Rich Harden-to-Red Sox deal comes apart over medical issues  —  CHICAGO — For much of Saturday evening, it seemed appropriate to start penciling Rich Harden into the Red Sox rotation.  Numerous outlets, including WEEI.com, characterized the deal sending Rich Harden to the Red Sox …

Braves Acquire Michael Bourn  —  After seeing top outfield trade candidates Carlos Beltran and Hunter Pence land with National League rivals, Braves GM made a splash today by acquiring center fielder Michael Bourn and cash from the Astros for center fielder Jordan Schafer …

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Cardinals sending Class AA outfielder to LA for Furcal  —  ST. LOUIS  • To complete the deal with Los Angeles for shortstop Rafael Furcal the Cardinals will send Class AA outfielder Alex Castellanos to the Dodgers.  —  Castellanos, who turns 25 next week, hit .319 for Double-A Springfield this season.

Diamondbacks Acquire Brad Ziegler  —  12:07pm: The A's will receive first baseman Brandon Allen and reliever Jordan Norberto, reports MLB.com's Steve Gilbert.  —  11:53am: The D'Backs acquired Ziegler, tweets Yahoo's Tim Brown.  —  11:47am: The Diamondbacks are likely …

Giants Acquire Orlando Cabrera  —  It appears that Orlando Cabrera is headed for October baseball yet again.  The infielder, who has appeared in four consecutive postseasons for four different teams, is going to San Francisco in exchange for outfield prospect Thomas Neal, the Indians announced.

Rangers acquire Mike Adams from San Diego for minor league pitchers  —  TORONTO - The Rangers announced Sunday, just 90 minutes ahead of the expiration of the non-waiver trading period, that they had acquired San Diego RHP Mike Adams in exchange for minor league pitching prospects LHP Robbie Erlin and RHP Joe Wieland.

Trade deadline updates: Bedard to Red Sox, Ludwick to Pirates … A lot of players that were talked about did not move today: Heath Bell, B.J. Upton, Wandy Rodriguez, Drew Storen-for-Denard Span.  —  The Padres say the draft picks they can receive if Heath Bell leaves as a free-agent …

Van Slyke critical of Rasmus  —  In each of the last four decades, the Cardinals have used a high draft pick - three first-rounders and one third-rounder - on a lefthanded-hitting outfielder who would rise to big-league prominence at various levels.  The first three didn't turn out to be the next Stan Musial but weren't at all bad.

Jeter day to day after hand hit by pitch  —  NEW YORK — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was hit in the right hand by a fastball in the third inning of Sunday's game and was lifted for a pinch-hitter one inning later.  —  The Yankees announced during the game that Jeter has a bruised right middle finger, and that X-rays were negative.

Jays chasing Rockies catcher  —  The Blue Jays are in the hunt for Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta.  (AFP/files)  —  Report an error  —  TORONTO -  —  Both the Cleveland Indians and the Blue Jays are pursuing Colorado Rockies catcher Chris Iannetta heading into Sunday's no-waiver trade deadline.

D-backs reach agreement on Marquis  —  The Diamondbacks have reached agreement on a trade for Nationals right-hander Jason Marquis, major-league sources told FOXSports.com.  —  Class A infielder Zachary Walters will go to Washington in the deal, a source said.  —  Marquis was scheduled to pitch against the Mets tonight.