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- San Francisco Giants announcer Mike Krukow will retire after this season, ending a 36-year career in which he and he best friend and former teammate, Duane Kuiper, formed one of the best broadcasting duos in baseball. For generations of Giants fans, Kruk is their voice of summer.
- The St. Louis Cardinals acquired left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds for $250,000 in international bonus space, sources tell ESPN.
- The San Diego Padres with a big buzzer beater: They're acquiring right-hander Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers, sources tell ESPN.
- The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring right-handed reliever Lake Bachar from the Miami Marlins, sources tell ESPN.

