Alex Rodriguez brings drama to Yankees right until bitter end  —  Naturally there is mystery and drama right to the presumed end, because there always is with Alex Rodriguez.  —  Yes, it's only fitting that the Yankees had everyone guessing on Saturday night as to exactly how they will part ways with A-Rod …

Nick Castellanos Fractures Left Hand  —  9:52pm: The Tigers expect Castellanos to miss a minimum of four weeks, according to manager Brad Ausmus (Twitter link via Beck).  As a result, Castellanos will head to the DL and McGehee will take his place on the Tigers' roster, tweets Beck.

Angels Designate Tim Lincecum For Assignment  —  The Angels have designated right-hander Tim Lincecum for assignment, reports Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times (Twitter link).  The club's hope is that Lincecum will stay in the organization and accept an assignment to Triple-A Salt Lake …

Newly promoted Stripling, Dodgers bullpen blank Red Sox … LOS ANGELES — Dodgers rookies Ross Stripling and Grant Dayton got to face David Ortiz on Saturday when the Red Sox designated hitter made a rare start in the field in an NL park.  It turned out to be a special experience for both pitchers.

Braun's 2 HRs, 7 RBIs Power Brewers Over Diamondbacks  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 7, 2016, 12:27 A.M. E.D.T.  —  PHOENIX — Ryan Braun tied a team record by driving in seven runs, hitting two homers and powering the Milwaukee Brewers over the Arizona Diamondbacks 15-6 Saturday night.

Mariners Acquire Pat Venditte From Blue Jays  —  The Mariners have announced that they've acquired switch-pitcher Pat Venditte from the Blue Jays for a player to be named.  To clear space for him, they've designated righty Donn Roach for assignment.  Venditte has been assigned to Triple-A Tacoma.

Lucroy Hits 2 HRs, Beltran Has 3 Hits; Rangers Beat Astros  —  HOUSTON — Jonathan Lucroy hit two homers, Carlos Beltran had a tiebreaking single and three hits and the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday night.  —  The Rangers improved to 10-2 against the Astros this season …

Duffy, Royals End Sanchez's 10-Game Win Streak, Beat Toronto  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Danny Duffy outpitched Aaron Sanchez, stopping a 10-game winning streak by the Toronto ace and leading the Kansas City Royals over the Blue Jays 4-2 Saturday night.  —  Sanchez (11-2) hadn't lost since April 22 against Oakland.

Marlins Acquire Hunter Cervenka From Braves  —  The Marlins have acquired lefty reliever Hunter Cervenka from the Braves, Fan Rag's Tommy Stokke tweets.  The Marlins have announced that they've sent minor league infielder Anfernee Seymour and lefty Michael Mader to Atlanta.