Team News
D-backs squander another one of Soroka’s walk-free quality starts
“When you feel like the hitter might not know what’s coming, I feel a little bit more comfortable throwing balls completely over the plate,” Soroka said. “Last year, I think I ran into struggles, because I didn’t have those extra pitches. And second, third time around, these guys were seeing the same two [pitches], four-seam, curveball, over and over again.” https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/michael-soroka-quality-start-d-backs-lose-to-reds
Michael Soroka’s strong outing not enough as D-backs’ hitting woes continue in loss vs. Reds
The D-backs finished the game going 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position despite outhitting the Reds 7-3. https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/d-backs-loss-vs-reds
Abysmal Offense Cripples Diamondbacks Once Again https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/abysmal-offense-cripples-diamondbacks-once-again-reds
Young Diamondbacks Pitcher Suffers Surprise Shoulder Injury https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/young-diamondbacks-pitcher-surprise-shoulder-injury-hoffmann-bratt
A Zac Gallen Turnaround Simply Can’t Wait Any Longer https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/onsi/zac-gallen-turnaround-cant-wait-longer
Other Baseball
Jose Ramirez To Be Placed On IL With Hamate Fracture https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/06/jose-ramirez-to-be-placed-on-il-with-hamate-fracture.html
Cole Ragans Headed For Testing On Arm
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/06/cole-ragans-headed-for-testing-on-arm.html
Red Sox’s Aroldis Chapman reportedly says if Yankees trade for him, GM Brian Cashman should apologize first; Aaron Boone disagrees
Yamamoto carries no-hit bid into ninth inning as Dodgers win https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49054315/yamamoto-carries-no-hit-bid-ninth-inning-dodgers-win
Will Skubal get traded? Here are 7 possible destinations
https://www.mlb.com/news/teams-that-could-trade-for-tarik-skubal
Dollander placed on 60-day IL, trending toward UCL surgery https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/chase-dollander-elbow-injury-2026
Anything Goes
This day in history:
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This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/June_14
You can’t see the Great Wall of China from space.
You may have seen fact sites claiming that the Great Wall is the only man-made structure visible from space, but this is actually not the case. According to the Apollo astronauts, the Great Wall cannot be seen from space. However, city lights at night, roads, and the Pyramids of Giza are said to be visible.
The oldest piece of chewing gum is more than 9,000 years old.
The oldest chewing gum ever found was a lump of birch bark tar that dates back to the Stone Age.
Asking for salt in an Egytian household is bad.
If you are invited over for dinner at an Egyptian household, remember that it is traditionally rude to ask for salt. It’s also considered offensive for the host if you refill your own glass.
