GM: Red Sox not giving up yet  —  Boston general manager Ben Cherington insisted the Red Sox's front office is not giving up on 2014 just yet, and said the next couple of weeks are crucial in determining what the team does at the trade deadline.  —  “We're going to do whatever we feel gives …

Top 50 MLB prospects  —  Cubs' Kris Bryant unseats Byron Buxton as baseball's top prospect  —  From left to right: Buxton, the former No. 1; Bryant, the new top dog for the Cubs; and stud SS Correa.  —  At the MLB season's halfway point, and in the wake of the deadline to sign draftees …

Blue Jays Claim Brad Mills From Athletics  —  The Blue Jays have claimed lefty Brad Mills off waivers from the Athletics, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  Mills was designated for assignment on July 7 to make room for trade acquisition Jason Hammel.

TYLER CHATWOOD OUT FOR ROCKIES REST OF SEASON, WILL HAVE TOMMY JOHN SURGERY  —  The Denver Post  —  Tyler Chatwood (32) of the Colorado Rockies delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox Sept. 24, 2013 at Coors Field.  (John Leyba, The Denver Post)

Agent: Dodgers' Kemp open to trade if not playing every day  —  Matt Kemp isn't asking the Dodgers to trade him.  But he isn't necessarily opposed to the idea, either.  —  The outfielder's agent, former major-league pitcher Dave Stewart, told FOX Sports on Wednesday that Kemp again wants …

Nationals' Anthony Rendon: 'I don't watch baseball — it's too long and boring'  —  Of the Nationals' All-Star snubs, Anthony Rendon's was the biggest — though missing out on the game probably didn't matter much to the second-year infielder.  —  After playing in 89 of the Nationals' 93 games …

Mets' Travis d'Arnaud has rediscovered his swing since trip to minors  —  Travis d'Arnaud found relief almost immediately, and looking back at it now, that might have been the most critical part of his turnaround.  —  He had just gone from a clubhouse in San Francisco to one in Colorado Springs …

D-backs look ahead after injuries, struggles in first half  —  Goldschmidt, Miley among highlights; changes looming after break  —  PHOENIX — The second half of the 2014 season is really about 2015 when it comes to the Arizona Diamondbacks.  —  A horrendous start to the season along …

Mets expect Citi Field attendance to increase in second half  —  Mets home attendance appears likely to rise over last season, when the team experienced the franchise's lowest home total since 1997, a club official said this week.  —  “Halfway through the year we have our slight uptick in attendance already …

Royals Designate Jimmy Paredes For Assignment  —  The Royals announced that they have designated infielder Jimmy Paredes for assignment and optioned right-hander Louis Coleman to Triple-A Omaha in order to clear room on the roster for the newly acquired Jason Frasor.