Angels to acquire closer Huston Street in trade with San Diego Padres

The Angels will acquire closer Huston Street as part of a six-player deal that will send the San Diego Padres three of Anaheim's top prospects from the team's farm system.

In the trade, the Padres will receive triple-A second baseman Taylor Lindsey, double-A reliever R.J. Alvarez, whose fastball sits in the 97-mph range, and Class-A shortstop Jose Rondon, who played in Monday night's All-Star Futures Game.

The Angels are expected to officially announce the trade after Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners.

Street, 30, is 1-0 with a 1.09 earned-run average in 33 games for the Padres this season. He has converted 24 of 25 save opportunities, limited opponents to a .158 average, struck out 34, walked seven and allowed only 18 hits for an 0.76 WHIP (walks plus hits per inning).

His fastball isn't overpowering — it usually sits in the 90-mph range — but it has good sinking action and is effectively mixed with a slider and changeup.

Street, a 10-year veteran and two-time All-Star who also has pitched for Oakland (2005-2008) and Colorado (2010-2011), is in the final year of a five-year, $36-million contract that pays him $7 million this season and includes a very reasonable $7-million team option for 2015.

Street has a 35-27 career record and 2.87 ERA in 548 games, converting 258 of 300 save opportunities and limiting opponents to a .211 average.

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9:38 p.m.: Updated to reflect completion of trade and details.

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Angels to acquire closer Huston Street in trade with San Diego Padres

The Angels will acquire closer Huston Street as part of a six-player deal that will send the San Diego Padres three of Anaheim's top prospects from the team's farm system.

In the trade, the Padres will receive triple-A second baseman Taylor Lindsey, double-A reliever R.J. Alvarez, whose fastball sits in the 97-mph range, and Class-A shortstop Jose Rondon, who played in Monday night's All-Star Futures Game.

The Angels are expected to officially announce the trade after Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners.

Street, 30, is 1-0 with a 1.09 earned-run average in 33 games for the Padres this season. He has converted 24 of 25 save opportunities, limited opponents to a .158 average, struck out 34, walked seven and allowed only 18 hits for an 0.76 WHIP (walks plus hits per inning).

His fastball isn't overpowering — it usually sits in the 90-mph range — but it has good sinking action and is effectively mixed with a slider and changeup.

Street, a 10-year veteran and two-time All-Star who also has pitched for Oakland (2005-2008) and Colorado (2010-2011), is in the final year of a five-year, $36-million contract that pays him $7 million this season and includes a very reasonable $7-million team option for 2015.

Street has a 35-27 career record and 2.87 ERA in 548 games, converting 258 of 300 save opportunities and limiting opponents to a .211 average.

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9:38 p.m.: Updated to reflect completion of trade and details.

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Angels to acquire closer Huston Street in trade with San Diego Padres

The Angels will acquire closer Huston Street as part of a six-player deal that will send the San Diego Padres three of Anaheim's top prospects from the team's farm system.

In the trade, the Padres will receive triple-A second baseman Taylor Lindsey, double-A reliever R.J. Alvarez, whose fastball sits in the 97-mph range, and Class-A shortstop Jose Rondon, who played in Monday night's All-Star Futures Game.

The Angels are expected to officially announce the trade after Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners.

Street, 30, is 1-0 with a 1.09 earned-run average in 33 games for the Padres this season. He has converted 24 of 25 save opportunities, limited opponents to a .158 average, struck out 34, walked seven and allowed only 18 hits for an 0.76 WHIP (walks plus hits per inning).

His fastball isn't overpowering — it usually sits in the 90-mph range — but it has good sinking action and is effectively mixed with a slider and changeup.

Street, a 10-year veteran and two-time All-Star who also has pitched for Oakland (2005-2008) and Colorado (2010-2011), is in the final year of a five-year, $36-million contract that pays him $7 million this season and includes a very reasonable $7-million team option for 2015.

Street has a 35-27 career record and 2.87 ERA in 548 games, converting 258 of 300 save opportunities and limiting opponents to a .211 average.

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9:38 p.m.: Updated to reflect completion of trade and details.

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Brewers' Jean Segura returns after death of infant son

Jean Segura has rejoined the Milwaukee Brewers for the start of a series against the Nationals after returning home following the death of his infant son.

"He will be in Washington," Brewers Manager Ron Roenicke said. "We'll sit down with him tomorrow and just make sure everything is good before we activate him."

Segura had gone back to the Dominican Republic after his 9-month-old son, Janniel, died.

