Jose Ramirez was voted as the starter for the AL at third base, but he'll instead sit out the All-Star Game to focus on rest and recovery.

After sweeping the Dodgers, the Astros found themselves swept by a Guardians squad that had lost 10 straight games entering the series.

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez on Wednesday pulled out of next week's All-Star Game, set for Tuesday in Atlanta.

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The warning affected a narrow, but densely populated area that included downtown Chicago. Flash flooding was seen from the downtown area through the West Side along the Eisenhower Expressway to Oak Park, as the slow-moving storm hovered stubbornly over the area.

Nothing was more torturous than the 11-gamer that you, Mr. Acta, had a front-row seat for in 2012. It cemented your dismissal, despite a public vote of confidence from Paul Dolan. On July 27, that team was 50-49 and hanging around in the AL Central race. On Sept. 1, the club was 55-77. That’s hard to do.

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And, entering play Tuesday, Padres first baseman Luis Arraez had struck out nine times this season. Nine. It's not like he's missed time with injury either. Arraez has played in 84 of San Diego's 90 games.

The Philadelphia Phillies are projected to trade for the former Reliever of the Year from the Cleveland Guardians.

On Wednesday, the Guardians optioned the 6-5 left-hander to Triple-A Columbus before they closed out their season series against Houston at Daikin Park. The Guardians selected the contract of lefty Kolby Allard, who they just re-signed to a minor league deal after designating him for assignment on July 3.