The Nationals placed rookie phenom Steven Strasburg on the 15-day disabled list due to right shoulder stiffness. He will not throw for the next three or four days, then his shoulder will be re-evaluated.

The Astros have a deal in place to trade right-hander Roy Oswalt to the Phillies if the ace pitcher agrees to waive his no-trade clause.

With two days to go until the non-waiver Trade Deadline, the pushing and shoving and whispered bartering is building toward the inevitable last-hour flurry that will alter individual destinies and team fortunes.

Be sure to check out the Rundown every weekday morning to learn all that you ever wanted to know about the fantasy happenings of the day before but were too afraid to ask.

Against the backdrop of ongoing trade rumors that place a second ace in the Phillies' rotation, their current ace and cornerstone outfielder of the future led Philly to its seventh consecutive win.

In a game in which the Padres again found themselves hard-pressed for runs against the Dodgers, Tony Gwynn's instinctual read on an Adrian Gonzalez flare to center field in the sixth inning of the Padres' 6-1 victory proved to be the play of the night on Wednesday.

Ross Ohlendorf exited Wednesday's start against the Rockies after being struck on the right side of the head by Troy Tulowitzki's line drive in the first.

Albert Pujols laced an RBI single through the left side with two outs in the 13th inning, giving St. Louis a hard-earned 8-7 win over the Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday.

The scoreboard mandated that Alex Rodriguez could feel free to swing for the fences at Progressive Field on Wednesday, providing him one final chance to club career home run No. 600 while the Yankees coasted to an 8-0 victory over the Indians.

Alex Rodriguez may not have delivered the milestone home run the Yankees have been waiting for, but their offense swung the bats plenty in posting an 8-0 pounding of the Indians on Wednesday at Progressive Field.

The A's earned a 3-1 victory over the Rangers on Wednesday, courtesy of eight scoreless innings from right-hander Trevor Cahill and a pair of RBIs from Kurt Suzuki.

The White Sox were able to play "small ball" better than the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday, winning their 10th consecutive game at U.S. Cellular Field by a score of 6-5.

Home-plate umpire Brian Runge left Wednesday's White Sox-Mariners game prior to the start of the third inning, after taking a foul tip during a Paul Konerko at-bat in the first inning.

Tim Hudson continued his mastery of Washington with 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball, Jason Heyward stole home and the Braves beat the Nationals, 3-1, on Wednesday night.

Detroit got out to an early lead and made a valiant comeback, but the Rays held on to beat the Tigers, 7-4, for their fifth straight victory on Wednesday.

Andres Torres went 3-for-6, including a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to lead the Giants to a 10-9 win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Buster Posey extended his hitting streak to 21 games with an opposite-field single in the third inning off Florida's Alex Sanabia on Wednesday.

On Wednesday morning, Domonic Brown was volunteering his time for kids at a camp at Coca-Cola Park, home of the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.

Roy Halladay hurled his eighth complete game, striking out nine as the Phillies won their seventh straight, 7-1, over Arizona. Domonic Brown had two hits and two RBIs in his MLB debut.

The Dodgers addressed their thin outfield Wednesday, acquiring former All-Star Scott Podsednik from Kansas City for Triple-A catcher Lucas May and Class A pitcher Elisaul Pimentel.

Ben Zobrist left Wednesday night's 7-4 win over the Tigers before the fourth inning due to lower back stiffness and is listed as day-to-day

Nats phenom Stephen Strasburg will not throw for the next three or four days, and his right shoulder will be reevaluated by the team after that. It is doubtful he will make his next scheduled start.

Will Ted Lilly make his next start for the Cubs on Monday? The team may not know until Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers made a move to bolster their injury-riddled offense Wednesday night, adding third baseman Jhonny Peralta from the Indians for Minor League left-hander Giovanni Soto.

Rockies manager Jim Tracy said before Wednesday's game against the Pirates that closer Huston Street was back in the clubhouse, but unavailable to pitch.

A's manager Bob Geren announced on Wednesday that right-hander Ben Sheets will miss the remainder of the season with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow.

Miss Iowa, Katherine Connors, wasn't pleased about comments made by Nationals right-hander Miguel Batista on Tuesday night.

Shane Victorino was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left abdominal muscle on Wednesday after diving back to first base in the sixth inning of Tuesday's 9-5 victory over the D-backs.

Trade speculation surrounded Jorge Cantu as he was taking batting practice and warming up with the Marlins on Wednesday afternoon at AT&T Park.

Twins infielder Nick Punto left Wednesday's 6-4 victory over the Royals in the eighth inning with what the team is hoping is just a left hamstring cramp.

An MRI taken during on Wednesday revealed an oblique strain that is expected to keep Joel Pineiro sidelined for six to eight weeks.

After spraining his left ankle Tuesday night, B.J. Upton was feeling better Wednesday afternoon and took batting practice with the team.

With his bright orange cleats in one hand and a Sharpie in the other, Brian Wilson spent Wednesday's pregame trying to make his cleats conform to Major League rules.

Dan Haren "should be good to go Saturday" against the Rangers according to manager Mike Scioscia.

Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee has invoked his 10-and-5 rights and rejected a proposed trade to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Carlos Zambrano, who will join the Cubs on Friday in time for the start of a three-game series against the Rockies, will meet with his teammates prior to batting practice to clear the air.