Ian Desmond isn't worried about the major league-leading 27 errors he's committed. His focus as his rookie season winds down is on an aggressive approach at the plate. Desmond hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday.

Travis Hafner preferred facing hard-throwing Felix Hernandez to a rehab assignment in the minors. Maybe not a smart move, but gutsy. Hernandez (8-10) walked Shin-Soo Choo to get to Hafner with the bases loaded in the seventh inning. Gutsy, but definitely not smart. Hafner hit a grand slam in his first game off the disabled list to spur the Cleveland Indians to a 9-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners...

The Indians capitalized on a Chone Figgins fielding error to put together six unearned runs off Felix Hernandez, erasing memories of a pitchers' duel in a 9-1 win Sunday over the Mariners.

Yankees designated hitter Lance Berkman left Sunday's game against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium after appearing to turn his right ankle on a play at first base.

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With his Red Sox teammates fighting to keep their playoff fortunes alive, Dustin Pedroia is champing at the bit to rejoin them after a seven-week layoff due to a broken left foot.

Kyle Parker, the Rockies first-round pick (26th overall) in the MLB First-Year Player Draft remains unsigned as of Sunday afternoon but Bill Schmidt, Rockies Vice President of Scouting, said the club remains in negotiations with the Clemson outfielder.

After blasting solo home runs in his first two at-bats Sunday, Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee was removed from the game with lower back stiffness.

Sunday's game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals was briefly interrupted by protesters urging commissioner Bud Selig to move the 2011 All-Star Game from Phoenix because of Arizona's new immigration legislation. A man emerged from the left-field stands in the fifth inning and ran into short right field after Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg grounded to short for...

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Armando Galarraga and catcher Alex Avila got in a heated argument after the first inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Galarraga and Avila exchanged words after Galarraga pitched scoreless first inning. The verbal altercation escalated enough that they had to be separated.

The deadline for signing Draft picks is 9 p.m. MST on Monday. It does not look like one of those players will be the D-backs' top pick, Barrett Loux.

Reds first baseman Joey Votto was ejected by plate umpire D.J. Reyburn after disagreeing with a called strike in the first inning Sunday, his fourth ejection in the past two seasons. Votto, the NL's top hitter at .322, took a called strike to run the count to 1-2 with two outs. Votto said something as he backed away from the batter's box.

Andy Pettitte's next test will come on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, as the left-hander will play catch and could possibly progress to throwing off the mound the same day.

Red Sox second baseman Jed Lowrie is out of the starting lineup for the second day in a row due to effects of the extreme heat. Lowrie was still feeling lightheaded Sunday before the series finale at Texas. He didn't play Saturday night after coming out of Friday's night's game due to heat exhaustion.

Gil Meche, eyeing a bullpen job to avoid shoulder surgery, might be sent out on a Minor League rehab assignment before the end of August. That would put him in line to pitch in relief for Kansas City when rosters are expanded in September.

Braves rookie Jason Heyward has a swollen right knee and is not starting against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right fielder hurt his knee while making a diving catch in Houston this week. He did not have immediate swelling and continued to start. Melky Cabrera is replacing him in right field. Heyward says he may be able to start Monday.

Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire wanted to give left fielder Delmon Young a breather. So on Sunday, Gardenhire put together a lineup that didn't feature Young for the first time since June 11. If Young doesn't come off the bench in Sunday's game against Oakland, it would be the first time he has had a full day off since May 27.

The Braves' injury-ravaged lineup grew thinner Sunday when Jason Heyward was given a chance to once again rest his sore right knee.

Less than 24 hours after having the ACL in his left knee repaired, Chipper Jones returned to Turner Field feeling like he was already strong enough to begin riding a stationary bike.

Baltimore reliever Jason Berken will get an MRI on his right shoulder. Orioles manager Buck Showalter says the right-hander will have the test Monday. Berken is 3-3 with a 3.03 ERA in 41 appearances after being converted from a starter to the bullpen this season. But he has allowed 13 earned runs in 17 1-3 innings over his last 14 outings.