Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Reds veteran Derek Dietrich has become the king of hijinks, making headlines this season with bat-flips and colorful antics.

Pirates slugger Josh Bell has turned himself into is one of MLB’s most feared hitters and a legitimate MVP contender.

The 25-year-old righty has been the best starter for the first-place Phillies.

Pirates rookie Cole Tucker hit a home run in a place he grew up going to as a kid: the Diamondbacks’ Chase Field. And it’s a moment he won’t forget.

The Giants, in last place in the NL West, are in complete rebuild mode. Everyone, including Bumgarner, is available at the trade deadline.

Their is no love loss between Madison Bumgarner and Yasiel Puig. The Giants ace taunted Puig after game when Puig hit a homer.

“He can keep it,” Albert Pujols said of the baseball that represents his 2,000th RBI, which is currently in the possession of a Tigers fan.

The Athletics’ Mike Fiers earned the second no-hitter of his career, blanking the Reds in a game delayed due to a stadium lighting issue.

Homers are being hit at record pace, and pitchers want MLB to be honest with them aboutthe ball. “We all see it,” Red Sox starter David Price says.