Larry Lucchino to leave role as Red Sox CEO  —  Photo by:  —  Larry Lucchino had been with the Red Sox since John Henry bought the team.  (Staff file photo by Stuart Cahill)  —  The Red Sox are on the verge of an historic shake-up, with the reign of president and CEO Larry Lucchino about to come to an end.

Twins Top Mariners 3-2 on Suzuki's RBI Single in 9th  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins haven't been hitting a whole lot lately.  —  They simply sprinted away with this game against the Seattle Mariners.  —  Kurt Suzuki hit the winning RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning …

Duda's three RBIs propel Mets to come-from-behind win  —  Despite falling in an early 2-0 hole, Lucas Duda's three RBIs — and two home runs — helped the Mets rally to defeat the Nationals, 3-2.  —  With the score tied in the eighth inning, Duda ripped an opposite-field RBI double to drive in the winning run.

Joseph, Machado HRs Help Orioles Defeat Tigers 6-2  —  BALTIMORE — Caleb Joseph homered and drove in three runs, Kevin Gausman allowed four hits over seven innings and the surging Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 on Saturday night.  —  Gerardo Parra went 1 for 3 and scored a run in his Baltimore debut.

Rizzo Homers in 4th Straight Game, Cubs Beat Brewers 4-2  —  MILWAUKEE — Kyle Hendricks scattered four hits and Anthony Rizzo continued his homer binge to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.  —  Rizzo made it four straight games with a home run with a three-run shot in the third inning.

Arenado Homers as Rockies Beat Cardinals 6-2  —  ST. LOUIS — Nolan Arenado and Ben Paulsen homered, sending Jorge De La Rosa and the Colorado Rockies to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night.  —  Arenado connected for a two-run shot in the fourth against Lance Lynn …

Notes: Dodgers wisely willing to sacrifice dollars, not prospects  —  FOX Sports  —  The Blue Jays needed a David Price.  The Royals needed a Johnny Cueto.  But the Dodgers already had an ace, two of them actually —Â" Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke.

Cabrera, Ramirez Homer as White Sox Beat Yankees 8-2  —  CHICAGO — Melky Cabrera and Alexei Ramirez homered and John Danks struck out eight as the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 8-2 on Saturday night.  —  Danks (6-8) held the Yankees to a run and three hits in 5 2/3 innings.

How August Trades Work  —  Now that the July 31 trade deadline has passed, teams can still make trades, only with more restrictions than before.  Updating Jeff Todd's post last year on the topic, here's a look at how August trades work.  This information has, of course, been shared elsewhere …

East Notes: Valencia, Red Sox, Fulmer  —  The Blue Jays' somewhat surprising decision this morning to designate Danny Valencia for assignment confused many fans.  Valencia has, after all, had a very strong season at the plate, batting .296/.331/.506, and he's capable of playing several positions and raking against lefties.

Zobrist Hits 2 HRs, Royals Beat Jays 7-6  —  TORONTO — Ben Zobrist hit two home runs, Eric Hosmer singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.  —  Zobrist, who went 3 for 4 …