OF Kemp reunited with Dodgers after trade from Braves

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired outfielder Matt Kemp from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for four players and cash considerations, the Dodgers announced Saturday.

Heading east to Atlanta are first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, pitchers Scott Kazmir and Brandon McCarthy and infielder Charlie Culberson.

MLB.com reported the Braves have already designated Gonzalez for assignment.

Kemp, 33, is reunited with the Dodgers. He played for them from 2006-14, hitting 182 home runs, which is fourth in Dodgers' history. Last season, he hit .276 with 19 homers, 64 RBIs and 23 doubles in 115 games for the Braves.

Gonzalez, 35, was acquired by the Dodgers from the Boston Red Sox in August 2012 and was instrumental in helping Los Angeles win five straight National League West Division titles. In 14 big league seasons, the five-time All-Star has hit .288 with 2,010 hits, 311 homers and 1,176 RBI while playing in 1,875 games.

Kazmir, 33, was signed to a three-year contract with Los Angeles before the 2016 season and went 10-6 with a 4.56 ERA in 26 starts during his first season with the Dodgers. He did not pitch last year due to a hip injury.

McCarthy, 34, signed a four-year deal with the Dodgers in December 2014 and in his three seasons with Los Angeles, went 11-7 with a 4.51 ERA in 29 starts. The right-hander missed most of 2015 and 2016 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2015.

Culberson, 28, appeared in 49 regular season games over the last two seasons with the Dodgers and made postseason rosters following each campaign.

MLB Winter Meetings: Cardinals acquire Marcell Osuna from Marlins

The St. Louis Cardinals reportedly completed a trade for Miami's Marcell Ozuna. Craig Mish of SiriusXM and Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com have each reported that the deal is done, pending a physical. 

Ozuna, 27, is coming off an excellent 2017 in which he slashed .312/.376/.548 (145 OPS+) with 37 home runs in 159 games.

The Marlins will acquire prospect pitcher Sandy Alcantara, made eight relief appearances for the Cardinals last season.

Padres acquire 3B Headley from Yankees

Chase Headley is headed back to San Diego.

The New York Yankees traded the third baseman along with right-hander Bryan Mitchell and cash considerations to the San Diego Padres for outfielder Jabari Blash, the Yankees announced.

The Yankees are in the midst of revamping their infield after dealing second baseman Starlin Castro to the Miami Marlins in the Giancarlo Stanton trade on Monday.

Headley, who began his career with San Diego in 2007, was traded from the Padres to the Yankees prior to the 2014 trade deadline. The 33-year-old switch hitter batted .273 with 12 home runs and 61 RBIs in 147 games last season.

Headley established career highs of 31 homers and 115 RBIs for the Padres in 2012 when he finished fifth in National League MVP balloting.

Headley is entering the final season of a four-year, $52 million contract.

Mitchell, 26, posted a 1-1 mark with one save, a 5.79 ERA in 32 2/3 innings in 2017.

Blash, 28, batted .213 with five home runs and 16 RBIs in 61 games last season.

Astros acquire Verlander to bolster rotation

The Tigers dealt a franchise icon while the first-place Astros boosted their postseason prospects when veteran ace Justin Verlander was traded from Detroit to Houston on Thursday night.

The Astros sent right-handed pitcher Franklin Perez, outfielder Daz Cameron and catcher Jake Rogers to Detroit for Verlander, a 34-year-old right-hander.

The teams reportedly completed the deal seconds before the 11:59 ET trade deadline, meaning Verlander will be eligible for postseason play.

Verlander, who is making $28 million this season and in 2018-19 with a $22 million vesting option for 2020, has a 183-114 record with a 3.49 ERA and 2,373 strikeouts in 13 major league seasons, all with Detroit.

A six-time All-Star, Verlander was selected the AL Most Valuable Player and unanimously voted the AL Cy Young Award winner in 2011. He was also named the AL Rookie of the Year in 2006.

"We get him for two more years on his contract," Astros owner Jim Crane told Fox 26. "We got a really good team intact for the next few years. We think it's a big boost for the team and the city. We're excited about it. We're always trying to improve the team. It's like a Carlos Beltran. (Verlander) can add a dimension we don't have. We're trying to win. If we get a shot to win, we're going to lean in."

This season, Verlander is 10-8 with a 3.82 ERA and 176 strikeouts.

"On behalf of the Detroit Tigers, we sincerely thank Justin Verlander for his remarkable 13 seasons of dedication to the organization," Tigers general manager Al Avila said. "Justin has been the face of consistency over the course of his career, and a pillar for baseball in the City of Detroit. He is someone who I believe to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. We wish Justin all the best as he starts a new chapter in his illustrious career. ...

"We're thrilled to get three great prospects from one of the highest ranked farm systems in baseball. All three players are outstanding athletes, and they greatly bolster our minor league system."

Perez, 19, is ranked as the 32nd-best prospect in baseball and the second-best prospect in the Astros organization according to Baseball America and the 46th-best prospect in baseball and the third-best prospect in the Houston system by MLB Pipeline.

"Perez was the headliner for us, cementing himself as a dominant force in each of his three years in professional baseball," Avila said.

Cameron, 20, is rated as the ninth-best prospect in the Astros organization by MLB Pipeline. The center fielder has spent the entire 2017 season with Class A Quad Cities and is hitting .271 with 79 runs, 29 doubles, eight triples, 14 home runs, 73 RBIs and 32 stolen bases.

He is the son of former major-league Mike Cameron.

"Daz Cameron is someone that we view as one of the highest-ceiling players in the minors," Avila said. "Cameron is a guy that slipped in the draft because of signability concerns, but has always shown flashes of his dad's play."

Rogers, 22, is ranked as the 11th-best prospect in the Astros system by MLB Pipeline. In his first full season in professional baseball, Rogers has played in 110 games in Class A ball, hitting .263 with 60 runs, 25 doubles, four triples, 18 home runs and 70 RBIs.

"Rogers plays beyond his years, demonstrating solid pop in his bat while having above average plate discipline, and our scouts have him rated as a reliable receiver behind the plate with an above average arm," Avila said.

