Mets Sign Venezuelan Catcher Jose Garcia  —  The Mets have signed Venezuelan catcher Jose Garcia.  Bonus terms were not immediately available.  —  A 16-year-old from San Felipe, Garcia was considered one of the top catchers this year.  He's a 5-foot-11, 180-pound switch-hitter with a line-drive swing and good catch-and-throw skills.

Phil Humber pitches White Sox to 1-0 win over Cubs  —  CHICAGO—Phil Humber, backed by strong defense, pitched shutout ball for seven innings and Juan Pierre singled in the only run Saturday, lifting the Chicago White Sox past the Cubs 1-0.  —  Humber (8-4), who made the team in spring training …

Carmona strains quad while taking tumble  —  CINCINNATI — Indians starter Fausto Carmona looked a little beaten up, and perhaps a touch embarrassed, after his abbreviated performance in Saturday's 3-1 Interleague victory over the Reds.  —  The injury that forced Carmona to exit the contest …

Ross, Braves slam Orioles 5-4  —  ATLANTA — David Ross hit his second career grand slam and the Atlanta Braves held on for a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.  —  Tim Hudson pitched six innings and Jordan Schafer made a couple of nice plays in center field …

Rangers give Nomar Mazara $5M bonus  —  ORLANDO — The Texas Rangers signed Dominican prospect Nomar Mazara on Saturday for a record bonus over $5 million, a source told ESPNdeportes.com.  —  Mazara, 16, is a 6-foot-5 outfielder who hits for power from the left side of the plate.

Angels' Hunter sidelined Saturday by hurt hand  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels right fielder Torii Hunter is day to day after leaving Friday's 5-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings with a bruise in his left hand.  —  He was immediately taken for precautionary X-rays …

Kotchman, Ruggiano Spark Rays Past Cardinals 5-1  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Casey Kotchman drove in three runs with a double and Justin Ruggiano hit a two-run homer during a five-run sixth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Saturday night.

Kottaras single caps four-run ninth, Brewers rally past Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Pinch-hitter George Kottaras capped a four-run ninth inning with a go-ahead RBI single that gave the Milwaukee Brewers an 8-7 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.  —  The Twins blew a 7-0 lead that they built on 13 hits in four innings.

Adrian Gonzalez likely bound for right field tonight — plus, links  —  HOUSTON — Get ready to see Adrian Gonzalez in right field one more time.  —  With two interleague games remaining, Terry Francona is leaning heavily toward playing Gonzalez in right field again here tonight in order …

Nationals Win 2nd, Split Doubleheader With Pirates  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivan Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run as a pinch-hitter in the eighth, and the Washington Nationals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 Saturday night to earn a doubleheader split.  —  Rodriguez's single to right scored Rick Ankiel to cap a two-run rally.

For One Minor League Baseball Team, Never an Empty Seat  —  DAYTON, Ohio — The assembly line lives.  Back when this region thrived on heavy industry, a Delco plant bustled on the edge of downtown.  Nowadays, on the site where automobile parts once rolled off the belt, Dayton produces sold-out baseball games.