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Tue Jul 24 201821:03LEADING OFF: Eyes on Eovaldi, Turner's hustle in question
A look at what's happening around the majors Wednesday:DEADLINE WATCHMany of baseball's top teams will likely be watching Nathan Eovaldi's start against the Yankees closely. Eovaldi (3-4, 4.26) has been the subject of trade speculation after making a strong return with Tampa Bay following Tommy John surgery. New York may even be among the teams looking to acquire Eovaldi. The Yankees could use another starter, and they know the right-hander well — he pitched in 51 games for New York between 2015 and '16 before tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.GOTTA RUNTrea Turner may return to the Nationals' lineup a day after being benched for a lack of hustle. Turner failed to run to first base after a bunt Monday, angering manager Dave Martinez. Turner said he put the bat up in "self-defense" because he thought he was going to be hit by the pitch and inadvertently put the ball in play, but added that he "probably should have run to first." Martinez said Tuesday that Turner needed time to think about his actions."I felt after yesterday that he probably needed a day off," Martinez said. "Let him ponder about it. We need Trea, and he's a very good player. I don't ask these guys to be perfect, but I want them to be present, and I know he knows that. I've got a lot of respect for him."STILL HURTINGThe Cubs are monitoring star third baseman Kris Bryant as he deals with a recurrence of the left shoulder inflammation that caused him to miss 16 games. Bryant was held out of the starting lineup Tuesday, and manager Joe Maddon said he may sit Wednesday as well. Bryant did not play between June 22 and July 11 because of the shoulder pain, which bothered the two-time All-Star on the follow-through of his swing."He's a little bit sore and I have to be proactive with that," Maddon said. "I want to be sure we're not pushing him too hard right now."BAUER POWERCleveland right-hander Trevor Bauer will try to rediscover his command in a start against Pittsburgh. Bauer (8-6, 2.44) has been among baseball's best starters, but he's coming off an outing against Texas in which he walked a season-high five batters over four innings, allowing four runs in a 9-8 win. Bauer gets a tough test in the Pirates, who entered Tuesday with 10 straight victories and scored seven runs against ace Corey Kluber in the series opener and seven more off starter Shane Bieber on Tuesday.ERVIN RETURNSErvin Santana is set to make his first start of the season for Minnesota against Toronto. Santana has been out since having surgery on his right middle finger in February. The two-time All-Star was 16-8 with a 3.28 ERA in 33 starts a year ago.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball