Elephant Rumblings: Jorge Mateo represents A’s in Futures Game

A’s Coverage:

• Slusser: 50 wins at break for A’s after another solid start, more HRs...
• Kramer: A’s close out their first half on high note...
• Maher and Randhawa: How each club’s Futures Game prospects fared...
• Lombardi: The growth spurt, daredevil spirit and motivation that made the A’s Matt Chapman a true All-Star... ($)
• Slusser: A’s Matt Chapman selected as Home Run Derby replacement...
• Kramer: Manaea set for rehab assignment on Monday...
• Slusser: Rest could help A’s Khris Davis regain power stroke...
• Slusser: A’s lose pitcher Aaron Brooks on waivers to Orioles...

Best of AN:

• Hall: Matt Chapman will compete in 2019 Home Run Derby...
• Baker-Gillman: Game #92 — A’s Hit Three Home Runs in Victory After Chapman Derby Nomination...
• Hall: Liam Hendriks named to All-Star team as replacement...
• Iversen: Oakland A’s 2019 Trade Season Primer, Part Two — Chips...
• Hall: Oakland A’s prospect watch — Injuries for Jesus Luzardo, Nick Allen, and more...
• Hall: Oakland A’s recall Paul Blackburn, send him back down, and recall J.B. Wendelken...

MLB News:

• Rosenthal: Cubs targeting Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta; Trey Mancini drawing interest; more...
• Rosenthal and Gelb: Jake Arrieta has bone spur in elbow that likely will require surgery, source says... ($)
• Salisbury: MLB suspends Phillies OF Odubel Herrera for rest of the year after domestic incident...
• Puma: Brodie Van Wagenen throws chair in heated meeting with Mets coaches...
• Kovacevic: Francisco Cervelli decides he’s done catching...
• Meisel: Cleveland righty Carlos Carrasco resumes throwing after being diagnosed with leukemia last month...

Baseball Interest Stories:

• Gammons: On the eve of the All-Star break, taking stock of a season full of troubling trends for pitchers... ($)
• Baumann: How DJ LeMahieu—Yes, DJ LeMahieu—Became the Yankees’ Surprise Savior...
• Byrne: Is Kyle Schwarber Better Than This?
• Byrne: Arizona May Have Its Long-Term Catcher...
• Corcoran: Are these six first-half breakout hitters for real? ($)

Today in Baseball History:

• 1963 — Reports of Charlie Finley’s intention to move the Kansas City A’s to Oakland surface during the All-Star break at Cleveland.
• 1982 — Billy Martin records his 1,000th career win as a manager as the A’s beat the Yankees, 6 - 3.

Best of Twitter:

• Here’s Mateo’s sixth-inning single from Sunday night’s Futures Game...

• This is both terrifying and fascinating...

• Best of luck tonight to Matt Chapman!