Former Philadelphia Phillies All Star catcher Darren Daulton has died at the age of 55 after battling brain cancer, the team said on Sunday. After doctors discovered two brain tumours in 2013, Daulton was later diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Daulton was a key member of the Phillies team that reached the 1993 World Series, losing to the Toronto Blue Jays in six games. “All of us at the Phillies are saddened to hear of Darren’s passing,” Phillies Chairman David Montgomery said in a statement.
“From the day that we drafted him until today, he constantly earned our respect and admiration as both a player and person. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Amanda, his parents, his brother and his four children. (He) was truly ‘one of a kind’ and we will dearly miss him.”
Daulton was selected to the National League All Star team three times in his 14-year career. He played with the Phillies almost his entire career until spending his final 52 games with the Florida Marlins in 1997, helping them win a World Series title.

Mariners acquire
Alonso from Athletics
The Seattle Mariners acquired All-Star first baseman Yonder Alonso from the Oakland Athletics on Sunday in exchange for minor league outfielder Boog Powell. Alonso, 30, was hitting.266 with 22 home runs, 49 RBIs, a.369 on-base percentage,.527 slugging mark and a.896 OPS in 100 games with Oakland this season.
The 2017 American League All-Star has set career highs in home runs, on-base percentage, slugging and OPS Powell, 24, hit.194 (7-for-36) with two RBIs in 23 games over three stints with Seattle this season as he made his major league debut.
He spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Tacoma, batting.340 with six home runs and 33 RBIs in 58 games. The Mariners also acquired right-handed pitcher Ryan Garton and catcher Mike Marjama from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for left-hander Anthony Misiewicz, infielder Luis Rengifo and a player to be named later.

Royals place Perez on 10-day disabled list
The Kansas City Royals placed All-Star catcher Salvador Perez on the 10-day disabled list with a strained intercostal muscle on the right side of his chest. An MRI exam revealed the injury after Perez left Friday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners after six innings.
The move was retroactive to Saturday. Royals manager Ned Yost told reporters the “worst-case scenario was four weeks” for Perez being out but hopes it will be more like 10 to 14 days.

Yankees’ Holliday
suffers lumbar strain
The New York Yankees placed designated hitter Matt Holliday on the 10-day disabled list with a left lumbar strain.
It is the second time this season the 37-year-old Holliday has been put on the DL. The move is retroactive to Saturday. Holliday was first sidelined on June 28 with a viral infection. Since his return after the All-Star break, he is just 11-for-81 (.136) with one home run and two doubles.