Blue Jays Acquire Ross Stripling  —  In yet another buzzer-beating deadline swap, the Blue Jays agreed to acquire right-hander Ross Stripling from the Dodgers, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports (via Twitter).  It's the third pitching addition of the deadline week for Toronto, as the Jays also added Taijuan Walker and Robbie Ray.

Blue Jays Among Teams Interested In Jonathan Villar  —  Miami and Toronto are in discussions regarding Marlins infielder/outfielder Jonathan Villar, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.  It's unclear whether the two teams are progressing toward a deal, per Rosenthal, though Jon Heyman …

Padres Acquire Taylor Williams  —  4:55pm: The Mariners will receive righty Matt Brash in return, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic.  The 22-year-old Brash went in the fourth round of the 2019 draft and then threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings between rookie ball and Single-A last season.

Dodgers, Rangers Fail To Reach Lance Lynn Deal  —  3:00pm: The Dodgers and Rangers were ultimately unable to come together on a Lynn trade, tweets Joel Sherman of the New York Post.  —  2:40pm: The two sides are still far apart, MLB Network's Jon Heyman tweets.

Rookie Howard aims for growth as Phillies meet Nationals  —  The Philadelphia Phillies will open a crucial four-game homestand against the visiting Washington Nationals with a rookie right-hander on the mound.  —  Spencer Howard, one of the most prized prospects in the organization …

Yankees beat Mets in wild, messy comeback after trailing by five runs on final out  —  Long after he'd left the game, Michael King sat in the Yankees clubhouse and had already put it all behind him.  Down five runs heading into the bottom of the final inning the Yankees rookie right-hander figured it was over.

Mets Acquire Miguel Castro From Orioles  —  The New York Mets swung another deal just before the trade deadline, acquiring Miguel Castro from the Orioles, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman (via Twitter).  The Orioles will receive southpaw Kevin Smith, per Robert Murray (via Twitter).

Cubs Acquire Cameron Maybin  —  The Cubs have acquired outfielder Cameron Maybin from the Tigers, tweets ESPN's Jeff Passan.  The Cubs will send infielder Zack Short to the Tigers in return, according to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News.  —  Maybin, 33, has been about league average …

Diamondbacks face roster decisions after loss as trade deadline nears  —  When he spoke with reporters midway through last week, General Manager Mike Hazen seemed to be searching for the appropriate action in response to his team's performance, particularly on offense.