Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition

AROUND THE HORN

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■ Blue Jays, Dodgers

:The Blue Jays acquired RHP Ross Stripling from the Dodgers in a trade for two players to be named. Stripling is 3-1 with a 5.61 ERA in seven starts this season. He has 27 strikeouts. The 30year-old veteran has spent his entire pro career with the Dodgers, cracking the major league roster in 2016 and earning an All-Star selection in 2018. Stripling is headed to the Jays to rejoin longtime Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu, who left for an $80 million free agent deal in the offseason. The Jays have bolstered their pitching staff at the deadline with the

■ A’s, Rangers:

The A’s acquired LHP Mike Minor from the Rangers, bolstering their rotation as they seek to hold onto their lead in the AL West. The A’s also received cash considerat­ions and sent two players to be named and internatio­nal slot money to the Rangers. Minor, 32, has been a rotation stalwart for the Rangers since signing a three-year, $28 million entering the 2018 season. He’s 0-5 with a 5.60 ERA this season but threw six shutout innings against the Dodgers on Friday.

■ Rockies, Red Sox:

The Rockies added outfield depth by acquiring Kevin Pillar from the Red Sox, who received a player to be named or cash along with internatio­nal amateur signing bonus pool space. The Rockies also received cash considerat­ions. Pillar, 31, his hitting .274 with four HR and 13 RBIs.

■ Cubs:

The Cubs acquired veteran OF Cameron Maybin and two lefthanded relievers in three trades, adding some help for their pursuit of their first division title since 2017. The NL Central leaders sent minor league INF Zack Short to the Tigers for Maybin, who’s batting .244 with a HR and two RBIs in 14 games. The Cubs got Chafin and a cash considerat­ion from the Diamondbac­ks for a player to be named or cash. Osich was acquired in a deal with the Red Sox for a player to be named or cash. The addition of Maybin gives the Cubs a glut of outfielder­s on the roster. They also acquired INF/OF Jose Martínez in a trade with the Rays on Sunday, but he likely will get most of his playing time at DH. The Cubs plan to send OF Albert Almora Jr. to their alternate training site . ... RHP Tyler Chatwood will be placed on the IL after leaving Sunday’s starts against the Reds with right elbow discomfort.

■ Extra innings:

Miguel Rojas hit a tiebreakin­g RBI single during a four-run sixth against two-time reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom, and the Marlins beat the host Mets 5-3. Garrett Cooper and Brian Anderson homered for the Marlins, who had dropped four in a row. Trevor Rogers pitched five effective innings for his first career win, and Brandon Kintzler worked the ninth for his seventh save. The Mets lost their fourth straight game. ... Jose Iglesias and Bryan Holaday had RBI doubles in the 11th inning, and Iglesias threw out the potential tying run at home as the visiting Orioles salvaged a 4-3 win against the Blue Jays to break a fivegame losing streak. The Jays had won four in a row.

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