Rockies waiting for a decision on Jimenez  —  Ubaldo Jimenez is a Rockie — for now.  But other teams are ready to snatch him up.  —  The Denver Post  —  SAN DIEGO — Ubaldo Jimenez never thought it would come to this.  When he jogs onto the mound tonight at Petco Park, it could be for the last time as a Rockie.

Haren Shuts Down Tigers for Second Time in July  —  DETROIT (AP) — Dan Haren pitched a six-hitter for his second complete game against the Detroit Tigers in 25 days, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory Saturday.  —  Haren (11-6) walked one and struck out one.

Phillies acquire Hunter Pence  —  PHILADELPHIA — Hunter Pence is adding his big bat to a pennant race.  —  Pence  —  Philadelphia is counting on its latest All-Star acquisition from Houston to do what Brad Lidge and Roy Oswalt did before him — help take the team with the best record in baseball deep into the postseason.

Red Sox Acquire Mike Aviles  —  The Red Sox acquired infielder Mike Aviles from the Royals for infielder/outfielder Yamaico Navarro and reliever Kendal Volz, according to the Royals' official Twitter feed.  —  Aviles, 30, has struggled this year, getting demoted in June …

D-backs reach agreement on Marquis  —  The Diamondbacks have reached agreement on a trade for Nationals right-hander Jason Marquis, major-league sources told FOXSports.com.  —  Class A infielder Zachary Walters will go to Washington in the deal, a source said.  —  Marquis was scheduled to pitch against the Mets tonight.

Rangers To Acquire Koji Uehara For Davis, Hunter  —  4:50pm: The Rangers get $2MM, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (Twitter link).  That will cover half of Uehara's 2012 salary.  —  4:31pm: The Rangers are expected to get “significant” salary relief, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News (on Twitter).

TEAMS STILL ON BEDARD DESPITE BRUTAL START  —  Mariners left-hander Erik Bedard, in his first start since June 27, retired just four of the 11 batters he faced, permitting three hits and four walks while striking out two before leaving with his team trailing the Tampa Bay Rays, 3-0 …

Brewers Acquire Jerry Hairston Jr.  —  The Brewers acquired infielder/outfielder Jerry Hairston Jr. from the Nationals for Double-A outfielder Erik Komatsu today, the teams announced.  —  Hairston, 35, gives the Brewers additional depth at second base in the wake of Rickie Weeks' injury …

Cardinals overcome early deficit to beat Cubs 13-5  —  ST. LOUIS — Albert Pujols and David Freese each homered and Ryan Theriot added four hits and three RBIs on Saturday to help the St. Louis Cardinals overcome a five-run deficit in a 13-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

Source: Cardinals, Dodgers have deal in place for Rafael Furcal  —  Update: A source tells our own Craig Calcaterra that the Cardinals and Dodgers have agreed to the particulars in a Furcal deal and that Furcal is leaning toward waiving his no-trade protection to go to St. Louis.

Dodgers prepared to trade Kuroda  —  LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers continue to work toward a deal to give Hiroki Kuroda a chance for postseason glory, general manager Ned Colletti said Friday.  —  “I want to do what's good for him, what he's comfortable with, if it can help us,” said Colletti.