Yankees trade Proctor to Dodgers for Betemit  —  NEW YORK — The New York Yankees traded workhorse reliever Scott Proctor to the Los Angeles Dodgers for infielder Wilson Betemit on Tuesday in a deal that could add some punch to their limited bench.  —  Betemit hit .231 with 10 homers …

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Red Sox upgrade bullpen with Gagne deal  —  Eric Gagne is headed to Boston to bolster the Red Sox's bullpen.  —  Sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney that the Red Sox and Rangers agreed in principle on a deal for Texas' closer.  In exchange, Boston will send pitcher Kason Gabbard …

Padres' deadline dealing nets Mackowiak, Ensberg  —  SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres made a pair of trades Tuesday, getting infielder Morgan Ensberg from the Houston Astros and outfielder-infielder Rob Mackowiak from the Chicago White Sox.  —  San Diego, in the thick of the NL West and wild-card races …

Hicks: Teixeira rejected $140 million offer  —  Owner says deal would have kept star player with Rangers for eight more years  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  CLEVELAND - The Rangers did not let Mark Teixeira go to Atlanta without a fight, owner Tom Hicks said Tuesday as the seven-player deal with the Braves was completed.

Phils continue to upgrade pitching  —  FOXSports.com, Updated 39 minutes ago  —  LIKE THIS STORY?  —  The Phillies, one day after acquiring right-hander Kyle Lohse to upgrade their rotation, made a move to supplement their bullpen Tuesday, obtaining Class AAA right-hander Julio Mateo from the Mariners.

Braves dangling Wickman  —  NEW YORK — The Atlanta Braves are shopping closer Bob Wickman.  —  Any deal would likely be contingent on the club completing a swap with the Kansas City Royals for Octavio Dotel, which is being held up until the Braves can complete the Mark Teixeira trade with the Texas Rangers.

Giants acquire outfielder Davis and player to be named later from Pirates for Morris  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have acquired 26-year-old center fielder Rajai Davis and a player to be named later from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for right-handed pitcher Matt Morris …

Sox deal Pineiro  —  The Red Sox today traded righthanded pitcher Joel Pineiro and cash considerations to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later.  —  Pineiro was 1-1 with a 5.03 ERA in 31 relief appearances with the Red Sox this season before being designated for assignment on July 23.

Twins: Unhappy, but victorious  —  The clubhouse was glum about losing Luis Castillo, despite a great outing from Scott Baker and a third victory in a row.  —  Twins players had a hard time masking their disappointment Monday after General Manager Terry Ryan traded second baseman Luis Castillo …

Milledge on the move?  Griffey on the radar?  This and that.  —  « on: Today at 04:29:57 AM »  —  Mets are talking to Texas, but are asking about Brad Wilkerson (a former Omar Minaya fave) not reliever Eric Gagne.  Texas officials, though, don't mind leaking the Mets' …

Mariners looking at bullpen options  —  NEW YORK - The Seattle Mariners continued to hammer relief pitching in the final hours before the trading deadline, a need heightened by the injury to reliever Chris Reitsma.  —  They've spoken to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays about Al Reyes and Dan Wheeler …