Realingment: D-backs, Astros two candidates to move to AL  —  PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks could be the team most likely to change leagues if Major League Baseball implements realignment in its new collective bargaining agreement.  —  “We would do whatever's best for baseball,” …

Red-hot Reyes putting pressure on Mets  —  Jose making it harder for Amazin's to let him walk ... and harder for them to keep him  —  PITTSBURGH — The New York Mets traded Tom Seaver before he could leave on his own.  They never really tried to retain Darryl Strawberry.

Derek Jeter leaves Monday's game with sore right calf  —  UPDATE: Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger reports that Jeter was diagnosed with a sore right calf.  —  8:59 PM: The chase to 3,000 hits is temporarily on hold.  —  Derek Jeter left tonight's game against the Indians after flying …

Source: Dodgers owe Manny $8.33M by June 30  —  The cash-strapped Los Angeles Dodgers must pay Manny Ramirez $8.33 million by June 30, a source said on Monday.  —  The polarizing slugger is due the deferred money from the $42 million contract he signed with Los Angeles before the 2009 season.

Witness implicates Hernandez  —  The link surfaced during testimony from Miguel Antonio Montes Nieves on March 30 during Ayala-Vazquez's trial in San Juan.  Known as “Tony Montana” after Al Pacino's character in “Scarface,” Montes pleaded guilty to mailing cocaine from Florida to Puerto Rico in an unrelated case.

New York Mets appeal to MLB on Andrew McCutchen hit as error, could benefit R.A. Dickey's ERA  —  PITTSBURGH - The Mets contacted Major League Baseball's central offices in Manhattan after Saturday's game, requesting a review of Andrew McCutchen's third-inning “hit” in a 3-2 loss to the Pirates, a league source told the Daily News.

Yankees Sign Greg Smith, Cory Wade  —  The Yankees have signed southpaw Greg Smith and right-hander Cory Wade to minor league contracts, according to the International League's transactions page.  Both pitchers will report to Triple-A Scranton.  —  Smith, 27, was released by the Rockies in April.

Cubs place Kerry Wood on DL  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs placed pitcher Kerry Wood on the disabled list with a blister and activated infielder Jeff Baker before Monday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.  —  Wood, who has a blister on his right index finger, was placed on the DL retroactive to June 9.

Unlikely All-Star candidates and more  —  Every year you see 'em - players who come seemingly out of nowhere to become All-Stars.  —  Many play for low-profile clubs.  Some disappear in the second half.  But the unlikely All-Stars, no matter how fluky, always make for great stories.

MLB taps Forest Service to solve broken-bat danger  —  MADISON, Wis.—When it comes to baseball, Dave Kretschmann always keeps his eye on the bat.  —  A casual fan whose loyalties are split between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers, Kretschmann watches games much differently than he did three years ago.

Hendry denies Cubs won't spend in 2012  —  Cubs general manager Jim Hendry met with the media before Monday's game and addressed several topics, including a report that the Cubs' wont be able to spend on free agents the next few years because of their debt load.  —  “That's not true at all,” he said.