TYLER KINLEY

Javier Báez agreed to bring his high motor to the Motor City, while other teams around the majors raced to finish up business before Tuesday’s deadline to tender contracts and a likely roster freeze coming when baseball's collective bargaining agreement expires Wednesday.

ANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority is extending its search for a new executive director after two candidates dropped out. The DDA’s executive search committee last week decided to invite six candidates for interviews July 12-13, but two of the invited candidates have withdrawn from consideration for personal reasons, DDA officials announced Friday, July 9. “Our interim executive director is doing a great job of keeping the important business of the DDA going,” DDA Chair Tyler Kinley said in a statement. GovHR USA and i4x, the DDA’s search consultants, will continue to recruit candidates through August and the search committee now plans to review and schedule interviews for current and additional candidates in September and October. MORE FROM THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:Group sets sights on bringing food trucks to Ann Arbor’s future central park siteAnn Arbor OKs high-density zoning for transit corridors, but not without dramaHistoric District Commission clears way for demolition and pollution cleanup in Ann ArborBob Johnson, former Ann Arbor councilman and land preservationist, dies at 83Ann Arbor gives initial OK to new law standing up for renter rights

The San Diego Padres already were minus star Fernando Tatis Jr. and two backups before the first pitch at Colorado because of COVID-19 concerns.

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)DENVER Starling Marte homered and drove in four runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks battered the Colorado Rockies 13-7 Wednesday in a Coors Field slugfest featuring 34 hits, but none by blistering Charlie Blackmon. Blackmon began the game batting an astonishing .500 for the Rockies. Blackmon was on deck when Trevor Story, who doubled twice and singled, grounded into a game-ending double play. Rockies: Following an off day Thursday, the Rockies begin a stretch of 20 games in 20 days starting Friday night in a series opener against the Texas Rangers. Colorado RHP Ryan Castellani (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is slated to start against the Rangers RHP Lance Lynn (2-0, 1.16 ERA).