What will the Nationals do after missing out on Aroldis Chapman?  —  Plus, items on Jonathan Lucroy and Melvin Upton in Ken Rosenthal's latest notes.  —  Mike Rizzo (Brad Mills/USA TODAY Sports)  —  So now what for the Nationals?  —  Aroldis Chapman is a Cub.  Jonathan Papelbon is unraveling.

Colon Sharp, Mets Beat Cards 3-1 for Doubleheader Split  —  NEW YORK — Bartolo Colon pitched three-hit ball for seven sharp innings and the New York Mets overcame another home run by Jedd Gyorko to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Tuesday night for a doubleheader split.

Where are the starting pitchers at this trade deadline?  —  Call the cops.  Call the FBI.  Call the CIA.  Tell them somebody kidnapped all the aces, because if you're trying to trade for one at this year's trade deadline, hey, good luck.  —  Over and over, we hear the same grumbling from one club official after another.

Detroit Tigers' Drew VerHagen to have surgery, miss rest of season  —  BOSTON — Right-handed pitcher Drew VerHagen had a setback last week in his quest to come back from right shoulder thoracic outlet syndrome and has been shut down for the rest of the season.

Rockies Rough Up Tillman and Beat Orioles 6-3  —  BALTIMORE — Carlos Gonzalez and Trevor Story had two RBIs apiece in a four-run third inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat Chris Tillman and the Orioles 6-3 Tuesday night to end Baltimore's five-game winning streak.

Determined Clayton Kershaw plans to return to Dodgers this year  —  LOS ANGELES — Inspired by his team's play and buoyed by his own optimism, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is determined to come back this season and be a difference maker.  —  “I'm trying to make it back to have an impact …

Hernandez Overcomes Shaky Start, Mariners Top Pirates 7-4  —  PITTSBURGH — Felix Hernandez settled down after a shaky start and picked up his first victory in more than two months when the Seattle Mariners topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 on Tuesday night.

Hector Rondon ‘good with’ relinquishing 9th to new closer Aroldis Chapman  —  CHICAGO — Former Chicago Cubs closer Hector Rondon is on board with his team acquiring lefty flamethrower Aroldis Chapman from the New York Yankees and is willing to pitch in the seventh or eighth inning or “whenever” manager Joe Maddon wants him.

Worm found inside salmon from Novato Costco  —  NOVATO (KRON)—A Costco customer found a worm inside a fish he bought at the Novato store on Saturday.  —  Costco confirms to KRON4 News that the salmon was bought at the Novato location.  —  The assistant manager Maria Cabrera tells KRON4 “parasites are commonly found in fish.”

Brewers Score 5 in 8th Inning to Beat Diamondbacks 9-4  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSJULY 27, 2016, 1:30 A.M. E.D.T.  —  MILWAUKEE — Scooter Gennett got some good fortune on the go-ahead hit Tuesday night.  And the way he figures it, the Milwaukee Brewers deserved it.

Lee concedes defeat to Boyce in Cobb chairman's race  —  Cobb County Commission chair candidates Mike Boyce (left) and incumbent Tim Lee are shown during an Atlanta Press Club debate.  Lee is up for re-election, and Boyce successfully exploited the controversies related to the SunTrust Park deal to garner 49-percent of the vote.

Ventura Insists He Can Work With Sale After Uniform Flap  —  CHICAGO — Robin Ventura insists he can work with Chris Sale despite the suspended ace's critical comments about the White Sox manager.  —  Sale is serving a five-day, unpaid ban after he destroyed throwback uniforms the team was supposed to wear for his start Saturday.