Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup

Aug 30 (The Sports Xchange) - The New York Mets continued to bolster their bullpen by acquiring right-hander Addison Reed from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a pair of minor leaguers, RHP Miller Diaz and RHP Matt Koch. Reed, who was 2-2 with a 4.20 ERA this season, will join the Mets on Monday. To make room for Reed on the 40-man roster, the Mets recalled infielder Wilfred Tovar from Triple-A Las Vegas and placed him on the 60-day disabled list. - - - Boston Red Sox manager Torey Lovullo said right-hander Jean Machi is the team's new closer. Junichi Tazawa, who was injured beginning a double play Friday night, will return to eighth-inning duties. - - - San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum disclosed that he could miss the rest of the season because of continuing problems in his degenerative hip. He hasn't pitched since June 27. - - - The Seattle Mariners recalled right-hander Mayckol Guaipe from Triple-A Tacoma. The team also optioned left-hander Mike Montgomery to Tacoma. - - - Kansas City Royals right fielder Alex Rios, who was removed from the lineup Saturday, is back in Kansas City with what manager Ned Yost says is an illness. Yost does not expect Rios to go on the disabled list. - - - Cleveland Indians right-hander Gavin Floyd and infielder Chris Johnson will both be activated off the disabled list on Tuesday. - - - New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira missed his third straight start because of bone bruise in his lower right leg. - - - The Philadelphia Phillies claimed left-hander Ken Roberts off waivers from the Colorado Rockies, then optioned Roberts to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. - - - Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander A.J. Burnett had a 71-pitch bullpen session Sunday and is hopeful of returning from the disabled list sometime from Sept. 15-17 when the Pirates play a four-game home series against the Chicago Cubs. Burnett has been on the disabled list since July 31 with a strained flexor tendon in his right elbow. - - - Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa missed his fourth consecutive game with a left hamstring injury. Correa said he should be ready to return this week when Houston opens a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners. - - - Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor was out of the starting for a fifth straight game because of a sore fingernail on his right middle finger. - - - St. Louis Cardinals RHP Lance Lynn (sprained right ankle) announced that his ankle is much improved and he will make his next scheduled start Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Editing by Andrew Both)