Phenom or not, Gee gets it done  —  METS 5 NATIONALS 1  —  No one has a nickname for the days Dillon Gee pitches.  Sandwiched between phenoms Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler, Gee showed the kids are not the only ones who can pitch well for the Mets.  —  Gee battled through six innings …

Despite recovery, Braun likely out until All-Star break  —  PITTSBURGH — Brewers slugger Ryan Braun had a good day in the training room on Saturday — “Probably the best day he has had, as far as one day to the other, so that's encouraging,” manager Ron Roenicke said …

Yasiel Puig's first 4-hit game lifts Dodgers over Phillies  —  LOS ANGELES — Yasiel Puig ended his sensational first month in the major leagues with his first four-hit game, Stephen Fife scattered four hits over seven scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-1 Sunday.

Dodgers' Josh Beckett needs season-ending neck surgery  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers right-hander Josh Beckett is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery in about 1 ½ weeks to relieve pressure on a nerve in his neck.  —  The announcement was made by the club on Saturday following …

Dodgers Designate Matt Guerrier For Assignment  —  The Dodgers announced that they have designated right-handed pitcher Matt Guerrier for assignment.  The move will allow the club to recall right-handed pitcher Chris Withrow from Triple-A Albuquerque.  —  Guerrier posted a 4.80 ERA …

Jair Jurrjens Designated For Assignment  —  The Orioles have tweeted they have designated Jair Jurrjens for assignment off the 25-man roster to clear a spot for Brian Roberts.  Roberts, who had been on the 60-day disabled list recovering from a right hamstring strain, is in the lineup tonight …

Tigers, Rays warned after early HBP  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Rays were warned by home plate umpire Vic Carapazza after Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello hit Rays second baseman Ben Zobrist with a pitch in the first inning of Sunday's game.

Alex Rodriguez a sad case of baseball innocence lost  —  Let's go back to the days of innocence, and a young Alex Rodriguez.  —  Have you ever seen a young player that was more spectacular?  Recently, you've seen Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, and Yasiel Puig, and you may say they looked better.

Trade talk heating up entering July  —  Welcome to July, when the setting of baseball's midseason trade market flips from “posturing” to “deal-making.”  —  Apart from the fringe contenders who likely will delay their buy/sell decisions — namely, the Philadelphia Phillies and Kansas City Royals …

Braves Homer 3 Times, Beat D-Backs 6-2 for Sweep  —  ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman, Dan Uggla and Brian McCann homered, powering Atlanta Braves past the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 Sunday for a three-game sweep in the matchup of division leaders.  —  Paul Maholm (9-6) gave up two runs and eight hits …

Angels beat Astros to extend winning streak to six games  —  HOUSTON — Josh Hamilton doubled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and scored on shortstop Jake Elmore's overthrow, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 3-1 Sunday and extend their winning streak to six.

Darvish gets first win in eight starts as Rangers edge Reds  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Yu Darvish struck out eight in 6 2-3 scoreless innings for his first victory in eight starts and the Texas Rangers scored twice on a squeeze bunt in a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

Cuddyer's hit streak moves to 27 games in loss  —  DENVER — Madison Bumgarner scattered four hits over seven innings, Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer and the San Francisco Giants ended their longest losing streak in three years with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

Epstein: Sveum doing fine job with ‘imperfect roster’  —  Cubs president says manager has been put in some tough situations  —  Cubs outfielder Ryan Sweeney talks about the fractured rib that sends him to the DL.  —  SEATTLE — Cubs President Theo Epstein said he's satisfied he's getting …