Pirates Acquire Starter J.A. Happ From Mariners

CINCINNATI (AP) After making two moves to upgrade an already solid bullpen, the Pittsburgh Pirates added depth to their rotation on Friday by acquiring J.A. Happ from Seattle for minor-league pitcher Adrian Sampson.
The Pirates were 5 1/2 games behind St. Louis in the NL Central, but first in line for a wild card playoff berth.

Royals fortify rotation by acquiring Johnny Cueto

In position to win their first division title in 30 years, the Kansas City Royals on Sunday acquired right-hander Johnny Cueto from the Cincinnati Reds, sources confirmed, five days before the trading deadline and four days after learning starter Jason Vargas likely would require elbow surgery.