Toronto Blue Jays' Josh Donaldson hits umpire with bat on backswing … A frightening sound could be heard throughout the ballpark Monday when Josh Donaldson let go of his bat and it hit the home plate umpire in the head.  —  The Toronto Blue Jays third baseman was at the dish in the top …

Astros put Correa on 10-day DL with thumb injury  —  HOUSTON (AP) — All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa of the Houston Astros is expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a torn ligament in his left thumb.  —  The Astros put Correa on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday and recalled Colin Moran from Triple …

Rumor Central: Rangers, A's pursuing Chris Carter?  —  The Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics are interested in Chris Carter, and one of those clubs is “likely” to sign the free-agent first baseman, reports Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.  —  Carter hit a league-high 41 home runs …

Scott Feldman is the latest Reds starter to head to DL  —  If Scott Feldman goes on the disabled list, he will be the last of the Reds' Opening Day rotation to spend time on the DL after just 92 games of the season.  —  Feldman, 34, started for the Reds on Opening Day and was the only Reds starter …

Rumor Central: Dansby Swanson in danger of a demotion?  —  Dansby Swanson was out of the Atlanta Braves' starting lineup again Monday and manager Brian Snitker says the club has not ruled out the possibility of sending the rookie shortstop back to the minor leagues, reports David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Bryce Harper, Mike Trout: They meet again as baseball's greatest story adds another chapter  —  Mike Trout's return to the diamond on Friday couldn't have been more timely.  —  It sets up a rare meeting between two of Major League Baseball's top superstars when Bryce Harper …

Edwin Jackson is back, and starting for the Nationals  —  Edwin Jackson pitches for the Orioles on June 9, 2017.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Starting pitchers really must be an endangered species.  —  How else can we explain the fact that Edwin Jackson keeps resurfacing in the big leagues?

Rumor Central: Marlins keeping starting outfield intact?  —  There is some good news in Miami: For the moment, it looks like Giancarlo Stanton & Co. in the outfield are staying put.  —  According to USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the Miami Marlins are “not listening to any trade proposals for their starting outfield right now.”

Rays beat A's 3-2 to move closer to first place in AL East  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A walk to Athletics leadoff hitter Matt Joyce was all the convincing that Tampa Bay right-hander Jake Odorizzi needed to pitch out of the stretch the remainder of the game.

Anatomy of a deal: Breaking down the Detroit Tigers' trade deadline challenges … Aside from October, it's the most exciting time of the baseball season: The July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.  —  For most of the past 11 years, the Detroit Tigers have been buyers, looking to tweak their roster for another playoff run.

Past the ‘disbelief’ of Cubs trade, Dylan Cease ready to grow in White Sox system  —  Dylan Cease pitches during a game with the South Bend Cubs on July 6, 2017.  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Dylan Cease said he was in a state of “disbelief” for a bit after learning the Cubs traded him and three …

First baseman James Loney inks one-year deal to play in South Korea  —  First baseman James Loney signed a one-year, $350,000 contract with the LG Twins of the Korean Baseball Organization, the team announced Tuesday.  —  Loney requested and received his release in May from the Atlanta Braves organization.

MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates CF Starling Marte reinstated from PED suspension  —  Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Starling Marte was reinstated from Major League Baseball's restricted list on Tuesday after serving an 80-game suspension for testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Nandrolone.

Twins' Phil Hughes on 60-day DL to make room for Bartolo Colon  —  The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Phil Hughes on the 60-day disabled list Tuesday with a recurrence of symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome.  —  Hughes underwent season-ending surgery last July to correct thoracic outlet syndrome.

Milwaukee's Stephen Vogt goes on 10-day DL with sprained left knee  —  Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left knee sprain Tuesday, one day after he collided with Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl at home plate.

Perez looks to keep Rangers' rotation, himself firing  —  BALTIMORE  —  Left-hander Martin Perez jump-started the Texas Rangers' rotation to open the second half, and it will be his turn to keep the momentum going Wednesday.  —  He also has some personal momentum on his side.

Rockies Looking Into Rotation Trades  —  The Rockies are at least “poking around” on the market for rotation help, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter).  Just how much of a priority the rotation is remains to be seen; GM Jeff Bridich did suggest earlier today that he's most focused on bolstering the team's pen.

Chad Green becoming a flexible, middle-inning relief option for Yankees bullpen  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Chad Green has flourished in his hybrid role out of the bullpen for the Yankees.  —  In his last 10 appearances, Green has given up just one run on six hits while striking out 25 over 16 innings for a 0.56 ERA.