Kei Igawa: The Lost Yankee  —  TRENTON — In the middle of a bright Manhattan summer afternoon, the Yankees' $46 million pitcher steps from his fashionable East Side apartment building and slips into a waiting Lexus for a chauffeured ride to the ballpark.  —  But the car does not turn north for the five-mile drive to Yankee Stadium.

Wells wins for first time since April  —  CHICAGO—Randy Wells pitched six strong innings to earn his first win since April 4 and Geovany Soto added a solo shot and an RBI single in the ninth to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-1 victory over the major league-worst Houston Astros on Saturday afternoon.

Blue Jays Designate Jo-Jo Reyes For Assignment  —  The Blue Jays have designated Jo-Jo Reyes for assignment according to the team (on Twitter).  The move frees up a roster spot for Wil Ledezma, who was called up from Triple-A.  —  Reyes, 26, posted a 5.40 ERA in 110 innings across 20 starts this season.

Florida Marlins option Chris Volstad to Class AAA New Orleans  —  Chris Volstad was already on a short lease before he took the mound last night.  But he did nothing in his performance Friday to help himself.  —  An hour ago he was optioned to Class AAA New Orleans.

Matsui homers; A's end 11-game skid vs. Yanks  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Hideki Matsui homered against his former team, Rich Harden earned his second win of the season and the Oakland Athletics snapped an 11-game losing streak to the New York Yankees with a 4-3 victory Saturday.

Orioles Scott done for season with torn labrum  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles left fielder Luke Scott will miss the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury that severely limited his effectiveness at the plate.  —  Scott has a torn labrum in his right arm.

Don't rule out Rangers for Beltran  —  The Mets and Rangers have ramped up scouting each other, and Texas remains very much in play in the pursuit of Carlos Beltran, according to a major league source.  —  While the Rangers have a scout watching Beltran in Miami, who is expected to continue …

Red Sox extend Mariners' skid to 13  —  BOSTON — Jacoby Ellsbury [stats] continued his July power surge with his seventh home run of the month and John Lackey picked up his third consecutive win as the Boston Red Sox [team stats] extended Seattle's losing streak to 13 with a 7-4 win over the tumbling Mariners on Friday night.

Lannan solid on mound, and with bat as Nationals beat Dodgers  —  LOS ANGELES — John Lannan hit his first major league home run and Jerry Hairston Jr. broke the game open with a ninth-inning grand slam to help the Washington Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 on Friday night.

David Wright leads Mets past Marlins 7-6  —  MIAMI — David Wright came off the disabled list swinging, and his two RBI doubles Friday helped the New York Mets beat the Florida Marlins 7-6.  —  The five-time All-Star was activated before the game after being sidelined for two months with a back injury.

Brewers' Morgan suspends Giants fandom  —  SAN FRANCISCO — It's all business this weekend for Brewers center fielder Nyjer Morgan, but nine months ago he was just another giddy Giants fan celebrating San Francisco's World Series win.  —  Morgan was born in San Francisco and makes his offseason home in nearby San Jose.

After two years off and numerous setbacks, Brandon Webb needs another shoulder surgery  —  Brandon Webb hasn't pitched in the majors since Opening Day of 2009, undergoing shoulder surgery that August and experiencing multiple setbacks on the road to recovery.