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With the trade deadline drawing ever nearer, both the Dodgers and Nationals have started to set their sights on potential pitching reinforcements. That includes Tigers’ powerhouse lefty reliever Justin Wilson, though FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal notes that the club may be reluctant to sell at the deadline as they’re still in the hunt for a wild card. That doesn’t appear to have deterred interest in the 29-year-old southpaw, who will collect a $2.7 million salary in 2017 and is under control through the 2018 season. Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports that as many as four clubs have sent scouts to follow the Tigers lately, including the Astros, Cubs, and aforementioned Dodgers and Nationals. Continue to Article

July 08, 2017 8:28:pm EST

The face of the Rockets sports a beard. And it will for the next several years. If there was any doubt James Harden was the guy, it was erased Saturday when the team announced his four-year extension. This isn't just any deal for a star player. It's the richest contract extension in NBA history. Harden is the guy, the one all the Rockets' hopes and dreams are pinned to for the foreseeable future. $228 million. It's a lot of dollars to wrap your head around. Translator To read this article in one of Houston's most-spoken languages, click on the button below. But in today's NBA, it makes sense. A lot of it. If you have a star in this league, hold on tight. Coming off a career year Harden, 27, is Continue to Article

July 08, 2017 4:19:pm EST

With his team coming off a morale-boosting series victory at Yankee Stadium the day before, Russell Martin wasn't about to allow the Toronto Blue Jays to let up. The veteran catcher homered and matched a season high with three hits as the Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 7-4 on Thursday night. ''It's a tough team and any time you get to win the first game of a series, it feels good,'' Martin said. Continue to Article

July 07, 2017 12:28:am EST

Phillies manager Pete Mackanin disclosed that he and his coaching staff will have a meeting with general manager Matt Klentak on Friday to go over the team's disappointing first half and discuss an approach for the second half. No one expected these Phillies to contend this season, but no one expected them to be this hellaciously bad either. The Phillies' 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates (the Bucs took three of four in the series) on Thursday night dropped them to a majors-worst 28-56 (see Instant Replay). Continue to Article

July 06, 2017 11:47:pm EST