Mistrial ruled in Roger Clemens case  —  WASHINGTON — The judge presiding over Roger Clemens' perjury trial declared a mistrial over inadmissible evidence shown to jurors.  —  U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said Clemens could not be assured a fair trial after prosecutors showed jurors evidence …

Updating the top prospects  —  Harper soars while Montero plummets in midseason prospect rankings  —  With the Futures Game and more than half the minor league season in our rearview mirror, it's time to update the rankings of the top prospects in the minors.

Brewers Were On Francisco Rodriguez's No-Trade List  —  The Brewers were one of ten teams on Francisco Rodriguez's no-trade list, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (Twitter links).  However, as David Waldstein of the New York Times reported yesterday, the Mets never received the list from agent Paul Kinzer …

Blue Jays Pound Yankees 16-7  —  TORONTO (AP) — Edwin Encarnacion and Eric Thames had three hits and three RBIs each and the Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run first inning to beat the New York Yankees 16-7 on Thursday night.  —  The Blue Jays set season highs in runs and hits (20) to win their fourth straight game.

Yankees call up Golson to replace A-Rod  —  Speedy outfielder Greg Golson will take Alex Rodriguez's spot on the Yankees roster.  —  Golson will be activated in time for Thursday night's second-half opener against the Blue Jays.  Rodriguez underwent surgery Monday to repair a torn meniscus …

Giants Land Sandwich Pick Crick  —  The Giants have signed supplemental first-round pick Kyle Crick to a $900,000 bonus.  MLB's recommendation for his No. 49 draft slot was $717,300.  —  A product of Sherman (Texas) HS, Crick was mostly a first baseman until he started throwing a 94-mph fastball …

D'Backs Designate Wily Mo Pena For Assignment  —  The Diamondbacks have designated Wily Mo Pena for assignment, reports Jack Magruder of FOX Sports Arizona (Twitter link).  In corresponding moves, the D'Backs also optioned Juan Miranda to Triple-A and called up Brandon Allen and Geoff Blum.

Jeter addresses criticism over All-Star Game  —  TORONTO — A lot of the talk from the All-Star Game centered on those who actually weren't there.  And the face of that was Yankees captain Derek Jeter, who was voted by fans to start at shortstop for the American League but opted …

Source: Scott Feldman rejects outright assignment; set to rejoin club  —  SEATTLE - According to a source, Rangers RHP Scott Feldman cleared outright waivers Wednesday, but, as is his right, rejected an outright assignment to the minor leagues and will be activated tonight.

Peace in the land of baseball  —  Sixteen years of virtual harmony allows game to grow and profit  —  Ah, labor peace.  —  This relatively serene state is by now taken for granted in baseball.  But there was a time when eight straight labor/management disputes resulted in work stoppages rather than baseball games.

Law: Orioles should trade 'every veteran who's not nailed down'  —  Remember before the baseball season when I chatted with ESPN's Keith Law about the Orioles, and he fired up the fan base by saying that the Orioles were “clearly the worst team” in the AL East?  Well, right now, it looks like Law got that one right.

Ortiz, Gregg each get four-game ban for fracas  —  Orioles' Gonzalez hit for three games; Showalter gets one  —  Discipline has been handed down to those involved in the incidents that took place between the Orioles and Red Sox in last weekend's series at Fenway Park.

Price lands deal for giving up Jeter milestone hit … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The pitcher who gave up Derek Jeter's 3,000th career hit has a deal to sign memorabilia connected with the milestone.  —  Tampa Bay's David Price agreed with Steiner Sports to autograph collectibles, including baseballs and pictures.