Elvis Andrus and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, along with three minor league pitchers, Matt Harrison, Neftali Feliz, and Beau Jones, are traded by the Braves to the Rangers in exchange for Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay. The trading deadline deal will help build the foundation for Texas’ success in the coming seasons, with Andrus and Feliz playing important roles on the American League champions teams in 2010 and 2011.

Elvis Andrus and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, along with three minor league pitchers, Matt Harrison, Neftali Feliz, and Beau Jones, are traded by the Braves to the Rangers in exchange for Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay. The trading deadline deal will help build the foundation for Texas’ success in the coming seasons, with Andrus and Feliz playing important roles on the American League champions teams in 2010 and 2011.

The trading deadline prompts a busy day for the Braves when they deal eight players in three different transactions, including obtaining Mark Teixeira and southpaw reliever Ron Mahay from the Rangers for the highly touted rookie backstop Jarrod Saltalamacchia and four minor leaguers. Atlanta also gets bullpen help from the Royals and Padres, with Octavio Dotel and Royce Ring joining the team for Kyle Davies, who will now pitch for Kansas City, and Wil Ledezma and Will Startup go to San Diego.

The trading deadline prompts a busy day for the Braves when they deal eight players in three different transactions, including obtaining Mark Teixeira and southpaw reliever Ron Mahay from the Rangers for the highly touted rookie backstop Jarrod Saltalamacchia and four minor leaguers. Atlanta also gets bullpen help from the Royals and Padres, with Octavio Dotel and Royce Ring joining the team for Kyle Davies, who will now pitch for Kansas City, and Wil Ledezma and Will Startup go to San Diego.

The Yankees tie a franchise record with 8 home runs in a game – not one of them from Alex Rodriguez, who is still one shy of 500. Hideki Matsui homers twice and adding blows are Melky Cabrera, Bobby Abreu, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano, Shelley Duncan and Jorge Posada in a 16 – 3 rout of the White Sox.

The Yankees tie a franchise record with 8 home runs in a game – not one of them from Alex Rodriguez, who is still one shy of 500. Hideki Matsui homers twice and adding blows are Melky Cabrera, Bobby Abreu, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano, Shelley Duncan and Jorge Posada in a 16 – 3 rout of the White Sox.

Barry Bonds remains stuck at 754 home runs, going 0 for 2 with 2 walks and a run in a 3 – 1 win over the Dodgers. In another failed bid at a milestone, Tom Glavine fails to win #300, despite allowing one run in 6 innings as relievers Aaron Heilman and Aaron Sele blow it in a 4 – 2 defeat to Milwaukee.

Barry Bonds remains stuck at 754 home runs, going 0 for 2 with 2 walks and a run in a 3 – 1 win over the Dodgers. In another failed bid at a milestone, Tom Glavine fails to win #300, despite allowing one run in 6 innings as relievers Aaron Heilman and Aaron Sele blow it in a 4 – 2 defeat to Milwaukee.

At the trading deadline, the Rangers make the big deals. In a seven-player move, they deal Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay to the Braves for Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Elvis Andrus, Neftali Feliz, Matt Harrison and Beau Jones. They also send Eric Gagné to the Red Sox for Kason Gabbard, David Murphy and Engel Beltre. Atlanta also sends Kyle Davies to the Royals for Octavio Dotel and Wil Ledezma, and Will Startup to the Padres for Royce Ring as they are busy as well. In addition to the previously-mentioned deal, the Padres get Rob Mackowiak from the White Sox for Jon Link and Morgan Ensberg from the Astros for a player to be named later or cash. Other notable deals are Scott Proctor for Wilson Betemit and Rajai Davis and a player to be named for Matt Morris.

At the trading deadline, the Rangers make the big deals. In a seven-player move, they deal Mark Teixeira and Ron Mahay to the Braves for Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Elvis Andrus, Neftali Feliz, Matt Harrison and Beau Jones. They also send Eric Gagné to the Red Sox for Kason Gabbard, David Murphy and Engel Beltre. Atlanta also sends Kyle Davies to the Royals for Octavio Dotel and Wil Ledezma, and Will Startup to the Padres for Royce Ring as they are busy as well. In addition to the previously-mentioned deal, the Padres get Rob Mackowiak from the White Sox for Jon Link and Morgan Ensberg from the Astros for a player to be named later or cash. Other notable deals are Scott Proctor for Wilson Betemit and Rajai Davis and a player to be named for Matt Morris.