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The Boston Red Sox are in the middle of a disappointing season, but their future looks much brighter with the addition of Dave Dombrowski as the new president of baseball operations, which Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reported Tuesday.

The San Diego Padres made more noise in the offseason with a number of splashy additions than they have at any point during the 2015 campaign, so they elected to get younger and add some depth to their farm system Tuesday in the form of catcher Marcus Greene Jr.

MLB.com noted that San Diego acquired Greene Jr. and a player to be named later from the Texas Rangers for veteran outfielder Will Venable.

The Texas Rangers need outfield depth for the season’s stretch run as Josh Hamilton deals with a lingering knee injury, and they acquired some Tuesday in the form of Will Venable.

The New York Mets' pitching staff will be missing a piece for a short period of time as Bartolo Colon will take a leave of absence from the team. 

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence was out of Tuesday's lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals with a left oblique injury, according to Carl Steward of the San Jose Mercury News.

Continue for updates.

And Father of the Year goes to…not this guy.

After Albert Pujols bombed a second-inning home run to left field Monday night, this Los Angeles Angels fan did all he physically could to reel in the ball. At the last second, the ball squirted out of his mitt, and the usher burned him by tossing it to someone else.

Thing is, something much more important nearly slipped out—the baby in his right arm.

To compete in MLB at this stage of the season, a team has to be able to mash the ball.

Which squads strike the most fear into the hearts of opposing pitchers?

Bleacher Report's Scott Miller joins Courtney Fallon to list his five scariest lineups as we steam toward baseball's stretch run.

For the first time in a number of years, several big names are being discussed in possible MLB waiver deals.

Chase Utley has long been rumored to be on the move, and now a handful of other All-Stars have joined him as the subjects of trade speculation.

Who are the top five waiver trade targets out there?

There are a few major names being dangled in MLB waiver trade deadline rumors.

Chase Utley and Jose Reyes are just a couple of the names drawing interest from teams looking to bolster rosters before September 1 and the push for October.

On Monday night, Christopher Duffley, a blind and autistic 14-year-old from New Hampshire, showed off his musical talents at Fenway Park on behalf of Autism Speaks as the Boston Red Sox hosted the Cleveland Indians.

The crowd loved him.