Top News:
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees place Luis Cessa on 10-day disabled list with rib cage injury — Luis Cessa was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a ribcage injury. Caleb Smith was recalled from Triple-A Scranton. — CC Sabathia (knee) is eligible to come off the DL on Saturday, which would've been Cessa's next turn.
RELATED:
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Yankees' Aaron Judge continues to show off both his power and his penchant for strikeouts
Kristie Ackert / New York Daily News:
Rafael Montero solid against Yankees, but still needs to prove his worth to rebuilding Mets
Justin Tasch / New York Daily News:
Yankees bash three late home runs for a come-from-behind 4-2 win over Mets
Yankees bash three late home runs for a come-from-behind 4-2 win over Mets
Discussion:
Pinstripe Alley
Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Tigers and Astros discussing Verlander deal — The Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers are back to discussing a possible deal to send former MVP and Cy Young-winning starting pitcher Justin Verlander to Houston, sources tell FanRag Sports. After earlier talks fell flat …
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, Sporting News, NESN.com, MLB on Yahoo! Sports, MLB Trade Rumors and The Crawfish Boxes
RELATED:
Jeff Passan / Yahoo Sports:
Free Giancarlo Stanton: Why the Marlins need to trade baseball's home run king — Every day that goes by with Giancarlo Stanton in a Miami Marlins uniform is a wasted opportunity for a franchise begging to be run properly. And after years of the most feckless ownership group in baseball alienating …
Discussion:
MLB on Yahoo! Sports, NESN.com, USA Today, MLB Trade Rumors, McCovey Chronicles, Viva El Birdos and Fish Stripes
RELATED:
Bill Baer / NBCSports.com:
Giancarlo Stanton sets Marlins single-season home run record with 43rd dinger — Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton has had a pretty good month and it's not even halfway over. Entering Monday's game against the Giants, Stanton had played in all 12 of his team's games in August.
Discussion:
MLB Daily Dish, Talking Chop and MLB on Yahoo! Sports
Ari Gilberg / New York Daily News:
Rockies RHP Chad Bettis throws seven shutout innings in first start since overcoming testicular cancer — Chad Bettis just shut out cancer, so shutting out the Atlanta Braves? Piece of cake. — Bettis, making his first start after battling testicular cancer, threw seven scoreless innings …
Discussion:
Purple Row, Baseball Prospectus, USA Today and NESN.com
RELATED:
Michael Kelly / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Rockies RHP Bettis returns after cancer treatment
Rockies RHP Bettis returns after cancer treatment
Discussion:
Purple Row
John Marshall / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Greinke strikes out 9 in Diamondbacks' 2-0 win over Astros … Arizona Diamondbacks hustled for extra bases, made some nifty defensive plays and got a dominating performance from their starting pitcher. — At a time when the team has been “wandering,” it was good to get back to what made them so successful early in the season.
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit
NBC Sports / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Athletics acquire Chris Hatcher from the Dodgers — The Athletics announced on Tuesday evening the acquisition of pitcher — Chris Hatcher from the Dodgers in exchange for international bonus slot money. — Hatcher, 32, has pitched 36 2/3 innings of relief for the Dodgers this season, posting a 4.66 ERA with a 43/12 K/BB ratio.
Discussion:
MLB Trade Rumors and Athletics Nation
Jorge Castillo / Washington Post:
Angels-Nationals series preview: No Trout vs. Harper showdown this time — The Nationals (70-46) absorbed a couple more injuries over a long, strange weekend series against the Giants, but still managed to take two of three games. They next host a team from Southern California …
Discussion:
Federal Baseball, Talking Chop and Halos Heaven
Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Greg Bird to play 5 innings at first base for Yankees' Triple-A affiliate Wednesday — Greg Bird will play five innings at first base for Triple-A Scranton starting Wednesday. — Bird hopes to be back with the Yankees sometime next week. — Bird (right ankle) hasn't played for the Bombers since May 1.
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Acquire Travis Snider, Sign Neil Wagner — The Mets have announced two minor acquisitions, with outfielder Travis Snider joining the club through a trade with the Rangers and righty Neil Wagner signing a minors deal with the organization. Both players will head to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Discussion:
Amazin' Avenue
Fox Sports:
Rockies' Freeland, back from groin ailment, faces Braves (Aug 15, 2017) — DENVER — The best-case scenario will unfold Tuesday for rookie Kyle Freeland when he returns to the Colorado Rockies' rotation and starts against the Atlanta Braves. — The left-hander will be reinstated after missing …
Discussion:
Purple Row and Talking Chop
Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' first-round pick Charles Harris aims to play faster — Chris Perkins and Omar Kelly on Kenyan Drake's possible concussion and slew of Dolphins injuries. — Sun Sentinel — Privacy Policy — Charles Harris was critical of himself following his first NFL game …
Discussion:
FanRag Sports
Eli Hershkovich / Sporting News:
White Sox GM Rick Hahn on rebuild: World Series title is the only goal — CHICAGO — Sitting in his bedroom in Winnetka, IL, then-11-year-old Rick Hahn would compose letters to the late Dallas Green, who served as the Cubs' general manager from 1981 to 1987.
Discussion:
AZ Snake Pit
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Big Blue Machine: Inside the brain trust that created the unstoppable Los Angeles Dodgers — LOS ANGELES - You walk the halls of the Los Angeles Dodgers' baseball operations department at your own risk, never quite knowing what's around the corner. — You may stumble into a vicious whiffle ball game …
Discussion:
baseballmusings.com
RELATED:
Tim Dahlberg / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Column: A magical season in the sun for Los Angeles Dodgers
Column: A magical season in the sun for Los Angeles Dodgers
Discussion:
True Blue LA