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Judge out indefinitely (fractured rib). Heyman reports no return date, Yankees not providing reimaging timeline. Ohtani knee inflammation. Burnes lat strain. Soto left game with back tightness. Arráez prized trade target. Lindor trade speculation continues. Vlad Jr. backs out of All-Star Game. Woodruff IL with inflamed labrum. Sonny Gray trade rumors. Mets sell-off signals. Astros targeting OF and SP. Yankees tailspin (lost 9 of 10). Heyman links Phillies/Yankees to Skubal. Latest: Heyman reports Rowdy Tellez back to Braves on minors deal. Heyman also tweets Arraez most likely to be traded among All-Stars. Passan updates top 100 trade candidates, with Jung Hoo Lee and Casey Mize moving into top 10. Rosenthal reposts analysis on Freddy Peralta's pitch-calling and trade market. Nightengale breaks Red Sox 1B Willson Contreras joins brother William Contreras at All-Star Game as replacement. Rosenthal also reposts Braxton Ashcraft, Jesús Luzardo, Riley O'Brien named to NL All-Star team (replacing Misiorowski, Meyer, Skenes). Rosenthal reposts Joey Cora out as Tigers third-base coach amid philosophical differences. Nightengale also reports Ohtani hits 300th career HR, Phillies close gap, Mets blow 9-4 lead. Passan breaks Justin Verlander will retire at end of 2026 season. Nightengale confirms Verlander's official announcement and All-Star selection by Commissioner. New: Nightengale breaks Mike Trout off IL and will play in All-Star Game. Nightengale also reports Rockies minor league pitcher Domingo Acevedo gets 80-game PED suspension. Latest: Nightengale reports Giants are 16 games below .500 for first time since 2018, signaling they are sellers at the deadline. Nightengale also reports Dylan Cease lost his no-hitter bid on 118th pitch, falling short of Dave Stieb's franchise record. Heyman covers Mets interim manager Andy Green discussing fulltime job. Nightengale reports Yankees tied franchise record by failing to score more than 5 runs for 20 consecutive games. Rosenthal adds Verlander wants to finish season, not just retire. Nightengale notes Tigers 4.5 games back in wild card. New: Rosenthal provides trade market update on Corey Seager and Sonny Gray, signaling increased trade speculation. Nightengale confirms Verlander retirement, closing a historic era. New: Nightengale reports Red Sox place Ranger Suarez on IL with groin strain; Jordan Walker to participate in HR Derby; Matt Olson ties Dale Murphy's franchise record of 740 consecutive games. Latest: Nightengale reports Yankees break out of scoring slump with 12 runs, ending 20-game streak of scoring 5 or fewer runs. New: Nightengale breaks Bryce Harper will participate in All-Star Home Run Derby. Nightengale breaks Mark Vientos broken hand, placed on IL. Nightengale reports Red Sox win streak may cool trade rumors. New: Nightengale breaks White Sox reinstating Murakami from IL. Heyman column on Mets selling season and 12 trade candidates. Rosenthal reports Marlins likely to keep Alcantara and add strategically. Heyman breaks Bryse Wilson to Brewers. Latest: Nightengale breaks JJ Wetherholt 8yr/$112.5M extension with Cardinals; Heyman and Rosenthal confirm. Nightengale breaks Ohtani out of All-Star Game with inflamed knee. Nightengale and Heyman break Schwarber joins Harper in HR Derby. Heyman and Passan break Twins acquire Tommy Nance from Blue Jays. Nightengale reports Red Sox travel issues. Rosenthal reposts White Sox Murakami return analysis.