Papelbon staying in Philly ... for now  —  Enough, for now, about the possibility of the Philadelphia Phillies trading Jonathan Papelbon.  —  They need to add a reliever, not subtract one.  —  The Phillies are in the midst of a mini-surge, even without one-time National League MVP Ryan Howard.

Jay-Z's Roc Nation Chasing Puig, Cespedes  —  Jay-Z made waves earlier this year when he entered the sports representation world with his Roc Nation Sports venture and lured Robinson Cano away from Scott Boras.  Now, the company is wooing Dodgers star Yasiel Puig and also has an eye …

Yankees Aggressively Pushing Chamberlain, Hughes  —  The Yankees are aggressively pushing trades involving Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes, an AL executive tells Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  In fact, a deal sending Chamberlain to a National League team could happen soon, though nothing is imminent on either front.

White Sox should put Sale for sale  —  If I'm the White Sox, I'm making left-hander Chris Sale available.  —  The time is right; the market for starting pitching stinks.  —  Matt Garza is an oft-injured rental.  Yovani Gallardo has a 4.85 ERA.  Kyle Lohse is 35, Bud Norris has never pitched …

Teams are waiting for the Mariners to start selling solid veterans , but Seattle is apparently in no hurry to start the sale.  —  Kendrys Morales, Raul Ibanez and Oliver Perez — who has drawn interest from the Orioles, Braves and others — are the most obvious and valuable veteran trade targets.

Appel joins former No. 1 pick Correa in Class A  —  ST. LOUIS — Mark Appel is on the rise.  —  The No. 1 overall pick in last month's First-Year Player Draft was promoted to Class A Quad Cities on Tuesday and will join the team Wednesday before a six-game homestand, joining last year's No. 1 overall pick, Carlos Correa.

Giants pitcher charged with lewdness in Las Vegas  —  By MIKE BLASKY  —  LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL  —  San Francisco Giants pitcher Chad Gaudin has been charged with lewdness after police say he touched the breast of a woman on a gurney at a Las Vegas hospital earlier this year.

The latest on Yankees and Red Sox trade deadline plans; Marcum done, but did he ever really begin?  ; Harvey ASG update  —  “The Yankees seem to be hanging in fine (and) they may be positioned very well,” said one of the scouts about a team that will see the return of Derek Jeter …

Cubs close to deal with No. 2 overall pick Kris Bryant  —  The Cubs are very close to signing No. 2 overall pick Kris Bryant, the big power hitter from the University of San Diego.  —  Though the deal isn't officially done, the sides are on the way to completing it with the slugging third baseman.

At 2013 MLB All-Star Game, Mets legend Tom Seaver, fighting back from Lyme disease and memory loss, ready for pitch  —  A year ago the mention of the Mets hosting the All-Star Game for the first time since 1964 might have easily drawn a blank look on Seaver's face.

Blue Jays send Rogers to the mound in Cleveland  —  The Sports Network  —  The Toronto Blue Jays will send Esmil Rogers to the mound when they look to get back in the win column against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday.  —  The Jays opened a six-game road trip on a sour note and lost …

Molina returns with Cards promising more days off  —  ST. LOUIS — A three-day layoff proved sufficient for catcher Yadier Molina, whose right knee improved enough by Tuesday that the Cardinals were willing to put the All-Star catcher back in the lineup against the Astros.