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The Mariners had yet another underwhelming offensive performance last night, dropping the middle game to the Dodgers 4-2
.Given the complete inevitability of the Dodgers, is there any team you hate watching the Mariners play more than them?
In Mariners news…
- Chris Towers at CBS Sports marveled at how Dominic Canzone became a legitimate threat against left-handed pitching.
Around the league…
- In a major AL West trade, the Rangers acquired right-hander Chase Silseth and catcher Logan O’Hoppe from the Angels for infield prospect Angel Arredondo.
- Tarik Skubal seems to think he just pitched his last game in a Tigers uniform yesterday, tipping his cap to the fans as he walked off the mound — a game in which he also recorded his 1,000th career strikeout.
- Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is back on the injured list with the same hip ailment that has been nagging him for much of the season.
- In case you missed it, the Dodgers activated closer Edwin Díaz from the injured list. It’s his first time back on the active roster in over three months after getting surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow.
- The Rangers have re-signed Jarred Kelenic to a minor league deal after releasing him just three days ago.
- The City of Vancouver has selected a prospective owner to pursue an MLB expansion franchise.
- Jeff Passan at ESPN unveiled his final major trade deadline preview with under a week to go until the the big day.
- Ashok Selvam reviewed the White Sox’s brand new sushi menu item in their concessions stand.
- Chandler Rome at The Athletic told the story of Steven Okert, the 35-year-old left-hander for the Astros who has suddenly become an extremely lode-bearing piece of the Houston bullpen.
- With Curtis Mead hitting the IL just one game into his Red Sox tenure, Mike Carlucci at Over the Monster remembers some of Boston’s greatest one-game wonders.
