The New York Yankees are shopping for a third baseman ahead of the July 31 MLB trade deadline after moving Jazz Chisholm Jr. to second base and releasing infielder DJ LeMahieu.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have signed veteran right-hander Geoff Hartlieb to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Toledo. Hartlieb, 31, made his debut for the Mud Hens on Sunday, retiring all four batters he faced and striking out two.

The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees both need to add a third baseman. They could find themselves in a bidding war for the same trade target.

ATLANTA — All eyes remained on Max Fried’s hand, rather than his arm, as he arrived at his former home. The Yankees ace said the blister that developed on his left index finger Saturday is improving, which has left him hopeful that he can avoid a trip to the injured list.

Free agent reliever David Robertson has been throwing for interested clubs recently, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. Two of

Torres, voted the American League’s starting second baseman, is having the best offensive season of his career. He’s reaching base at a .387 clip and helping lead a Tigers team that passed the Yankees in the standings weeks ago. But Boone’s praise lands a little differently considering how Torres left. It wasn’t exactly an amicable split.

ATLANTA — Eugenio Suárez said he is “happy” in Arizona and is doing his best to help a club that entered the All-Star break floundering but fighting: three games under .500, 11 games removed from the NL West lead and 5.5 games out of a wild-card spot.

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed two former Detroit Tigers to minor-league deals. The Jays assigned veteran lefty Joe Mantiply and utility infielder Buddy Kennedy to Triple-A Syracuse. Mantiply, 34,