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Good
morning friends and welcome to the weekend!
The M’s got off to a great start to Players Weekend with a 6-5 walk-off win over the Cubs
thanks to some late-game heroics from Leo Rivas.Crucially, today is Kade Anderson Day, with first pitch slated for 4:15pm PT. Are you ready?
In Mariners news…
- John Trupin and Nathan Grimm at Baseball Prospectus gave a quick primer on Anderson in advance of his debut.
- Congratulations Luis!
Around the league…
- The Yankees placed infielder Ryan McMahon on the injured list with a sprained left thumb.
- Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages is expected to miss the next 4-5 weeks with a fractured hand.
- The Yanks have agreed to a minor league deal with former Gonzaga Bulldog Eli Morgan.
- Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo says he feels “betrayed” by the Ketel Marte situation.
- Dodgers president Stan Kasten told reporters on Friday that the team is not being sold, contrary to recent speculation.
- Tigers general manager Jeff Greenberg is reportedly under consideration for the same position with the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings.
- Here’s a quick but effective explainer on the upcoming MLB labor fight from the Tipping Pitches podcast crew.
- Ben Clemens at Fangraphs tried to figure out why inside fastballs are so effective.
- Mario Delgado Genzor at Baseball Prospectus checked in on the AL West pennant race with just around a month left to go in the season.
- Mike Petriello broke down how struggling starter Brayan Bello turned into a dominant reliever seemingly overnight.
- Francys Romero examined what may happen with the 2026-2027 International Signing Period in the event of an MLB lockout.
- The Angels’ firing of Mike Maddux may have worked, with the team’s pitching staff is thriving since his departure. Jeff Fletcher at the Orange County Register has more.
