Chris Sale Involved In “Clubhouse Incident”  —  The White Sox scratched superstar left-hander Chris Sale from his start Saturday in Detroit, which Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet was first to report (Twitter link).  Given that Sale has begun generating significant trade buzz this week …

Rangers intensify starter search, but Darvish shows well in loss  —  Darvish strikes out 11 but takes loss against Royals  —  Offense struggles on night they got a quality start  —  Rangers looking for starter as trade deadline near  —  KANSAS CITY, MO.

Nike unveils special edition Ken Griffey Jr. shoes to honor his Hall of Fame induction  —  Steph Curry could learn a thing or two from Griffey.  —  Let this serve as notice to Stephen Curry: If you're going to release a plain, mostly white shoe, Ken Griffey Jr.'s special edition “Air Griffey Max 1” is how you do it.

Adams Homers in 16th to Lift Cardinals Over Dodgers 4-3  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 23, 2016, 1:36 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — Matt Adams homered in the 16th inning to lead the Cardinals to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night for St. Louis' season-best fifth straight victory.

Blue Jays Designate Chris Colabello From 25-Man Roster  —  The Blue Jays have designated Chris Colabello off their 25-man roster now that the first baseman's 80-game PED suspension is over and he has been reinstated from the restricted list, Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith reports (Twitter link).

Baseball Hall Revamps Veterans' Committees  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Baseball's Hall of Fame has again revamped its veterans' committees, attempting to increase consideration for more contemporary players, managers, umpires and executives.  —  Under the change announced Saturday by the Hall's board …

Votto Hits 3-Run HR, Reds Beat Slumping Diamondbacks 6-2  —  CINCINNATI — Joey Votto extended his post-All Star break surge with a three-run homer, and Dan Straily pitched six innings on Friday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-2 victory over the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks.

DL updates: Simmons set for 2nd rehab stint; Gant progressing  —  DENVER - The Braves hope to finally have reliever Shae Simmons back in late August, while rookie right-hander John Gant could be back sooner than that from an oblique strain.  —  Gant, on the disabled list since June 28 …

McCullers Fans 10 to Help Astros Over Angels 2-1  —  HOUSTON — Lance McCullers struck out 10 in eight-plus solid innings and Will Harris finished off the ninth to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.  —  McCullers was lifted for Harris …

Eflin Dominant in 3-Hit Shutout as Phillies Beat Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Six weeks into his major league career, Zach Eflin is pitching like one of the National League's best starters.  —  Eflin threw his first shutout and second complete game in his eighth start and the Philadelphia Phillies beat …

Paxton Pitches 7 Innings, Mariners Beat Blue Jays 2-1  —  TORONTO — James Paxton pitched seven strong innings to win for the first time in three starts, Seth Smith doubled home the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Blue Jays 2-1 on Friday night, snapping Toronto's winning streak at three.

Price on Wade Davis high; Nats, others check in  —  The Nationals and a few other teams searching for a big-time closer have checked in on Royals star closer Wade Davis, and they have found the asking price to be higher than the price put on Yankees star closer Aroldis Chapman.

Reyes' 3 Hits Help Mets Edge Marlins 5-3  —  MIAMI — Jose Reyes had his first three-hit game since joining the New York Mets early this month and scored twice to help them beat the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Friday night.  —  Reyes drove in a run, stole a base and scored on two sacrifice flies by Yoenis Cespedes.