Stephen Strasburg left Friday night's start against the Braves after two innings because of an apparent injury.

Strasburg grimaced after throwing a changeup to Brian McCann with one out in the second inning. He retired McCann on a grounder and struck out Dan Uggla to end the inning.

The exact nature of his injury isn't yet known.

The Braves have considered asking B.J. Upton if he would be willing to work out his struggles in the minor leagues.

After signing a five-year, $75 million deal with Atlanta, Upton is hitting just .146.

Fredi Gonzalez said that Upton has enough service time in the majors to refuse an assignment.

"In my own mind, you think about those things, but really I haven't gotten to that point," Gonzalez said. "I think there's some logistics -- contractual things and that sort of stuff -- that they might not be able to do it that easy."

Upton is hitless in the team's past seven games. He was out of the lineup Friday for the second straight night.

Chien-Ming Wang has drawn interest from six clubs, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.

However, Wang is unlikely to opt out of his contract with the Yankees because none of his suitors are willing to offer a Major League deal.

Chad Durbin has been released by the Phillies after pitching 16 innings this season.

Durbin allowed 16 earned runs on 25 hits and nine walks. He had 16 strikeouts.

Manny Machado has hit 25 doubles in 54 games with the Orioles this season.

Machado is on pace for 75 doubles. Earl Webb holds the all-time record for doubles (67), doing so in 1931 with the Red Sox.

Mitchell Boggs has been optioned to Triple-A Memphis by the Cardinals.

Boggs assumed the closer role when Jason Motte was lost for the season with an elbow injury and blew three save opportunities.

The Yankees activated Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis for Friday night's game against the Red Sox.

Teixeira was in the lineup for the first time this season after tearing the ECU sheath in his right wrist during spring training.

Youkilis has played in just one game since April 20 because of his lumbar sprain.

Major League Baseball has abandoned its attempt to start an international draft of amateur players in 2014.

The decision likely pushes the matter back to collective bargaining for the labor contract that will start in 2017.

Under the five-year labor deal agreed to in November 2011, the sides held discussions about a draft and MLB had the right to inform the union by Saturday if it planned to start one next year.

Jordan Zimmermann told the Nationals this spring that he would not discuss a potential contract extension during the season.

Zimmermann will be eligible for free agency after the 2015 season.

"We talked a little bit in spring training," Zimmermann said. "My agent and I said once the season starts, we're going to wait until after the season. Hopefully, we'll maybe spring something up at the end of the season or going into next season or something.

"I'd be interested, see what they have to say. At the end of the day, it's got to be the right deal for me. I'm not just going to take a deal that's team friendly. It's got to be fair."

Jake Peavy was very nearly traded from the Padres to the Cubs in the winter of 2008.

"I think it was as close as anything could possibly be without happening," Peavy said.

At the very last minute, the deal broke apart.

"It was going to happen, and then it was a few days where we were just waiting on the announcement. They had to get a few things done here and there, and it was going to be a done deal," Peavy added.

At the time, Peavy was considered the one missing piece that could put the Cubs over the top.

The framework of the trade was agreed upon by Cubs general manager Jim Hendry and Padres general manager Kevin Towers. The Braves and Orioles also got involved in what could have been a four-team trade.

Word is that Cubs owner Sam Zell sent a message to Hendry at the last moment saying he wouldn't take on the $63 million remaining on Peavy's contract.