Yankees emerge as players in the Machado trade sweepstakes  —  For many Baltimore Orioles fans, it would be a nightmare — Manny Machado wearing a New York Yankees uniform as the starting shortstop for the American League All-Star team in nearby Washington, D.C.

Angels' Garrett Richards keeps running into Mariners  —  Garrett Richards might be seeing the Seattle Mariners in his sleep these days.  —  The hard-throwing right-hander for the Los Angeles Angels (46-45) will face the Mariners (57-34) for a third straight time on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series at Angel Stadium.

All-Star Trevor Bauer on mound for Indians vs. Reds  —  CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians had five players selected to the American League All-Star team, and one of them will be on the mound Tuesday night at Progressive Field.  —  First-time All-Star Trevor Bauer will make his 19th start of the season …

Chris Archer on Blake Snell's snub from All-Star roster: 'Something like that can't happen'  —  Rays pitcher Chris Archer took to social media to protest teammate Blake Snell's omission from the American League All-Star roster, saying that players who vote for All-Stars “didn't do our due diligence.”

Dick Williams: Cincinnati Reds planning to increase Major League payroll for 2019 season  —  CHICAGO - As the baseball season ticks closer toward the trade deadline, the biggest question surrounding the Reds is how much longer their rebuild will continue.  —  Highlighted by a lineup …

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres … Imagine you're Torey Lovullo, manager of the Diamondbacks, and you're about to walk up to one of your players after a big win and tell him he isn't going to be in the starting lineup the next day.  Now imagine the player is left fielder David Peralta …

Phillies prospect Enyel De Los Santos in line to make major-league debut Tuesday  —  NEW YORK — It's Enyel De Los Santos' turn to make a first impression.  —  The Phillies are expected to call up De Los Santos from triple-A Lehigh Valley for a spot start against the New York Mets …

Wilmer Flores adds another walk-off HR to resume in Mets' win over Phillies  —  Zack Wheeler on his outing and Wilmer Flores' walk-off homer in 4-3 win over Phillies Matt Ehalt, Staff Writer, @MattEhalt  —  NEW YORK — It turned out to be a break for the Mets in the tenth inning Monday afternoon …

Yankees' Dellin Betances unfazed by snapped All-Star Games streak  —  BALTIMORE - A four-time All-Star reliever, Dellin Betances says this two-month stretch “is the best I've felt” in the big leagues.  —  And yet, he wasn't selected to go to Washington for next week's All-Star Game.

Polanco has 4 RBIs as Pirates top Nationals 6-3  —  Gregory Polanco drove in four runs in the first two innings and the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates went on to a 6-3 victory over the  —  Washington Nationals on Monday night.  —  Polanco hit a two-run double in the first as the Pirates started …

Royals sign 16-year-old Japanese pitcher for $322,500  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Kaito Yuki is headed to the Kansas City Royals organization instead of attending high school in Japan.  —  The 16-year-old pitcher agreed Sunday to a minor league contract with a $322,500 signing bonus.

MLB: Posey to sit out All-Star game  —  San Francisco catcher Buster Posey will miss the All-Star game because of lingering inflammation in his right hip.  —  Manager Bruce Bochy made the announcement Monday before a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs.  Posey is scheduled to have an injection Sunday.

Braves approach Blue Jays cautiously during rough stretch  —  Atlanta Braves' two-game home interleague series against the  —  Toronto Blue Jays starting Tuesday night is the only time they face a team with a losing record in an 18-game stretch before and after the All-Star break.

Holaday walk-off hit gives Marlins win over Brewers in 10  —  Bryan Holaday hit a walk-off single in the 10th inning to lead the host Miami Marlins to a 4-3 win over the  —  Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night at Marlins Park.  —  The Marlins — who are last in the NL in stolen bases — earned the win with some speed.

Red Sox's Brian Johnson: Hopeful to return before break … Johnson downplayed the inflamed left hip that resulted in his placement on the 10-day disabled list Sunday and expects to rejoin the Red Sox before the All-Star break, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

Marlins Select Javy Guerra  —  The Marlins announced Monday that they've selected the contract of right-hander Javy Guerra from Triple-A New Orleans.  In a series of corresponding moves, the Fish transferred left-hander Caleb Smith to the 60-day DL and placed righty Drew Rucinski on the 10-day DL due to a right groin strain.