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Hello
everyone and happy Saturday!
The Mariners may have lost a sleepy 2-1 game to the Rays yesterday, but the Alumni Home Run Derby provided plenty of fun as former Mariner Stefen Romero took the crown, defeating Austin Nola in the final round.
But truly, has there been a more fun moment this season than this?
In Mariners news…
- In case you missed it, the Mariners placed righty Cole Wilcox on the injured list and called up right-hander Nick Davila to take his spot.
Around the league…
- The A’s have “mutually parted ways” with general manager David Forst, who has been with the organization since 2000.
- The Reds announced that ace right-hander Hunter Greene will undergo elbow surgery, though the extent of the procedure is not yet known.
- Giants infielder Matt Chapman is likely to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a hernia and core muscle tear.
- The Twins have called up top infield prospect Kaelen Culpepper to make his big league debut.
- The Yankees have agreed to a minor league deal with old friend Mitch Garver.
- The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association has announced the winners of the 2026 Heart and Hustle Award, which goes to one player on each team who “exemplifies a true passion for the game and who best embodies the values, spirit and traditions of the game.”
- Jeff Passan at ESPN told the behind-the-scenes story on how the Tarik Skubal trade came down. Apparently, the Tigers felt increased urgency to deal him because they were afraid potential suitors would pivot to George Kirby.
- Bradford William Davis at eyeblack continued his exceptional investigative journalism in a recent article in which he laid out a whistleblower’s claims that identifying irregularities in the baseball are “nearly impossible.”
- A drama series featuring the New York Yankees is coming to Netflix with Jason Bateman’s Aggregate Films and Emmy winner Josh Wakely leading the project.
Anders picks…
- Sounder at Heart shared a letter written by a longtime Seattle Sounders fan to the club about why he’s considering giving up his Legacy Season Tickets after 17 years, citing lackluster investment in the team and worsening fan relations from the organization.
