Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup

July 2 (The Sports Xchange) - In apparent fallout from a hacking scandal, the St. Louis Cardinals have fired scouting director Chris Correa. James G. Martin, a lawyer for team chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. and general manager John Mozeliak, announced the move Thursday but did not give reasons for the dismissal or discuss the investigation into the alleged hacking of a Houston Astros database. - - Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees are in negotiations designed at reaching middle ground in their standoff over the $6 million contract bonus due Rodriguez for hitting his 661st home run. The disagreement over the home run that pushed Rodriguez ahead of Willie Mays on baseball's all-time list could be settled by involving charity or reducing the payment, according to reports by FOX Sports and CBS. - - Top prospect Miguel Sano was recalled from the minors to join the Minnesota Twins. Sano, 22, signed with the team in 2009 at the age of 16 as a shortstop, but he moved to third base when he grew out of the middle infield body type. - - The Seattle Mariners recalled infielder Chris Taylor from Triple-A Tacoma and designated for assignment veteran utility player Willie Bloomquist. Taylor, 24, begins second stint with the Mariners this season. He hit .159 (10-for-63) in 20 games in May. In 48 games with Tacoma, he hit .289 with two home runs, four triples, 16 RBIs and 13 stolen bases. - - Adrian Abreu, a catcher in the New York Mets' farm system, has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. (Editing by Frank Pingue)