Blue Jays to retire Hall of Famer Alomar's No. 12  —  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are giving Roberto Alomar their highest honour.  —  The club announced Tuesday it will retire the former second baseman's No. 12 at a ceremony before the team's July 31 home game with the Texas Rangers.

Which GMs are on the hot seat?  —  The pending turnover among general managers cannot possibly match the turnover among managers from 2010 to '11.  —  Can it?  —  Twelve teams started '11 with different managers than they had on Opening Day 2010, marking the second-largest managerial upheaval in major league history.

Sources: Reds interested in Jimenez, middle relief  —  The Cincinnati Reds are focused on trading for a high-end starter and/or middle reliever leading up to the non-waiver trade deadline, major league sources say.  —  At one point, Cincinnati was seriously considering a shortstop upgrade …

Ike Davis resigned to likely sitting … First baseman Ike Davis expressed skepticism he would be able to return to the New York Mets this season.  —  Speaking to children at Coleman Country Day Camp in Merrick, N.Y., on Long Island, on Tuesday, Davis candidly described his left ankle as “not good.”

Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda clears the air about trade speculation  —  He meets with Ned Colletti, who vows to promptly tell the pitcher about any trade inquiries from teams.  —  Reporting from San Francisco — Nearly every day for the last couple of weeks, Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda …

Reds Sign Jonathan Perez For $825,000  —  The Reds have agreed to terms with 16-year-old Venezuelan righthander Jonathan Perez for $825,000, according to an international source.  —  Perez, who is 6-foot-4, 195 pounds, has a projectable body, a good delivery and an improving fastball …

Nolan Ryan released from hospital  —  Texas Rangers CEO and president Nolan Ryan was released from a Houston hospital on Tuesday, the team announced.  —  Ryan underwent a series of precautionary tests on Monday that revealed no new developments with the recurrence of his heart condition, according to the club.

Yankees' Pena on DL after appendectomy  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Yankees reserve infielder Ramiro Pena underwent an emergency appendectomy surgery this morning at a Tampa hospital.  —  It was the second appendectomy in two weeks for a Yankees player.  Joba Chamberlain …

Once-Celebrated Recklessness Leads to Dykstra's Financial Fall  —  LOS ANGELES — Before promoting a single stock or venturing into the perilous world of magazine publishing, Lenny Dykstra lived the good life, essentially risk-free.  He signed autographs, shook hands and banked the profits from his car-wash business.

Red Sox Camps debuts in Washington area  —  When the Red Sox came to Nats Park two summers ago, the estimate was that something like 65 or 75 percent of the packed stands were filled with Red Sox fans.  It was an unforgettable atmosphere, filled with jarring accents, green t-shirts …

Pedroia or Cano?  It's clear at the moment  —  BALTIMORE — Who would you rather have, Dustin Pedroia or Robinson Cano?  For Red Sox and Yankees fans, it's a great question to debate.  It's not quite Ted Williams or Joe DiMaggio, but it's a fun topic.  —  Cano was the American League All-Star at second base.

Freeman drives in three to back Lowe as Braves top Rockies  —  DENVER — Freddie Freeman homered and drove in three runs and right-hander Derek Lowe handcuffed the Colorado Rockies over 6 1-3 innings in the Atlanta Braves' 7-4 win Monday night.  —  Lowe must have felt right at home …

Not enough for Mariners ownership to “Trust in Jack” while relying on the “The Bill Bavasi Fallback” to avoid spending what's needed  —  Now that the Mariners have collapsed in 2011, there will be a lot of temptation for people to lay blame at the feet of Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik.