The New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and Toronto Blue Jays are three clubs likely to improve their bullpen via trade as the season progresses.

While the Mets have received strong innings from their relievers, the bullpen of the Giants and Jays have struggled.

The idea of the Milwaukee Brewers trading away Ryan Braun to begin rebuilding "is becoming more realistic," according to Ken Rosenthal.

Braun can veto a trade to all teams except the Dodgers, Angels, Marlins, Rays and Nationals.

Braun is now 32 and he has four years and $76 million remaining on his contract after this season.

Rosenthal believes it would make sense for Braun to be traded to the Angels but they have a lack of quality prospects.

The San Francisco Giants have waived Ian Gardeck.

Gardeck underwent Tommy John surgery during Spring Training. 

The Giants needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster and can re-signed Gardeck at a later date.

Jose Bautista reportedly is seeking a five-year, $150 million extension with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Bautista is prepared to take less than $150 million, but he wouldn't take less than $100 million.

Bautista turns 36 this October and currently has an OPS of .911.

Cleveland manager Terry Francona would normally be happy with a sweep in Detroit, but he had more pressing matters on his mind Sunday afternoon.

The Indians lost starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco to a hamstring injury in the third inning during a 6-3 win Sunday over the Tigers, and the prognosis doesn't look great.

New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez left Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays with what the team described as left oblique stiffness.

Rodriguez was sent for an MRI exam to determine how serious the injury is. Results of the MRI weren't immediately available, and Rodriguez did not appear in the clubhouse after the Yankees' loss to the Rays.

The Orioles placed pitcher Yovani Gallardo on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with tendinitis in the shoulder of his pitching arm.

Gallardo complained of a sore right shoulder in his start Friday against the Royals and was pulled after two innings and 45 pitches. The Orioles flew him back to Baltimore to be examined.

A relieved Jacob deGrom rejoined his Mets teammates Saturday, nearly two weeks after his son was born with medical complications at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.

DeGrom said that 12-day-old Jaxon Anthony was suffering from apnea and would stop breathing while sleeping. After exhaustive tests -- including MRIs and X-rays and being hooked up to monitors for several days in a neonatal intensive care unit -- the newborn was free of issues for five straight days and was discharged Monday without any procedures being required. 

Barry Bonds did not expect a hero's welcome upon his return to AT&T Park in a baseball uniform for the first time since his last game with the Giants in 2007. 

"I don't really have fans in San Francisco; this is my family," Bonds, in his first season as the Marlins' hitting coach, said in the visitors dugout before Friday's loss to the Giants. "This is where I was raised, this is where I grew up, people that stood behind me through thick and thin. And so I always will appreciate that and always have my love for San Francisco."

On Friday, Bonds was welcomed back like the prodigal son returning home when he came out to deliver his new team's lineup card to the umpires.

He was given a warm embrace by Giants bench coach Ron Wotus as the crowd realized what was going on at home plate. Thunderous applause broke out and chants of "Bar-ry, Bar-ry, Bar-ry" filled the air as the crowd gave him a standing ovation.

Blue Jays outfielder/first baseman Chris Colabello was suspended 80 games without pay for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball announced on Friday.

Colabello's positive test for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, an anabolic steroid that is sold under the name Turinabol, was a violation of MLB's joint drug prevention and treatment program. His suspension is effective immediately.