Blue Jays Acquire David Price For Three Prospects  —  The Blue Jays have officially agreed to acquire star lefty David Price from the Tigers, as Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reported.  Medicals have been reviewed and will pose no issues, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com tweets.

Astros Acquire Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers For Four Prospects  —  The Astros and Brewers are announced a blockbuster trade on Thursday that will send center fielder Carlos Gomez, right-hander Mike Fiers and an international bonus slot (valued at $287,500) to Houston in exchange …

Yankees Acquire Dustin Ackley  —  The Mariners announced today that they have traded outfielder Dustin Ackley to the Yankees in exchange for outfield prospect Ramon Flores and right-hander Jose Ramirez.  —  Former No. 2 overall pick Dustin Ackley didn't pan out in Seattle.

Pirates Pursuing Joakim Soria Trade  —  The Pirates and Tigers are nearing a trade that would send Joakim Soria to Pittsburgh, reports MLive.com's James Schmehl (via Twitter).  Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review had recently reported (also via Twitter) that the Bucs had interest in acquiring Soria.

Castro's 9th-Inning Homer Gives Astros 3-0 Win Over Angels  —  HOUSTON — Jason Castro hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Houston Astros a 3-0 victory and a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.  —  The win moves first-place Houston two games ahead of the Angels in the AL West.

Indians, Cardinals believed to be working on significant trade  —  The sides could be getting close to a deal, according to sources.  —  UPDATE (THURSDAY) — The deal is done, and will be a one-for-one swap sending Moss to St. Louis for Kaminsky.  —  ORIGINAL — On a crazy night in baseball …

Giants, Reds Discussing Mike Leake  —  The Giants and Reds are in “active discussions” regarding right-hander Mike Leake, reports Jon Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter).  Earlier tonight, Joel Sherman of the New York Post said that a Leake/Giants connection was one of the most commonly heard scenarios …

D-Backs are awaiting word from Reds on star closer Aroldis Chapman  —  The Diamondbacks have made an offer for star Reds closer Aroldis Chapman in hope of landing baseball's haredst thrower.  —  Diamondbacks GM Dave Stewart has continued to be up front about the team's serious interest in Chapman …

Rosario Drives in 3, Leads Twins to 9-5 Win Over Mariners  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Eddie Rosario ripped a line drive toward left field that seemed destined to fall in, which would have made him the first Minnesota Twins player to hit for the cycle since 2009.  —  Out of nowhere, Seattle shortstop …

Scherzer, Papelbon Lift Nationals Past Marlins 1-0  —  MIAMI — Max Scherzer scattered three hits over seven innings, Jonathan Papelbon got his first save for Washington with a perfect ninth inning and the Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Thursday.  —  Backed by Ryan Zimmerman's …

Cubs Aggressively Attempting To Move Starlin Castro  —  The Cubs are aggressively shopping shortstop Starlin Castro, reports Jayson Stark of ESPN.com.  Chicago is “trying to include” him in “any deal” with other clubs, per the report.  —  Chicago has long been rumored to be considering …