The Brewers placed infield Jeff Bianchi on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow strain, which clears a roster space for Segura.

Etc.

The Texas Rangers recalled opening-day starting catcher J.P. Arencibia from triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, the same day they made the expected move of activating catcher Geovany Soto from the 60-day disabled list.

Struggling first baseman Carlos Pena was designated for assignment after playing only 18 games in his return to the Rangers.

Arencibia was optioned to Round Rock on May 20 after hitting .133 in 20 games with the Rangers, 19 of them starts at catcher. He hit .279 with 14 homers and 41 RBIs in 48 games at Round Rock, where he started 20 games at first base while playing the position professionally for the first time. Eight of his last 11 starts at Triple-A were at first base.

Pena hit .136 and two RBIs in 18 games for Texas, including 16 starts at first base, after being purchased from Round Rock on June 24. ...

The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed Brad Mills off waivers from the Oakland Athletics, bringing the left-handed pitcher back to the team that drafted him.

The 29-year-old Mills started three games for Oakland this season, going 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA.

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Brewers' Jean Segura returns after death of infant son

Jean Segura has rejoined the Milwaukee Brewers for the start of a series against the Nationals after returning home following the death of his infant son.

"He will be in Washington," Brewers Manager Ron Roenicke said. "We'll sit down with him tomorrow and just make sure everything is good before we activate him."

Segura had gone back to the Dominican Republic after his 9-month-old son, Janniel, died.

The Brewers placed infield Jeff Bianchi on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow strain, which clears a roster space for Segura.

Etc.

The Texas Rangers recalled opening-day starting catcher J.P. Arencibia from triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, the same day they made the expected move of activating catcher Geovany Soto from the 60-day disabled list.

Struggling first baseman Carlos Pena was designated for assignment after playing only 18 games in his return to the Rangers.

Arencibia was optioned to Round Rock on May 20 after hitting .133 in 20 games with the Rangers, 19 of them starts at catcher. He hit .279 with 14 homers and 41 RBIs in 48 games at Round Rock, where he started 20 games at first base while playing the position professionally for the first time. Eight of his last 11 starts at Triple-A were at first base.

Pena hit .136 and two RBIs in 18 games for Texas, including 16 starts at first base, after being purchased from Round Rock on June 24. ...

The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed Brad Mills off waivers from the Oakland Athletics, bringing the left-handed pitcher back to the team that drafted him.

The 29-year-old Mills started three games for Oakland this season, going 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA.

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Brewers' Jean Segura returns after death of infant son

Jean Segura has rejoined the Milwaukee Brewers for the start of a series against the Nationals after returning home following the death of his infant son.

"He will be in Washington," Brewers Manager Ron Roenicke said. "We'll sit down with him tomorrow and just make sure everything is good before we activate him."

Segura had gone back to the Dominican Republic after his 9-month-old son, Janniel, died.

The Brewers placed infield Jeff Bianchi on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow strain, which clears a roster space for Segura.

Etc.

The Texas Rangers recalled opening-day starting catcher J.P. Arencibia from triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, the same day they made the expected move of activating catcher Geovany Soto from the 60-day disabled list.

Struggling first baseman Carlos Pena was designated for assignment after playing only 18 games in his return to the Rangers.

Arencibia was optioned to Round Rock on May 20 after hitting .133 in 20 games with the Rangers, 19 of them starts at catcher. He hit .279 with 14 homers and 41 RBIs in 48 games at Round Rock, where he started 20 games at first base while playing the position professionally for the first time. Eight of his last 11 starts at Triple-A were at first base.

Pena hit .136 and two RBIs in 18 games for Texas, including 16 starts at first base, after being purchased from Round Rock on June 24. ...

The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed Brad Mills off waivers from the Oakland Athletics, bringing the left-handed pitcher back to the team that drafted him.

The 29-year-old Mills started three games for Oakland this season, going 1-1 with a 4.41 ERA.

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Teen allegedly beaten by Israeli police returns home to U.S.

The 15-year-old boy allegedly beaten by Israeli police early this month returned to his family in Florida late Wednesday.

Tariq Khdeir arrived at Tampa International Airport shortly before 11 p.m. to a cheering crowd of friends and family.

Tariq was arrested and beaten July 3 during a clash with Israeli police, a relative said.

Tariq is a cousin of Mohammed Abu Khudair, the 16-year-old Palestinian who was kidnapped and burned alive, allegedly by Israeli ultra-nationalists.

