Intermittent laughs were heard in an otherwise subdued A’s clubhouse before Thursday’s 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays, as players put in fake bids for Scott Kazmir’s personal items following the lefty’s trade to Houston.

The Indians have been extremely supportive and accommodating when has come to Mike Aviles’ family situation this season. With his young daughter fighting leukemia, and receiving treatment from the Cleveland Clinic, the club plans on continuing that approach through the upcoming non-waiver Trade Deadline.

The Yankees enjoyed an offensive barrage to complete a three-game sweep of the O’s with a 9-3 win on Thursday at Yankee Stadium. Jacoby Ellsbury had three of New York’s 13 hits and finished a triple shy of the cycle, driving in four runs, and Chase Headley plated three.

The Pirates acquired infielder Aramis Ramirez and cash considerations from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Minors pitcher Yhonathan Barrios.

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

The Scott Kazmir trade made perfect sense for both clubs. The contending Astros got a veteran starting pitcher, while the Athletics netted two prospects — catcher Jacob Nottingham and right-hander Daniel Mengden — for the future.

Commissioner Rob Manfred teed off Thursday on the first hole at the century-old Sleepy Hollow Country Club for the ceremonial opening tee shot to start the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation’s 2015 Golf and Tennis Classic, an event that drew celebrities including Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson to raise funding and awareness to help end domestic violence. Manfred said Major League Baseball is in the “final stages” of introducing its own program as well.

Filling perhaps the most glaring need on a playoff-hopeful team, the Astros acquired left-hander Scott Kazmir from the A’s on Thursday in exchange for Minor Leaguers Daniel Mengden and Jacob Nottingham in a deal that pairs the Houston native with fellow lefty Dallas Keuchel at the top of what suddenly appears to be a premier rotation.

Miguel Cabrera will travel with the Tigers during their 10-game road trip to Boston, Tampa Bay and Baltimore, and the slugger’s presence may bode well for the club.

Though no big moves have been made just yet, that could change with the non-waiver Trade Deadline looming just more than a week away.

The key to Kyle Schwarber staying is whether he can catch, and a four-day boot camp in January helped the 22-year-old take a huge step toward being a big league catcher. It also was one more opportunity to show off his hitting.

The Most Popular Jerseys rankings, traditionally dominated by Derek Jeter before No. 2’s exit last year, have a new and younger look with Giants ace Madison Bumgarner and Cubs rookie third baseman Kris Bryant making their debuts on the list at Nos. 1-2, respectively.

Since becoming Commissioner in January, Rob Manfred has demonstrated a willingness to at least consider almost anything. Now on the table, perhaps: Moving back the non-waiver Trade Deadline.

The perfect game was a Thursday afternoon getaway day against the Rays, before the White Sox moved on to Detroit for an American League Central first-place showdown.

While the Tigers suffered an 11-9 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday night at Comerica Park, you could hardly fault the offense — which tallied 12 hits and rallied from a four-run deficit — for the disappointing result.

Chris Heston admitted his concentration briefly yielded to frustration during the Giants’ 9-3 victory Tuesday night over the San Diego Padres. That moment occurred when Melvin Upton Jr. ended Heston’s bid for a no-hitter by leading off San Diego’s half of the sixth inning with a broken-bat single.

Matt Shoemaker set the tone with six scoreless innings and Chris Iannetta provided the dagger with a sixth-inning homer, leading the red-hot Angels to a 7-0 win over the Twins in Southern California on Tuesday night.