Hall of Fame Day  —  The Hall of Fame welcomes six former player today: … Smith and Baines won election through the Today's Game Era Committee.  This group obviously holds closers and designated hitters in higher regard than the sports writers.  I suspect the Baines vote …

Musgrove pitches, hits, runs Pirates past Phils for 5-1 win  —  Joe Musgrove scattered two hits over six innings, collected his first double of the season and scored on a textbook head-first slide to beat a throw by Philadelphia right fielder  —  Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win on Saturday night.

Orioles Designate Keon Broxton For Assignment  —  The Orioles announced today they've designated outfielder Keon Broxton for assignment.  Right-handed reliever Branden Kline is up from Triple-A Norfolk to take Broxton's place on the active roster.  —  So continues a lost season …

Phillies Announce Drew Smyly Signing, Designate Fernando Salas  —  The Phillies announced the signing of left-hander Drew Smyly, who will start Sunday.  The club designated reliever Fernando Salas for assignment to make room for Smyly.  —  This is already the second time the Phillies …

Rockies Designate Mark Reynolds For Assignment  —  10:38 am: Hoffman will work out of the Rockies' bullpen instead of replacing Senzatela in the rotation, tweets Nick Groke of the Athletic.  The club's fifth starter, who is scheduled to start Thursday, remains up in the air.

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Moustakas homers, Brewers rally to beat Diamondbacks 8-3  —  Mike Moustakas hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the  —  Milwaukee Brewers scored six runs after  —  Diamondbacks 8-3 Saturday night.  —  Greinke allowed two runs and struck out nine in seven innings to move …

Sánchez, Adams pace Nationals past Braves, 5-3  —  Mike Soroka and scored the go-ahead run in the fifth inning,  —  Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Saturday night.  —  Second-place Washington pulled within 5 1/2 games of the NL East-leading Braves, improving to 33-14 since May 24, best in the majors over that span.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits 441-foot grand slam in Jays' win over Tigers  —  DETROIT - As Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scuffled at the plate after the All-Star home run derby, some wondered if those 91 smacks off batting practice speed might have messed with his mechanics.

Jacob deGrom cruised through seven innings, then Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario happened  —  SAN FRANCISCO — If Jacob deGrom can't save the Mets, what chance do Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario have?  —  After deGrom turned in another masterful performance on Friday night …

Eck on David Price: 'He's my new Kirk Gibson'  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — I've never really found it hard to take sides in the David Price-Dennis Eckersley dust-up.  Price is a talented baby who feels he is being a good teammate and a tough guy when he rips Eckersley.

Rays Tales: Trade needs seem clear, but will they make the deals?  —  With July 31 deadline approaching, Rays could use a proven reliever and a right-handed hitter.  Here are some thoughts.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Ask Blake Snell what moves he'd like to see his Rays bosses make by the July 31 trade deadline and he's got a clear answer.