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Carlos Narvaez HR, 3 RBI as Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay Rays
Carlos Narvaez went 3-for-4 with a homer, three RBI, and two runs scored in Boston Red Sox’s 10-0 win against Tampa Bay Rays. Narvaez had two hits in his previous five games before this one.
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Phillies Place Reliever Brad Keller on Injured List With Elbow UCL Tear
Philadelphia lost dependable reliever Brad Keller (4.02 ERA, 13 holds) to a right-elbow UCL tear, deepening the Phillies’ need for bullpen help before the Aug. 3 deadline.
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Nationals Trade Outfielder Robert Hassell III to Pirates for Cash
Washington dealt former top-100 prospect Robert Hassell III — one of the last position players left from the 2022 Juan Soto trade — to Pittsburgh for cash ahead of the Aug. 3 deadline.
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Francisco Alvarez mashes 2 HR as New York Mets beat Philadelphia Phillies
Francisco Alvarez went 2-for-3 with two homers, two RBI, two runs scored, and one walk in New York Mets’ 4-1 win against Philadelphia Phillies.
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Scott Blewett Exercises His Opt-Out, and the Cardinals Have a Bullpen Call to Make
Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the right-hander has triggered the opt-out in his minor league deal, forcing St. Louis to add him to the roster or let him walk.
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Zac Gallen Is Getting a Second Opinion on His Elbow, Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen Says
Mike Hazen told MLB.com that Zac Gallen will seek a second opinion on his inflamed right elbow, and rookie Tommy Troy landed on the 10-day injured list as Arizona’s second half opens under an injury cloud.
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Report: Athletics Will Call Up Tommy White for His MLB Debut in Friday’s Second-Half Opener
Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the Athletics will select corner infielder Tommy White to make his major league debut Friday against the Nationals.
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Rangers Plan to Keep Their Stars and Target Right-Handed Bullpen Help Before the Aug. 3 Deadline
MLB.com reports first-place Texas will shop for a high-leverage right-handed reliever rather than sell — and that the second half turns on how many games Corey Seager and Wyatt Langford finally play together.
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Report: Phillies Have Trade Interest in Diamondbacks Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Bob Nightengale reports the Phillies have interest in Lourdes Gurriel Jr. as they hunt a right-handed outfield bat — a complicated fit given Gurriel’s .211 average since returning from ACL surgery and the roughly $10 million still owed him.
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Nightengale: Mariners Willing to Trade a Starter, Most Likely Luis Castillo, for a Reliever and Right-Handed Bat
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports Seattle is telling clubs its rotation surplus is available — with Luis Castillo the likeliest to move — in exchange for the late-inning arm and right-handed hitter the lineup has needed all season.