Wilmer Flores may shift to second base: source  —  Wilmer Flores could be moved to second base when Daniel Murphy returns from the disabled list.  —  MILWAUKEE — Wilmer Flores' next destination could be second base.  —  According to a club source, the Mets have begun discussing the possibility …

Joe Maddon: Deficiency in replay ‘screams for independent group’  —  5h - MLB CHRIS DENORFIA CHICAGO CUBS LOS ANGELES DODGERS + more  —  The Dodgers top the Cubs 5-2 to pick up their 40th victory of the season.

Clay Buchholz pitching like an ace for Red Sox  —  Other teams watching with interest

Carlos Sanchez triples in 3 in 10th, White Sox hold on to defeat Tigers  —  DETROIT — Carlos Sanchez hit a bases loaded triple into the right field corner against Joba Chamberlain in the 10th inning, and the White Sox held on for dear life to defeat the Detroit Tigers 8-7 on Thursday afternoon.

Fister Pitches 4-Hit Ball as Nationals Beat Braves 7-0  —  WASHINGTON — Doug Fister allowed four hits over seven innings in another superb outing by a Washington starter, and the Nationals defeated the Atlanta Braves 7-0 on Thursday for their sixth straight win.

Notes: Nationals have decisions to make by trade deadline  —  FOX Sports  —  The activity at the 2014 non-waiver deadline was so frenetic that certain details went largely unnoticed.  —  Here's one: The low-revenue Indians agreed to pay all of infielder Asdrubal Cabrera's remaining $3.3 million …

Teen killed by drunk driver receives birthday gift from Peyton Manning  —  Tuesday would have been Logan Brown's 16th birthday.  —  His family received a gift that Logan would have considered a gift of a lifetime.  —  Peyton Manning sent them a handwritten letter and an autographed picture.

Posey's Slam Lifts Giants Past Padres 6-0  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Buster Posey hit his second grand slam in five games and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-0 on Wednesday night.  —  Posey hit his 11th home run of the season on a 2-2 pitch from San Diego starter Ian Kennedy (4-6) with two outs in the third inning.

Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels plays down trade rumors to Yankees  —  WEDNESDAY was a forgettable start for Phillies lefthander Cole Hamels.  Performance aside, the image of Hamels atop the Yankee Stadium mound could be a lasting one if the Bombers trade for the Philadelphia ace before the trade deadline in July.

The Phillies plan to hire respected longtime baseball executive Andy MacPhail to lead their operations soon, people familiar with the team's thinking said.  —  MacPhail, a former top executive with the Orioles, Cubs and Twins, is expected to be tabbed for the role of president or similar …