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The Tampa Bay Rays acquired slugger Nelson Cruz from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday in a four-player trade.

The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing a deal to acquire slugger Nelson Cruz from the Minnesota Twins, sources tell ESPN's Jeff Passan.

One day after announcing he was stepping away from baseball, Yermín Mercedes was back with the Chicago White Sox's Triple-A affiliate Thursday.

July 30 is approaching fast. Here's the freshest intel we're hearing, reaction to completed deals and what to know for every team.

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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took exception to the home fans booing closer Kenley Jansen, who blew his second consecutive save Wednesday night.

Yermin Mercedes, an April sensation for the Chicago White Sox who was recently demoted to Triple-A, announced Wednesday night that he was "stepping aside" indefinitely from baseball.

After opening the season in their spring training home in Dunedin, Florida, the Blue Jays closed out their stint in Buffalo on Wednesday with a loss to the Red Sox, and will finally return to host games in Toronto later this month.

The New York Mets traded outfielder Billy McKinney to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday for minor league outfielder Carlos Rincon and cash.

The Oakland Athletics continue to negotiate a new stadium in the city of Oakland but still consider relocation to Las Vegas a viable option.

Baltimore Orioles left-hander Keegan Akin was supposed to get the start Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Instead, he and outfielder Anthony Santander are on the COVID-19 injured list.

The White Sox roster is one of the youngest, most vibrant -- and best -- in baseball. Their manager is a 76-year-old traditionalist. But this season, they're making the unusual pairing work.

Here's the freshest intel, reaction to completed deals and what to know for every team as July 30 approaches.

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In a historic first, a Major League Baseball game featured an all-women broadcast crew when the Orioles and Rays played Tuesday in Florida as part of the MLB Game of the Week on YouTube.

Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Tuesday he doesn't plan on having infielder Starlin Castro, who was placed on administrative leave July 16 under MLB's domestic violence policy, back with the team this season.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Spencer Turnbull, who went on the injured list with a strained forearm last month, will have Tommy John surgery and miss the rest of the 2021 season and most or all of 2022.

The Oakland City Council approved an amended term sheet for the Athletics' proposed waterfront ballpark, but team president Dave Kaval said it is "not a business partnership that works for us."

Left-hander Jared Pettitte, son of three-time Yankees All-Star pitcher Andy Pettitte, agreed to terms with the Marlins as an undrafted free agent Tuesday.

In a historic first, a Major League Baseball game will feature an all-women broadcast crew when the Orioles and Rays play Tuesday in Florida as part of the MLB Game of the Week on YouTube.