Hunter Greene to represent Dayton Dragons, Reds at All-Star Futures Game  —  Reds No. 2 pick Hunter Greene is in Goodyear, Arizona, for his first experience at spring training The Enquirer/Adam Baum  —  Cincinnati Reds top prospect Hunter Greene, the 18-year-old 2017 first-round pick of the team …

Pace of Manny trade talks accelerates; an unlikely All-Star; deadline market is flooded; more notes  —  As Manny Machado's world turns:  —  *The Baltimore Orioles want to act sooner rather than later, knowing they almost certainly will receive a greater return if they trade Machado …

Francisco Lindor has 2 HRs, 7 RBIs as Cleveland Indians beat Kansas City Royals 9-3  —  Corey Kluber worked six solid innings to improve his record to 12-4.  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Francisco Lindor homered twice, including a grand slam, and finished with a career-high seven RBIs …

Yadier Molina, Torey Lovullo talk, appear to make up  —  Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo met with St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina during batting practice Monday night to patch things up after the two men nearly came to blows the last time the teams met in April.

His All-Star spot no longer in doubt, Bryce Harper will swing away in Home Run Derby  —  The Washington Post  —  Bryce Harper recently told The Washington Post he would participate in the Home Run Derby at Nationals Park later this month, but only if he made the National League All-Star team.

LEADING OFF: Kershaw tries again for win, Realmuto on a roll  —  Here's a look at what's happening around the majors today:  —  RECOVERING ACE  —  Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw goes for his first win in 2 1/2 months when he faces Pittsburgh in the middle game of the teams' three-game series in Los Angeles.

Rockies rally to beat Bum  —  DENVER — Kyle Freeland turned in another sizzling start at Coors Field and the Colorado Rockies scored the go-ahead run in the seventh on a throwing error by shortstop Brandon Crawford to rally for a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.

White Sox relievers might need some relief  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox manager Rick Renteria places a high premium on starters who can “eat innings,” and it's not difficult to see why.  —  His bullpen might be stretched to its limits.  —  Monday's 5-3 loss to the Reds …

Yankees seek to end slump vs. fast-rising Braves  —  NEW YORK — Hours before the Atlanta Braves took the field at Yankee Stadium, as an air conditioning vent blew cold air inside a sweltering third base dugout, manager Brian Snitker admitted he did not think the youth would come together so quickly this season.

Miller's bases-loaded walk leads Brewers past Twins, 6-5  —  MILWAUKEE (AP) With the bases loaded and the game tied in the 10th inning, Brad Miller plotted his approach as he came to the plate.  —  “You just look like you're going to swing and don't swing,” Miller said.

Iowa Cubs outfielder Chris Coghlan trying to prove he belongs back in big leagues  —  Triple-A baseball came to Des Moines in 1968 with the Iowa Oaks, and the Iowa Cubs have carried the torch since 1982.  Here's a collection of some of the biggest names and best players during that time.

How the Dodgers powered their way back into contention  —  LOS ANGELES — After the midway point came and went this weekend, these were the three names atop the Los Angeles Dodgers' leaderboard for Wins Above Replacement: Max Muncy, an afterthought who spent all of last season in Triple-A …

Detroit Tigers takeaways: How adding Jim Adduci impacts James McCann  —  TORONTO — It was looking really bleak, at least on paper.  —  After snapping an 11-game losing streak, the Detroit Tigers won the final two games of a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Dodgers Interested In Michael Fulmer  —  The Dodgers have been oft-linked to Manny Machado in recent weeks, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweets that the team is also “aggressively” pursuing Tigers right-hander Michael Fulmer.  Just how receptive the Tigers are to trade offers for their top starter remains unclear.

Rays, Marlins and an idea for a Citrus Series trophy  —  Ah, the Citrus Series.  Is there anything like Rays-Marlins in July?  Well, yes, there is.  They don't even hand out a trophy anymore to the season series winner, though they did when they began playing each other in 1998.  —  It's easy to see why.