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Happy Wednesday, everyone. Hopefully your week is going better than Aaron Judge’s. The Yankees captain had to sit out a game due to bruised ribs, which is no fun for a guy looking to add to his seasonal home run numbers. The Yankees are just crossing their fingers that their biggest star is back in action soon.
In other news today, we look at the negotiator trying to find common ground in CBA talks, see which teams are already out of the running for the postseason, and check in on some burning questions
ahead of the trade deadline.
There’s all that and more, so let’s just jump right into it.
- Ryan Blake assesses how Corbin Carroll has managed to master his approach against lefties.
- Bryan Hoch reports that Aaron Judge sat out a game due to bruised ribs.
- Mark Feinsand looks at some of the biggest questions ahead of the trade deadline.
- Ryan Phillips looks at Cristopher Sanchez’s history scoreless run.
- Tim Capurso offers up seven fun facts about the Yankees’ 13-run inning.
- Alden Gonzalez reports that an MLBPA negotiator is trying to clear the distance between the two sides when it comes to CBA talks.
- Candace Buckner looks at the “tarps off” craze that started in St. Louis and is now sweeping across MLB. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- June 2nd saw MLB’s annual commemoration of Lou Gehrig.
- The Tigers have been having a brutal season for the last month, but Jay Jaffe explains the blame doesn’t entirely belong to their starting rotation.
- On that note, Jim Bowden offered seven potential trade options should the Tigers decide to deal Tarik Skubal. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- How is David Martin evolving into an ace for the White Sox? Story by Jared Greenspan.
- Thomas Harrigan looks at how the Dodgers managed to fix their two biggest flaws.
- The A’s have called up pitching prospect Kade Morris. Story by Martin Gallegos.
- Will Laws and Tom Verducci look at eight teams whose postseason dreams might already be dead. (and no, despite recent woes, the Cubs are not on the list.)
- Josh Hader is set to make his 2026 debut for the Astros.
- This might be one of the fastest recoveries from surgery I’ve ever seen.
- Dan Szymborski reports that Elly De La Cruz is heading to the IL for the first time ever.
- David Laurila lets Josh Bell reflect on some of the highlights from his 200 home runs.
- Max Scherzer tossed three scoreless innings in his first rehab start, reports Ian Quillen.
- Ryan Phillips ranks the top contenders for MLB expansion.
- Sam Blum spotlights Andrelton Simmons who dazzled, then simply left the game. (The Athletic subscription required.)
- Nick Castellanos is back in Philadelphia after being released by the Phillies and reflects on his time with the club. (AP)
- That sneaky Spider-Man.
And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.
