In the biggest splash of the day, Ichiro Suzuki was traded to the Yankees in exchange for right-handers D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar, who will both go to the Mariners.

The subject of trade rumors, Brewers right-hander Zack Greinke will take the mound Tuesday night in Philadelphia, opposing Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee, who has managed just one victory this season.

The Ichiro Suzuki era came to an abrupt end on an overcast Monday afternoon at Safeco Field, as the star outfielder crossed over to the visiting clubhouse to greet members of the New York Yankees — his new teammates.

Justin Masterson pitched 7 1/3 strong innings, Shin-Soo Choo hit a two-run homer and the Indians snapped their four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Orioles on Monday night at Progressive Field.

After their bats fell silent for eight innings, the Nats picked it up again in a six-run 10th inning to steamroll the Mets late in a 8-2 victory on Monday night at Citi Field.

Josh Johnson was lifted at the start of the seventh inning for precautionary reasons, but he threw six innings of one-hit ball as the Marlins downed the Braves, 2-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Marlins Park.

Jeff Samardzija gave up one hit over eight innings in the Cubs' 2-0 victory over the Pirates on Monday night, snapping Pittsburgh's winning streak at five games.

Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said trading Ichiro Suzuki to the Yankees on Monday “was the right thing to do” after the veteran right fielder recently expressed a desire to move to a contending club.

Ichiro Suzuki is probably not physically capable of doing the things he once did, but he's getting put in a perfect situation to succeed.

With the Marlins slipping further behind in the National League East, the team traded second baseman Omar Infante and starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez to the Tigers for Jacob Turner, Rob Brantly, Brian Flynn. The teams agreed to swap competitive balance picks in 2013.

Veteran lefty Bruce Chen and the Royals will look to get back on track when they take on All-Star C.J. Wilson and the Angels in the opener of a three-game set on Monday in Anaheim.

The Red Sox have played five games on the road against first-place teams. On Monday, they begin a six-game road trip featuring a pair of series against the two best teams in baseball, starting with the Rangers at the Ballpark in Arlington.

Among those eligible for the Hall of Fame for the first time in 2013 will be Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Craig Biggio, Curt Schilling and Mike Piazza.

Each day, MLB.com selects one player from each game whose performance stands out.

Albert Pujols and Bobby Wilson homered in a three-run seventh inning and Dan Haren worked a solid six innings in his return from the disabled list as the Angels secured a 7-4 win over the Rangers on Sunday night in the rubber match between AL West rivals.

There was a festive, playoff atmosphere Sunday at Yankee Stadium, though not for October baseball, but a friendly offseason soccer match between European champions Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.

As the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline approaches, we'll be checking in on the trade news around baseball, with help from MLB.com's reporters. The countdown is under way.