The Red Sox decided to cut ties with a struggling reliever ahead of Tuesday's win over the Royals at Fenway Park.

New York's seven-game American League East lead through late May has evaporated and then some. They improved to 42-25 after defeating the Kansas City Royals on June 12, but have gone 18-28 since then.

Baltimore will be sending nearly $8.5 million to four teams as part of five deals made ahead of the trade deadline. The ...