By Kat O'Brien, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Apr. 8--KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Derek Jeter's strained left quadriceps will keep him out of action until this weekend at the earliest, manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday. Jeter left Monday's game in New York against the Tampa Bay Rays before the third inning.

The New York Yankees reached a preliminary agreement Tuesday to trade workhorse reliever Scott Proctor to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit in a deal that could add some punch to their limited bench.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mike Cameron, Todd Walker and Josh Barfield all belted home runs and Jake Peavy supplied seven effective innings as the San Diego Padres powered past the Houston Astros 6-3 on Saturday in Texas, to snap a four-game losing streak.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Florida Marlins 6-2 on Friday, extending their winning streak to seven games and keeping the heat on the NL West-leading Padres.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Atlanta Braves pounded the St. Louis Cardinals 15-3 on Monday at Busch Stadium, extending their winning run to six games while Chipper Jones' hitting streak and a place in the record books came to an end.