Fed-up Cashman: A-Rod should just shut up  —  NEW YORK — Livid over Alex Rodriguez's decision to tweet an update on his rehab process, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had a message for the third baseman.  —  “You know what, when the Yankees want to announce something, [we will],” Cashman told ESPN New York.

Final Score: White Sox 5 Mets 4  —  The Least You Should Know...  David Wright scored the tying run (from second base) on a botched popup on the infield off the bat of Daniel Murphy with two outs in the top of the ninth inning.  —  LaTroy Hawkins allowed the winning run to score in the bottom …

Ex-Cub pitcher Kerry Wood discovers body in Belmont Harbor  —  Former Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood discovered a man's body floating in the water while out in Belmont Harbor, police said.  —  Wood was paddle boarding around 11:10 a.m. Monday when he saw the body, according to police.

Cubs Designate Carlos Marmol; Release Ian Stewart  —  The Cubs finally pulled the plug on longtime reliever Carlos Marmol today, announcing they've designated him for assigment.  The team also announced the suspension of third baseman Ian Stewart was settled and upheld, and he was granted his unconditional release.

Kemp Returns, Saves Dodgers in 6-5 Win Over Giants  —  LOS ANGELES — Matt Kemp made a marvelous catch for the final out in his first game back from the disabled list to preserve the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-5 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.

Repeated delays in return leave Corey Hart frustrated  —  Corey Hart says the timetable given to him  —  By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel  —  Corey Hart doesn't want to hear about timetables anymore.  They just don't mean anything at this point.

Red Sox demote struggling 3B Middlebrooks  —  The Boston Red Sox on Tuesday sent struggling Will Middlebrooks to Triple-A Pawtucket, a move that makes Jose Iglesias the team's everyday third baseman.  —  The Red Sox called up infielder Brandon Snyder in a corresponding move.

Sources: NL West pursuing Nolasco  —  Not surprisingly, the heaviest action on Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco is coming from the hotly contested NL West.  —  Four of the five teams in the West — the Giants, Dodgers, Padres and Rockies — have expressed interest in Nolasco, according to major-league sources.

Mets trade Collin Cowgill to the Angels  —  The Mets have traded OF Collin Cowgill to the Angels in exchange for minor league OF Kyle Johnson.  —  Johnson, 23, was hitting .308, 16 doubles, three triples, two home runs and 30 RBI with 30 stolen bases with Single-A Burlington of the Midwest League.

Royals Designate Francisley Bueno For Assignment  —  The Royals have issued a press release announcing that left-hander Danny Duffy has been re-instated from the 60-day disabled list, and fellow left-hander Francisley Bueno has been designated for assignment in order to clear a space on the 40-man roster.

Medlen, Heyward Lead Braves Past Royals, 4-3  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kris Medlen outpitched the Royals' Ervin Santana over seven innings, Jason Heyward hit a go-ahead homer, and the Atlanta Braves' bullpen hung on for a 4-3 victory Tuesday night in the team's first visit to Kansas City.

Halladay feeling good after long tossing  —  SAN DIEGO — Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay has been tossing a baseball about 60 feet for a few days now, and he said he's feeling good so far.  —  “Tossing,” he said Monday at Petco Park.  “That's the key word.”  —  Throwing, he said, is something entirely different.