Mariners Acquire Erasmo Ramirez From Rays For Steve Cishek  —  The Marines and Rays have announced a swap of right-handed pitchers, with Erasmo Ramirez heading back to Seattle and Steve Cishek going to Tampa Bay in return.  —  Seattle will reportedly also send $1MM to Tampa Bay to help account …

Jon Jay to bat leadoff for Cubs in series opener at Brewers  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon on Kyle Schwarber, the White Sox rebuild and Jon Lester's outing after the 6-3 win over the Sox on Thursday, July 27, 2017.  (Mark Gonzales/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Kelly ‘not scared’ of being thrust onto big stage  —  Most young players, upon being called up to the major leagues, make an effort to stick to the same pregame routine they employed in the minors.  —  Cardinals catcher Carson Kelly has not had that luxury.  —  Kelly made his first big-league start of the season on short notice.

Trade clock clicking as Cardinals play all angles, shopping and selling  —  The Cardinals remain in the process of generating a market and offers for starting pitcher Lance Lynn, even as they remain engaged in conversations that could bring in the bat they've been eyeing.

The Tooth Scary: Yanks' Judge visits dentist, starts vs Rays  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge is all done with the tooth scary — at least for now.  —  The New York Yankees slugger was back in the starting lineup Friday night, a day after he accidentally lost half of his front left tooth during a home-plate celebration .

Red Sox Place David Price On DL, Aren't Currently Planning To Pursue Starters  —  3:30pm: President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski addressed the Boston media today and definitively stated that he's not in the market for rotation help (Twitter link via the Boston Globe's Alex Speier).

FANTASY PLAYS: Darvish at the trade deadline  —  Yu Darvish's situation is intriguing with the trade deadline nearly here.  Speaking of intriguing, there's a breakout season in Baltimore, a future superstar arriving in the majors and a young player struggling mightily.  —  CHEERS

MLB trade deadline: The latest rumors, rumblings  —  Sonny Gray, Yu Darvish and Justin Verlander are among the former All-Stars who could be sent packing soon.  —  With Major League Baseball's trade deadline just days away — Monday at 4 ET — rumors may soon give way to reality.

Dodgers' Magic Johnson guarantees World Series victory  —  Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left, and Magic Johnson at Kershaw's 5th Annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose Celebrity Tournament at Dodger Stadium on Thursday.  (Leon Bennett / Getty Images)  —  Magic Johnson called his shot Thursday night, and he wasn't shy about it.

MLB plans to move 13 series to foreign countries from 2018-21  —  The Dodgers played the opening games of the 2014 season in Sydney, Australia, at the Cricket Ground.  (Cameron Spencer / Getty Images)  —  In an effort to increase baseball's popularity around the world …

When Adrian Beltre hits No. 3,000, his teammates will hunt for his head  —  It's a question not of if Adrian Beltre will reach 3,000 hits but of whether his Rangers teammates will smack him upside the head when he does.  —  If you're just tuning in, 20 seasons and 2,996 hits into what's sure …

Landlord sues Francisco Rodriguez over home damage, missing artwork  —  A Bloomfield Township landlord is suing former Tigers closer Francisco Rodriguez for $80,000, claiming he damaged a home and kept furnishings, including walking off with a wall tapestry valued at more than $10,000.

Major League Baseball Has A Cocaine Problem  —  Players say it's a dirty secret that no one — including the league — wants to talk about. … A rookie infielder arrived in the big leagues in 2012, and a few of his teammates decided to take him out to a nightclub after a game.