The Orioles traded All-Star shortstop Manny Machado to the Dodgers on Wednesday for prospects Yusniel Diaz, Dean Kremer, Rylan Bannon, Zach Pop and Breyvic Valera.
The Braves are shipping Andrelton Simmons to the Angels for Erick Aybar in a five-player trade that includes three minor league prospects and cash.
Brandon Willie Martin, a first-round draft pick by the Rays in 2011, was arrested Friday as a suspect in the shooting murders of his father and another man and the wounding of his uncle.
The NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers are calling up prized infielder Corey Seager, the team's top prospect, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
Derek Jeter, in the midst of testy contract negotiations with the Yankees after the 2010 season, asked Brian Cashman who he'd rather have playing shortstop. The GM's answer: Troy Tulowitzki.
A trade that was to send Brewers center fielder Carlos Gomez to the Mets for RHP Zack Wheeler and infielder Wilmer Flores "has not and will not transpire," Mets GM Sandy Alderson said.
