Lookout Linkage, 7/8/14

Here are your links for today:

• In case you missed it, here's a list of the 2014 MLB All-Stars (as announced on the day of, so it doesn't include Seager).
• Kendrys Morales spoke to The Seattle Times about free agency and his decision to play in Minnesota.
• Shannon Drayer thinks that the Mariners really need to get James Paxton back soon for their playoff push.
• Tyler Carmont of Prospect Insider wonders if the M's could be a fit for recently DFA'd Alfonso Soriano.
• There appear to be concerns with Astros' 2014 No. 1 overall pick Brady Aiken's elbow.
• The Yankees acquired Brandon McCarthy from the Diamondbacks.
• The Astros and Diamondbacks also made a somewhat minor trade.
• Rumor has it that the A's had originally offered Addison Russell to the Rays for David Price.
• Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus have each released their mid-season top 50 prospects lists (click on the names of the websites for the links).
• Mike Petriello of Fangraphs argues that it's time Tory Tulowitzki was shipped out of Colorado.
• Dave Cameron at Fangraphs compares the recent A's blockbuster to an infamous trade the Royals made a couple of years ago.
• Nathanial Stoltz of The Hardball Times discusses minor leaguers in the lower levels and the improvements they have to make.
• Beyond the Box Score tries to figure out who the most powerful hitter in baseball is.
• Do we have ourselves a new MLB "Sleepgate"?