Alderson considers making Reyes substantial offer: source  —  Mets on Twitter  —  Sandy Alderson was pigeonholed early in his administration as a risk-averse executive who would strongly reject the idea of a mega-contract for any player, but specifically an injury-prone one such as Jose Reyes …

Yankees Sign Miguel Andujar For $750,000  —  The Yankees have signed Dominican third baseman Miguel Andujar.  Update (5:15 pm): Andujar signed for for $750,000.  —  Andujar, a 16-year-old from San Cristobal who played in the Dominican Prospect League, was one of the top third basemen in Latin America with a well-rounded skill set.

Blue Jays rough up Lackey, hang on for victory over Red Sox  —  BOSTON — Travis Snider had three doubles and drove in a pair of runs and Aaron Hill homered as the Toronto Blue Jays became the latest team to rough up John Lackey, beating the Boston Red Sox 9-7 on Monday.

Brian Duensing, Danny Valencia lead Twins over Rays  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Duensing overcame a shaky start to throw a six-hitter and Danny Valencia homered among his three hits and had three RBIs to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Monday.

Boos turn to cheers for Werth as Nationals top Cubs  —  WASHINGTON — Jayson Werth turned boos to cheers by scoring the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals snagged another one-run victory with a 5-4, Fourth of July matinee win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday.

Nationals promote Harper to Double-A  —  Joining Harrisburg, outfield prospect skips Class A Advanced  —  WASHINGTON — Bryce Harper has been promoted from Class A Hagerstown to Double-A Harrisburg and will make his debut at the new level on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, MLB.com learned on Monday morning.

Red Sox Sign Manuel Marcos For $800,000  —  The Red Sox have signed 16-year-old Dominican center fielder Manuel Marcos for $800,000.  —  Marcos, who trains with former scout Fred Ferreira, was one of the best athletes and defensive outfielders in Latin America.  He is a 6-foot, 175-pound lefthanded hitter.

Pirates beat Astros 5-3, are three games over .500  —  PITTSBURGH—Rookie Alex Presley had three of Pittsburgh's 14 hits and the Pirates moved three games over .500 this late in the season for the first time in 12 years with a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Monday.

Jeter back in lineup as quest for 3,000 resumes … CLEVELAND (AP) — New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is back from a calf injury that interrupted his quest for 3,000 career hits.  —  Jeter was activated from the 15-day disabled list Monday.  He is batting first and playing shortstop …

Murders force Quintero to switch hotels  —  PITTSBURGH — Astros catcher Humberto Quintero, who is on a Minor League rehab stint with Triple-A Oklahoma City, was forced to switch hotels on Sunday after a police officer was shot and killed and a second person also killed in a shooting …

Rangers manager blasts ‘bad’ umpire after ejections  —  Rangers starter C.J. Wilson (center) blushes while watching the video announcing his selection to the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.  —  of  —  gfraley@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - Rangers manager Ron Washington …

Balfour expected to return on Thursday  —  OAKLAND — A's right-hander Grant Balfour is scheduled to make a Minor League rehab appearance with Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday and, barring any setbacks with his strained right oblique, will be activated from the disabled list when eligible on Thursday.

Final Score: Mets 3 Yankees 2  —  The Mets defeated the Yankees by the score of 3-2 today at Citi Field.  —  For a full recap and box score, check out SNY.TV.  — R.A. Dickey started for the Mets, and pitched real well before leaving the game with a tight left gluteus maximus muscle.