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Major League Baseball announced the 2014 All-Star Game rosters on Sunday night, which you can see right here. Here are our All-Snub Teams (American League and National League) and profiles for the 10 Final Vote players. Now here is a recap of the rest of the day's news from around the league.
ROSTER MOVES & TRANSACTIONS
Blue Jays: Claimed OF Nolan Reimold off waivers from the Orioles, the team announced. OF Brad Glenn was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
Orioles: Designated RHP Ramon Ramirez for assignment, the club announced. The move cleared a roster spot for RHP Kevin Gausman.
Rockies: Designated RHP Raul Fernandez for assignment, the team announced. The move cleared a roster spot for RHP Brooks Brown.
Royals: Signed LHP Scott Downs to a major league contract. (Jon Heyman)
Yankees: Acquired RHP Brandon McCarthy and cash from the Diamondbacks for LHP Vidal Nuno ... designated OF Alfonso Soriano for assignment.
RUMORS & SPECULATION
Blue Jays: Continue to talk to the Padres about 3B Chase Headley. (Fox Sports)
Rays: Open to trading LHP David Price within the AL East. (Fox Sports)
Red Sox: Reluctant to trade 3B Will Middlebrooks despite receiving trade interest. (Jon Heyman)
INJURY UPDATES
Athletics: An MRI revealed no structural damage in 1B/OF Brandon Moss' ankle and he is expected to return to the lineup in the coming days. (Bay Area News Group)
Blue Jays: 1B Edwin Encarnacion is expected to miss 2-4 weeks with a quad strain, though he will undergo more tests before being placed on the disabled list. (Fox Sports)
Dodgers: RHP Josh Beckett was pulled from Sunday's start after tweaking his hip running the bases. (AM 590)
Indians: OF Michael Bourn was placed on the 15-day DL with a hamstring injury.
Mets: Placed LHP Jonathon Niese on the 15-day DL with a shoulder strain.
Pirates: Placed SS Clint Barmes on the 15-day DL with a Grade 3 adductor strain. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Reds: 1B Joey Votto is reportedly headed back to the disabled list with a quad injury.
Rockies: OF Michael Cuddyer (shoulder) will have an MRI on July 21 to determine his availability for the remainder of the season. (Denver Post)
Twins: Top prospect OF Byron Buxton returned to the lineup with the team's High Class-A affiliate after missing most of the first three months of the season with a wrist problem.
White Sox: 3B Conor Gillaspie is day-to-day with a bruised knee after being hit by a pitch. (MLB.com)
MISCELLANY
Athletics: RHP Jeff Samardzija allowed one run in seven innings in his first start for Oakland.
Rays: RHP Jeremy Hellickson (elbow) will return to the rotation on Tuesday. LHP Erik Bedard is moving to the bullpen. (Tampa Tribune)
