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GM Rick Hahn stays busy as White Sox continue to rebuild

CHICAGO (AP) Rick Hahn sat in the first row behind home plate. While batting practice hummed along in front of him, he kept his eyes on his phone. The general manager looked up every once and a while, only to return to his phone every time.

Red Sox's Price going back on DL with elbow inflammation

BOSTON (AP) Red Sox pitcher David Price is going back on the 10-day disabled list with inflammation in his left elbow.

FANTASY PLAYS: Darvish at the trade deadline

Yu Darvish’s situation is intriguing with the trade deadline nearly here. Speaking of intriguing, there’s a breakout season in Baltimore, a future superstar arriving in the majors and a young player struggling mightily.

Rays acquire Steve Cishek from Mariners for Erasmo Ramirez

SEATTLE (AP) The Tampa Bay Rays continue to bolster their bullpen for the pennant race, acquiring reliever Steve Cishek from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for versatile right-hander Erasmo Ramirez.

Raines, Bagwell, Pudge, Selig and Schuerholz ready for HOF

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Tim Raines played in the major leagues for more than two decades, and yet one at-bat still sticks in his mind.

Mariners still flirting with .500 as Mets arrive (Jul 28, 2017)

SEATTLE — The .500 mark is a hurdle the Seattle Mariners struggle to clear.

Grooming at ballpark becoming trend for baseball players

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Kevin Quackenbush’s full beard needed a little attention considering he had gone since spring training in February without a trim.

Dodgers' Roberts expects nothing but best from Giants (Jul 28, 2017)

LOS ANGELES — The San Francisco Giants are a proud National League franchise with a history that dates back to 1883. Only once have the Giants lost 100 games in a season (1985). They have finished a season with a winning percentage of less than .400 only five times.

Cubs, Brewers meet with roles reversed (Jul 28, 2017)

MILWAUKEE — Two weeks ago, the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers were the surprise stories of the first half.

Cards hope to slow Martinez, D-backs' offense (Jul 28, 2017)

ST. LOUIS — J.D. Martinez claimed the hero’s role for the Arizona Diamondbacks’ offense Thursday night with a fourth-inning grand slam that supplied all the scoring in their win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Orioles, Rangers resume wild-card chase (Jul 28, 2017)

ARLINGTON, Texas — When the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles wrapped up their four-game series a week ago in Baltimore, the teams were heading in opposite directions in the American League wild-card chase.

Royals roll into series with Red Sox (Jul 28, 2017)

BOSTON — There was a time not all that long ago that the weekend leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline would feature the Kansas City Royals selling off assets and hoping to build for the future.

Rays visit Yankees with Duda in tow (Jul 28, 2017)

NEW YORK — In recent seasons, the Tampa Bay Rays were not good enough to consider themselves buyers at the frenzy known as the non-waiver trade deadline.

Streaking Blue Jays look to keep Angels down (Jul 28, 2017)

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels will meet at Rogers Centre on Friday night after being on opposite sides of series sweeps.

Phillies, Braves begin series amid trade rumors (Jul 28, 2017)

The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves start a four-game series on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park, but both teams could have different-looking rosters by the time they finish the series Monday.

Padres knock off Mets 7-5 behind rookies Margot, Coleman (Jul 27, 2017)

SAN DIEGO (AP) Manuel Margot came within a triple of the cycle and fellow rookie Dusty Coleman hit his first major league home run, leading the San Diego Padres past the New York Mets 7-5 on Thursday night.

Nationals battling injuries as Rockies come to town (Jul 28, 2017)

WASHINGTON — Every day, it seems as if another member of the Washington Nationals is headed to the disabled list.

Martinez's grand slam lifts Diamondbacks past Cardinals 4-0 (Jul 27, 2017)

ST. LOUIS (AP) J.D. Martinez hit a grand slam and Zack Godley pitched seven innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 on Thursday night.

Infield mixup, Gardner homer lead Yanks over Rays 6-5 in 11 (Jul 27, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Shortstop Adeiney Hechavarria and second baseman Tim Beckham watched Gary Sanchez’s playable grounder bounce between them on the left side of the infield for a tying single with two outs in the ninth inning, Brett Gardner homered leading off the 11th, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 Thursday night for their fourth straight win.

O'Grady pitches 7 scoreless innings in Miami's 4-1 win (Jul 27, 2017)

MIAMI (AP) Chris O’Grady pitched seven scoreless innings to help the Miami Marlins beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 to open a four-game series on Thursday night.

Troubles in native Venezuela weigh on Cardinals' OF Martinez

ST. LOUIS (AP) For about three hours a day, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jose Martinez gets a break. He’s allowed to smile and enjoy the game he loves.

Mets deal Duda to Rays as veteran dispersal begins

NEW YORK (AP) The out-of-contention Mets started their veteran dispersal by trading first baseman Lucas Duda to the Tampa Bay Rays for minor league pitcher Drew Smith.

Dolphins owner Ross calls Marlins sale price 'unrealistic'

MIAMI (AP) Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, who explored purchasing the Miami Marlins last year, says the sale price is too high and he’s no longer interested.

Pearce hits 10th-inning grand slam, Jays sweep A's, win 8-4 (Jul 27, 2017)

TORONTO (AP) Steve Pearce hit a game-winning grand slam in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 8-4 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.

Nationals hit 8 HRs to blast Brewers 15-2 (Jul 27, 2017)

WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Nationals tied a franchise record with eight home runs, including two apiece by Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman, and Max Scherzer pitched six innings of three-hit ball in a 15-2 rout of the fading Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.

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