Red Sox acquire OF Davis from A's

The Boston Red Sox acquired another player they hope will help them down the stretch and in the postseason, obtaining outfielder Rajai Davis from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for minor league outfielder Rafael Rincones, the teams announced Wednesday.

To make room for Davis on the 40-man roster, the Red Sox designated outfielder Steve Selsky for assignment.

With Jackie Bradley Jr. going on the disabled list earlier Wednesday, the Red Sox need help in the outfield.

Davis, 36, is batted .233 with 17 doubles, two triples, and five home runs in 100 games with the A's this season. He also stole 26 bases in 32 attempts.

In 30 games since the All-Star break, Davis has hit .303 with 11 stolen bases.

Davis has recorded five assists and two double plays in 79 games in center field, also making nine starts in right field and two in left field.

Davis appeared in the postseason in 2014 with the Detroit Tigers and in 2016 for the Cleveland Indians. In Game 7 of last year's World Series against the Chicago Cubs, he tied the score at 6-6 with a two-out, two-run home run off Aroldis Chapman in the eighth inning.

Rincones, 18, has played 57 games this season for the Dominican Summer League Red Sox, batting .258 with one home run, 19 RBIs, and eight stolen bases while leading the team with 38 runs scored, 13 doubles, and three triples.

All of his 51 defensive starts have come in right field, where the Venezuelan native has recorded six assists.

Selsky, 28, appeared in eight games for the Red Sox this season after making his first career Opening Day roster, going 1-for-9 with a double and appearing defensively at third base (two games) and in center field (one game).

Mets trade Curtis Granderson to the Dodgers

The New York Mets announced tonight that they have traded outfielder Curtis Granderson and cash considerations to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Granderson hit .228 (77-337) with 19 home runs, 52 RBI and 58 runs scored in 111 games with the Mets this year.

Indians acquire Bruce from Mets

Several hours after placing All-Star left fielder Michael Brantley on the 10-day disabled list, the Cleveland Indians acquired some outfield help by obtaining Jay Bruce from the New York Mets.

The Mets traded Bruce to Cleveland in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Ryder Ryan, the Indians confirmed Wednesday night. Bruce is due to join his new team for a weekend series in Tampa Bay.

Bruce, 30, had a team-high 29 home runs for the Mets this season while hitting .256 with 75 RBIs. The Mets obtained him from the Cincinnati Reds at the non-waiver trade deadline last year, giving up Dilson Herrera and Max Wotell in the deal.

Bruce is scheduled to earn $13 million this season, and Cleveland.com reported the Indians apparently will pay the amount remaining on his 2017 salary.

He is a three-time All-Star who is eligible for free agency at the end of this season.

The Indians placed Brantley on the disabled list on Wednesday morning due to a right ankle sprain. Brantley was on the DL with the same injury in June.

Another Cleveland outfielder, Lonnie Chisenhall, has been sidelined since the All-Star break because of a strained right calf. He is scheduled to begin rehab assignment in the minors soon.

The Indians, who are the defending American League champions, held a 3 1/2-game lead in the AL Central after their 3-2, 12-inning loss to the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon.

Ryan was a 30th-round pick by the Indians in 2016 out of the University of North Carolina. He had a 4.79 ERA in 33 appearances for Class A Lake County this season.

Mariners obtain All-Star 1B Alonso from Athletics

(TSX / STATS) -- The Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star first baseman Yonder Alonso from the Oakland Athletics on Sunday in exchange for minor league outfielder Boog Powell.

Alonso, 30, was hitting .266 with 22 home runs, 49 RBIs, a .369 on-base percentage, .527 slugging mark and a .896 OPS in 100 games with Oakland this season.

The 2017 American League All-Star has set career highs in home runs, on-base percentage, slugging and OPS. Alonso's previous career high for homers in a single season was nine in 2012 with the San Diego Padres.

"I can't thank the Oakland A's enough for the opportunity they gave me," Alonso told reporters after the announcement. "They believed in me and helped me mature and recharge my career."

Alonso said he was initially stunned when informed of the deal.

"Surprised but excited, going to a team that is one game out of the playoffs," Alonso said. "I get to play some meaningful baseball, which will be probably the first time in my career I'll be able to do that. I'm ecstatic."

In parts of eight major league seasons with Cincinnati (2010-11), San Diego (2012-15) and Oakland (2016-17), Alonso has combined to hit .269 with 61 home runs, 288 RBIs and a .339 on-base percentage in 762 games.

Powell, 24, hit .194 (7-for-36) with two RBIs in 23 games over three stints with Seattle this season as he made his major league debut. He spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Tacoma, batting .340 with six home runs and 33 RBIs in 58 games.

The Mariners also acquired right-handed pitcher Ryan Garton and catcher Mike Marjama from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for left-hander Anthony Misiewicz, infielder Luis Rengifo and a player to be named later.

Garton, 27, made his major league debut with Tampa Bay in 2016. In parts of two big-league seasons (2016-2017) he is 1-3 with a 5.26 ERA and one save in 44 relief appearances. For Triple-A Durham, he is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA and four saves in 24 games, including one start.

Marjama, 28, spent the season with Durham, hitting .274 with nine home runs and 51 RBIs in 72 games.

Misiewicz, 20, went 8-5 with a 4.75 ERA in 23 starts combined between High-A Modesto and Double-A Arkansas this season.

Rengifo, 20, hit .250 with 11 homers and 44 RBIs in 102 games with Class A Clinton this season.

In addition, Seattle designated catcher Tuffy Gosewisch for assignment.

Gosewisch, 33, spent the majority of the season at Triple-A, but also appeared in 11 games with Seattle, hitting .071 (2-for-28).

MLB deadline roundup: Dodgers land Darvish; Gray to Yankees

Yu Darvish is on the move, after all.

Minutes after Darvish posted a picture of himself standing next to his Rangers locker on Twitter, Texas traded the four-time All-Star to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.

The Japanese-born right-hander posted a caption of "10min!!!" with his Twitter selfie, a reference to Monday's impending 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline.

