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What’s going on in baseball today?
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- Here’s the latest from around the National League West.
- There is a team that is interested in adding Sonny Gray to be its closer.
- The Phillies have a ‘standing offer’ for Pat Neshek, so the ball is in his court now. Or maybe his pitcher’s mound? We give up.
- The Phillies have made Maikel Franco available as the trade deadline draws near.
- Dan Duquette isn’t prepared to decide whether the Orioles will buy or sell at the deadline, according to Joe Meoli of The Baltimore Sun.
- The Brewers have claimed Stephen Vogt, so that was a pretty quick turn-around.
- The Cardinals and Rays are still interested in Marlins shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria, according to Clark Spencer of The Miami Herald.
- There is still no group that is able to meet the asking price to purchase the Marlins, according to FOX’s Charles Gasparino. Let’s all take a moment to be quietly shocked.
- Henderson Alvarez had a showcase in Miami on Friday, according to FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman.
- Tebow got promoted by the Mets. He’s not playing all that well, though. But it puts fans in the seats so New York will do whatever it takes.
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Today in baseball: On this day in 1962, Earl Wilson, the Red Sox' first African American pitcher, no-hits the Angels at Fenway Park.