The Tigers traded Jason Grilli to the Rockies on Wednesday for minor league pitcher Zachary Simons, as reported by the Associated Press. The right-handed Grilli is 0-1 with a 3.29 ERA in nine games this season. He has a 13-13 record with a 5.08 ERA in 135 career games, with 16 starts.

The Yankees haven't made a decision on how long they are going to stick with Phil Hughes in the rotation, according to the New York Daily News. Hughes was booed off the mound in the fourth inning on Tuesday against the Tigers. He is the youngest pitcher in the majors at 21, and has an ERA of 9.00 with an 0-4 record. The question's been asked (internally)," GM Brian Cashman said when asked if Hughes might lose his rotation spot. "If we decide to do something, we'll talk to the player first. But I think it's fair for us to discuss it."

Nationals' reliever Chad Cordero will miss roughly a month of action with a tear in the muscle below his pitching shoulder, according to the Associated Press. He left the team's win over the Braves on Tuesday when he felt pain after throwing a pitch. He will miss four to six weeks after undergoing an MRI, but the team hasn't yet put him on the disabled list.

The Kansas City Royals have traded left-handed pitcher Jorge De La Rosa and cash to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for a player to be named. Since De La Rosa is not currently on the Royals 40-man roster, he will be assigned from Omaha to the Class AAA Colorado Springs roster. De La Rosa, 27, has spent the opening portion of the 2008 season with Omaha (AAA) and went 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA (22 IP, 18 H, 4 ER, 7 BB, 23 SO) in four starts. The resident of Nuevo Leon, Mexico was 11-16 with a 5.64 ERA in 36 outings (33 starts) for the Royals in 2006 and 2007 after being acquired on July 25, 2006 from Milwaukee for infielder Tony Graffanino.

Jeff Clement and outfielder Wladimir Balentien were called up from Tacoma on Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners. To make room on the 25-man Major-League roster, Seattle designated infielder Greg Norton and outfielder Brad Wilkerson for assignment.

Eliezer Alfonso, a member of the Giants' 40-man roster, has been suspended for 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Alfonso has been playing for Triple-A Fresno, and the suspension will begin on May 1st.

Christopher Volstad threw seven quality innings while giving up just run for the second consecutive time on Tuesday. Volstad, one of the Marlins top prospects, struck out eight while giving up four hits and walking none in his Double-A start. Volstad has 29 strikeouts and a 2.61 ERA in 38 innings of work this season.

The Marlins say they spend more than $10 million annually on advertising and marketing, more than any other team. President David Samson insists they can't afford to spend anymore money on players, "because we need to advertise and be creative in our market." RealGM Note: They also have the lowest payroll in the MLB of $21 million. Hanley Ramirez, is currently having the 12th best season in all of baseball and 'deserves' to make $16 million, but is taking home just $439k, making him and his +3545% Reina Value one of the best bargains in the game.

Scott Kazmir will make his season debut for the Rays on Sunday against the Red Sox, according to the Associated Press. He has missed the first month of the season because of an elbow injury, but made a his third successful rehabilitation start on Monday. Manager Joel Maddon will have to decide which starting pitcher to option in order to make room for team's ace. "All of these starters that you see doing well right now knew the competition was going to be rigid going through spring training," Maddon said. "Kaz gets hurt, but now they know Kaz is coming back. They can count. They have all pitched extremely well to this point and it is a tough decision. But it's one of those decisions a lot of teams would like to be faced with."

After heading to the disabled list with persistent shoulder pain, John Smoltz admitted on Tuesday that he would accept a move to the bullpen upon his return, according to a report in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was placed on the 15-day DL on Tuesday because of inflammation in his right rotator cuff. "Right now I'm sitting at ground zero, taking it day by day, looking at every option to help this team get to the playoffs and end my career the way I'd like to end it," he said. He has saved 154 games for the Braves in his career.