Texas received outfielder Willie Calhoun, right-hander A.J. Alexy and infielder Brendon Davis in exchange for Darvish.

Darvish, 30, bolsters a red-hot Dodgers squad that boasts the best record in the majors (74-31) and is currently without injured ace Clayton Kershaw (back). Darvish is 6-9 with a 4.01 ERA and 148 strikeouts through 22 starts this season.

--Sonny Gray is joining the Yankees after the former All-Star right-hander was traded to New York by the Oakland Athletics.

The Athletics acquired outfielder Dustin Fowler, right-hander James Kaprielian and infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo in the deal. The Yankees also acquired $1.5 million in international bonus money.

Gray, 27, went 6-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 16 starts with Oakland this season. He won 14 games in back-to-back seasons with the A's in 2014 and 2015, with his 14-7 record, 2.73 ERA and 169 strikeouts earning him his lone All-Star selection in 2015.

New York also traded right-hander Yefry Ramirez to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for international bonus pool money.

--The Chicago Cubs acquired Detroit Tigers closer Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila in exchange for minor league infielders Jeimer Candelario and Isaac Paredes.

The Cubs also will send Detroit a player to be named or cash as part of the trade that was finalized Monday morning.

Wilson, who turns 30 next month, is 3-4 and has a 2.68 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings during 41 appearances for the Tigers this season.

Avila, 30, is batting .274 with 11 home runs and 32 RBIs. He has played all but one of his nine major league seasons in Detroit and is the son of Tigers general manager Al Avila.

--Francisco Liriano is joining the Astros after the Toronto Blue Jays dealt the former All-Star left-hander for Houston outfielders Nori Aoki and Teoscar Hernandez.

Liriano, 33, is 6-5 with a 5.88 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 18 starts for the Blue Jays this season. He reportedly will join the Astros on Tuesday.

The move comes at a good time for Houston after the team placed right-hander Lance McCullers (7-3, 3.92 ERA) on the 10-day disabled list with back discomfort on Monday.

--Brandon Kintzler is headed to the nation's capital after the Washington Nationals acquired the All-Star closer from the Minnesota Twins.

The Twins received left-handed reliever Tyler Watson and $500,000 in international bonus pool money in exchange for Kintzler.

Kintzler, who will turn 33 on Tuesday, is in the midst of a career year, going 2-2 with a 2.78 ERA and a career-high 28 saves in 45 appearances with Minnesota, giving him his first career All-Star selection in the American League.

--The Boston Red Sox completed a trade with the New York Mets to acquire right-handed closer Addison Reed.

Reed was dealt for minor league right-handers Jamie Callahan (Triple-A), Gerson Bautista (Class A), and Steve Nogosek (Class A). He will be a free agent after the season.

Reed, 28, is 1-2 with a 2.57 ERA and 19 saves in 21 opportunities over 49 innings in 48 appearances this season. Reed would be expected to return to a setup role behind Red Sox right-handed closer Craig Kimbrel.

--The Pittsburgh Pirates traded former closer Tony Watson and acquired reliever Joaquin Benoit in separate deadline.

Pittsburgh shipped Watson to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for two minor leaguers, infielder Oneil Cruz and right-hander Angel German. The Pirates then swung a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, bringing in Benoit in exchange for minor league right-hander Seth McGarry.

Watson, 32, who will become a free agent after the season, was 5-3 with a 3.66 ERA in his seventh season -- all with Pittsburgh. Benoit, who turned 40 last week, appeared in 44 games with the Phillies, compiling a 4-1 record with a 4.07 ERA and two saves. He is 58-47 with a 3.80 ERA in 16 seasons.

--The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Tim Beckham from the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Rays received minor league right-hander Tobias Myers in exchange for Beckham, who is hitting .259 with 12 home runs and 36 RBIs in 87 games this year.

Beckham was the top overall selection by Tampa Bay in the 2008 amateur draft but saw his playing time dwindle after the Rays acquired shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria from the Miami Marlins.

--The Cleveland Indians boosted their bullpen with the addition of right-hander Joe Smith in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Smith was traded for minor league left-hander Thomas Pannone and shortstop Samad Taylor. The 33-year-old and 11-year MLB veteran went 3-0 with a 3.28 ERA in 38 relief appearances with the Blue Jays this season.

Pannone, 23, is 8-1 with a 1.96 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 19 starts with Double-A Akron in 2017. Taylor, 19, is batting .300 with four homers and 19 RBIs in 28 games with Class A Mahoning this season.

--The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired right-hander David Hernandez from the Los Angeles Angels for minor league pitcher Luis Madero.

The 32-year-old Hernandez posted a 1-0 record with one save, a 2.23 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 38 relief appearances (36 1/3 innings) with the Angels.

Madero began his 2017 with Missoula in the Pioneer League before being promoted to Class A Hillsboro in the Northwest League on July 14. The 20-year-old right-hander has a 1-1 record with an 8.24 ERA in four starts with Hillsboro.

--The Oakland Athletics traded infielder Adam Rosales to the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league right-hander Jeferson Mejia.

Rosales, 34, was batting .234 with four home runs and 27 RBIs in 71 games with Oakland this season.

Mejia, 22, began the season at Class A Kane County of the Midwest League and was 1-1 with a 6.08 ERA in 18 relief appearances before being transferred to Hillsboro of the short-season Class Northwest League, where he made three relief appearances.

--In addition to acquiring Yu Darvish and Tony Watson, the Dodgers landed veteran left-handed reliever Tony Cingrani in a deal with the Cincinnati Reds.

The 28-year-old Cingrani was 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 25 relief apperances with Cincinnati before the trade.

Texas also made another lesser deal, shipping right-hander Jeremy Jeffress to the Milwaukee Brewers for right-hander Tayler Scott.

Dodgers, Yankees among the winners at trade deadline

The rich didn't exactly get poorer at Major League Baseball's trading deadline Monday, clearing a path for the first Los Angeles Dodgers-New York Yankees World Series since 1981.

