>>Cubs' Soto To Have Knee Surgery

(Chicago, IL)  --  The Chicago Cubs will be without catcher Geovany Soto for a while.  He will have surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss three weeks.  With backup Steve Clevenger already on the disabled list with a rib cage injury, Welington Castillo takes over behind the plate.  Soto is batting just .161 with three home runs and six RBI.

>>Berkman Lands On DL

(Los Angeles, CA)  --  St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman is back on the disabled list after suffering a knee injury during Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Berkman, who was on the 15-day DL from April 19th through May 12th with a strained left calf, was hurt while stretching to make a catch at first base on a routine ground ball hit to shortstop Rafael Furcal.  The veteran was helped off the field and was initially diagnosed with a right knee strain.