The Rangers have been connected to Cole Hamels since Yu Darvish was lost to Tommy John surgery, but they are unlikely to acquire the left-hander in a trade with the Phillies.
The Angels are actively trying to acquire offensive help ahead of the non-waiver trade deadline, but they currently find the asking prices to be too high.
The Royals have promoted Miguel Almonte to Triple-A Omaha. They are hoping the 22-year-old right-hander could contribute in the Major Leagues as a reliever in September.
As the federal investigation into the Cardinals continues for hacking into the computer database of the Astros, the player's union has an interest to learn whether any information obtained may have a
Rob Manfred is open-minded about the possibility of Major League Baseball expanding for the first time since the Diamondbacks and Rays came on board in 1998.