Nationals shortstop Trea Turner is the latest major leaguer to apologize for offensive tweets  —  Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner apologized Sunday night for some years-old homophobic and racially insensitive tweets, becoming the latest in a series of major leaguers to address offensive language they used on social media.

Get ready for playoff baseball in July  —  Who says you have to wait for the fall for baseball to have a postseason feel?  There are three games Monday between teams currently in playoff position.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  As Machado gets used to his new surroundings, we examine how the superstar is fitting into L.A.'s lineup.

MLB Trade Deadline 2018: Date, Time and Latest Rumors on Top Names  —  Sunday was a relatively quiet day on the MLB trade front, with the most notable move being the Atlanta Braves' acquisition of Baltimore Orioles reliever Brad Brach.  —  However, the non-waiver trade deadline of 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday …

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.

What can Cubs do before Tuesday trade deadline, and before Sept. 1?  —  Chicago Tribune  —  With Tuesday's 3 p.m. trade deadline entering its final hours, here are a few important factors involving the Cubs' efforts to upgrade:  —  Any trade partners besides the Rangers?

Mariners Acquire Zach Duke  —  5:01pm: MLB.com's Mark Feinsand tweets that the Twins sent $75K to the Mariners in the deal, which will leave Seattle on the hook for just over $600K of Duke's salary.  —  4:36pm: The Mariners have deepened their relief corps as they continue to stock …

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 …

Power Rankings: Contenders clash in climb toward No. 1  —  As we count down the hours until the non-waiver trade deadline on Tuesday afternoon, we're finding out just how big a move some teams can make in our Power Rankings.  This week, the Diamondbacks made the biggest jump in the rankings …

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.

3 things we learned from the latest Cubs-Cardinals series  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Here are three things we learned from the weekend's Cubs-Cardinals series — in which the Cubs dropped two of three in St. Louis.  —  Bote's instincts were impressive Sunday night, particularly in charging and making two barehanded stops.

Rays Christian Arroyo sustains concussion after being hit by pitch at Durham  —  Rays INF Christian Arroyo sustained a concussion after being hit on the helmet by a pitch Sunday playing for Triple-A Durham.  —  Arroyo was batting with one out in the ninth and Durham losing 7-3 …