THOMASVILLE – John Nogowski will be back in Thomasville this Saturday for a book signing at the Bookshelf from 1-3 p.m. The signing is for his new book “Diamond Duels: Baseball’s Greatest Matchups,” which takes a deep dive into some of baseball’s legendary showdowns.

Kershaw's draft slot. The Dodgers selected him with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2006 Draft out of his Texas high school. Evan Longoria and Andrew Miller are the only players selected ahead of Kershaw to have long and productive MLB careers. Either Kershaw or Hall of Famer Frank Thomas is the best player ever drafted with the No. 7 pick.

The Boston Red Sox today recalled left-handed pitcher Brennan Bernardino from Triple-A Worcester. To make room on the active roster, Boston optioned left-handed pitcher Jovani Morán to Worcester following last night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates cut one of their veteran relief pitchers after a recent roster move. The Pirates released left-handed pitcher Ryan Borucki according to his transactions log, after they designated him for assignment on Aug. 15.

DeSclafani was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks earlier this week when they recalled right-handed pitcher Juan Morillo. After clearing waivers, he was officially released to free agency as he had enough service team to reject a minor league assignment.