Hello
everyone! Here’s what you need to know as you get your day started.
In Mariners news…
- Chad Jennings at The Athletic spoke to current and former teammates and coaches to understand Josh Naylor’s base-stealing transformation this year. ($)
Around the league…
- In major divisional news, Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi will miss the remainder of the season with a rotator cuff strain.
- Texas took its revenge on the Mariners by agreeing to a minor league deal with Dylan Moore.
- Astros slugger Yordan Álvarez is back after missing four months with a hand fracture.
- Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras was suspended six games for throwing his bat at home plate umpire Derek Thomas — though the bat ended up pegging former Mariners coach Brant Brown.
- The Mets are calling up top pitching prospect Jonah Tong to join the already-promoted young stud Nolan McLean.
- Guardians first baseman (and known M’s offseason target) Carlos Santana has been placed on outright waivers.
- Kiley McDaniel at ESPN rounded out his mid-season prospect re-rankings by slotting each of the 30 MLB farm systems.
