Twins slugger Thome clubs 600th career homer … DETROIT — Minnesota slugger Jim Thome become the eighth player to hit 600 home runs, connecting twice against the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.  —  The 40-year-old Thome hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning for No. 599, then added a three-run shot in the seventh.

Brewers turn triple play in 3-0 win over Dodgers  —  MILWAUKEE — Randy Wolf tossed eight effective innings and the Milwaukee Brewers turned a triple play as part of a superb defensive effort in a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.  —  Ryan Braun, Jonathan Lucroy …

Zambrano apologizes, wants to remain a Cub  —  Carlos Zambrano said he apologizes to Chicago Cubs fans and the team for his actions in leaving the Cubs last Friday and wants to remain “a Cubbie for the rest of my life ... the organization has been good to me,” he told Comcast SportsNet's David Kaplan in an interview Monday.

Tigers Acquire Delmon Young  —  In a surprising intra-division deal, the Twins announced today that they've traded left fielder Delmon Young to the Tigers for minor league lefty Cole Nelson and a player to be named later.  The press release notes that the PTBNL must be chosen on or before October 15th.

Doumit goes 4-for-4 with HR to lead Pirates past Cardinals  —  PITTSBURGH — Ryan Doumit went 4 for 4 and hit a tie-breaking three-run home run to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.  —  Doumit's homer in the fourth inning off Jake Westbrook …

Jeter helps Burnett finally win as Yankees top Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Derek Jeter had three hits and drove in three runs, including two with a go-ahead triple in the sixth inning, and struggling A.J. Burnett finally won a game in August for the New York Yankees in their 7-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.

Source: Several Mets have cleared waivers  —  A source told ESPNNewYork.com that (l to r) Willie Harris, Chris Capuano and Angel Pagan are among the Mets who have cleared waivers.  —  Jason Bay, Chris Capuano, D.J. Carrasco, Willie Harris and Angel Pagan have cleared waivers, a source told ESPNNewYork.com.

Marlins reach deal with first-round Draft pick  —  Selected 14th overall, Fernandez gets $2 million signing bonus  —  DENVER — About an hour before the 12:01 a.m. ET deadline, the Marlins reached agreement with first-round Draft pick Jose Fernandez, the team confirmed late Monday night.

Freeman delivers winning hit as Braves rally to beat Giants  —  ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman capped a three-run rally against San Francisco closer Brian Wilson in the ninth with a two-run single to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Giants on Monday night.  —  Wilson (6-4) couldn't hold a 4-2 lead.

Peter Bourjos has them covered  —  Image courtesy Baseball Info SolutionsThe red shading illustrates the range for a major league center fielder on fly balls with a hang time between 3 and 4 seconds.  The blue shading shows the extra ground covered by Peter Bourjos.

Mets Ink Evans For $650,000  —  The Mets have signed 15th-rounder Phillips Evans For $650,000.  That's the highest bonus ever paid by New York outside of the first two rounds, and represents the equivalent of supplemental first-round money.  —  A shortstop from La Costa Canyon HS (Carlsbad …