Longtime Cubs clubhouse attendant Yosh Kawano, ‘the king of Wrigley Field,’ dies at 97  —  Former Cubs clubhouse manager Yosh Kawano poses for a portrait at the Kei-Ai Los Angeles Healthcare Center Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 in Los Angeles.  Kawano died Monday, June 25, 2018.  He was 97.

Red Sox Place Steven Wright On DL With Knee Inflammation  —  The Red Sox announced today that righty Steven Wright is going on the 10-day disabled list with inflammation in his left knee.  Boston has recalled Justin Haley to take the open roster spot.  —  It's not clear what the prognosis …

Gabe Kapler isn't God, and the Phillies bullpen has few good options |  Mike Sielski  —  In the beginning, there was a closer, and the closer was Hector Neris, and Gabe saw it was good and said it was good.  —  It's important to remember this, now that the Phillies' bullpen and Gabe Kapler's use …

Giants' Madison Bumgarner: Rule changes ‘out of hand’  —  When it comes to chatter about a “universal” designated hitter, San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is waving the white flag.  —  “I understand they don't care what I say,” Bumgarner told the San Francisco Chronicle.

Astros hoping to turn luck around vs. Blue Jays  —  HOUSTON — The Houston Astros enjoyed their share of luck and made some of their own during their 12-game winning streak, but on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays, they tasted regression.  —  Well, at least right fielder George Springer did.

Brewers place OF Lorenzo Cain on 10-day DL with groin strain  —  The Milwaukee Brewers have placed outfielder Lorenzo Cain on the 10-day disabled list with a left groin strain.  —  Cain exited Saturday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals with groin tightness and hasn't played since.

Rangers place 1B Ronald Guzman on 7-day concussion DL  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have placed first baseman Ronald Guzman on the seven-day concussion disabled list and recalled utilityman Ryan Rua from Triple-A Round Rock.  —  The Rangers made the move Tuesday …

As fingers point for NY Mets' blame, ownership remains the constant  —  NEW YORK  —  It was easy to point a finger and find someone to blame for the Mets' current losing streak.  Take Sunday afternoon as an example.  This one came in a sort of new low fashion that made it feel like rock-bottom had arrived.

Detroit Tigers' Casey Mize, Alex Faedo undergo sports science testing … CONNECT  —  Prized right-handed pitching prospects Casey Mize and Alex Faedo, wired up with sensors, threw bullpen sessions at Comerica Park on Tuesday as part of a sports science testing the Detroit Tigers are administering …

Brandon Finnegan moved to bullpen for Louisville Bats  —  ATLANTA - Left-hander Brandon Finnegan is going to the bullpen.  —  Finnegan, 25, will pitch out of the bullpen for Triple-A Louisville beginning immediately.  He has struggled as a starter since getting sent to Louisville on May 8.

Even without Robinson Cano, the Mariners look like baseball's most fascinating team  —  The Washington Post  —  There may be better teams in baseball than the Seattle Mariners, including one notable, highly decorated example looming atop their own division.

Matthew Boyd: Not likely  —  The Mariners are interested in Boyd, MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi reported, but their farm system profiles as one of the weakest in baseball.  Though he has struggled in his past few starts, Boyd has shown improvement this season, enough to count him a strong bet …

Will the Giants, A's be buyers or sellers at baseball's trade deadline?  —  A bit more than a month before the July 31 trade deadline, the Giants and A's are hovering around .500, perhaps the toughest place to be when deciding to buy or sell.  —  For the A's, the direction is more understood …

Rays pull out odd 1-0 win over Nationals  —  ST. PETERSBURG - The Rays pulled off a fifth straight win on Tuesday, beating the Nationals 1-0 as Nathan Eovaldi out-dueled Max Scherzer.  —  And they did it with a twist, moving lefty pitcher Jose Alvarado to first base for one batter in the ninth …

Unlikely players who could become first-time MLB All-Stars  —  You won't find them endorsing any sports drinks or on any All-Star ballots.  —  They had no idea whether they'd even make their team's opening-day roster this spring.  —  Well, in three weeks, they might find themselves playing …

Josh Donaldson Suffers Setback In Injury Rehab  —  What once looked to be a potentially minor trip to the disabled list for Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson will now be prolonged in fairly considerable fashion.  The Blue Jays revealed today that Donaldson incurred a setback …

Handicapping the 2nd Half: The Hooks look for the sweep in the Texas League  —  The Hooks head into the Texas League All-Star break with a first half championship but also about as solid a start to the season as could be expected by a team with a new manager and plenty of players new to Double-A.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins … MIAMI - No matter the outcome, it was hard to wipe the smile from the face of Diamondbacks starter Shelby Miller after making his first start in 14 months following Tommy John surgery.  —  That said, Miller certainly wasn't popping the bubbly …