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According to the team's transaction log, the Yankees signed veteran right-handed pitcher Anthony DeSclafani to a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. More news: Yankees Castoff Making New York Regret Giving Up on Him With All-Star Caliber Season

Last night the White Sox achieved a season-first: they won a third consecutive game with a 4-2 win over the Reds. Davis Martin and four relievers combined to limit the Reds to single runs in the seventh and eighth innings.