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 …

Hamels Picks Up 11th Victory; Rangers Top Royals 7-4  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cole Hamels allowed one unearned run in 5 1/3 innings, Nomar Mazara and Adrian Beltre homered and the Texas Rangers defeated the Kansas City Royals 7-4 on Saturday night.  —  Hamels, who is 6-1 with a 2.24 ERA …

Yankees Close To Aroldis Chapman Trade; Likely To Keep Andrew Miller  —  10:18pm: A Chapman trade isn't necessarily imminent, but the Yankees are ready to conclude the process, tweets Rosenthal.  —  9:32pm: The Yankees are telling teams that they're nearing a trade involving closer Aroldis Chapman …

Trumbo's 30th HR Propels Orioles Past Indians 5-2  —  BALTIMORE — Mark Trumbo hit his major league-leading 30th home run, Kevin Gausman pitched seven shutout innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cleveland Indians 5-2 on Saturday night in a duel between first-place teams.

Williamson, Giants Beat Yanks 2-1 in 12 Innings, Stop Skid  —  NEW YORK — Mac Williamson homered in the fifth inning and hit a tiebreaking single in the 12th, lifting San Francisco over the New York Yankees 2-1 Saturday for the Giants' first victory since the All-Star break.

Glasnow Exits Early, but Pirates Rally to Beat Phillies 7-4  —  PITTSBURGH — Gregory Polanco and David Freese hit two-run singles during a five-run fifth inning to rally Pittsburgh over the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 on Saturday after top Pirates prospect Tyler Glasnow was removed with shoulder discomfort.

Nieuwenhuis Hits 2 Home Runs, Brewers Beat Cubs 6-1  —  MILWAUKEE — Kirk Nieuwenhuis hit two home runs, Zach Davies took a shutout into the seventh inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Saturday night.  —  Jonathan Lucroy also homered, giving Milwaukee the lead …

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 …

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).

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.