Tigers active at deadline, but some big names stay put  —  After all the speculation and uncertainty leading up to the trade deadline, Justin Verlander's sense of humor was apparently still intact.  —  “Source: I'm still in the Tigers locker room,” said a message on Verlander's Twitter account Monday.

Mets top prospect Amed Rosario pens open letter to fans ahead of MLB debut  —  Amed Rosario has a message for Mets fans who have long awaited his big league call-up.  —  Mets GM Sandy Alderson announced Monday that the shortstop and top prospect would be making his MLB debut Tuesday in Colorado.

Athletics committed to future after Sonny Gray trade  —  Summarizing the credentials of the five inductees who will be enshrined at the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 30 in Cooperstown, N.Y. USA TODAY Sports  —  OAKLAND — Finally committed to a full rebuild, the Oakland Athletics …

Nationals' Gonzalez loses no-hit bid in 9th inning vs Miami  —  MIAMI (AP) Washington Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez's bid for a no-hitter has ended with a single by Dee Gordon to start the ninth inning.  —  Gordon hit a soft liner to the opposite field on a 1-1 pitch.  It was his 106th pitch Monday night.

After Yu: Rangers lose 6-4 to Mariners after dealing ace  —  ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers seemed a bit wiped out after a few emotional days, both good and bad.  —  Hours after ace pitcher Yu Darvish was traded, and a day after Adrian Beltre's 3,000th career hit …

Dever's 4 hits back Fister as Red Sox beat Indians, 6-2 (Jul 31, 2017)  —  BOSTON (AP) Doug Fister finally ended a long drought and rookie Rafael Devers continued his torrid start in the big leagues.  —  Fister took a shutout into the eighth inning, Devers went 4 for 4 and drove in a run …

Gentry hits game-winner as Orioles beat Royals 2-1  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Craig Gentry singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles cooled off the Kansas City Royals with a 2-1 victory Monday night.  —  Manny Machado had two hits and scored a run for the Orioles, who have won three straight.

Nats' deal for Brandon Kintzler isn't glamorous, but it is necessary  —  When it comes to relievers, Brandon Kintzler isn't a sexy name.  —  He's no Aroldis Chapman or Andrew Miller, both of whom changed teams right before last year's trade deadline, and in doing so, caused seemingly seismic shifts in the baseball landscape.

MLB playoff rankings: The eight best World Series bets in the wake of the trade deadline  —  A flurry of last-minute deals spiced up what had been a fairly bland stretch before Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline, but it didn't change the reality that about seven of the 10 playoff spots have essentially been claimed.

Pirates hold onto McCutchen, send reliever Watson to Dodgers  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) His team stuck on the fringe of the playoff race - not quite in it and not quite out of it - Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington spent the hours leading up to the trade deadline weighing both blowing …

Houston Astros add Francisco Liriano from Toronto Blue Jays to bolster rotation  —  Francisco Liriano is joining the Astros after the Toronto Blue Jays dealt the former All-Star left-hander for Houston outfielders Nori Aoki and Teoscar Hernandez before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline.

Marisnick's 2 homers, 5 RBIs power Astros past Rays 14-7  —  Jake Marisnick had three hits, including two homers, and a career-high five RBIs and the Houston Astros coasted to a 14-7 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.  —  The Rays cut the lead to one after a two-run homer …

Semien's grand slam helps lift Athletics past Giants, 8-5  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Semien's big swing ended a hectic and roster-changing day for the Athletics and sent the San Francisco Giants tumbling deeper into their season-long abyss.  —  Semien hit a grand slam off George Kontos …