Dwight Gooden Arrested on Drug Charges in New Jersey  —  Dwight Gooden, the former standout pitcher for the Mets and Yankees, was arrested last month in New Jersey and charged with cocaine possession and driving under the influence.  —  The police in Holmdel, a township in Monmouth County …

Indians Acquire Phil Maton From Padres  —  The Indians have acquired righty Phil Maton from the Padres, per a club announcement.  International bonus poll space is headed to San Diego in the deal.  —  In other moves, the Friars announced that that they have selected the contract of righty Andres Munoz.

Mitch Moreland injury: Boston Red Sox first baseman starts rehab assignment  —  Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday night, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout as the designated hitter.  —  Moreland hadn't seen game action since June 7 …

Cubs edge Pirates 4-3 on Heyward's hit, Bryant's baserunning  —  Jason Heyward hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two out in the eighth inning, and the  —  Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday in their first game after the All-Star break.  —  Kris Bryant set up Heyward's winning hit with a one-out walk off Jason Crick (3-5).

White Sox prospect Luis Robert has a grand Triple-A debut with Charlotte Knights  —  They say you only have one chance to make a good first impression.  —  It's safe to say that Luis Robert made more than a good impression with the  —  Charlotte Knights.  In his Triple-A debut on Thursday,

Dodgers get even stronger as Seager returns  —  The Los Angeles Dodgers, with the best record in baseball at 60-32, will be getting even stronger when the second half of the season begins.  —  They activated shortstop Corey Seager, out since June 12 with a hamstring strain …

Jim Bouton Opened Up the Major Leagues to Everyone  —  Through both his everyman path to professional baseball and his revealing memoir “Ball Four,” Bouton, who died on Wednesday, made a gilded world seem attainable.  —  In high school they called him Warm-Up, because he only ever pitched in the bullpen.

40 years ago, Disco Demolition Night stirred culture war still being fought  —  Forty years ago today, when Dan Petry was a rookie pitcher for the DetroitTigers, his second road trip took him to Chicago's Comiskey Park for a scheduled twi-night doubleheader against the White Sox on Disco Demolition Night.

Mets Designate Wilmer Font  —  The Mets have designated right-hander Wilmer Font for assignment, Tim Healey of Newsday reports (Twitter link).  He'll be replaced on the active roster by fellow hurler Chris Mazza.  —  Font was utilized initially as a starter and then in a multi-inning capacity …

Cubs Release Junichi Tazawa  —  The Cubs have released veteran right-hander Junichi Tazawa from their Triple-A affiliate in Iowa, as first reported by broadcaster Alex Cohen (Twitter link).  He'll return to the open market in search of a new opportunity as numerous clubs seek out bullpen depth in advance of the July 31 trade deadline.

Zack Cozart To Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery  —  6:05pm: GM Billy Eppler says that Cozart will not return to action this year, as J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group was among those to tweet.  The club is reinstating backstop Kevan Smith from the IL to take the place of injured catcher Jonathan Lucroy.

Cardinals Place Yadier Molina On 10-Day IL; Activate Matt Carpenter  —  5:22pm: Molina will likely miss around three weeks and surgery won't be required, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt told MLB.com's Anne Rogers and other media.  —  4:14pm: The Cardinals have announced (Twitter links) …