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6:05 PM ET, July 30, 2014

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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Acquire Justin Masterson  —  The Cardinals have bolstered their starting rotation depth by acquiring Justin Masterson from the Indians in exchange for top outfield prospect James Ramsey.  Both teams have officially announced the deal.  Right-hander Michael Wacha has been moved …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI)  —  The Cardinals and Dodgers, two NL powers, appear to be the teams most aggressively competing for the market's top pitchers, Jon Lester and David Price, people familiar with the situation suggest.  —  St. Louis and LA seem fairly determined to land another front-line starter …
Jayson Stark / MLB:
David Price likely staying put  —  Rays would have to be blown away by an offer to deal left-hander before deadline  —  Jon Lester and David Price were both scheduled to pitch Wednesday.  One took the mound.  The other didn't.  So what should we make of that?
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI)  —  Rays GM Andrew Friedman is going to make the most …
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Eight landing spots for Jon Lester
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Acquire Felix Doubront  —  The Cubs have acquired Felix Doubront from the Red Sox, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.  Jon Morosi of FOX Sports first reported (on Twitter) that a deal was close.  —  The Red Sox will receive a player to be named later in return for the 26-year-old lefty, Jim Bowden of ESPN.com reports on Twitter.
Discussion: NESN.com
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MLB.com:
Lester scratched from tonight's start as rumors swirl
Discussion: Bleed Cubbie Blue and Bucs Dugout
Bill Chastain / MLB.com:
In high demand, Price faces the unknown
Discussion: Talking Chop and Trade Buzz
Baseball Prospectus:
BBQ State of Mind  —  In the Citi, Part 2  —  For most teenagers, sleeping in past nine o'clock is an expectation and not a privilege.  Waking up before noon is a rarity over the summer months, as a lack of motivation and responsibility fuse to create the perfect incentive to continue sleeping.
Discussion: Phillies Nation
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Looking To Move Chris Carter  —  3:11pm: Though Seattle is in need of offense, the Mariners don't have interest in Carter, a source tells Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle (Twitter link).  —  3:08pm: The Astros are looking to trade first baseman/DH Chris Carter, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Twitter link).
Discussion: The Crawfish Boxes
Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Moving Closer To Bonifacio Trade  —  2:50pm: The Cubs are getting close to trading Bonifacio, tweets Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago.  Levine tweets that Bonifacio is not in tonight's lineup, which could obviously signal that a deal is nigh.  Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle hears …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish and Royals Review
Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
O's prospect Harvey out for season with elbow injury  —  MRI reveals strained flexor mass but no ligament damage in club's No. 2 prospect  —  Hunter Harvey, one of the Orioles top pitching prospects, has been shut down for the season after an MRI done Tuesday revealed he has a strained flexor mass.
Discussion: Camden Chat
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI)  —  Eric Chavez, the five-tool third baseman with extraordinary skill and a low-key California personality who won six straight Gold Glove awards and became the only star of the famed Moneyball A's to sign a long-term deal to stay in Oakland, is retiring Wednesday after an exceptional 16-plus-year career.
Discussion: New Jersey Online and AZ Snake Pit
Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers' Evan Reed charged with sexual assault  —  A Detroit Tigers pitcher now with the Toledo Mud Hens is charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a 45-year-old woman in March at a Motor City Casino Hotel room.  —  Evan Reed, 28, met the woman at about midnight March 30 …
Discussion: HardballTalk and MiLB News
CSN Bay Area:
Crisp dealing with ‘chronic, degenerative’ issues in neck  —  Programming note: For all the day's sports news, tune in to SportsNet Central tonight and every night at 6, 10:30 p.m. and midnight on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area  —  HOUSTON - Coco Crisp is not headed to the disabled list for the time being …
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Unlikely To Trade Anderson, De La Rosa  —  3:53pm: The Rockies aren't likely to trade Anderson or De La Rosa, reports Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post (on Twitter).  —  9:23am: The Yankees are looking at the second tier of starting pitchers rather than focusing on front-line arms …
Lee Enterprises / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards tie game on Wong's sacrifice fly  —  • By Derrick Goold dgoold@post-dispatch.com 314-340-8285  —  SAN DIEGO  • After an exchange of sacrifice flies by the two lowest scoring teams in baseball, the Cardinals and Padres are back where they started after five innings.  —  Level, 1-1.
 
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