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Happy Sunday everybody! I’m still here, still reporting mostly on injury news! And contract extensions. Inside you there are two wolves, etc.
The Mariners managed to even the series with the Giants last night with a thrilling walk-off win in extra innings that was buoyed by a game-tying three-run homerun by Cole Young. Logan Gilbert will duel Robbie Ray for a series win at 1:10 PST.
In Mariners news…
- Julio made his blessed return from the 7-day concussion IL before yesterday’s game, but it did come with a cost, as infielder Miles Mastrobuoni was DFA’d in the corresponding move. Mastrobuoni has cleared waivers once this season already, but if he does get claimed I hope he finds the playing time he deserves.
Around the league…
- Veteran Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff addressed the media in Milwaukee yesterday to announce that he will be getting season ending surgery. The operation is the same capsule surgery that he got in 2023. Woodruff said that he hopes to pitch again following the second operation, but it is worth remembering that Johan Santana had two separate shoulder capsule surgeries, and he never pitched in the majors again after the second.
- The Athletics entered Saturday with a record of 41-56 and on a ten-game losing streak. So naturally the best way to right the ship is to trade away one of their starting pitchers. Aaron Civale and some cash (the A’s have cash now?) are now part of the Chicago Cubs organization.
- One team’s collapse has been matched by another team’s rise. The Boston Red Sox entered Saturday on an eleven-game winning streak, and have played themselves into being big potential buyers at the deadline. The major area of need for them is shortstop and a strong contender to plug that hole is the Angels’ Zach Neto.
- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed yesterday that the Dodgers are not expecting Will Smith back with the team before mid-August, and that’s the best case scenario. When asked by Eric Stephen at True Blue LA, Roberts admitted that team is not 100% sure if Will Smith will return this season at all from the neck injury that put him on the IL over a month ago.
- I’m realizing I might be a little too superstitious because if I’m Chase Burns and I’m standing in the room and watched the man I just spent days or weeks negotiating with spill his third cup of coffee all over the fruits of that negotiation, I might call the whole thing off. Sorry man, signs are signs.
- Speaking of contract extensions, the Orioles and pitcher Kyle Bradish agreed to terms on a five year, $90 million contract extension yesterday that will keep the right-hander in Baltimore through the 2031 season.
Nick’s pick…
- Patriots quarterback Drake Maye is ready for football season.
