Corey Kluber gets knee injection, to miss All-Star Game  —  CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber's stellar first half ended with a sudden stop.  —  Cleveland's ace received an injection in his right knee that will force him to miss the All-Star Game.  But more importantly, the Indians are hoping …

Cubs star Javier Baez picks brother Gadiel as his Home Run Derby pitcher  —  Javier Baez hits a double for the Cubs against the Reds on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Wrigley Field.  (Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune  —  Javier Baez said his brother Gadiel will pitch …

Harvey is good again as the Cincinnati Reds beat St. Louis  —  ST. LOUIS — If the Reds trade Matt Harvey, which makes all the sense in the world for a team in their position, they are certainly going to miss him.  —  Harvey, the 29-year-old right-hander, is looking like the ace he once was for the New York Mets.

Indians get jump on Domingo German and Yankees as Bomber rally comes up short  —  CLEVELAND - Manny Machado obviously would be nice and all, but what the Yankees could really use is some starting pitching.  —  In typical fashion, Domingo German struggled out of the gate, and the Bombers lost …

White Sox's Yoan Moncada mostly upbeat about his first half play  —  White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada tries to turn a double play against Dexter Fowler and the Cardinals on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Guaranteed Rate Field.  (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)  —  Chicago Tribune

Arizona Diamondbacks at Atlanta Braves … ATLANTA - Manager Torey Lovullo said the initial word on Shelby Miller's elbow injury is positive, though he stressed that the update was preliminary in nature.  —  Miller, who underwent an MRI and was examined by team physician Dr. Gary Waslewski on Thursday …

Manny Machado's top 12 landing spots and MLB's next big thing  —  The Manny Machado Watch has intensified over the past couple of weeks.  In some ways, that's hard to believe.  After all, this has been going on since last winter, when the Baltimore Orioles' star infielder was reportedly …

Mariners' James Paxton hits DL day after exiting start  —  The Seattle Mariners on Friday placed left-hander James Paxton on the 10-day disabled list, a day after he left a start in the first inning with lower back stiffness.  —  Paxton threw only 17 pitches in two-thirds of an inning Thursday …

Blue Jays' Gaviglio will be given chance to bounce back from Atlanta clunker  —  BOSTON — John Gibbons.  International Man of Mystery.  —  The Blue Jays manager has been secretive the last couple of days when asked who he will have start Saturday's game at Fenway Park.

Altherr, Arrieta help Phillies past Marlins, 2-0  —  Aaron Altherr drove in his first run of July and later started a sensational relay to protect the lead, helping  —  Miami Marlins 2-0 on Friday night.  —  Arrieta pitched seven innings of three-hit ball.  Victor Arano got three outs and

Veteran Cubs catcher Chris Gimenez says 2018 season could be his last  —  Triple-A baseball came to Des Moines in 1968 with the Iowa Oaks, and the Iowa Cubs have carried the torch since 1982.  Here's a collection of some of the biggest names and best players during that time.