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D-Backs acquire infielder Eduardo Escobar from Twins
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired switch-hitting infielder Eduardo Escobar from the Minnesota Twins on Friday for minor league right-hander Jhoan Duran and outfielders Gabriel Maciel and Ernie De La Trinidad.
The 29-year-old Escobar hit .274 with 15 home runs, 63 RBIs and a major league-best 37 doubles in 97 games this season, his seventh with the Twins. From Venezuela, Escobar has played third base, shortstop and second base this season. In eight seasons in the majors with the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota, he has a .256 average with 63 homers and 287 RBIs.
The 20-year-old Duran made 15 starts this season for Kane County in the Class-A Midwest League, going 5-4 with a 4.73 ERA. The 6-foot-5, 175-pounder is from the Dominican Republic.
Maciel, 19, is from Brazil. In 68 games for Kane County this year, he hit .287 with 10 doubles, one home run, 16 RBIs and 14 stolen bases.
The 22-year-old Trinidad hit .311 with eight homers and 56 RBIs in 91 games this season for Kane County. He played at UNLV.
Arizona also recalled Ildemaro Vargas from Triple-A Reno and placed infielder Jake Lamb on the 10-day disabled list because of a left shoulder contusion.
Cardinals sign safety Tre Boston to 1-year contract
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals have signed safety Tre Boston to a one-year contract.
The deal was announced Friday as players reported for the start of training camp.
Boston played in all 16 games, 15 as a starter, with the Los Angeles Chargers last season, when he set career highs with 79 tackles, 61 solo, five interceptions and nine passes defensed.
Boston, entering his fifth NFL season, is very familiar with new Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks. A fourth-round selection in the 2014 draft out of North Carolina, Boston played his first three seasons with Carolina, where Wilks was the defensive backs coach.
Capela signs five-year, $90 million extension with Rockets
HOUSTON — Clint Capela has signed a five-year, $90 million extension with the Houston Rockets.
Capela, who was a restricted free agent, started a career-high 74 games last season in helping Houston reach the Western Conference finals.
The 6-foot-10 center averaged 13.9 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks — all career-highs — last season. The 24-year-old had 42 double-doubles last season and Houston was 25-2 when he scored 15 or more points.
SAN DIEGO — Zack Greinke won his seventh straight decision by holding San Diego to three hits in seven innings, and Steven Souza Jr. had the big hit in the six-run third that carried the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-2 victory Friday night.
The only big mistake by Greinke (12-5) was allowing Manuel Margot’s home run with one out in the second, his fourth. He allowed consecutive singles opening the fifth before retiring the side. He struck out six and walked none.
Greinke hasn’t lost since June 13 against Pittsburgh. He didn’t factor into the decision on July 8, when the Diamondbacks lost 4-3 in 16 innings against the Padres.
San Diego’s Luis Perdomo (1-6) continued to struggle. He allowed six runs on six hits and two walks in the third and got just one out before being lifted for Robbie Erlin. Besides Souza’s two-run double, Jon Jay, A.J. Pollock, Ketel Marte and Nick Ahmed also drove in runs. Erlin got Jeff Mathis to ground into a double play to end the inning.
Perdomo allowed six runs and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings, struck out two and walked two.
He is 0-4 in five starts since being recalled from Triple-A El Paso.
The Padres are 2-5 since the All-Star break and overall have lost 10 of their last 12 games.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Diamondbacks: Placed 3B Jake Lamb on the 10-day disabled list with a bruised left shoulder. Switch-hitter Eduardo Escobar, obtained in a trade with Minnesota on Friday, will get significant time at third with Lamb out, manager Torey Lovullo said.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: LHP Patrick Corbin (7-4, 3.13) is 1-1 with a 2.23 ERA and 41 strikeouts and no home runs allowed in his last six starts.
Padres: RHP Tyson Ross (6-8, 4.29) beat Philadelphia in his last start after losing his previous five decisions.