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- Here’s the latest from around the National League West.
- The Giants and Cardinals are among the teams that have showed interest in Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton.
- Beloved Twins’ closer Joe Nathan has announced his retirement.
- Toronto designated Nori Aoki for assignment.
- Will we see some waiver-wire sparks at the deadline? Because there’s a mystery team interested in Tigers’ Justin Verlander.
- Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will be sidelined for at least six weeks, meaning it’s likely that he appeared in his final game this season, according to The New York Times’ James Wagner .
- Diamondbacks’ Nick Ahmed has suffered a broken wrist.
- Add Texas and Philadelphia to the list of teams interested in Stanton, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.
- With the wavier trade deadline ticking away, our Patrick Karraker ranked the 10 biggest waiver-wire trades in MLB history.
- Royals’ Danny Duffy has been charged with a DUI.
- A back injury landed Dodgers pitcher Josh Fields on the disabled list.
Important Links:
August Waiver Trade Tracker
Full list of players on trade waivers
MLB Free Agent List
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Today in baseball: On this day in 2005, Alex Rodriguez becomes the second right-handed batter in Yankees history to hit 40 homers in a season.