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Reports: Brewers near deal to send catcher Jonathan Lucroy to Indians — The Milwaukee Brewers have an agreement in place to trade All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy to the Cleveland Indians, according to multiple reports. — Lucroy, 30, must first approve the deal because of his limited …
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Brewers, Indians Reach Agreement On Jonathan Lucroy Trade; Lucroy Must Waive No-Trade Clause — JULY 31: MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo reports that right-hander Shawn Armstrong is also a part of the proposed Lucroy package (Twitter link). The 25-year-old has risen through Cleveland's minor league ranks …
Kerouac Smith / Fox Sports:
Cleveland Indians trade for Yankees reliever Andrew Miller — The Indians are clearly going for it this season — The Cleveland Indians continue to be active at the trade deadline, striking a deal with the New York Yankees for reliever Andrew Miller. — FOX Sports MLB insider Ken Rosenthal reported …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Pushing To Move Derek Norris; Brewers Have Shown Interest — The Padres are still pushing to move Derek Norris by Monday afternoon's non-waiver trade deadline, tweets Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Bleacher Report's Scott Miller tweets that the Brewers are among …
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Associated Press:
Hellickson Uses Arm, Bat to Help Phillies Beat Braves — ATLANTA — Jeremy Hellickson pitched into the sixth inning and drove in the go-ahead run with a two-run double to help the Philadelphia Phillies beat the bumbling Atlanta Braves 9-5 on Saturday night.
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Padres Working To Trade Matt Kemp, Talking With Braves
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres, Braves Swap Matt Kemp, Hector Olivera
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Wade Davis To Undergo MRI On Right Arm — Royals closer Wade Davis is flying back to Kansas City to undergo an MRI on his right elbow, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. MLB.com's Jeffrey Flanagan tweets that the MRI is to examine Davis' forearm, though regardless of the specific portion …
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Moreland's Game-Ending HR Gives Rangers 2-1 Win Over Royals — ARLINGTON, Texas — Mitch Moreland homered with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Texas Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. — Moreland's 17th homer landed in the second deck of seats in right field.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Athletics, Royals Swap Billy Burns, Brett Eibner
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cardinals Acquire Zach Duke — The Cardinals announced that they have acquired left-handed reliever Zach Duke from the White Sox in exchange for minor league outfielder Charlie Tilson. — Duke, 33, is pitching well in the second season of a three-year, $15MM contract signed with the White Sox prior to the 2015 campaign.
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Jon Heyman / Todays Knuckleball:
Orioles talking to Mariners about Wade Miley — The Baltimore Orioles are taking a hard look at Seattle Mariners lefty Wade Miley, sources said. Baltimore has been seeking a starter, especially a left-handed one, for weeks, as it tries to hold on in the tough AL is afternoon with a loss at Toronto.
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Yankees gauging interest in catcher Brian McCann
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees Acquire Tyler Clippard — 10:50am: The Diamondbacks have announced the trade — a one-for-one swap of Clippard and Campos. — 10:19am: The D-backs are receiving right-hander Vicente Campos from the Yankees in the trade, reports MLB.com's Steve Gilbert (via Twitter).
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Associated Press:
Iglesias' Ninth-Inning Infield Single Gives Tigers 3-2 Win — DETROIT — Jose Iglesias drove in the game-ending run on an infield single with two outs in the ninth inning to give the Detroit Tigers a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. — With the Astros up 2-1 …
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Associated Press:
Yanks Lose to Rays 6-3, Which Could Lead to More Exits — ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The New York Yankees' second consecutive loss to Tampa Bay could push them to deal more veterans as the trade deadline pushes. — Drew Smyly struck out Alex Rodriguez three times en route to stopping …
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Nationals acquire All-Star closer Mark Melancon from Pirates — SAN FRANCISCO — The Washington Nationals found a reliable pitcher for the ninth inning, acquiring All-Star closer Mark Melancon from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. — Washington sent reliever Felipe Rivero …
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