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morning everyone! I hope you all enjoyed your Mariners off-day yesterday. The squad is back in action this afternoon against the Angels.
The holiday weekend is now just around the corner! What plans do you have on this Fourth of July? Do you enjoy watching fireworks, or has the novelty of it been lost for you?
In Mariners news…
- Major League Baseball announced the Futures Game rosters for All-Star weekend, with Ryan Sloan and Kade Anderson serving as Mariners representatives in the contest.
- Zach Mason provided a complete chart for the month of June, with some key facts and figures to know now that June is behind us.
- Commenter BearInTheRiver introduced a new baseball game called The Four Seamer. Check it out!
Around the league…
- Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli issued an apology for his comments towards Willson Contreras during Tuesday night’s game which many perceived as racially charged.
- Astros right-hander Christian Javier is set to return from the injured list with his shoulder strain healed — but he will do so in a bullpen role.
- A’s designated hitter Brent Rooker is slated to undergo season-ending knee surgery, a major blow to their already-slim playoff hopes.
- Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is headed to the injured list again with an ailing back, less than a week after returning from the IL.
- The Red Sox have placed stud rookie left-hander Connelly Early on the injured list with elbow inflammation, but the team is hopeful he can resume a throwing program soon.
- Giants third baseman Matt Chapman is hitting the injured list with a strained abdominal muscle.
- The MLBPA’s latest proposal to the league included an earlier trade deadline and limits on player demotions, among other things. Evan Drellich at The Athletic has the report. ($)
- Rays third baseman Junior Caminero homered for a sixth straight contest, now just two shy tying the MLB record.
- Despite the Mets’ continued struggles, owner Steve Cohen assured fans that president of baseball operations David Stearns is safe — for now.
- The Chicago Cubs seem to always be portrayed as the “loveable losers.” Northwestern professor and longtime Cubs fan Bill Savage explored this running theme for the Cubbies in modern pop culture.
- The MLB.tv app’s 3D graphics keep glitching, and Brian Grubb highlighted the most absurd screencaps from its continued malfunction.
