Frazier thrilled to participate in Home Run Derby  —  CINCINNATI — It started with a text message from Rockies All-Star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.  And on Tuesday, it culminated in the announcement that another All-Star, Reds third baseman Todd Frazier, will participate in the Gillette Home Run Derby on Monday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Rockies owner talks about the team's lackluster season  —  The Denver Post  —  Rockies owner Dick Monfort speaking on the state of the club during a one on one interview before the Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres game July 8, 2014 at Coors Field.  (John Leyba, The Denver Post)

Jacob deGrom dominant in seven shutout innings as Mets top Braves … Mets rookie Jacob deGrom became the first pitcher in club history to begin his career without a win in his first seven starts.  But all the numbers beyond the win column suggested a bright future for a player with a distinctive long-haired mane and sunny disposition.

Ozuna's 9th-Inning HR Gives Marlins 2-1 Victory  —  PHOENIX — Marcell Ozuna hit a two-out, two-run home run off Addison Reed in the ninth inning to spoil a brilliant Arizona debut by Vidal Nuno and give the Miami Marlins a 2-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

Angels franchise reaches .500 for first time since 1961  —  ANAHEIM — With Monday night's 5-2 win over Toronto, the Angels evened their franchise record at 4,272-4,272-3 and reached the .500 plateau for the first time since they were 1-1 as an expansion team in 1961.

Rangers in position to listen on Frasor, Cotts  —  ARLINGTON — With Neftali Feliz and Roman Mendez in the big leagues, the Rangers have positioned themselves to see what they can get for relievers Jason Frasor and Neal Cotts before the July 31 Trade Deadline.

Longoria Has 2 RBIs, Rays Top Royals 4-3  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Evan Longoria drove in two runs, Jeremy Hellickson went 4 1-3 innings in his season debut, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Tuesday night.  —  The Rays opened the sixth with three consecutive hits …

Latest On Trade Talks Involving Red Sox Starting Pitchers  —  TODAY, 10:19am: The Braves are not interested in adding Peavy, sources tell David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Twitter link).  —  10:07am: While Peavy remains the pitcher that the club is most interested in dealing …

Baseball card includes clippings from Daniel Nava's beard grown during 2013 World Series win with Red Sox  —  The Oddity Relics line by Allen and Ginter for Topps includes other bizarre inserts, like pieces of the menu from the wedding of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries and the scrubs of famous surgeon Dr. James Andrews.