A stunning last-minute deal for Yu Darvish should make Los Angeles, a big league-best 74-31, a prohibitive favorite in the National League. Darvish will team with Clayton Kershaw to form the top 1-2 punch in anyone's rotation, and the Dodgers' overall roster depth is unmatched.

Snagging Sonny Gray from Oakland gives New York the front-line starter it needed for its middling starting rotation. Already equipped with the best bullpen of any playoff contender, the Yankees are now a real threat for a 29th World Series title.

Other teams, such as Arizona and the Chicago White Sox, aced the deadline in different directions.

The Diamondbacks added a power bat two weeks ago in J.D. Martinez and didn't have to pay much for him.

The White Sox further stocked a loaded farm system through the Yankees, Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals.

Meanwhile, there are likely regrets in outposts like Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee and Texas. The Tigers and Rangers either didn't get enough in the seller's role or, in Texas' case, might have bailed on its playoff chances prematurely.

As for the Astros and Brewers, both swung and missed in regard to beefing up their pitching staffs. It won't hurt Houston until October, as it owns a 16-game lead in the American League West, but Milwaukee might have seen its long-shot chances of beating the Cubs in the NL Central take a major hit.

Below, the four teams that should pat themselves on the back tonight and the four whose general managers might be in for some second-guessing:

Winners

Arizona Diamondbacks

DEADLINE ADDITIONS: Acquiring J.D. Martinez from Detroit two weeks ago gave the Diamondbacks the top hitter on the market. Martinez has already popped five homers in his first two weeks with the team and gives Paul Goldschmidt the protection he needed. The top five hitters in the Arizona lineup, especially against right-handed pitching, are as good as anyone's top five.

Minor trades for Adam Rosales and David Hernandez will help fortify middle infield depth and the bullpen, respectively.

WHAT'S MISSING: The Fernando Rodney Experience has been somewhat rocky in late innings this year. His ERA is 5.08, but the D-backs are apparently sticking with him for now. Inserting him into the ninth inning of a playoff game probably won't put any Arizona fan's mind at ease.

Chicago White Sox

DEADLINE ADDITIONS: No, this team won't be in the playoffs this year, or the year after, and maybe the year after that. But set your clocks to 2020, the year general manager Rick Hahn's trading comes to fruition.

In dealing the likes of Jose Quintana, Todd Frazier, David Robertson, Tommy Kahnle and Melky Cabrera, Hahn piled on more prospects. Adding Eloy Jimenez and Dylan Cease to the likes of Yoan Moncada, Lucas Giolito, Michael Kopech and Reynaldo Lopez means a South Side vs. North Side World Series could happen next decade.

WHAT'S MISSING: Mostly at the moment, a major league team. Aside from Jose Abreu, Matt Davidson and a few other guys, the White Sox are a bad team. The present will be painful. The future could be a lot of fun.

Los Angeles Dodgers

DEADLINE ADDITIONS: What do you give the team that's already 43 games above .500 and is 62-19 in its last 81 games? How about perhaps the best available starter on the market?

In acquiring Yu Darvish from Texas just before the 4 p.m. ET deadline, the Dodgers can now roll out Clayton Kershaw and Darvish for the first two games of any playoff series. Picking up lefties Tony Watson and Tony Cingrani are two sneaky good moves that will aid the bullpen.

WHAT'S MISSING: A clean bill of health for the starting rotation. All of them, even Kershaw and Darvish, can land on the DL with seemingly every pitch. Otherwise, what's not to like? This team may have the best depth 1-through-25 on its roster.

New York Yankees

DEADLINE ADDITIONS: Taking a page from the Cubs' and Indians' playbooks last October, general manager Brian Cashman loaded up on pitching. Robertson and Kahnle only beef up an already deep bullpen.

The big move was acquiring Sonny Gray from Oakland, giving the Yankees a sorely needed front-line starter. The move comes with one caveat, though: Gray's numbers throughout his career are worse against AL East opposition. Guess where he's pitching now?

WHAT'S MISSING: The rest of the starting rotation is a bit underwhelming -- Hello, Jaime Garcia, nabbed from Minnesota on Sunday -- and also subject to injuries. However, if New York makes the postseason and can take a lead to the sixth inning, look out.

Losers

Detroit Tigers

DEADLINE SUBTRACTIONS: The Tigers have finally dipped their toes into the water of an overdue rebuild. But the Martinez trade didn't net enough return, a bad way to start what could be a hard process.

Detroit did better with Sunday night's shipping of reliever Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila to the Chicago Cubs. Jeimer Candelario could give the team a better option at third base than Nick Castellanos next year, and 18-year-old shortstop Isaac Paredes has held his own in the Midwest League.

WHAT'S MISSING: Justin Verlander's contract meant there was no real chance he would be dealt. It also means trading him over the winter won't be easy, not with that average salary or the diminishing returns. The organization has to commit more than what it did this July to properly restock the organization.

Houston Astros

DEADLINE ADDITIONS: It didn't matter what they did or didn't do at the deadline. The Astros are going to win the AL West. But there is a growing sentiment that their pitching staff might come up short in October.

However, all they could come up with at the deadline was Francisco Liriano, the Toronto starter having another rough year. The plan is to have him come out of the bullpen to give them a second lefty, but can he adjust to bullpen life after a career of starting?

WHAT'S MISSING: Word was they tried hard to pry Zack Britton from Baltimore, which would have given them the lockdown closer they needed in October. But the price of poker was apparently too high and Houston opted to hold the hand it has. Which is overwhelming for now, but might not be enough this fall.

Milwaukee Brewers

DEADLINE ADDITIONS: That the Brewers are only 2 1/2 games out of first place in the NL Central is a surprise, and that they led the division for much of the first half was a bigger shocker.

Milwaukee was at one time tied closely to Sonny Gray, who would have loved a reunion with his college pitching coach, Derek Johnson. But general manager David Stearns drew the line at top outfield prospect Lewis Brinson, and wasn't willing to cross it. So the Brewers settled for beefing up the bullpen with Jeremy Jeffress and Anthony Swarzak.

