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After enjoying an off-day on the heels of taking a three-game set against the Astros, the M’s kick off their third and final leg of the road trip in Milwaukee this evening. The first game of the three-game series will begin at 4:40pm Pacific time, with Bryce Miller set to take the ball against Kyle Harrison.
In Mariners news:
- Brock Rodden made his big league debut over the weekend and turned in a solid series at the plate and in the field, but did you know he wrangled a bull before he was even out of high school? Daniel Kramer has the details.
- Adam Jude at the Seattle Times spoke with Kevin Seitzer while diving into the Mariners’ search for consistent offense.
- Tyler Pride (aka TC23Mariner) has published his post-draft and trade deadline update to his personal Top 20 Mariners prospects list.
Around the league:
- Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez made history on Saturday, becoming the first ever player to hit three home runs in their Major League debut. While such a scintillating performance understandably turned heads, Ben Lindbergh at The Ringer has found that this season has seen quite a few hitters making a banging first impression upon reaching the bigs.
- The Giants have called up lefty Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson as they look to sort through rotation options for next year. Acquired from the Guardians in the Patrick Bailey swap, Wilkinson has long held a cult following for his 80-grade nickname, and will be making his Major League debut when he gets into a game – likely tomorrow.
- The Padres sale to José. E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones was made official after the Seidler family had reached an agreement in May, with unanimous approval from the league and owners.
- Yankees lefty Max Fried was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left elbow bone bruise, retroactive to Friday.
- MLB Pipeline released their most recent Top 30 prospects for each team.
- The Royals made a series of roster movies, getting lineup mainstays Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel García back from injury while also recalling lefty Connor Thomas from Triple-A Omaha. In corresponding moves, righty José Cuas and old friend Josh Rojas were optioned, while veteran outfielder Starling Marte was designated for assignment.
