Tyler Chatwood takes walk to Cubs bullpen after Cole Hamels trade  —  CHICAGO — The major league leader in walks is headed to the bullpen as Chicago Cubs righty Tyler Chatwood lost his starting spot Saturday in favor of newly acquired lefty Cole Hamels.  —  “Such a professional,” …

Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman was the West Coast's Mariano Rivera  —  He was saving games when most of the country was sleeping.  —  He was becoming one of the greatest closers in baseball history despite his own general manager refusing to watch him.  —  He was the West Coast version of Mariano Rivera.

Brewers acquire third baseman Mike Moustakas from Royals  —  The Brewers found the left-handed power hitter they sought, acquiring third baseman Mike Moustakas on Friday from the Royals to complete a second significant trade in two days as the club makes a push for its first playoff appearance since 2011.

Royals' Jakob Junis addresses ‘crazy’ tweets from Yankees fans after injuring Aaron Judge  —  Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis received an onslaught of threats and hateful rhetoric over social media shortly after he unintentionally hit Yankees superstar Aaron Judge in the right arm early in the Yankees' 7-2 win on Thursday.

Detroit Tigers in sell mode, Cleveland Indians already buying  —  DETROIT — Manager Ron Gardenhire says he's taking advantage of the fact that Detroit's front office is in Cooperstown, N.Y., this weekend to observe the induction of right-hander Jack Morris and shortstop Alan Trammell into baseball's Hall of Fame.

How well did Phillies, Brewers shore up their infields?  —  With the pace of deadline deals already picking up, Keith Law provides his analysis of a stack of recent transactions: the Philadelphia Phillies' acquisition of infielder Asdrubal Cabrera from the New York Mets for Franklyn Kilome …

Astros rely on depth against Rangers  —  HOUSTON — The Houston Astros have quality depth throughout their 40-man roster, with the opener of their series against the Texas Rangers offering the latest test of their accumulation of talent.  —  With second baseman Jose Altuve (right knee discomfort) …

White Sox face Blue Jays right-hander making first big-league start  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Blue Jays had planned to start J.A. Happ on Saturday against the White Sox.  But they traded him to the Yankees, opening a slot for right-hander John Axford to make his first major-league start.

Column: 'I'm just the old crusty school guy who keeps running out there': Number-crunching nerds make Jon Lester laugh  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Cubs starter Jon Lester is good for a rant a week about baseball analytics, and they're always entertaining.  —  Lester ranked 61st in pitchers' WAR …

AREA PRO BASEBALL UPDATE: Carroll's Hawkins finds power in first season with Sugar Land  —  With Calallen product Rob Zastryzny back on the Iowa Cubs roster along with the season-ending injuries of Anthony Banda (Sinton) and Jose Trevino (John Paul II), who each saw time in the MLB this season …

Boston's Porcello aims for win No. 13  —  BOSTON — Rick Porcello has hardly dominated Minnesota throughout his career.  —  But the right-hander did beat the Twins in Minnesota in June, and Saturday night he tries to do it again when the Red Sox face the Twins in Game 3 of the four-game series at Fenway Park.

Dodgers activate Yasiel Puig from DL, back in lineup Saturday  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-fielder Yasiel Puig from the disabled list Saturday.  —  Puig, who missed 15 games with a right oblique strain, in the lineup and batting seventh in Saturday's game against the Braves in Atlanta.