Braves' Sean Newcomb apologizes to team for inflammatory tweets  —  Braves left-hander Sean Newcomb apologized to his teammates on Monday for racist, homophobic and sexist tweets he sent as a teenager.  —  Newcomb's apology was delivered in a meeting attended by players, coaches, manager Brian Snitker and Atlanta staff.

Osuna sent to Astros by Blue Jays for Giles in closer swap  —  SEATTLE (AP) — Swapping a closer with on-field problems for one with off-field troubles, the World Series champion Houston Astros traded Ken Giles to the Toronto Blue Jays along with a pair of pitching prospects for Roberto Osuna on Monday.

Yankees Acquire Lance Lynn From Twins For Tyler Austin  —  The Twins and Yankees have announced a trade that will send veteran righty Lance Lynn to New York.  First baseman/outfielder Tyler Austin and minor-league right-hander Luis Rijo are headed to Minnesota.  —  Notably, the Twins will also send some cash in the swap.

Warwick Saupold clears waivers, sent to minors  —  DETROIT — Tigers right-hander Warwick Saupold has cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Toledo.  —  The Tigers announced the move Monday.  —  Saupold was designated for assignment Saturday.  He is 4-1 with a 4.46 ERA this season.

Dodgers experience technical difficulties in more ways than one during 5-2 loss to Brewers  —  Vin Scully had been silenced.  That's when you knew something had gone haywire.  —  There was an omen in the first inning.  The right-field scoreboard was not working properly.

Red Sox acquire second baseman Ian Kinsler in trade with Angels  —  The Boston Red Sox, who are cruising at 42 games above .500, continue to be buyers at the non-waiver trade deadline.  —  Less than a week after acquiring starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi from the Tampa Bay Rays …

Last Slide  —  When David Peralta was unexpectedly taken out of Sunday's game in the sixth inning, social media caught fire with speculation that the Diamondbacks' fan favorite might be on the move so close to the trade deadline.  —  However, it was revealed later that Peralta exited with right shoulder tightness.

Column: It's time: Michael Kopech and Eloy Jimenez need to take their talents to the South Side  —  Photos of the White Sox outfielder and No. 4-ranked prosepct by Baseball America.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  If only the White Sox had a way to improve an outfield whose three Sunday starters have combined to hit 17 home runs.

What could happen in the final 24 hours before the deadline?  —  As the trade deadline approaches, it's more about quantity of moves that could be made than the “wow” factor.  Once Manny Machado left Baltimore for Los Angeles, the top closers came off the market and Cole Hamels was traded …

Back from DL, Paxton pitches Mariners past Astros  —  James Paxton outdueled Gerrit Cole as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Houston Astros 2-0 Monday night in the opener of a three-game series between the American League West's top two teams.  —  Nelson Cruz hit a two-run double for Seattle …

Pirates Acquire Keone Kela  —  The Pirates have officially landed righty Keone Kela from the Rangers, per Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter).  Lefty Taylor Hearn is one of the players in the deal, the Rangers announced.  The other remains a player to be named later.

Sources: Red Sox, Rangers talk Adrian Beltre trade  —  BOSTON — The Red Sox and Rangers have discussed the possibility of bringing Adrian Beltre back to Fenway Park, baseball sources told NBC Sports Boston.  It's unclear if the sides will line up on a trade ahead of Tuesday's non-waiver deadline.

Giants blow three-run lead but beat Padres in 12 innings  —  SAN DIEGO - Still waters really do run deep.  Some of Brian Sabean's biggest trades in his more than two decades helming the front office were not predicted nor even speculated beforehand.  —  So there could be news before Tuesday's 1 p.m. nonwaiver trade deadline.

Giants place Johnny Cueto and Pablo Sandoval on DL before Padres series  —  SAN DIEGO - As expected, the Giants placed  —  Pablo Sandoval on the disabled list.  To fill the gaps, at least temporarily, a couple of middle infielders returned to the big-league roster.