Commissioner Rob Manfred reveals MLB is considering use limits for relievers  —  As games last longer, MLB's patience grows shorter  —  Does it seem like Major League Baseball games are dragging on and on this year?  Well, that's because they are.  And the league is taking notice.

Dodgers looking for outfield help, CarGo and Bruce will get looks  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking hard for a bat as well as an arm, and seem to be in win-now mode.  While they are expected to at least talk about Carlos Gonzalez, they are expecting the price to be quite high.

Turner, Dodgers Hand Nats' Strasburg First Loss of Season  —  WASHINGTON — Justin Turner homered twice and drove in five runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers ended Stephen Strasburg's undefeated streak by beating the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Thursday.  —  Turner hit his 16th and 17th home runs …

Marte Homers, Angels Sweep Rangers to Get Out of Last Place  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 21, 2016, 1:21 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jefry Marte hit a three-run homer and the Angels shut down a late rally by the AL West-leading Texas Rangers for a 7-4 win Wednesday night that gave Los Angeles a three-game sweep.

Cubs shore up left-handed relief with addition of Mike Montgomery  —  The Cubs acquired relief pitcher Mike Montgomery from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for minor league left-handed hitter Dan Vogelbach.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  The Cubs addressed an urgent need Wednesday …

Tillman Gets 14th Win, Orioles Avert 4-Game Sweep vs Yankees  —  NEW YORK — Chris Tillman tied for the major league lead with his 14th win, pitching four-hit ball for seven innings and helping the depleted Baltimore Orioles avert a four-game sweep at Yankee Stadium, beating New York 4-1 Thursday.

North Miami officer on paid leave after shooting unarmed black man  —  A therapist who works at a group home for the disabled is still in shock after a North Miami Police officer shot him, but according to the Police Union president, that officer may have been aiming for someone else.

Yankees' fire sale coming?  Mark Teixeira big fan of MLB Trade Rumors app  —  NEW YORK — Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has heard a portion of his team's gigantic fan base doesn't want a late July hot streak.  —  He's heard that there are Yankees fans who want management to give …

White Sox Reportedly Open To Dealing Veteran Bats, Relievers  —  4:34pm: GM Rick Hahn acknowledged that his club will not be pursuing short-term upgrades to the MLB roster, as Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago was among those to tweet.  He added that the Sox will be willing to consider all other transactions.

Stewart defends D-backs from unnamed accusations  —  The trade of Brad Ziegler incited some unexpected controversy when unnamed executives complained to a couple reporters that their teams offered a better package (or packages) for the reliever.  And one exec even told Peter Gammons …

Orioles' Hunter Harvey To Undergo Tommy John Surgery  —  Orioles top pitching prospect Hunter Harvey will undergo Tommy John surgery, general manager Dan Duquette revealed on today's Baseball Tonight Podcast with ESPN's Buster Olney (audio link).  “He's had a strain in his elbow …