Tariq was on a family trip to visit relatives in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Shuafat when the bodies of three kidnapped Jewish teenagers were found June 30.

Naftali Frenkel, 16, a U.S.-Israeli citizen; Gil-Ad Shaer, 16; and Eyal Yifrah, 19, had been missing for 18 days. They were buried July 1, and Mohammed was kidnapped hours later. His body was found July 2. 

Tariq was born in Baltimore, lives in Tampa and has family spread across the U.S., relatives said. 

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Teen allegedly beaten by Israeli police returns home to U.S.

The 15-year-old boy allegedly beaten by Israeli police early this month returned to his family in Florida late Wednesday.

Tariq Khdeir arrived at Tampa International Airport shortly before 11 p.m. to a cheering crowd of friends and family.

Tariq was arrested and beaten July 3 during a clash with Israeli police, a relative said.

Tariq is a cousin of Mohammed Abu Khudair, the 16-year-old Palestinian who was kidnapped and burned alive, allegedly by Israeli ultra-nationalists.

Tariq was on a family trip to visit relatives in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Shuafat when the bodies of three kidnapped Jewish teenagers were found June 30.

Naftali Frenkel, 16, a U.S.-Israeli citizen; Gil-Ad Shaer, 16; and Eyal Yifrah, 19, had been missing for 18 days. They were buried July 1, and Mohammed was kidnapped hours later. His body was found July 2. 

Tariq was born in Baltimore, lives in Tampa and has family spread across the U.S., relatives said. 

Follow @theryanparker for breaking news

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Teen allegedly beaten by Israeli police returns home to U.S.

The 15-year-old boy allegedly beaten by Israeli police early this month returned to his family in Florida late Wednesday.

Tariq Khdeir arrived at Tampa International Airport shortly before 11 p.m. to a cheering crowd of friends and family.

Tariq was arrested and beaten July 3 during a clash with Israeli police, a relative said.

Tariq is a cousin of Mohammed Abu Khudair, the 16-year-old Palestinian who was kidnapped and burned alive, allegedly by Israeli ultra-nationalists.

Tariq was on a family trip to visit relatives in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Shuafat when the bodies of three kidnapped Jewish teenagers were found June 30.

Naftali Frenkel, 16, a U.S.-Israeli citizen; Gil-Ad Shaer, 16; and Eyal Yifrah, 19, had been missing for 18 days. They were buried July 1, and Mohammed was kidnapped hours later. His body was found July 2. 

Tariq was born in Baltimore, lives in Tampa and has family spread across the U.S., relatives said. 

Follow @theryanparker for breaking news

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Head injuries prompt UCLA's Lauren Holiday to retire from basketball

Lauren Holiday has played her last college basketball game. A series of head injuries has prompted the guard from Calabasas to retire, UCLA announced Tuesday.

Holiday was a freshman at UCLA in the fall of 2012 but played in only three games before a head injury ended her season. She sustained at least four more head injuries over roughly the next 15 months, and played in her final game on Dec. 30 of last year against USC. Losing her balance after being screened, she was accidentally struck in the head by a knee.

In a Times article published in February, Holiday, 20, said she believed she had suffered at least six head injuries in her basketball career.

Asked for details by reporter James Barragan, she replied, "To be honest, I don't really remember. . . . My memory is really bad now because of them."

UCLA Coach Cori Close said in a university news release that Holiday would remain with the team as an undergraduate assistant coach while working toward a degree in sociology.

"She is a spectacular athlete and would have been a really great basketball player here at UCLA," Close said. "Even though her impact won't be seen by our fans on the court, her impact will still be felt by our team."

The decision to retire came after Holiday met with UCLA team doctors as well as her personal physicians, she said in the news release.

"Not being able to play basketball is going to be tremendously hard because I have spent most of my life playing basketball and being a student-athlete," said Holiday, whose older brother Jrue played for UCLA and is now with the New Orleans Pelicans. "But still being able to be part of the Bruins' women's basketball family is what is going to help me make it through this challenging time."

The damaging effects of sports concussions are often discussed in connection to football, but their impact in women's sports — basketball and soccer in particular — is significant.

Women who play basketball and soccer at the high school and college levels are far more likely to suffer a concussion than their male counterparts, according to a 2013 study by the American Academy of Neurology. In high school basketball, they are more than five times as likely — .60 in 1,000 games compared to .11 for males. In college, the ratio is nearly 2 to 1.

mike.hiserman@latimes.com

Twitter: @MikeHiserman

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