major-league version of damning with faint praise.  —  Nothing illustrates the franchise's struggle to score runs throughout …

Nova's hold on rotation spot slipping  —  SEATTLE — Ivan Nova will start Friday when the Yankees open a three-game series against the Angels in Anaheim, according to Joe Girardi.  —  What's his future beyond that?  Who knows?  —  Nova was awful in Saturday night's 5-4, 12-inning loss …

Bruce named NL Player of the Week  —  Reaching a new level of stardom, Jay Bruce on Tuesday was named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending May 29.  —  The 24-year-old right fielder collected four home runs, 13 RBIs and 25 total bases last week …

Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez a victim of velocity  —  It has devolved from a minor injury to a disappointing start to a gathering mystery.  Two months into the baseball season, the ace of the Rockies' pitching staff has yet to win a game.  —  “I can't explain it,” says Rocks pitching coach Bob Apodaca.

Dwight Howard says his preference is to stay with the Orlando Magic and ‘start his own path’  —  (Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel / May 30, 2011)  —  Responding to speculation that he wants to jump to a bigger market when he can become a free agent next year, superstar center Dwight Howard indicated Monday …

Cubs place Alfonso Soriano on DL, call up Tyler Colvin  —  Tyler Colvin is back with the Cubs following a two-week demotion to Triple-A because Alfonso Soriano has been placed on the disabled list with a strained quadriceps muscle.  —  According to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com the Cubs …

Crow takes over as the new Royals closer  —  Struggling Soria removes himself after fifth blown save  —  KANSAS CITY — Joakim Soria had a very personal suggestion for Royals manager Ned Yost: Remove Joakim Soria as the closer.  —  Yost agreed after Soria blew his second save in two games …