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Good morning friends, and happy Thursday!
Tempers flared last night as benches cleared in a 4-2 Mariners victory
after both squads traded hit-by-pitches.Importantly, it was also a comeback outing for Bryan Woo who tossed seven shutout innings. Is this the moment he finally reverts to ace form?
In Mariners news…
- Kate Preusser broke down the changes Taylor Ward made at the plate this year and what makes him such a good fit for this Mariners lineup.
- Carlos Vargas was seen throwing to live hitters yesterday as he continues to progress in his rehab.
- Every interaction between these two is a joy to witness.
Around the league…
- The Guardians called up top infield prospect Angel Genao to make his big league debut.
- Young Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing is out indefinitely after suffering a “slight” tear in his UCL.
- The Reds placed ace right-hander Hunter Greene on the injured list with soreness in his right elbow.
- Aaron Judge, who has been out since late May with a stress fracture in his rib, was cleared for “light activity” and says he is confident he will be back this season.
- The Pirates are releasing designated hitter Marcell Ozuna.
- Eric Longenhagen and Brendan Gawlowski at Fangraphs ranked the prospects traded at the deadline.
- Baseball America updated their list of the top 100 prospects in baseball with the draft and deadline now passed. ($)
- Jen Ramos-Eisen profiled Brittany Apgar, a WPBL player who is learning to overcome her disability to compete at the top level.
- Man, baseball players are weird.
