The Golden State is always one of the most talent-laden in the nation, but this year's crop is amazing, making up nearly one-fourth of Baseball America's Draft Top 200 with plenty of depth behind those standouts.

Jorge Posada?s return is scheduled for Thursday. That is, unless Posada is able to talk Yankees Manager Joe Girardi into letting him catch Joba Chamberlain on Tuesday.

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MINNEAPOLIS - Jorge Posada caught five innings in an extended spring game in Tampa Saturday, making two strong throws to second base - his first in-game throws since he went on the disabled list with rotator cuff tendinitis more than a month ago. 'The

Jorge Posada passed a key test in his rehabilitation program for a sore right shoulder and could rejoin the Yankees as early as Wednesday.

David DeJesus had two hits and two RBI Saturday to lift the Kansas City Royals past Cleveland 4-2. DeJesus hit a solo homer in the bottom of the third inning and an RBI double in the fourth. Mark Grudzielanek and Joey Gathright had one RBI apiece. Like

John Baumann allowed one run in four innings in an N.C.A.A. Division I regional game Saturday, but he could not save the fourth-seeded Lions from elimination.

Ramirez drove the first pitch into the seats in right-centre in the seventh inning. He watched the flight of the ball, then took off around the bases. He exchanged a high-five with first base coach Luis Alicea, then hugged on-deck hitter Mike Lowell as

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Maicer Izturis set up the winning run with a bunt single, his fourth hit of the game, and pinch-hitter Juan Rivera delivered an RBI single in the 10th to give the Los Angeles Angels a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.

Davies (1-0) gave up one run on five hits and became Kansas City's first winning pitcher since Zack Greinke on May 18. The Royals, who started the game with the fewest runs, sacrifice flies, RBIs and walks in the major leagues, beat reigning Cy Young