Toronto Blue Jays acquire Taijuan Walker from Seattle Mariners  —  The Seattle Mariners have traded right-hander Taijuan Walker to the Toronto Blue Jays, the teams announced Thursday.  —  In exchange, Seattle will receive a player to be named or cash considerations.

At Offermann, Jackie Robinson wasn't the only one who zeroed in on home  —  This was the spot.  Seventy-four years ago this week, a few strides from where some old friends converged the other day on East Ferry Street, Jackie Robinson of the Montreal Royals hurtled down the third base line at Offermann Stadium.

Aaron Judge Headed Back To Injured List  —  The Yankees are placing Aaron Judge back on the injured list with a similar low-grade calf strain to the one that shelved him earlier this month, manager Aaron Boone tells reporters (Twitter link via James Wagner of the New York Times).

Speed kills: White Sox acquire Jarrod Dyson from Pirates  —  The White Sox have acquired speedy outfielder Jarrod Dyson from the Pittsburgh Pirates to bolster their team speed for the 2020 stretch run.  In exchange, the Sox will be taking on the remaining $333,000 of his 2020 salary and sending …

White Sox bring Nick Madrigal back from IL, send Zack Collins to Schaumburg  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  For the first time this season, Rick Renteria will have all the planned-for pieces of the  —  White Sox lineup at his disposal at the same time.

Rays-Orioles game postponed to draw attention to systemic racism  —  Conversations have been ongoing all afternoon among players on both teams.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Thursday's Rays-Orioles game was postponed moments after the scheduled start time as part of a sports industry-wide effort to draw attention to issues of systemic racism.

Tigers Shut Down Matt Manning, Alex Faedo  —  The Tigers have shut down pitching prospects Matt Manning and Alex Faedo for the remainder of the season, GM Alex Avila announced to reporters (including Chris McCosky of the Detroit News).  Both right-handers have been diagnosed with right forearm strains …

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.

Mets G.M. Rebukes Commissioner but Apologizes, Citing Misunderstanding  —  The Mets' Brodie Van Wagenen criticized Rob Manfred's handling of player protests in comments captured on a video stream.  The Mets were one of many teams that opted not to play Thursday.

Giants takeaways: What you might have missed in 2-0 loss vs. Dodgers  —  By subscribing, you are agreeing to Yahoo's  —  The Giants' first experience with the new extra-innings rule this season was one they wanted to forget.  They'll feel the same way about the new doubleheader rule.  —  The

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

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.