Dodgers Agree To Deal For Chase Utley  —  9:13pm: The deal might've been completed in time for Utley to acknowledge the fans at Citizen Bank Park, but a delay on the Dodgers' end held things up, Salisbury tweets.  —  9:09pm: All signs from the Phillies clubhouse point to a deal being done.

Ben Cherington surprised by Red Sox' decision  —  Photo by:  —  Ben Cherington met with reporters at Fenway Park on Wednesday.  —  The main press conference had ended in the luxurious State Street Pavilion some 45 minutes after it started with bright lights and cameras and Jack Johnson music playing over the loudspeaker.

Diamondbacks option Chase Anderson to Triple-A  —  PITTSBURGH — The Diamondbacks optioned struggling right-hander Chase Anderson to Triple-A Reno after Tuesday night's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in which Anderson was hit hard once again.  —  Anderson gave up seven runs (five earned) …

Holland Returns as Homer-Happy Rangers Beat Mariners 7-2  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Derek Holland won in his return from the disabled list, and Texas hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2 on Wednesday afternoon.

Solarte Plates 2 as Padres Beat Braves 3-2 to Complete Sweep  —  SAN DIEGO — Yangervis Solarte drove in two runs, and Tyson Ross pitch six solid innings as the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep on Wednesday.  —  Solarte, who had three hits …

Will Blue Jays' Anthopoulos be the next GM domino to fall?  —  FOX Sports  —  Alex Anthopoulos' deadline dealing helped to put Toronto back into contention.  —  The season is not even over, and already the musical chairs are in motion.  The Tigers and Red Sox hired new general managers.

Yankees rookie Greg Bird hits pair of homers in 4-3 win over Twins  —  Rookie Greg Bird hit a pair of soaring two-run drives for his first major league homers, supporting an overpowering effort by Nathan Eovaldi and leading the New York Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins …

Braun Becomes Brewers Homer Leader in 8-7 Win Over Marlins  —  MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun became the Brewers all-time home run leader with his 252nd home run and Khris Davis hit two home runs to help Milwaukee avoid a sweep with an 8-7 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.

Tigers, Cubs to wear World War II-era uniforms  —  The last time the Detroit Tigers and Chicago Cubs met in the World Series was 1945.  (And if you're any kind of Cubs historian, you can figure out that the Tigers won.)  —  To mark that occasion, the Tigers and Cubs will wear 1945-era throwback uniforms …

Mets Release Cesar Puello  —  The Mets have released former outfield prospect Cesar Puello, tweets Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal.  —  Now 24 years old, Puello ranked as highly as third among Mets prospects at one point, per Baseball America, who also ranked him 77th among all prospects prior to the 2010 season.

Pirates Designate Pedro Florimon For Assignment  —  The Pirates have designated shortstop Pedro Florimon for assignment in order to clear space on the roster for right-hander Josh Wall, tweets Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.  The move comes less than 24 hours …

deGrom, Granderson Lead Mets Past Orioles 5-3  —  BALTIMORE — Jacob deGrom took a four-hitter into the eighth inning, Curtis Granderson hit two solo homers and the New York Mets beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.