Tampa Bay Rays' president Matt Silverman says of Tropicana Field ‘something needs to be done’  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Rays president Matt Silverman said the stadium situation has become a distraction that now affects the team on the field and damages the reputation of the Tampa Bay area …

No offers yet for Jimenez; Beltran gets list  —  While plenty of teams continue to show interest in Colorado Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez(notes), they're still playing coy 11 days before the trading deadline.  The Rockies haven't received a single official offer for the right-hander yet, according to a club source.

Earlier today, when talking about the trade for Jeff Keppinger, GM Brian Sabean referred to “something bigger” that he was working to complete.  —  I can't be sure he was referring to Twins outfielder Michael Cuddyer, but I'm told that the Giants recently expressed interest in him with an eye toward playing him at second base.

Source: Sox ‘not pursuing anyone aggressively right now’  —  According to a major league source familiar with the team's thinking, the Red Sox are “not pursuing anyone aggressively right now” on the trade market.  As is the club's usual M.O. during the trade deadline, the team is looking …

Expect A's to shed players by deadline  —  DETROIT  —  The Oakland Athletics are scheduled to face the Mariners on Aug. 1.  —  But no one knows how many of these Oakland Athletics will be at that game in Seattle.  —  The White Shoes trudged deeper into last place Tuesday by dropping …

Ogando, Rangers blank Angels to win 12th straight  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alexi Ogando extended an extraordinary run by Texas' pitching staff with eight innings of four-hit ball and the streaking Rangers beat the sputtering Los Angeles Angels 7-0 Tuesday night for their 12 straight victory.

Jays hand Mariners 10th straight loss in 14 innings  —  TORONTO — John McDonald hit a sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the 14th inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Seattle 6-5 Tuesday to send the Mariners to their 10th loss in a row.  —  McDonald drove in Rajai Davis …

Reyes, Beltran Spark Mets Beat Cards  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Reyes made a huge impact in the field in his return from a hamstring injury, turning a difficult double play with the bases loaded in the eighth inning after making a diving stop that saved a run, and the New York Mets welcomed …

ST. LOUIS  • When Bill Findley came aboard as the assistant head groundskeeper at Busch Memorial Stadium in 1996, the old ballpark was just switching over from artificial turf to grass.  —  During the artificial turf days, concerts and large events at the stadium were a relative piece of cake for the groundskeeping staff.

Drink Jayson's Worth in Beer  —  He will hit eventually.  That's the line most Washington Nationals fans and baseball fans in general are taking about right fielder Jayson Werth's much-less-than-impressive first half-season in D.C. Whether or not that'll come this season or later in his 7-year contract remains to be seen.

Braun returns with homer to lead Brewers over Diamondbacks  —  PHOENIX — Ryan Braun returned to the Milwaukee lineup and hit the second of the Brewers' three first-inning home runs in an 11-3 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.  —  Corey Hart and Yuniesky Betancourt also homered …

Valencia's 2-run single in ninth lifts Twins over Indians  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Danny Valencia hit a two-run single off closer Chris Perez in the ninth inning, sending the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.  —  Perez (2-5) is in the middle of a solid year but the Twins got to him for a big win.

Lee and Reynolds homer to lead Orioles over Red Sox  —  BALTIMORE — Jeremy Guthrie allowed two runs in seven innings in an effort that belied his title as the losingest pitcher in the majors, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Boston 6-2 Tuesday night to end a seven-game losing streak against the Red Sox.

An item for your datebook  —  Take this to the bank: the Red Sox will play the New York Yankees at Fenway next spring on Friday, April 20, the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park.  —  On April 20, 1912, the Sox defeated the New York Highlanders (soon to become the Yankees), 7-6, in 11 innings in Fenway's first major league game.