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.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 bankruptcy: What is Wednesday's hearing about?  —  Frank McCourt and Bud Selig are heading into court, with each side trying to persuade a judge not to let the other control the Dodgers' finances.  Here's some insight into the hearing.  —  Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, left …

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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Zach Phillips traded to Baltimore  —  The Rangers have traded pitcher Zach Phillips to the Orioles for infielder Nick Green and cash.  Green has been assigned to Triple A Round Rock.  Green was hitting .208 in 87 games at Triple A Norfolk.  A right-handed hitter, he has played …

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.

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 …