WHAT'S MISSING: The front-line starter that Gray would have provided. Beating the Cubs probably wouldn't happen with or without Gray, but not adding him lessened their chances. That puts even more pressure on a bullpen that has been up and down.

Texas Rangers

DEADLINE SUBTRACTIONS: General manager Jon Daniels decided this team wasn't going anywhere as currently constituted, so they backed up the truck. Catcher Jonathan Lucroy departed for Colorado, followed by Jeffress and the last-minute stunner involving Darvish.

A team that is still theoretically in striking distance of the second wild-card spot has basically cashed it in. The message that sent to its fans can logically be questioned, although Daniels' track record doesn't exactly scream Norv Turner.

WHAT'S MISSING: The return for Darvish was OK, with second baseman Willie Calhoun the prize of the bunch, but it wasn't a dollar-for-dollar swap, either. It's hard to see the Rangers going to an all-out rebuild, but it's all right to wonder what their next step is going to be in the offseason.

Darvish dealt: Dodgers acquire prized ace from Rangers

Yu Darvish is on the move, after all.

Minutes after Darvish posted a picture of himself standing next to his Rangers locker on Twitter, Texas traded the four-time All-Star to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday.

The Japanese-born right-hander posted a caption of "10min!!!" with his Twitter selfie, a reference to Monday's impending 4 p.m. ET non-waiver trade deadline.

Texas received outfielder Willie Calhoun, right-hander A.J. Alexy and infielder Brendon Davis in exchange for Darvish.

Fox Sports was first to report the trade.

Darvish, 30, bolsters a red-hot Dodgers squad that boasts the best record in the majors (74-31) and is currently without injured ace Clayton Kershaw (back). He is 6-9 with a 4.01 ERA and 148 strikeouts through 22 starts this season.

In five major league seasons, Darvish has posted a 52-39 record with a 3.42 ERA and 960 strikeouts in 122 career starts, all with Texas.

Darvish led the American League in strikeouts with a career-high 277 in 2013. He originally signed with the Rangers on Jan. 18, 2012 after spending seven seasons with the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan.

To create room on the 40-man roster for Darvish, the Dodgers designated infielder/outfielder Mike Freeman for assignment.

Los Angeles also acquired left-handed relief pitcher Tony Watson from the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed pitcher Angel German and infielder Oneil Cruz.

Watson, 32, went 5-3 with a 3.66 ERA and 10 saves over 47 relief apperances this season with the Pirates.

Additionally, the Dodgers landed veteran left-handed reliever Tony Cingrani in a deal with the Cincinnati Reds.

The 28-year-old Cingrani was 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 25 relief apperances with Cincinnati before the trade.

Texas made one other lesser deal before the deadline, shipping right-hander Jeremy Jeffress to the Milwaukee Brewers for right-hander Tayler Scott.

Orioles acquire former top pick Beckham from Rays

The Baltimore Orioles acquired infielder Tim Beckham from the Tampa Bay Rays before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline.

The Rays received minor league right-hander Tobias Myers in exchange for Beckham, who is hitting .259 with 12 home runs and 36 RBIs in 87 games this season.

Beckham was the top overall selection by Tampa Bay in the 2008 amateur draft but saw his playing time dwindle after the Rays acquired shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria from the Miami Marlins.

With injured Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy set to become a free agent after the season, Beckham, 27, could factor into Baltimore's plans at the position for the future.

Myers, 18, was a first-round draft pick out of high school in 2016. He made seven starts at Aberdeen of the New York-Penn League, going 2-2 with a 3.94 ERA.

Sonny day: Yankees land ace Gray in trade with A's

Sonny Gray is headed to the Big Apple.

Gray is joining the Yankees after the former All-Star right-hander was traded to New York by the Oakland Athletics ahead of Monday afternoon's non-waiver trade deadline.

The Athletics acquired outfielder Dustin Fowler, right-hander James Kaprielian and infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo in the deal. The Yankees also acquired $1.5 million in international bonus money.

"I think we've definitely improved ourselves," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "When I look at ownership and the front office, they've given us an opportunity to do something special here. Now we have to go out and do it."

Gray, 27, went 6-5 with a 3.43 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 16 starts with Oakland this season.

The former No. 18 overall pick in the 2011 amateur draft spent his first five-plus seasons with the Athletics, compiling a 44-36 record with a 3.42 ERA and 607 strikeouts over 114 career outings (112 starts).

Gray won 14 games in back-to-back seasons with the A's in 2014 and 2015, with his 14-7 record, 2.73 ERA and 169 strikeouts earning him his lone All-Star selection in 2015.

During that two-year span, Gray posted a 28-17 record in 64 starts with a 2.91 ERA and 352 punchouts, with a career-high 183 of those strikeouts coming in 2014.

"I know that he's somebody that can slide into any rotation and automatically make the team better," outfielder Brett Gardner said. "He's somebody that I think we're all excited to get to know. We're excited to get him over here and work alongside him. I think he's going to be a big boost for us."

CC Sabathia, who helped lead the Yankees to their most recent World Series title in 2009, believes the team is knocking on the door of another championship now that Gray is in the fold.

"We're back to the same old Yankees," Sabathia told reporters Monday. "The goal is to win the World Series. We're here now."

Todd Frazier agreed with Sabathia's assessment.

"It's a win-win for not only me but I think (general manager) Brian Cashman did a heck of a job getting him over here," Frazier said. "I know at the end of the day, it seemed like some things weren't going to happen, but I think everybody here was pretty ecstatic to have another No. 1 pitcher coming here."

Neither Fowler, 22, or Kaprielian, 23, will be able to make instant impacts within the Oakland organization, as both are currently sidelined with injuries. Fowler underwent season-ending knee surgery and Kaprielian is recovering from Tommy John surgery.

Mateo, 22, thanked the Yankees' organization in a tweet after the trade was completed.

"I would like to thank the Yankee organization for the opportunity they gave me. I also want to thank all the Yankee fan for (their) support," Mateo wrote on his Twitter account.

