Braves bolster starting rotation with trade for Kevin Gausman  —  The Atlanta Braves, who have relied heavily on several of their young starting pitchers this season, have added a veteran to their starting rotation — acquiring right-hander Kevin Gausman from the Baltimore Orioles for four minor-league prospects.

Rays deal ace Chris Archer and All-Star C Wilson Ramos, get OF Tommy Pham  —  Chris Archer's time with the Rays is finally over.  —  The Tampa Bay Rays aren't likely to make the playoffs, but that didn't stop the team from making plenty of headlines on Tuesday.

Will Nats actually deal Bryce Harper and other deadline questions  —  It has been the perfect storm for a busy month of trades — there are 11 National League teams in reasonable playoff contention, with the second-best and seventh-best teams separated by just 5½ games …

Detroit Tigers top pick Casey Mize has successful outing at Lakeland  —  A quick look at the Tigers' No. 1 pick in 2018 MLB draft, Casey Mize.  Video by Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press.  Wochit  —  CONNECT  —  Casey Mize, the Detroit Tigers' No. 1 pick in the June draft …

Last Slide  —  Jake Diekman knew a trade might be coming but he was surprised to hear he wouldn't have to travel too far to find his new team.  —  He admitted that it was “very weird” being traded from the Texas Rangers to the Diamondbacks in the middle of a two-game, midweek series between the two clubs.

Corky Miller turns back clock with home run at Louisville Slugger Field  —  Former Cincinnati Reds and Louisville Bats fan favorite Corky Miller has endeared himself to fans at Louisville Slugger Field for years, so his home run Monday night for the Louisville Stars in the Bluegrass World Series was a familiar sight.

Mets' recurring nightmare continues as club makes no moves of significance, opts to remain in state of inertia  —  A week before the deadline, an executive of a team that was trying to engage the Mets on a deal for Zack Wheeler told me that it was likely a pipe dream.

Diamondbacks Acquire Brad Ziegler  —  1:31pm: The Marlins and Diamondbacks have announced the trade.  Arizona moved Shelby Miller to the 60-day disabled list to open a 40-man roster spot — a move that could end Miller's season.  —  12:20pm: The Diamondbacks have reportedly struck a deal …

Rangers - Pirates trade announcement delayed due to sleeping pitching prospect  —  One piece of a deal delayed a Tuesday trade deadline announcement, because the prospect was deep in a deep slumber.  —  Early Tuesday morning, the Pirates and Rangers came to terms on a deal sending closer Keone Kela …

Phillies' trade deadline reaction: If you can't join 'em, beat 'em?  |  David Murphy  —  What if I told you that the Phillies improved their odds of winning a World Series on Tuesday afternoon?  You might crinkle your forehead and log onto the Internet and spend the rest of the day raining tweets of fire down upon my head.

White Sox's Omar Narvaez serving as James Shields' personal catcher vs. Royals  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Trying to maximize James Shields' effectiveness, the White Sox are giving the left-handed-hitting Omar Narvaez a start behind the plate Tuesday night against Royals lefty Danny Duffy.

Indians Acquire Oscar Mercado From Cardinals  —  In a rare prospects-only swap, the Indians announced Tuesday that they have acquired minor league outfielder Oscar Mercado from the Cardinals in exchange for another pair of minor league outfielders: Conner Capel and Jhon Torres.

MLB trade deadline rumors, rumblings: Andrew McCutchen staying put?  —  Rumors may soon give way to reality for the few household names that remain on baseball's trade market as Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET non-waivers deadline approaches.  —  The latest rumblings as the deadline nears: