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J.D. Martinez bruised his left hand while striking out Wednesday night, forcing him out of his debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The right fielder was hit on the side of the left hand while swinging at a two-strike pitch from the  Reds'  Tim Adleman in the fourth inning. "We're very thankful for that,'' manager Torey Lovullo said. Continue to Article

July 20, 2017 1:15:am EST

J.D. Martinez, newly acquired by the Arizona Diamondbacks, was taken out of Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds after getting hit in the hand with a pitch. The Diamondbacks acquired Martinez from the Detroit Tigers for a trio of prospects on Tuesday, hoping to solidify a trouble spot in the outfield with a sorely needed right-handed bat for a run at the playoffs. Daniel Descalso took over for Martinez in left field. ? Continue to Article

July 19, 2017 9:05:pm EST

The MLB trade deadline is off to exciting start and we’ve still got a week and a half left. On Tuesday, the Arizona Diamondbacks got J.D. Martinez from the Detroit Tigers and the Yankees traded for Todd Frazier, Tommy Kahnle and David Robertson from the Chicago White Sox. Which team will land A’s pitcher Sonny Gray? Continue to Article

July 19, 2017 4:52:pm EST

For one thing, municipal judges in Paradise Valley are unpaid volunteers, which greatly reduces expenses. Paradise Valley also imposed greater court fees than other cities. In most cities, court fees on top of penalties were less than one-third of the total revenue; in Paradise Valley, fees added up to two-thirds of the city court’s total revenue. The city court in Tempe also generated considerable revenue relative to expenditures, according to 2017 budget projections: The court took in approximately $8.4 million from fines and forfeitures in 2017; court operations only cost about $4.4 million. Scottsdale, Gilbert, and Tucson also posted net positive income from their courts, according to the Continue to Article

July 19, 2017 9:00:am EST

Follow @drewsilv and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. As of Tuesday evening, the Red Sox were believed to be the frontrunner for White Sox third baseman Todd Frazier. But the 31-year-old slugger is instead headed to the rival Yankees, along with right-handed Continue to Article

July 19, 2017 1:48:am EST