Blue Jays Acquire Taijuan Walker  —  The Blue Jays have grabbed the first notable starting pitcher of deadline season, acquiring righty Taijuan Walker from the Mariners in exchange for a player to be named later.  Both clubs have announced the trade.  The PTBNL, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal …

Brewers, Reds agree not to play Wednesday to focus on issues ‘more important than baseball’  —  MLB, Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds  —  The Milwaukee Brewers and Cincinnati Reds won't play their game Wednesday night at Miller Park in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

Nola bounces back, leads Phillies to 3-2 win over Nationals  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Aaron Nola bounced back from the shortest outing of his career to throw seven strong innings, and the  —  Philadelphia Phillies took advantage of the

Four years later, none from infamous Duffy-Moore trade remain with Rays  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  The swap of Matts in 2016 will go down as one of the most controversial deals in Giants history.  —  Matt Duffy was beloved by the fan base and was turning into a leader …

Dodgers Place Walker Buehler On Injured List  —  The Dodgers announced that righty Walker Buehler has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a blister on his right hand.  The move is retroactive to Aug. 23.  Right-hander Mitch White is being promoted to the big leagues in his place.

Dodgers lineup vs. San Francisco Giants: Mookie Betts in the lineup for DH opener  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … The first lineup the Dodgers released for Game 1 of their doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday didn't include Mookie Betts.  It was not surprising.

Brewers Release Brock Holt  —  The Brewers have released utilityman Brock Holt, tweets MLB Network's Jon Heyman.  He'd been designated for assignment over the weekend.  —  Holt, 32, established himself as a versatile jack of all trades in parts of seven seasons with the Red Sox …

Yankees takeaways from Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Braves  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's … Yankees lost their fifth-straight game, falling to the  —  Braves on Wednesday night, 2-1.  Box score  —  Four takeaways from Wednesday night's game  —  Masahiro Tanaka tossed a gem for the Yankees, but all for naught.

Hazen: Losing skid tempers trade deadline approach  —  A week ago, Diamondbacks General Manager Mike Hazen laid out a tentative trade deadline approach.  He wanted to strengthen his bullpen, perhaps add a bat.  His team was playing well.  He hoped to add to it.

Phillies Trade Austin Davis To Pirates  —  The Phillies have traded lefty Austin Davis to the Pirates in exchange for cash and a player to be named later, per a club announcement.  He was designated for assignment last Friday after Philadelphia acquired righty David Hale from the Yankees.

Why Tim Anderson is a great fantasy pick  —  While decidedly not a fantasy baseball expert, it's apparent that Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson leads all of the major leagues in one key but fairly nonspecific metric, Having Fun (HF), which most fans might not recognize as very important …