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Pablo Sandoval has a significant tear in his hamstring that will require surgery, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Thursday, and will miss the remainder of the season.

Two days after being shelled for seven runs in a 25-4 loss to the Nats, Mets lefty Steven Matz was diagnosed with a mild strain in his left forearm Thursday. The team is expected to decide Friday whether to put him on the DL.

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Yankees GM Brian Cashman said on Thursday that right-handed starter Sonny Gray is being moved to the bullpen and that newly acquired Lance Lynn will take his rotation spot.

Newly acquired Yankees pitcher J.A. Happ is heading to the disabled list with a mild case of hand, foot and mouth disease.

The Rockies, who trail the Dodgers and Diamondbacks by a game in the NL West, got healthier with the return of DJ LeMahieu, who has been on the DL since July 21.

Mike Trout injured his wrist while attempting to steal third base on Wednesday and is not in the starting lineup vs. the Rays on Thursday. He is listed as day-to-day.

After the Yankees jumped out to a 4-0 advantage, the Red Sox grabbed the lead with a eight-run fourth inning.

The Bombers went for it at the deadline, but if they don't beat up on Boston the next four days, the AL East race could soon be over.

A big first inning led to lefty Cole Hamels making his Chicago Cubs debut as a batter before he took the mound in an impressive nine-strikeout victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Adrian Beltre wasn't traded by the Texas Rangers prior to the non-waiver deadline, but he said he could still approve a deal to a contender if the team were to provide a chance to play regularly and not just serve as a cheerleader.

Chris Archer said Wednesday that he's excited to play "winning, meaningful baseball" as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Archer joined the team Wednesday, a day after being traded by the Tampa Bay Rays.

Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. He went 3-2 with a 3.23 ERA in 53 innings for San Francisco this season.

After Wednesday's loss to the Orioles, in which he smiled while being booed, Yankees pitcher Sonny Gray said a tweet that referenced another Twitter user's race was "an inside joke" with a former teammate.

Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will have surgery Thursday to remove bone calcification in his right heel, the team announced. He'll later have the same surgery on his left heel and will likely be sidelined eight to 10 months.

A lawyer for former Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna, who is facing an assault charge, said his client will plead not guilty.

Slick-fielding shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria was designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays to open a roster spot for outfielder Tommy Pham.

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will begin a rehab assignment on Thursday, when he expects to play shortstop for Double-A Corpus Christi after missing more than a month with a back injury.

Jose Reyes on Wednesday became the first player in major league history to allow multiple home runs as a pitcher and then hit multiple homers in his team's next game.

The major league batting average in July was .255, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, raising the season average from .246 to .248.