Here's a look at the latest out of the NL East..
- The Mets have yet to field any calls on Marlon Byrd but they expect to if he keeps things up, tweets Marc Carig of Newsday. Byrd has looked strong as of late and owns a .261/.307/.486 slash line on the year with 13 homers.
- Ryan Howard was placed on the 15-day disabled list with knee trouble, meaning that he'll miss the next couple of weeks that will determine whether the Phillies are buyers or sellers, writes Phil Sheridan of The Inquirer. If they're sellers, then fellow franchise cornerstone Chase Utley could be among those shipped off. Recently, we learned that the Blue Jays are expected to have interest in the second baseman if he is made available.
- The Nationals were forced to place Ross Detwiler on the disabled list thanks to a back issue and his health, coupled with Dan Haren's medical issues, could lead them to intensify their search for a starting pitcher, writes MASNsports.com's Dan Kolko.
