Marlins Acquire Jeff Francoeur In Three-Team Deal With Braves, Rangers  —  The Marlins announced tonight that they have acquired outfielder Jeff Francoeur and cash considerations from the Braves in a three-team deal that also involves the Rangers.  The Braves will acquire minor league shortstop Dylan Moore …

Gattis, Correa Lead McHugh, Astros Over Pirates  —  PITTSBURGH — Evan Gattis hit his 20th home run and Carlos Correa got two hits and scored twice, leading Collin McHugh and the Houston Astros over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Wednesday.  —  The Astros won the interleague matchup between wild-card contenders …

Dodgers Place Scott Kazmir, Brett Anderson On Disabled List  —  The Dodgers announced that they've placed left-handers Scott Kazmir and Brett Anderson on the 15-day disabled list and optioned right-hander Josh Fields to Triple-A Oklahoma City.  In a series of corresponding moves …

Will Yoenis Cespedes walk away from Mets after season?  —  Yoenis Cespedes is saying the right things about opting out of his contract after 2016 - he insists he's not going anywhere.  But the Mets should be smart enough to prepare for the worst.  The Cuban slugger clearly enjoys playing in New York.

Fernandez Helps Marlins Snap Royals' 9-Game Winning Streak  —  MIAMI — Jose Fernandez pitched seven innings and appeared to avoid a serious injury when he tweaked his right leg on his final pitch Wednesday night, helping the Miami Marlins beat Kansas City 3-0 to snap the Royals' nine-game winning streak.

AL Notes: Encarnacion, Bautista, Angels Stadium, Holland  —  Star Blue Jays first baseman/DH Edwin Encarnacion is facing a civil suit from a woman who claims that he knowingly infected her with sexually transmitted diseases, as TMZ recently reported.  The unsettling allegations can be found here, courtesy of the Toronto Star.

Braun Hits 2 Homers, Brewers Beat Rockies for 4th Win a Row  —  MILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun shook off a tough second inning and came on strong when it mattered.  —  Braun hit two home runs and the Milwaukee Brewers tied a season high with their fourth straight win, beating the Colorado Rockies 7-1 Wednesday.

Buchholz, Ortiz help Red Sox beat Rays 2-1 … ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Clay Buchholz had a strong performance in what might have been his final start before returning to the bullpen.  —  Buchholz pitched into the seventh inning, David Ortiz had a run-scoring single and the Boston Red Sox beat …

Flores, Ruggiano Power Mets to 7-4 Win Over Cardin  —  By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSAUG. 24, 2016, 12:42 A.M. E.D.T.  —  ST. LOUIS — It was a night of firsts for Robert Gsellman, who made his major league debut for the New York Mets on Tuesday night.  —  Wilmer Flores and Justin Ruggiano homered …

Sanchez Homers Again, Tanaka Rolls as Yankees Blank Mariners  —  SEATTLE — Rookie Gary Sanchez kept up his torrid stretch with his seventh home run in the past nine games, and Masahiro Tanaka won his fourth straight start, leading the New York Yankees to a 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.

Alex Reyes, Game-Changer  —  Alex Reyes is up to 9 innings pitched in the big leagues, and he still hasn't allowed a run.  He made his fifth career appearance Tuesday night, getting seven outs (including four strikeouts) in what ended up being a 7-4 Cardinals loss.

Byung Ho Park has ailing wrist examined by Twins doctors  —  South Korean slugger Byung Ho Park traveled to the Twin Cities over the weekend to have his ailing right wrist examined by Twins team doctors.  —  According to a person with direct knowledge, no determination has been made on whether Park …

EXCLUSIVE: Yankees offer to pay for drug treatment for Doc Gooden, who says he doesn't need help: ‘I feel great’  —  The Yankees are stepping up to help former flamethrower Doc Gooden battle his fiercest opponent — addiction.  —  The Bronx Bombers were so moved by Darryl Strawberry's plea …

Rangers put Josh Hamilton on unconditional release waivers  —  CINCINNATI (AP) The Texas Rangers have placed outfielder Josh Hamilton on unconditional release waivers as he tries to come back from a series of operations on his left knee.  —  The Rangers activated him off the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday and put him on waivers.

Twenty MLB teams to attend Tim Tebow's workout on Aug. 30  —  Tim Tebow is scheduled to hold a workout for Major League Baseball teams on Aug. 30 in Los Angeles, a source told ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.  —  More than 20 MLB teams are confirmed to attend the workout, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.