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,” …

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” …

J.D. Martinez strikes again as Red Sox roll past Twins  —  The Boston Red Sox seemingly can get their offense cranked up at any time this season.  —  J.D. Martinez hit his major league-leading 32nd homer, Mookie Betts had two RBI doubles and the Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Saturday night for their 17th win in 21 games.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Reds make it 2 straight over Phillies with 6-2 win  —  Joey Votto drove in the go-ahead run with a sharp single that glanced off second baseman  —  Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 victory over the  —  Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.  —  Votto drove in two runs and four players each knocked …

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 …

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.

Cubs' Ian Happ to earn majority of playing time at third while Bryant recovers  —  Photos of the Cubs top pick in the 2015 draft, Ian Happ.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Kris Bryant's talents are virtually impossible to replace, but it appears that Ian Happ will handle a large majority …

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.