New York also traded right-hander Yefry Ramirez to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for international bonus pool money.

Pirates send Watson to Dodgers, acquire Benoit from Phillies

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded former closer Tony Watson while acquiring reliever Joaquin Benoit in separate deals at Monday's trade deadline.

Pittsburgh shipped Watson to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for a pair of minor leaguers, infielder Oneil Cruz and right-hander Angel German.

The Pirates then swung a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, bringing in Benoit in exchange for minor league right-hander Seth McGarry.

Watson, 32, who will become a free agent after the season, was 5-3 with a 3.66 ERA in his seventh season -- all with Pittsburgh. He blew seven of 17 save chances and lost his job as closer in mid-June.

Benoit, who turned 40 last week, appeared in 44 games with the Phillies, compiling a 4-1 record with a 4.07 ERA and a pair of saves. He is 58-47 with a 3.80 ERA in 16 seasons.

Cruz, 18, was batting .240 with eight home runs and 36 RBIs in 89 games with Great Lakes. German, 21, had a 1-0 mark with a 1.91 ERA and seven saves with Great Lakes of the Midwest league.

McGarry, 23, made 31 appearances at Class A Bradenton and logged a 1-0 record with 14 saves and a 1.34 ERA.

Diamondbacks acquire INF Rosales from Athletics

The Oakland Athletics traded infielder Adam Rosales to the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league right-hander Jeferson Mejia on Monday.

Rosales, 34, was batting .234 with four home runs and 27 RBIs in 71 games with Oakland this season. He started 36 of 38 games at shortstop from April 15 to May 28 following the injury to Marcus Semien but started just 19 of 56 games since then.

Rosales returned to Oakland as a free agent prior to the season and hit .226 with 19 homers and 82 RBIs in 268 games over five seasons with the A's. He is a .228 career hitter with 44 homers and 168 RBIs in 606 games in 10 seasons in the majors.

Mejia, 22, began the season at Class A Kane County of the Midwest League and was 1-1 with a 6.08 ERA in 18 relief appearances before being transferred to Hillsboro of the short-season Class Northwest League, where he made three relief appearances. He is 13-14 with a 4.67 ERA in 79 games (23 starts) in five seasons in the minors.

Cubs acquire LHP Wilson, C Avila in trade with Tigers

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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have acquired reliever Justin Wilson and catcher Alex Avila in a trade with the Detroit Tigers, bolstering their chance for another long playoff run.

The addition of Wilson gives manager Joe Maddon another late-inning option in front of All-Star closer Wade Davis. The World Series champions had been searching for backup catcher since they cut Miguel Montero a month ago, and Avila is having one of the best seasons of his career at the plate.

The Tigers received minor league infielders Jeimer Candelario and Isaac Paredes and a player to be named or cash consideration in Monday’s trade. The 23-year-old Candelario was considered one of Chicago’s top prospects, but he was blocked at the major league level by NL MVP Kris Bryant and first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

The major league non-waiver trade deadline is Monday at 4 p.m. EDT.

White Sox trade Melkey Cabrera and cash to Kansas City

CHICAGO – The Chicago White Sox have acquired right-handed pitcher A.J. Puckett and lefty Andre Davis from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for outfielder Melky Cabrera and cash considerations.

Cabrera, 32, is hitting .295 (117-397) with 17 doubles, 13 home runs, 56 RBI and 54 runs scored in 98 games this season. He is tied for the major-league lead with nine outfield assists. Cabrera batted .297 (464-1,617) with 95 doubles, 39 homers, 219 RBI and 194 runs scored in 407 games over three seasons with the Sox after signing as a free agent on December 16, 2014.

Puckett, 22, is the No. 13 ranked prospect in the Kansas City system according to MLB.com. He is 9-7 with a 3.90 ERA (47 ER/108.1 IP) and 98 strikeouts over 20 starts this season with Class A Wilmington. Puckett was named to the Carolina League All-Star Team and ranks among the league leaders in wins (T2nd), starts (T3rd), strikeouts (7th) and IP (7th).

 

The 6-foot-4, 210-pound Puckett has allowed two runs or less 10 times in 2017, and is 3-0 with a 2.91 ERA (10 ER/31.0 IP) over his last five starts. He was a non-roster invitee to spring training with the Royals this season.

Puckett, a native of Danville, Calif., has gone 10-11 with a 3.80 ERA (68 ER/161.0 IP) and 140 strikeouts in 32 starts over two seasons (2016-17) in the Royals organization. He originally was selected as the Royals first pick (second round, No. 67 overall) of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Pepperdine University. Puckett was named West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year as a junior in 2016.

 

Davis, 23, is 5-4 with a 4.83 ERA (46 ER/85.2 IP), 87 strikeouts and one complete game over 18 starts this season with Class A Lexington. The 6-foot-6, 230-pound Davis is averaging 9.1 strikeouts per 9.0 IP with a season high of 11 on May 28 vs. Columbia. He was named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for the period of April 17-23 after throwing 7.0 scoreless IP with three hits allowed, no walks and eight strikeouts in a victory at Columbia on April 20.

 

Davis, a native of Castro, Calif., has gone 9-8 with a 5.27 ERA (83 ER/141.2 IP) and 147 strikeouts in 36 games (24 starts) over three minor-league seasons. He originally was selected by the Royals in the eighth round of the 2015 draft out of Arkansas Pine-Bluff.

 

Following the trade, the White Sox 40-man roster is at 35.

Red Sox acquire Nunez from Giants

(TSX / STATS) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Francisco Giants traded third baseman Eduardo Nunez to the Boston Red Sox during their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

San Francisco received right-handed pitching prospects Shaun Anderson and Gregory Santos.

Nunez had a two-run double and scored two runs in three plate appearances Tuesday being replaced by Kelby Tomlinson in the fifth inning, giving him a .308 average with four home runs and 31 RBIs in 76 games for the Giants this season.

The 30-year-old was acquired by the Giants last July 28 from the Minnesota Twins for left-handed pitcher Adalberto Mejia.

Nunez is owed approximately $1.5 million for the rest of the year. He will be a free agent after the season.

