White Sox pitcher Shane Smith hit Diamondbacks slugger Eugenio Suarez with a pitch. It caught Suarez on the bottom of his left hand, smashing into his ring and pinky finger, a classic finger-breaking hit by pitch. Suarez needed to be examined by the trainer but eventually stayed in the game.

An American League scout who knows the Yankees well discusses their first half and suggests two summer blockbuster trades that could get them back in the World Series in a revealing Q&A.

While many assume Yankees prospect George Lombard Jr. is off-limits in trade talks, the team’s real situation suggests nothing is guaranteed.