Cubs acquire LHP Wilson, C Avila in trade with Tigers  —  CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs have acquired reliever Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila in a trade with the Detroit Tigers, bolstering their chance for another long playoff run.  —  The addition of Wilson gives manager Joe Maddon …

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre records 3,000th hit  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre became the 31st player in Major League Baseball history to record 3,000 hits Sunday when he ripped a bouncing double on a 3- pitch down the third base line in the bottom …

Yankees, A's closer to making deal for Sonny Gray  —  The New York Yankees' pursuit of Oakland Athletics starter Sonny Gray spilled into the waning hours, as officials for both teams tried to decide if they're ready to make the compromises needed to bring a trade to fruition before Monday's 4 p.m. deadline.

Zach Britton Trade Rumors: Deadline Day  —  2:08pm: Offers are still “lacking” from the O's perspective, Heyman tweets.  —  12:33pm: Indeed, an executive with one team even thinks Houston could be close to landing Britton as the team engages in “serious” pursuit of the star lefty, Rosenthal tweets.

Rumor Central: White Sox seeking deals for pitchers approaching free agency?  —  The Chicago White Sox apparently aren't done dealing just yet.  —  The South Siders are “still seeking deals” for starters Miguel Gonzalez and Derek Holland, and newly-acquired reliever Tyler Clippard, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports.

Rangers certain Yu Darvish will get dealt at trade deadline  —  CHICAGO — The Texas Rangers said Monday that are confident they will trade ace Yu Darvish by the 4 p.m. non-waiver deadline, and are currently involved in negotiations with four teams.  —  The Rangers are in talks …

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Kyle Farmer hits walk-off double in first MLB at-bat … Rookie Kyle Farmer started his career on fire Sunday, hitting a walk-off double for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  —  Farmer, 26, was an eighth round pick by the Dodgers in the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft.

Brewers To Acquire Jeremy Jeffress  —  The Brewers have struck a deal to acquire righty Jeremy Jeffress from the Rangers, per ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (via Twitter).  The move reverses the reliever's move this time last year, when he headed to Texas from Milwaukee along with Jonathan Lucroy.

Steve Bartman receives 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series Championship ring  —  CHICAGO — A WGN News exclusive — Steve Bartman has received an official Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Championship ring as a special gift from the Ricketts family and the Cubs organization.

At his charity golf outing, Joe Maddon talks October  —  Joe Maddon on his big night: “I got to watch ‘Major League’ in its entirety.”  (Teddy Greenstein/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Rest assured, Joe Maddon got some quality rest Sunday night.

Indians add reliever Joe Smith via Blue Jays trade  —  The Cleveland Indians acquired reliever Joe Smith from the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, according to Fox Sports.  —  EDITOR'S PICKS  —  The Astros acquired another arm for the stretch run, trading for Blue Jays left-hander Francisco Liriano …

Pete Rose accused of statutory rape in court document  —  Scroll to the bottom to read the court documents.  —  Pete Rose had a sexual relationship with a girl that started before she turned 16 during the 1970s the now-grown woman stated in a sworn statement filed Monday in federal court.

Diamondbacks targeting relief help as MLB trade deadline nears … Despite recent injuries, the Diamondbacks headed into Monday afternoon's non-waiver trade deadline seemingly focused on adding an arm to their bullpen.  That, however, was subject to change.