Anderson, 22, went 6-3 with a 3.42 ERA in 18 starts with high Class A Greenville and low Class A Salem this season. He was drafted by Boston in the third round in 2016 out of the University of Florida.

Santos, 17, was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2015. He went a combined 5-3 with a 2.79 ERA over the last two seasons in the rookie-level Dominican Summer League.

Yankees acquire INF Todd Frazier and RHPs David Robertson and Tommy Kahnle from Chicago White Sox

The New York Yankees today announced that they have acquired infielder Todd Frazier andright-handed pitchers David Robertson andTommy Kahnle from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for right-handed pitcher Tyler Clippard, left-handed pitcher Ian Clarkin and outfielders Blake Rutherford and Tito Polo.

Frazier, 31, hit .207/.328/.432 (58-for-280) with 41R, 15 doubles, 16HR, 44RBI and 48BB in 81 games for the White Sox in 2017, including 67 starts at third base, 12 at designated hitter and one at first base. In 2016, the Point Pleasant, N.J., native set career highs with 40HR and 98RBI in 158 games with the White Sox and was named the team's Heart and Hustle Award winner.

A product of Rutgers University, Frazier is a two-time National League All-Star, earning the nod in 2014-15 with the Cincinnati Reds. In 2015, he won the Home Run Derby at Great American Ball Park. His 158HR lead all Major League third basemen since the start of 2012.

Originally selected by Cincinnati in the first round (34th overall) of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft, Frazier was acquired by the White Sox from the Reds in a seven-player, three-team trade on December 16, 2015. The right-handed batter has appeared in 872 games across seven Major League seasons between Cincinnati (2011-15) and Chicago-AL (2016-17). In 2012, he finished third in National League "Rookie of the Year" voting. Frazier owns a career .247 batting average (777-for-3,151) with 435R, 161 doubles, 11 triples, 164HR, 466RBI, 301BB and 62SB.

Frazier is eligible for free agency at the end of the 2017 season.

Robertson, 32, is 4-2 with a 2.70 ERA (33.1IP, 10ER) in 31 relief appearances with the White Sox this season, converting 13-of-14 save chances. 

The right-hander was originally selected by the Yankees in the 17th round of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, making his Major League debut with the club in 2008. Over seven seasons with the Yankees (2008-14), he went 25-19 with 47 saves (in 62 opportunities), a 2.81 ERA (393.1IP, 123ER) and 524K in 402 relief appearances. He currently ranks eighth on the franchise's all-time list in saves and ninth in games pitched. Robertson served as the team's closer in his final season with the club, converting 39-of-44 saves. 

In his career, Robertson is 40-29 with 131 saves (in 161 chances), a 2.95 ERA (552.1IP, 181ER) and 732K in 555 relief appearances. Among active pitchers with at least 500.0IP, his 11.93 K/9.0IP ranks first, while his 0.77 HR/9.0IP (47HR, 552.1IP) ratio is ninth-lowest among relievers (min. 500.0IP).

Robertson is in the third year of a four-year contract he signed with the White Sox on December 10, 2014.

Kahnle (pronounced KAYN-lee), 27, went 1-3 with a 2.50 ERA (36.0IP, 10ER) and 60K, while walking just seven batters over 37 relief appearances with the White Sox. His 15.00 K/9.0IP ratio this season ranks fourth among Major League relievers, as he has struck out 42.6 percent of his 141 batters faced. Since May 6, he has struck out at least one batter in each of his 26 appearances, the second-longest such streak by any pitcher this season behind only Milwaukee's Corey Knebel's active 45-game stretch. He is one of just three pitchers this season with at least 60K and fewer than 10BB, joining Los Angeles-NL's Kenley Jansen and Boston's Craig Kimbrel.

Over parts of four Major League seasons with Colorado (2014-15) and Chicago-AL (2016-17), the right-hander has gone 3-6 with a 3.70 ERA (165.1IP, 68ER) in 156 relief appearances. Since August 7, 2016, he ranks fourth among AL pitchers with a 1.84 ERA (53.2IP, 11ER) and sixth with a .185 opponents' batting average (min. 40.0IP).

The Latham, N.Y., native was originally selected by the Yankees in the fifth round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. He was selected by Colorado in the 2013 Rule 5 Draft and traded to Chicago-AL on November 24, 2015, in exchange for RHP Yency Almonte.

Clippard, 32, was 1-5 with a 4.95 ERA (36.1IP, 20ER) in 40 relief appearances with the Yankees this season. He was originally selected by the Yankees in the ninth round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft and was reacquired by the club from Arizona on July 31, 2016, in exchange for RHP Vicente Campos. Over 11 Major League seasons, the Lexington, Ky., native has pitched for the Yankees (2007, '16-17), Washington (2008-14), Oakland (2015), New York-NL (2015) and Arizona (2016).

Clarkin, 22, was 4-4 with a 2.61 ERA (72.1IP, 21ER) in 14 games (13 starts) with Single-A Tampa in 2017. The left-hander went 14-18 with a 3.20 ERA (250.1IP, 89ER) in 52 games (50 starts) over four minor league seasons with the Yankees (2013-14, '16-17). The San Diego, Calif., native was selected by the Yankees in the first round (33rd overall) of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.

Polo, 22, was hitting a combined .307/.369/.455 (89-for-290) with 56R, 14 doubles, 7 triples, 5HR, 37RBI, 27SB and 22BB in 74 games between Single-A Tampa and Double-A Trenton this season and was named to the Florida State League All-Star Game. Prior to the season, the outfielder played for Colombia in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. A native of San Andres Islas, Colombia, Polo was acquired by the Yankees on August 30, 2016, as a player to be named later along with LHP Stephen Tarpley in the August 1, 2016, trade that sent RHP Iván Nova to the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was originally signed by the Pirates as a non-drafted free agent on March 12, 2012.

