Team News
Diamondbacks president: ‘We haven’t even discussed (moving on from Zac Gallen)’ https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-president-we-havent-even-discussed-moving-on-from-zac-gallen
Thoughts on Druw Jones, Lovullo, Trade Deadline and more
https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/d-backs-reddit-ama-reporter-steve-gilbert-druw-jones-torey-lovullo-trade-deadline?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage
The Quiet Change That Might Have Unlocked D-backs’ Brandon Pfaadt https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/quiet-change-might-unlocked-diamondbacks-brandon-pfaadt
How D-backs’ No. 2 Prospect Kayson Cunningham is Adjusting to High-A https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/d-backs-prospect-kayson-cunningham-adjusting-high-a
Other Baseball
Cole Ragans Undergoes UCL Sugery
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/cole-ragans-undergoes-ucl-sugery.html
Eovaldi takes a no-hitter into the 5th inning in the Rangers’ 10-4 win over the Tigers
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/eovaldi-takes-no-hitter-5th-033300648.html
Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko in stable condition, but still doesn’t have feeling in lower half after scary collision
Cavalli, Contreras, 2 others disciplined for Nats-Red Sox dustup https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49252034/cavalli-contreras-2-others-disciplined-nats-red-sox-dustup
J-Rod in concussion protocol after getting hit by throw; X-rays negative on Robles’ arm https://www.mlb.com/news/julio-rodriguez-victor-robles-leave-mariners-game-with-injuries
Here are 10 intriguing Trade Deadline questions facing NL teams
https://www.mlb.com/news/2026-mlb-trade-deadline-questions-for-nl-teams
Anything Goes
This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-3
This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/July_3
Play-Doh was invented as wallpaper cleaner.
Play-Doh was initially invented to remove soot and dirt from wallpaper. In fact, antique restorers still use it for refurbishing antique pieces. However, Play-Doh was officially recognized as a toy in 1954.
The cream in a Twinkie isn’t really cream.
The sweet, buttery filling in Twinkies is actually Crisco – otherwise known as vegetable shortening.
Archaeologists discovered an “elixir” in an ancient Chinese tomb.
In 2019, archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old bronze pot from a Western Han Dynasty. It contained 3.5 liters of a liquid referred to in Taoist literature as an “elixir of immortality.” Upon studying, the elixir was a mixture of potassium nitrate and alunite.
