White Sox players recently protested Mariners' clubhouse dues policy  —  They left Seattle on July 20 without paying because the M's keep a portion of the money.  —  Chris Sale's destruction of throwback jerseys on Saturday was not the only recent act of vehement protest involving the Chicago White Sox.

Blue Jays Designate Drew Storen For Assignment  —  The Blue Jays have designated right-handed reliever Drew Storen for assignment, Barry Davis of Sportsnet was among those to report (Twitter link).  To take his roster spot, the team has recalled fellow righty reliever Ryan Tepera from Triple-A Buffalo.

NEW YORK — Nathan Eovaldi pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning, Carlos Beltran and Mark Teixeira hit early solo home runs and the New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 Sunday to complete a 6-4 homestand that likely was too little and too late to keep management …

Matz Earns 1st Win Since May as Mets Beat Marlins 3-0  —  MIAMI — Steven Matz pitched six innings Sunday for his first win since May, and the New York Mets took the rubber game of their series against Miami, 3-0.  —  Matz (8-6) allowed four hits, walked two and struck out six.

Mystery team emerges for Chapman; Nats now trailing  —  There's apparently a new team in the mix for Aroldis Chapman, but the identity of that team is not yet known.  Yes, the so-called mystery team has reared its head.  While the Nationals, Indians, Giants and Cubs have been identified …

Ken Griffey Jr. And Mike Piazza Inducted Into Hall of Fame  —  COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Two players who began their careers at opposite ends of the spectrum nearly three decades ago ended up in the same place on Sunday — with their names etched on plaques at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Altuve's 2 Homers, 6 RBIs Lead Astros Over Angels 13-3  —  HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hit two of Houston's season-high five homers and had a career-high six RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 13-3 win on Sunday for a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels.

Astros Promote Alex Bregman, DFA Danny Worth  —  The Astros have announced the promotion of highly touted infield/outfield prospect Alex Bregman and the designation for assignment of infielder Danny Worth.  Bregman will join the surging Astros on Monday for the start of their home series against the Yankees.

Sunday's game  —  Diamondbacks at Reds  —  Where: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati.  —  Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (2-1, 5.31) vs. Reds LHP Brandon Finnegan (5-7, 4.66).  —  TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KSUN-AM (1400).  —  Godley lasted just five innings …

Diamondbacks Make Shelby Miller Available  —  Less than eight months after the Diamondbacks traded Dansby Swanson, Ender Inciarte and Aaron Blair to the Braves for Shelby Miller, Arizona has let teams know that the right-hander is available, reports Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (on Twitter).