Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Tropeano left Monday's game against the Texas Rangers with right elbow soreness, and the timetable for his return is uncertain.  

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With the Minnesota Twins struggling to the tune of an American League-worst record of 33-58, general manager Terry Ryan was relieved of his duties Monday.  

According to a press release issued by the organization, assistant general manager Rob Antony will replace Ryan on an interim basis:

With the Philadelphia Phillies (43-50) likely falling out of postseason contention after a surprisingly strong start to the season, the team is likely to sell before the trade deadline, with starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson a potential trade chip.

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While the New York Yankees have failed to play good baseball for much of the season, they have hovered around the .500 mark in 2016. That record has allowed them to stay within hailing distance of the second wild-card spot in the American League.

With the All-Star break behind us and the trade deadline rapidly approaching, it figures to be a busy couple of weeks around the MLB landscape.

This week's power rankings reflect just one series' worth of games, so there wasn't as much shuffling as usual. It was still a terrific few days for individual pitching performances, though.

Matt Shoemaker, Adam Wainwright and Jacob deGrom each threw complete-game shutouts, and 11 other pitchers turned in at least six shutout innings in their first starts of the second half.

The New York Mets (49-42) have won all four meetings with the Chicago Cubs (55-36) so far this season and eight in a row overall dating back to last year’s National League Championship Series as they battle Monday in the first of three games at Wrigley Field.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Matt Moore is reportedly the subject of trade negotiations with the Aug. 1 non-waiver deadline approaching.

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For the New York Yankees, August 1 is looking less like the trade deadline and more like a sell-by date. By now, there's little question that selling on the summer market is what they should do.

Rather, a better question is how much they'll be able to sell.

The Atlanta Braves placed closer Arodys Vizcaino on the 15-day disabled list Saturday because of a strained right oblique.

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Vizcaino's Tough Injury Luck Continues

Saturday, July 16

News of the transaction came from the team's official Twitter account. The club also announced it reinstated relief pitcher Eric O'Flaherty from the DL.

With the New York Yankees' (44-45) playoff hopes slowly fading, Carlos Beltran's impending free agency will make him a strong trade chip for the team.  

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Beltran A Strong Trade Option

Saturday, July 16

Per Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Yankees "will trade" Beltran "if things don't turn" around in the two weeks before the August 1 non-waiver trade deadline.