Rutherford, 20, was hitting .281/.342/.391 (77-for-274) with 41R, 20 doubles, 2 triples, 2HR, 30RBI, 9SB and 25BB in 71 games with Single-A Charleston. A 2017 South Atlantic League All-Star, the outfielder hit .302 (117-for-388) with 57R, 28 doubles, 6 triples, 5HR, 42RBI, 9SB and 38BB in 104 games over two minor league seasons with the Yankees. Born in Morristown, N.J., he was selected by the Yankees with the 18th overall pick in the first round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of Chaminade College Prep in West Hills, Calif.

Cubs acquire Jose Quintana from White Sox

CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs have acquired left-handed pitcher José Quintana in exchange for outfielder Eloy Jiménez, the No. 5 prospect in baseball according to Baseball America’s updated midseason rankings, right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease, first baseman Matt Rose and infielder Bryant Flete (“FLEH-tay”) from the Chicago Whit3 Sox.

With the addition of Jiménez (No. 8) and Cease (63), the White Sox now possess nine of the Top 100 prospects in baseball according to MLB.com, tied for the most in the major leagues. The former top two prospects in the Cubs organization join infielder Yoán Moncada (1), right-hander Michael Kopech (11), outfielder Luis Robert (23), right-handers Lucas Giolito (28), Reynaldo López (36) and Carson Fulmer (59) and catcher Zack Collins (68) on the MLB.com Top 100 list.

“All four players add talent and depth to our organization, which has been one of our very public goals over the past nine months, and their ages and development arc match nicely with some of the other young talent we have been fortunate to add in recent trades, the draft and international signings,” said Rick Hahn, White Sox senior vice president/general manager.

“In Eloy, we are acquiring a player who, similar to Moncada, is viewed as one of the top prospects in baseball today with the potential for major impact in the not too distant future,” said Hahn. “Dylan brings us an impressive young pitcher who is ranked among the top pitching prospects in the game.” 

Jiménez, 20, is batting .271 (42-155) with eight home runs, 32 RBI and 23 runs scored over 42 games this season with Class A Myrtle Beach in the Carolina League.  The 6-foot-4, 205-pound Jiménez missed the first six weeks of the season with a right shoulder injury but rebounded to earn a spot on the World Team at the All-Star Futures Game for the second consecutive season.

Jiménez is a career .293 (284-969) hitter with 64 doubles, 32 home runs, 173 RBI, 137 runs scored and a .841 OPS in 252 games over four minor-league seasons.  He signed with the Cubs on August 1, 2013 as the No. 1 ranked international free agent according to MLB.com.

A native of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Jiménez was named the Cubs organization’s Minor League Player of the Year and Midwest League Most Valuable Player in 2016 after hitting .329 (142-432) with 40 doubles, 14 homers, 81 RBI, 65 runs scored and a .532 slugging percentage in 112 games with Class A South Bend.  He also was a Northwest League All-Star with Class A Eugene in 2015.

Cease, 21, is 1-2 with a 2.79 ERA (16 ER/51.2 IP), 74 strikeouts and a .214 (39-182) opponents average over 13 starts this season with Class A South Bend. He has allowed one or no runs eight times and three hits or less 10 times while averaging 12.9 strikeouts per 9.0 IP.  Cease threw 6.0 hitless IP on April 19 at Great Lakes and struck out 10 batters over 4.2 IP on April 29 at Fort Worth.

The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Cease, a native of Milton, Ga., was a Northwest League All-Star in 2016 with Class A Eugene after going 2-0 with a 2.22 ERA (11 ER/44.2 IP), 66 strikeouts and just one home run allowed in 12 starts.

Cease has gone 4-4 with a 3.29 ERA (34 ER/120.1 IP), 165 strikeouts, 1.20 WHIP and just three home runs allowed in 36 career appearances (33 starts) over three seasons (2015-17) in the Cubs organization. He originally was selected by the Cubs in the sixth round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft out of Milton (Ga.) High School.

Flete, a 24-year-old switch-hitter, is hitting .305 (84-275) with 15 doubles, six homers, 37 RBI, 45 runs scored and a .355 on-base percentage in 70 games with Myrtle Beach this season. He ranks seventh in the CL in average and is batting .407 (24-59) with RISP and .429 (12-28) with RISP/two outs.

A native of Valencia, Venezuela, the 5-foot-10, 170-pound Flete is a career .260 hitter (381-1,464) with 60 doubles, 19 triples, 14 home runs, 154 RBI, 222 runs scored, 185 walks and a .350 on-base percentage in 432 games over six seasons (2012-17) in the Cubs organization. He originally signed with the Cubs as a free agent on January 30, 2012.

Rose, 22, is hitting .227 (53-233) with 15 doubles, 14 home runs, 38 RBI and a .481 slugging percentage over 65 games with Myrtle Beach in 2017. His 14 homers are tied for fifth in the Carolina League.

Rose, a native of Palm Bay, Fla., is a career .241 hitter (184-763) with 41 doubles, 35 homers, 134 RBI and a .435 slugging percentage in 211 games over three seasons (2015-17) in the Cubs system. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound, right-handed hitting Rose was selected by the Cubs in the 11th round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of Georgia State University.

Quintana, 28, is 4-8 with a 4.49 ERA (52 ER/104.1 IP) and 109 strikeouts in 18 starts this season, his sixth with the White Sox.  He ranks among the American League leaders in games started (T5th) and strikeouts (T8th).  Quintana has gone 50-54 with a 3.51 ERA (412 ER/1,055.1 IP) and 890 strikeouts in 172 career games (169 starts) after being signed as a minor-league free agent on November 11, 2011.

“It is always extremely difficult to trade a person and player like José Quintana,” said Hahn, “but difficult as it was, this deal moves us closer to our goal of building a team capable of contending for multiple championships over an extended period of time.  José, our scouts and coaches throughout the organization deserve a tremendous amount of credit for his development from a minor-league free agent signee to one of the most sought-after talents in the game.”

This marks the 15th trade in history between the teams involving major-league players, with the most recent coming on November 16, 2006 when the Sox sent left-hander Neal Cotts to the Cubs in exchange for lefty Carlos Vasquez and right-hander David Aardsma.