Rays Designate Ian Gibaut For Assignment, Place Yandy Diaz On IL  —  The Rays announced that they've designated right-hander Ian Gibaut for assignment.  His spot on the roster will go to third baseman Matt Duffy, who has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list.

Skidding Rangers can't solve Gonzales as Mariners roll, 7-3  —  Marco Gonzales gave up a run in the first inning in part due to a fan.  He gave up four singles in five batters to open the second and was immediately in a bases-loaded jam.  —  “For me, I'd rather have that early in the game …

Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox star: 'I've loved it here.  Just because you go to free agency doesn't mean you don't want to be somewhere'  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mookie Betts appears determined to test free agency following the 2020 season.  But that does not mean he doesn't enjoy playing for the Boston Red Sox.

With trade deadline looming, Giles sees what's coming for Jays and would love to stay  —  Ken Giles peers into the Blue Jays future and likes what he envisions.  —  It's one reason why there's probably going to be some disappointment on his part if, as many expect, he is traded prior to the July 31 deadline.

‘Just fun, man’: Tigers' Nick Castellanos delivers walk-off homer in 10th  —  Detroit — It's funny sometimes how things come together.  —  Before the game, John Hicks, who hit a 400-foot fly ball that was caught on the track in right-center field Saturday night, asked a question that hitters …

Dodgers looking to settle score with rival Angels  —  Los Angeles Dodgers have played and failed to defeat this season is none other than the crosstown  —  Los Angeles Angels, and the teams will renew their local rivalry Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.  —  Back in June, when they first met …

State of the starting pitching market; a critical stage for the Red Sox; Zack Greinke's trade appeal; more notes  —  The Yankees' top evaluator, vice president of baseball operations Tim Naehring, attended left-hander Mike Minor's two most recent starts for the Rangers, according to major-league sources.

Rockies Designate Seunghwan Oh For Assignment, Select Yonder Alonso  —  The Rockies have selected the contract of veteran first baseman Yonder Alonso from Triple-A, per a club announcement.  In order to clear roster space, Colorado optioned right-hander Yency Almonte to Triple-A and designated right-hander Seunghwan Oh for assignment.

Jim Bowden's Trade Deadline Diary: With nine days left, who needs what — and where can they get it?  —  There are now just nine days left until the “hard” July 31 4 p.m. ET trade deadline.  The landscape of sellers and buyers remains fluid.  The Texas Rangers were once buyers; they are now sellers.

The World's 50 Most Valuable Sports Teams 2019  —  The Dallas Cowboys kick off training camp this weekend as the defending NFC East champions.  Last season ended with a playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams, which marked 23 straight years the Cowboys were shut out of the NFC Championship game.

Ranking the Top Trade Destinations for Madison Bumgarner  —  Will one of the greatest postseason pitchers in MLB history have another October run in 2019?  —  Madison Bumgarner approaches the trade deadline as perhaps the top pitcher available on the market, capable of propelling any contender to the World Series.

As trade deadline approaches, Phillies GM Matt Klentak to get firsthand look at much-coveted Tigers lefty Matthew Boyd  —  The Phillies began an important week in the schedule with a 2-1 victory in Pittsburgh on Sunday.  Despite scoring just three runs in the final two games …