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.

Last Slide  —  The diagnosis on Jake Lamb's left-shoulder injury took a turn for the worse Tuesday with word that the Diamondbacks third baseman has fraying in his rotator cuff, according to manager Torey Lovullo.  —  One course of treatment, Lovullo said, is surgery, a route that would bring an end to his season.

Bryce Harper remains, but Nationals have uphill climb to playoffs  —  While their two main NL East competitors made significant additions at Tuesday's trade deadline, the Washington Nationals chose not to deal star outfielder Bryce Harper and made only one minor move.

Yankees' trade deadline moves all made with eyes on catching Red Sox in AL-East race  —  After an active trade deadline, having addressed most of their needs, Brian Cashman still did not like where his team was sitting.  The Yankees went into Tuesday night's game six back of the division-leading Red Sox.

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.