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Noah Syndergaard is hoping for a fresh start with the Cleveland Guardians.

The playoff-contending Angels said Thursday they have decided not to deal Shohei Ohtani, and the two-way superstar celebrated with his latest extraordinary performance on the mound and at the plate.

Lucas Giolito said he knew the White Sox would likely be sellers at the trade deadline, but said Wednesday's trade to the Angels was still a "surreal moment" for him.

Cubs outfielder Ian Happ hit St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras in the head with a long follow-through on a swing, then was soon hit himself by a pitch from Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas.

The first-place Brewers added to their offense by acquiring first baseman Carlos Santana from the Pirates in exchange for shortstop prospect Jhonny Severino.

Shohei Ohtani is staying with the Angels, at least for the rest of the season, with general manager Perry Minasian saying the team will "roll the dice and see what happens."

The Angels designated first baseman Jared Walsh for assignment in a move to correspond their acquisitions of Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez.

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A benches-clearing incident led to the Rangers' Marcus Semien and the Astros' Martin Maldonado being ejected in the fifth inning of a tense game Wednesday night.

Teams have been told the Angels won't trade two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani ahead of Tuesday's deadline, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney, confirming a Sports Illustrated report.

The Angels acquired right-handed pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez from the White Sox on Wednesday night, signaling their determination to contend for a playoff spot with Shohei Ohtani.

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge played another simulated game Wednesday in Tampa, Florida, but manager Aaron Boone said he didn't know yet if Judge would come off the injured list Friday to face the Orioles.

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani, the subject of trade speculation with the deadline looming Tuesday, will start Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers, rather than Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays.

A day after trading for Enrique Hernández, the Dodgers have acquired shortstop Amed Rosario from the Guardians. Cleveland, in return, received Noah Syndergaard.

The Twins acquired Dylan Floro from the Marlins in exchange for Jorge Lopez on Wednesday in a swap of struggling right-handed relievers on contending teams.

Pirates left-hander Angel Perdomo was suspended three games my Major League Baseball on Wednesday for "intentionally" throwing at the Padres' Manny Machado in a game Tuesday.

Enrique Hernandez, who is batting .222 this season with a MLB-worst 15 errors, said he hasn't lost confidence that he can "still be the player that I was" in his return to the Dodgers.

Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve were reinstated from the injured list before the Astros' game against the Rangers on Wednesday.

The Seattle Mariners acquired right-handed reliever Trent Thornton in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline.