chance to secure a giant contract. And it's likely he'll find big money somewhere, as a former Cy Young with 200-plus innings and/or a sub-3.00 ERA in three of the past five years.Marwin Gonzalez

DETROIT (AP) — When a major league player hits his first home run http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-aledmys-diaz-jersey , his team usually needs to negotiate with a fan to get the ball.The Chicago White Sox didn’t have that problem Tuesday night.Ryan LaMarre’s line drive to left field bounced off the top of the bullpen shelter and into the hands of a familiar face.“My uncle caught it,” said LaMarre, who was born 10 miles north of Comerica Park and played college baseball at Michigan. “I’m not sure which uncle — I have a lot of them — but one of them caught it. It was crazy.”LaMarre, who hit the homer in his 168th plate appearance, acknowledged hitting one to a family member was a longshot.“The odds are probably about the same as me hitting a homer,” he said after receiving a beer shower from his teammates.The home run gave the White Sox a 4-3 lead in the second inning, and Lucas Giolito pitched out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the sixth inning as the White Sox held on to win 6-3.Chicago won for the second time in eight games, improving to 2-9 against Detroit this season.Giolito (8-9) allowed three runs and eight hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out seven to improve to 3-1 in his past six starts.The Tigers got runners to the corners in the ninth, but Xavier Cedeno struck out Nicholas Castellanos to earn his first save since Aug. 11, 2015.“We had the chances in the sixth and again in the ninth, but that’s when you need someone to step up and get a hit,” Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said. “We didn’t do that.”Blaine Hardy (4-5) took the loss, allowing four runs and six hits and a walk in four innings.Both teams scored three runs in the first inning, Chicago getting its final two on a bizarre play. Daniel Palka’s RBI single made it 1-0 and left the bases loaded with one out. Kevan Smith hit a fly ball to deep center, and all three runners tried to advance.Palka stopped between first and second as Jose Abreu scored from third, and by the time the Tigers were able to finish off a sloppy rundown http://www.bluejaysfanproshop.com/authentic-aaron-loup-jersey , Matt Davidson had scored from second for a two-run sacrifice fly double play as Palka was thrown out at second to end the inning.“Some of these things, I’ve never seen,” Gardenhire said. “I think I had to talk to 16 people about things we needed to do better in that inning.“It was a ‘Bad News Bears’ kind of night.”In the bottom of the first, Victor Martinez made it 3-2 with a two-out, two-run double, and Jim Adduci followed with a game-tying single. The Tigers, though, never scored again.“That’s just baseball,” Adduci said. “We got off to the quick start, but their pitchers did their jobs after that.”LaMarre put Chicago back ahead with his family-finding line drive.“We were all very happy for him,” White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. “It was good for him to do it here, near his home and with his family in town.”Zach McAllister replaced Hardy for the fifth inning, and the White Sox quickly took advantage. Tim Anderson and Avisail Garcia led off with singles, and Abreu made it 6-3 with a two-run double.The Tigers loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth, but Giolito got out of it when James McCann popped out, Mike Gerber struck out and Victor Reyes popped out.“I knew I was facing the bottom of the order, so I wanted to get ahead and put them away Matt Adams Jersey ,” Giolito said.Renteria had relievers ready, but gave his starter a chance to save the game.“We were going batter to batter once they loaded the bases, but he kept executing,” he said.TRAINER’S ROOMWhite Sox: Infielder Yoan Moncada missed Tuesday’s game after having root canal surgery. He is expected to be available on Wednesday.Tigers: Shortstop Jose Iglesias left after eight innings with a thumb injury. Iglesias said he bruised it on Monday and tried to play through it. His status will be determined in the morning for Wednesday afternoon’s game. … RHP Michael Fulmer made a rehab start for Class A Lakeland, striking out four in two perfect innings. Fulmer has been out since July 20 with an oblique strain.ADDUCI TAKES THE BLAMEAdduci accepted the responsibility for the strange ending to the first inning, where Smith’s sacrifice fly scored two runs before the Tigers could complete the rundown. A converted outfielder, he had only started three major league games at first base before this season.“When Palka stopped, I’ve got to get down there and tag him,” he said. “Yes, there’s a learning curve, but I’m a baseball player and I need to make that play.”CHICAGO IN DETROITThis series is the first of three that Detroit will host against Chicago teams in less than two weeks. The Cubs come to Comerica Park on Aug. 21-22, followed by the White Sox returning for a four-game series from Aug. 23-26.UP NEXTThe teams finish the three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Detroit’s Jordan Zimmermann (5-4, 3.98 ERA) will face Carlos Rodon (3-3, 2.61). With the Boston Red Sox sprinting to the 2018 World Series title, the MLB offseason is officially on for everyone.And there's work to do for all 30 teams. While the Red Sox will bulk up their ranks in hopes of becoming the first repeat champion since 2000, the other 29 clubs will search for ways to knock them off the mountaintop.Even though offseason motors aren't running full speed just yet鈥攆ree agency doesn't open until Nov. 3鈥攖hey've picked up enough steam to populate the rumor mill with some interesting chatter.Marlins Keeping Jose Urena?Bill Kostroun/Associated PressThe Miami Marlins are still learning what they have in 27-year-old starting pitcher Jose Urena.They liked him enough to make him their 2018 Opening Day starter, and they had to be pleased with his 49.6 percent ground-ball rate and 95.8 mph average fastball velocity. But they were likely underwhelmed by his 3.98 ERA and 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings.Urena is entering arbitration for the first time http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-kevin-long-jersey , andBarry Jackson of theMiami Heraldpreviously reported the Marlins could consider moving Urena "if they get a good offer."But MLB.com's Joe Frisarowrote that any Urena trade "isn't likely" and the pitcher is "more likely to be the Opening Day starter for the second straight year."Unless the Marlins are blown away by an offer, it would make sense to keep him.The hard-throwing righty has substantial potential that remains untapped. Consistency can be an issue, but he's flashed top-of-the-rotation stuff. He limited the Red Sox to one run with seven strikeouts back in April, tossed his first complete game鈥攁 two-hit, one-run gem against the Washington Nationals鈥攊n August and rolled through the month of September with a 5-0 record and a 1.20 ERA."Even though we were out of contention, he showed that he can pitch, and he can be our ace," Marlins infielder Miguel Rojas said. "I'm so happy for him, because he shows signs of being an ace and what we need."Those signs don't cost the Marlins anywhere near ace prices, of course.MLBTradeRumors.comprojects Urena will collect a $3.6 million deal in arbitration.And if he does wind up being moved, he wouldn't bring back the return associated with elite pitchers.Better for the Marlins, then, to continue bringing him along and see for themselves what his future holds. Keuchel Will Get Qualifying Offer, Gonzalez Won't?David J. Phillip/Associated PressDespite finishing just three wins shy of a return to the World Series, the Houston Astros could have a busy offseason.Part of that process is apparently underway already.Fancred's Jon Heyman revealed where the Astros are at regarding three big decisions with possible qualifying offers:Jon Heyman JonHeymanAstros are planning to extend the $17.9M qualifying offer to Dallas Keuchel. They are planning not to extend it to Marwin Gonzalez. No word yet on Charlie Morton, who may be a close call.None of these will be easy calls.Dallas Keuchel's ERA spiked for the second time in three seasons (3.74). His strikeout rate nosedived to 17.5 percent, and his mediocre 53.7 percent ground-ball rate was his lowest since 2012.That might make it seem like he should pounce on a $17.9 million salary http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-joaquin-benoit-jersey , even if it's only for one year. But with his 31st birthday approaching, this could be his last chance to secure a giant contract. And it's likely he'll find big money somewhere, as a former Cy Young with 200-plus innings and/or a sub-3.00 ERA in three of the past five years.Marwin Gonzalez is just as interesting.You wouldn't think someone with 16 home runs and 68 RBI would warrant a price tag that high. But in an era that increasingly emphasizes versatility, Houston's super-utility option is as flexible as they come."At any given point on any team, this guy can literally play six positions every day," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. "As I've said before, he's the answer to everything. We have a problem, we insert Marwin, and no matter what, he steps up in a huge way."As for Charlie Morton, he's been serving up filth since arriving in Houston ahead of the 2017 season. He has posted a 3.36 ERA with 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings over his two years with the team.But he's also turning 35 in November, and he doesn't have the cleanest injury history. He could get a $17.9 million salary or a multi-year commitment, but it's hard to imagine him finding both.The Astros could certainly keep all three, but money might get too tight if Houston is looking to add pieces as opposed to simply retaining what it has. Statistics used courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com and FanGraphs.