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 …

Cincinnati Reds call up Austin Brice, send down Tanner Rainey  —  The days of saving tickets to your favorite Major League Baseball games might be coming to an end.  Veuer's Nick Cardona has that story.  Buzz60  —  CONNECT  —  ST. LOUIS - The Reds sent right-hander Tanner Rainey …

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 …

Mauer homers, drives in four as Twins outlast Rays 11-8  —  Joe Mauer homered and drove in four runs, and the  —  Minnesota Twins held on for a 11-8 win against the  —  Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.  —  Jake Cave had three hits and a pair of RBIs, and

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 …

Syndergaard wins in return as Mets down Nats  —  Noah Syndergaard wriggled in and out of trouble over five innings and earned the win in his first start in seven weeks Friday night, when he helped his cause with an RBI single in the second inning of the  —  New York Mets' 4-2 victory over the visiting

Brad Lidge joins Phillies as guest instructor for the weekend  —  MIAMI — Brad Lidge arrived Friday to Marlins Park to resume a role he served during spring training as he will spend the final weekend before the all-star break working as a guest instructor for the Phillies' pitching staff.

Source: Dodgers' Chase Utley to retire at season's end  —  This year's Home Run Derby will include Bryce Harper, but the rest of the names border on uninspiring.  Will the event's lack of star power hurt it?  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chase Utley's baseball career is nearing an end.

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 …

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.

Danville Braves sweep Burlington Royals  —  Braves win final game of series 5-4  —  DANVILLE, Va. - Courtesy: Stephen Brunson/Danville Braves  —  Brooks Wilson was nails coming in from the bullpen, making the biggest play of the evening.  After the Royals had spoiled the D-Braves 3-1 lead …

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.