LEADING OFF: Gallo preps for Yanks, Nats dealing with COVID

By: The Associated Press Posted: 8:46 PM CDT Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2021 Last Modified: 4:10 AM CDT Thursday, Jul. 29, 2021

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GALLO, ESCOBAR ON MOVE

Texas Rangers designated hitter Joey Gallo is greeted in the dugout after scoring during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

The baseball trade deadline is fast approaching, and teams are starting to get busy before Friday’s 4 p.m. EDT cutoff.

The New York Yankees made Wednesday’s biggest splash, reaching a deal to get All-Star slugger Joey Gallo from the Texas Rangers. The 27-year-old has 25 homers this season.

The NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers got All-Star third baseman Eduardo Escobar from the Diamondbacks for two prospects. Also, the Athletics continued to be active in the market, acquiring outfielder Starling Marte from the Marlins.

The 32-year-old Marte is hitting .306 this season with seven homers.

Wednesday’s other notable deals: The Reds acquired reliever Mychal Givens from the Rockies, and the Astros added reliever Yimi García from the Marlins.

Fans stand outside a locked gate of Citizens Bank Park after the baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals was suspended due to COVID-19 issues among the Nationals, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson)

NATIONALS VIRUS

The Washington Nationals hope to play a doubleheader in Philadelphia, a day after their game against the Phillies was postponed when four players and eight staffers tested positive for COVID-19.

The postponement came one day after Nationals star Trea Turner left a game against Philadelphia in the first inning following his positive test for the virus. Turner was among the four players who tested positive.

Washington manager Dave Martinez said all but one of those who tested positive have been vaccinated.

The Nationals-Phillies matchup was scheduled to be made up as part of a straight doubleheader on Thursday, but there will be another round of testing to determine if anyone else tests positive.

St. Louis Cardinals' third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Sunday, July 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)

“I’m just worried about the guys, I really am,” Martinez said. “It’s been a tough go; this doesn’t make it any easier.”

ARENADO HURTING

The Cardinals will see how All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado is feeling on a day off after he got hit on the right forearm by a pitch in Cleveland.

After he was hit Wednesday, the 30-year-old walked around the home plate area and slowly went to first despite being in obvious pain while talking with manager Mike Shildt and a trainer. Arenado took the field for defense in the bottom of the inning but was removed. The Cardinals announced he had a bruised forearm and is day to day.

Shildt was hopeful that Arenado would be in the lineup Friday against Minnesota. The third baseman is hitting .261 with 20 homers this season.

Texas Rangers' Joey Gallo, left, celebrates with third base coach Tony Beasley (27) after hitting a three-run home run off of Arizona Diamondbacks' Taylor Widener during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, July 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

“Thankfully, it looks like it got mostly meat,” Shildt said. “The off day tomorrow will help. He’ll get treatment. It got him pretty good.”

JUDGE OUT, THEN IN

One day after returning from the COVID-19 injured list, Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was scratched from the starting lineup at Tampa Bay.

New York manager Aaron Boone said Judge had doctor appointments related to his return from the IL and didn’t arrive at the ballpark until less than an hour before the start.

Judge pinch-hit in the fifth inning and stayed in the game in right field. He eventually hit the tiebreaking single in the 10th that gave the Yankees a 3-1 victory over the Rays.

FILE - Miami Marlins' Starling Marte plays during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia, in this Tuesday, June 29, 2021, file photo. Outfielder Starling Marte was traded Wednesday, July 28, 2021, by the Miami Marlins to the Oakland Athletics for left-hander Jesus Luzardo. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Judge was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list before Tuesday’s game with the Rays and went 1 for 4. He also was hit by a pitch in the Yankees’ 4-3 win.

The outfielder was placed on the IL on July 16.

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