MLB.com's Duquette: Reds' Gennett, Iglesias among 10 top trade targets  —  A pair of Cincinnati Reds - second baseman Scooter Gennett and closer Raisel Iglesias - are among 10 of “the likeliest to receive considerable attention given where contending clubs' needs stand today,” …

Arizona Diamondbacks try to reverse luck against San Diego Padres  —  PHOENIX — For the first time this season, the Arizona Diamondbacks had their projected big four in the lineup Thursday, although that did not keep the San Diego Padres from winning the first contest of a four-game series.

Detroit Tigers prospects Matt Manning, Dawel Lugo to play in Futures Game  —  The Detroit Tigers are sending two players to the All-Star Futures Game this season.  —  Right-hander Matt Manning will pitch for the United States team and second baseman Dawel Lugo will play for the World team …

White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson out of lineup against Astros  —  Chicago Tribune  —  White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is out of the starting lineup for Game 2 of the Astros series after being hit by a pitch in his left forearm during Thursday's game.  —  Leury Garcia will start at short in Anderson's place.

Stunned Marlins try to regroup vs. Nationals  —  WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals will try to build off an historic win when they host the Miami Marlins on Friday night.  —  Washington fell behind Miami 9-0 in the top of the fourth inning Thursday night but rallied for an improbable 14-12 victory …

Chris Herrmann's HR helps lift Mariners over Angels  —  SEATTLE (AP) - Chris Herrmann hit his first home run for Seattle and Marco Gonzales pitched six solid innings to lead the Mariners to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.  —  Gonzales (9-5) gave up five hits while striking out seven in a 102-pitch outing.

A July 4th attendance boom and MLB's next big thing  —  How was your Fourth of July?  What did you do?  I'm curious because, after all, it's the heart of summer and most of you had the day off, and in today's world, there are countless ways to spend leisure time.  —  You know what a heck of a lot of people did Wednesday?

Arizona Diamondbacks draft history: First round picks … The Diamondbacks will not sign their top pick, infielder Matt McLain, sources confirmed Friday, and instead will receive a compensatory pick in next year's draft.  —  Details remain sketchy, but it appears the club did not meet McLain's demands …

Cardinals hit 3 HRs to back Weaver in Cardinals' 11-2 win  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) St. Louis pitcher Luke Weaver flirted with perfection, had to overcome a little frustration, and settled for domination.  —  The Cardinals' offense was pretty good, too.  —  Weaver pitched two-hit ball …

Yankees shouldn't give up on Greg Bird just yet, especially not for Royals' Mike Moustakas  —  TORONTO - Greg Bird has still yet to get back on track after returning from right ankle surgery, and so concern about the Yankees' 25-year-old first baseman continues to linger.

Yankees' Tanaka to return to mound Tuesday  —  TORONTO - Masahiro Tanaka will make his return from the disabled list on Tuesday against the Orioles, Aaron Boone said.  Tanaka has been out since June 8 after injuring both of his hamstrings.  He started Wednesday in Triple-A Scranton …

Umpires rally around Sanford peer after infection costs him his legs  —  Randy Harvey, a renowned umpire who has called games for more than 3 decades in college and the major leagues, had both his legs amputated after a mysterious illness that doctors still haven't determined the source.

Reds' Lorenzen would ‘absolutely’ participate in Home Run Derby at MLB All-Star Game  —  Would Reds relief pitcher Michael Lorenzen, who hit three home runs in a week in late June and has homered five times in 60 career at-bats for Cincinnati, participate in the Home Run Derby on July 16 if invited?

Phillies prospect Enyel De Los Santos could take the mound in the majors sooner than expected  —  PITTSBURGH - Enyel De Los Santos will travel to Washington later this month to represent the Phillies in the annual Futures Game.  But before De Los Santos arrives at Nationals Park …

MLB Reinstates Jenrry Mejia For 2019 Season  —  Major League Baseball announced today that Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia will be reinstated for the 2019 season.  He had previously been banned following a third positive PED test.  —  Mejia, who is now 28 years of age, last pitched in the majors in 2015.

‘This will take us out of our comfort zone’: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson planning $10 million match-play showdown  —  Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are working on putting together a $10 million, winner-take-all match-play event.  —  The greatest match that never was almost took place …

MLB All-Star Game predictions: Who will start on July 17?  —  Now that fan voting is finished, it's a good time to take a hard look at All-Star Game selections.  —  Which players are worthy of participating July 17 in Washington, and who gets left out?  —  Let's touch on this topic first …