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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani threw six straight balls in the fourth inning and left the mound after dealing with cramping in his lower half during Wednesday night's start against the Reds.

The Phillies have acquired star closer Jhoan Duran from the Twins, who get right-hander Mick Abel and catcher Eduardo Tait, both prospects, in return.

The Mets traded three players to the Cardinals for closer Ryan Helsley, who was expected to serve as the setup man in New York for Edwin Diaz.

Carlos Correa said discussions about a trade from Minnesota back to Houston before Thursday's deadline aren't "serious," but he didn't rule out the possibility of returning to the city where he won a World Series.

With injuries taking a toll on their starting rotation, the Royals tied a big league record by using nine total pitchers in a 10-inning shutout victory over the Braves.

Hours after his identical twin brother, Taylor, was traded from the Reds to the Pirates, Tyler Rogers was traded from the Giants to the Mets for three players.

The Braves said Wednesday that star Ronald Acuna Jr. has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 lower right calf strain. He was placed on the 10-day IL earlier Wednesday.

Cedric Mullins made a leaping, backhanded catch well above the wall to rob Ali Sanchez of a home run in the sixth inning of Wednesday 9-8 loss to the Blue Jays in what could be his final game as an Orioles player.

Mets slugger Juan Soto wasn't in New York's lineup on Wednesday for a series finale against the San Diego Padres after fouling a ball off the top of his left foot a night earlier.

The Los Angeles Angels acquired veteran relievers Luis Garcia and Andrew Chafin from the Washington Nationals for two minor leaguers as they make a push to end their decade-long postseason drought.

The Reds are acquiring third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes from the Pirates in exchange for reliever Taylor Rogers and prospect Sammy Stafura, sources told ESPN.

Despite fouling a ball off his shin Tuesday against the Brewers, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ said Wednesday it was "nothing serious" and an IL stint wouldn't be needed.

The Atlanta Braves acquired veteran reliever Tyler Kinley from the Colorado Rockies for minor league pitcher Austin Smith on Wednesday, one day before the non-waiver trade deadline.

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The Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the White Sox, as New York continues to bolster a roster currently without superstar outfielder Aaron Judge.

The benches cleared in the eighth inning of the Angels' 8-5 win over the Rangers, and even though no punches were thrown, emotions ran high after the game.

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Luis Gil is expected to make his season debut for the New York Yankees on Sunday at Miami after missing four months with a lat strain.

Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani had another first in his MLB career when he struck out in his first four plate appearances Tuesday night.