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,” …

Red Sox 3B Rafael Devers strains hamstring on bunt, likely to DL  —  Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is likely to go on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring, manager Alex Cora said Saturday after his team's 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Last Slide  —  SAN DIEGO - A day after departing Minnesota with mixed emotions, infielder Eduardo Escobar joined his new Diamondbacks teammates at Petco Park, bringing his trademark energy and positive attitude to the visitors' clubhouse.  —  Escobar called it a “bad moment” …

Luis Severino again hit hard, Royals tops Yankees 10-5 to open twinbill  —  All-Star ace Luis Severino got hit hard in another shaky start and the Kansas City Royals, hours after trading cornerstone Mike Moustakas, beat the New York Yankees 10-5 Saturday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.

Cardinals notebook: Cards trade Voit to Yankees for lefty Shreve, righty Gallegos  —  With a desire to add a lefty and international spending money to spare, the Cardinals traded bonus money and St. Louis-area native Luke Voit to the New York Yankees late Saturday night for a tandem of relievers that includes lefty Chasen Shreve.

Yasiel Puig delivers in his return from injury; Dodgers defeat Braves 5-1  —  On his first night back from the disabled list, Yasiel Puig received an offer from Alex Wood.  If Puig could supply a home run on Saturday night, as Wood toiled on the mound against the Atlanta Braves, Wood would greet him with a bear hug.

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.

MLB: Altuve is put on DL by Astros  —  Second baseman Jose Altuve was put on the 10-day disabled list by the Houston Astros on Saturday because of right knee soreness.  —  It will be the first time on the DL for the reigning American League most valuable player and three-time batting champion, including the last two in a row.

Wrong place, wrong time: Nightmare continues for Giants ahead of the deadline  —  SAN FRANCISCO-Team president Larry Baer and general manager Bobby Evans have continually expressed confidence in this year's Giants club, indicating the franchise does not have plans to become trade deadline sellers.

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 …

Could Matt Davidson's pitching become more than a novelty act for White Sox?  —  The White Sox's Matt Davidson pitches against Toronto on July 27, 2018, in Chicago.  The third baseman has retired all six batters he's faced in the majors — though usually he's playing third base.  (Nam Y. Huh / AP) Chicago Tribune

Pete Rose sounds off on MLB, again: 'I'm not real happy when I watch baseball'  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Maybe his words would carry more weight if he was in baseball's Hall of Fame, and not just signing autographs in the back room of a collector's store on Main Street, but still this is Pete Rose, baseball's all-time hit king.

Success without splitter another marker for Kevin Gausman's progress in Orioles' win over Rays  —  Frustrating as Kevin Gausman's struggle to turn his top-of-the-rotation stuff into top-of-the-rotation results might be, Saturday's 11-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays might be the greatest piece …

Athletics-Rockies Preview  —  DENVER — It took more than half the season, but the Colorado Rockies, typically dominant at home, have finally nudged their record above .500 at Coors Field.  —  Starting pitching has been integral to the Rockies' rise.  —  Their 3-1 win Friday night …