The Texas Rangers acquire OF Jeff Francoeur from the Mets for IF Joaquin Arias. Hitting .236 with 11 homers and 53 RBI, Francoeur has been made redundant by the return to health of Carlos Beltran.

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The Texas Rangers acquire OF Jeff Francoeur from the Mets for IF Joaquin Arias. Hitting .236 with 11 homers and 53 RBI, Francoeur has been made redundant by the return to health of Carlos Beltran.

For the first time this season, the Padres are struggling. They lose their sixth in a row, 7 – 4, to Arizona. The D-Backs chase starter Kevin Correia with 5 runs in the 5th inning.

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For the first time this season, the Padres are struggling. They lose their sixth in a row, 7 – 4, to Arizona. The D-Backs chase starter Kevin Correia with 5 runs in the 5th inning.

Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman makes his major league debut. Pitching for the Reds, he hits 102 mph on the radar gun during an inning of relief work as Cincinnati defeats Milwaukee, 8 – 4. Joey Votto drives in three runs with a pair of doubles as Sam LeCure wins in relief of Aaron Harang.

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Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman makes his major league debut. Pitching for the Reds, he hits 102 mph on the radar gun during an inning of relief work as Cincinnati defeats Milwaukee, 8 – 4. Joey Votto drives in three runs with a pair of doubles as Sam LeCure wins in relief of Aaron Harang.

The Dodgers trade a player to be named (infielder Tony Abreu) to the Diamondbacks in exchange for starter Jon Garland. The 31 year-old right-hander will post a 3-2 record with a 2.72 ERA in his six late-season starts for the Dodgers, before signing as a free agent with San Diego.

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The Dodgers trade a player to be named (infielder Tony Abreu) to the Diamondbacks in exchange for starter Jon Garland. The 31 year-old right-hander will post a 3-2 record with a 2.72 ERA in his six late-season starts for the Dodgers, before signing as a free agent with San Diego.

Jeff Francoeur is traded to the Rangers by the Mets in exchange for infielder Joaquin Arias. The rifle-armed right fielder will be a right-handed bat off the bench and defensive replacement for the playoff-bound Texas team.

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Jeff Francoeur is traded to the Rangers by the Mets in exchange for infielder Joaquin Arias. The rifle-armed right fielder will be a right-handed bat off the bench and defensive replacement for the playoff-bound Texas team.