Phillies, Red Sox pursuing Mets star  —  The Phillies and Red Sox are among the most aggressive suitors for Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran — if not the most aggressive, according to major-league sources.  —  Other clubs remain strongly in the mix for Beltran, who returned to the Mets' lineup …

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.

Florida Marlins reliever Randy Choate was still upset after being pulled by Jack McKeon  —  With a 2-0 count to a lefthanded batter, Marlins lefty specialist Randy Choate thought manager Jack McKeon was coming out to give him a breather.  But the manager said, “OK, bub,” and held out his hand for the ball.

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 …

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.

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 …

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.”

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 …

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Bautista makes return vs. Mariners  —  TORONTO — Jose Bautista will make his return to the Blue Jays lineup on Tuesday night against the Mariners.  —  Bautista had been out since rolling his right ankle during Thursday night's game against the Yankees.  The Dominican native managed to avoid …

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 …