Robertson, Frazier not worrying about trade noise

David Robertson has established a nice home for his family in a Chicago neighborhood 20 minutes away from U.S. Cellular Field. If the White Sox closer had a preference, they would stay in that home the rest of the 2016 season and for the remainder of his four-year, $46 million deal agreed upon with the team prior to the 2015 season. But as the veteran hurler well knows, he doesn’t have a say.

Hinch hopeful Valbuena won’t need DL stint

Astros manager A.J. Hinch said he’s confident infielder Luis Valbuena will avoid being placed on the disabled list after he left Tuesday’s game with a strained right hamstring in the second inning. Valbuena is still listed as day to day, but wasn’t in the starting lineup for Wednesday’s series finale against the Yankees.

Moore extends impressive stretch amid trade talk

Matt Moore slowly walked off the mound on a hot, humid Southern California day, with the sun bearing down. Aside from the spattering of Rays fans at Dodger Stadium cheering, it was largely unceremonious. With trade rumors swirling around the Rays, and particularly Moore, Wednesday afternoon’s start, a 3-1 Rays win, quite possibly could have been the lefty’s last for the team that drafted him more than nine years ago.

Ziegler’s first hiccup since trade stings Sox

Brad Ziegler threw a fastball over the plate to one of the best hitters in baseball and got burned. Ziegler, who had yet to allow a run in six appearances for the Red Sox entering Wednesday, surrendered a go-ahead homer to Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera in the top of the ninth inning at Fenway Park that gave Detroit a 4-3 win and a three-game series sweep.

Reyes targets Friday return from intercostal strain

A day after suffering a Grade 1 strain of his left intercostal muscle, Jose Reyes said he hopes he can return to the Mets by Friday for their game against the Rockies at Citi Field. Reyes called Wednesday’s series finale against the Cardinals a “treatment day,” with no plans to be available as a pinch-hitter or defensive replacement off the bench. He will also rest Thursday, in the hope of returning as soon as Friday.