Yankees Notebook: Domingo Germán scratched with armpit discomfort, then pitches in relief  —  The Yankees' Domingo Germán was scratched from his scheduled start Monday after experiencing armpit discomfort a day earlier, but in a surprise move, he ended up pitching in the game anyway.

Sources: Arizona Diamondbacks working on trade for Seattle Mariners' reliever Paul Sewald  —  The Diamondbacks are making progress in talks to acquire reliever Paul Sewald in a trade with the Seattle Mariners, sources said.  —  According to a source, the Diamondbacks will be sending outfielder …

Mets' future still unclear following Max Scherzer, David Robertson deals  —  If it's not a fire sale and it's not a liquidation, then what, exactly is it?  —  Billy Eppler has a habit of using corporate jargon when he speaks to the media.  He's not the first professional sports executive to do so and he's not the last.

Yankees Notebook: Trade deadline options shrinking as rivals get better  —  BALTIMORE — With the trade deadline on Tuesday, there was plenty of activity around Major League Baseball on Saturday and Sunday.  But at the time of publication, the Yankees had yet to make any moves.

Verlander earns 250th career win as Mets beat Nationals 5-2 after dealing Scherzer  —  NEW YORK — Justin Verlander earned his 250th career victory in what could be his final start for the New York Mets, who beat the Washington Nationals 5-2 on Sunday after trading Max Scherzer to Texas.

Brewers acquire Mark Canha from Mets  —  Justin Jarvis goes back to New York in return  —  The Brewers have added another bat to their lineup via trade, with Will Sammon of The Athletic reporting that Milwaukee has acquired Mark Canha from the New York Mets.

Cubs acquire RHP José Cuas from Royals  —  The Cubs added an arm to the bullpen for outfielder Nelson Velázquez.  —  The Cubs weren't finished after acquiring third baseman Jeimer Candelario earlier.  Just before game time, it was announced that the Cubs traded outfielder …

Guardians Have Considered Making Aaron Civale Available  —  The Guardians' rotation has been ravaged by injury this season, with right-handers Shane Bieber, Triston McKenzie, Aaron Civale and Cal Quantrill all spending significant time on the injured list.  They've already added Noah Syndergaard to help patch things over.