Brandon Lowe heads to injured list; Nate Lowe called up  —  Brandon Lowe, who had been named as an All-Star replacement, still plans to go to Cleveland to take part in the festivities.  —  ST. PETERSBURG — The crutches in Brandon Lowe's locker and the ultrasound device tucked inside …

Cincinnati Reds' Amir Garrett placed on injured list; Scooter Gennett OK after exiting  —  Amir Garrett was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left lat strain.  He owns a 1.70 ERA this season.  —  CONNECT  —  The Cincinnati Reds didn't have a left-handed pitcher available …

Mariners Acquire Matt Wisler  —  The Mariners have acquired right-hander Matt Wisler from the Padres in exchange for cash, the teams announced.  Seattle had an opening on its 40-man roster, so a corresponding DFA or 60-day IL placement isn't necessary.  Wisler was designated for assignment by San Diego last week.

Mets Still Pondering Trade Deadline Approach  —  This season has been a horror show for the Mets, who entered the campaign with designs on a playoff berth but have stumbled to a 39-48 record thus far.  With the July 31 trade deadline just over three weeks away, the Brodie Van Wagenen-led club looks like a surefire seller.

Blue Jays' Marcus Stroman scratched from start against Red Sox  —  Toronto Blue Jays all-star right-hander Marcus Stroman was scratched from Thursday's start against the Boston Red Sox due to a pectoral injury.  —  Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo describes the injury as a “left pectoral cramp” …

Fire Breaks Out at St. Lucie Mets' Stadium After Fourth of July Fireworks  —  A fire broke out on the Fourth of July at First Data Field.  —  The St. Lucie Mets hosted an “Independence Day fireworks extravaganza” on Thursday night in honor of the Fourth of July that ended in a fire outside the stadium at First Data Field.

Rangers beat Angels 9-3 in finale Skaggs would have started  —  Lance Lynn matched the major league lead with his 11th win and the  —  Texas Rangers avoided a series sweep with a 9-3 victory over the grieving  —  Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night, the Fourth of July game that the late

Lindor, Ramirez help Indians sweep Royals with 8-4 clincher  —  Cleveland Indians rallied to beat the bumbling  —  Kansas City Royals 8-4 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.  —  Tyler Naquin and  —  Jason Kipnis also drove in runs for the suddenly streaking Indians …

Cubs manager Joe Maddon gets ejected from Thursday's game against Pirates  —  Cubs manager Joe Maddon gets ejected from Thursdays game against  —  Fireworks aren't the only things going off on the Fourth of July this year.  —  During Thursday's Cubs-Pirates game, Cubs manager Joe Maddon got ejected …

Longoria, Dickerson homer in Giants' 7-5 win vs Padres  —  SAN DIEGO (AP) The San Francisco Giants look like a whole different team than they did five days ago.  —  Evan Longoria and Alex Dickerson hit consecutive home runs in the third inning and the Giants scored four runs during …

White Sox To Release Yonder Alonso  —  The White Sox have requested unconditional release waivers on first baseman/designated hitter Yonder Alonso, according to a club announcement.  He'll formally become a free agent once he clears waivers on Friday.  A team could technically claim Alonso …