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We’re now less than five full days away from the 6 p.m. ET trade deadline July 31. Here’s what I’m hearing from major-league sources as we continue to get closer … The Arizona Diamondbacks’ initial preference was to trade either right-hander Zac Gallen or Merrill Kelly, but not both. Things, however, change rapidly at this time of year. The desperation …

BALTIMORE—On Friday night, Samuel Basallo returned to the Triple-A Norfolk lineup after not playing for 12 days and was 5-for-5 and hit his 20th home run. Basallo missed time after the All-Star break because oblique discomfort. In 63 games, the 20-year-old Basallo is hitting .282 with a 1.020 OPS. He’s the top prospect in the Orioles’ organization and the ninth …