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7/18 4:35 PM Anthony Rizzo (1B-FA) Retired Rizzo snares Busch's HR from bleachers. Former Cubs 1B Anthony Rizzo, in the bleachers after a ceremony honoring the 2016 team, recovered current Chicago 1B Michael Busch's solo HR.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49393276/ex-cu...

7/18 3:40 PM Brandon Woodruff (P-MIL) Brewers' Woodruff set for shoulder surgery again. On the same day the Milwaukee Brewers gave fans Brandon Woodruff bobbleheads, the starting pitcher, 33, announced he would be undergoing another anterior capsule surgery on his right shoulder, likely ending his season, the same surgery he had in 2023.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49392963/brewe...

7/18 2:59 PM Shohei Ohtani (DH-LAD) Ohtani had lubricant injected into knee, not drain.... Shohei Ohtani had a lubricant injected into his left knee, but the Dodgers two-way star did not have fluid drained, according to manager Dave Roberts. Ohtani was in the lineup Friday and will likely will make his next start Wednesday at Philadelphia.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49386618/dodge...

7/18 2:59 PM Aaron Judge (OF/DH-NYY) Yanks' Judge still on mend, not OK'd for workouts. Aaron Judge's broken rib hasn't fully healed, and he hasn't been cleared to resume baseball activities.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49386071/aaron...

7/18 2:59 PM Ketel Marte (2B/DH-AZ) D-backs fall as Marte fails to challenge strike 3 .... The D-backs' Ketel Marte failed to challenge a called strike three for the final out in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals, though replays showed the pitch was high and out of the strike zone.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49388988/d-bac...

7/18 2:59 PM Tomoyuki Sugano (P-COL) Rockies activate P Sugano off IL to start vs. Reds.... The Rockies activated right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano off the injured list on Saturday to make a start against the Reds.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49392424/rocki...

7/18 12:35 PM Andres Chaparro (1B-WSH) [Deadspin] - Andres Chaparro, Nats try to top gaudy numbers vs. skidding A's. Deadspin | Andres Chaparro, Nats try to top gaudy numbers vs. skidding A's
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7/18 10:26 AM Gage Jump (P-Ath) [NBC Sports Bay Area] - Athletics' 10-game losing streak is the first of its kind in MLB's modern era. The Athletics’ once-promising 2026 MLB season has cratered. With at the hands of the Washington Nationals at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, the A’s have lost 10 consecutive games, and the numbers aren’t pretty. Per OptaStats, the A’s are the first team in baseball’s modern era (since 1900) to have an OPS so low (.575) and an OPS allowed so high (1.019). The A's during their current 10-game losing streak: .575 OPS (batting) 1.019 OPS allowed (pitching) No other MLB team in the modern era has had a 10-game span with an OPS that low and an opponent OPS that high. — OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) And as points out, the Athletics have been outscored 91-25 during the 10-game skid. Things somehow got worse for the A's in their first game back from the All-Star break. They lose 23-4 to the Nationals. They've lost 10 in a row, have been outscored 91-25 during that skid and have only held the lead for a half-inning in that stretch. — Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) Rookie starter Gage Jump wasn’t sharp, but it wasn’t a bad outing. In 3 2/3 innings, he allowed four hits, four runs, three earned runs and walked two while striking out eight Nationals batters. But the bullpen imploded, with Jose Saurez, Justin Sterner and Yunior Tur combining to allow 14 earned runs over 3 1/3 innings. Reliever Brady Basso pitched a scoreless eighth inning but then outfielder Carlos Cortes was brought in to handle the ninth and he was tagged for five earned runs, including a massive three-run homer by Daylen Lile. Following Friday’s tough home loss, manager Mark Kotsay offered a blunt assessment of his team. “There’s not a lot to explain,” Kotsay told reporters. “We played really bad baseball tonight, all around. Gage’s start, pitch count got accelerated. He had eight strikeouts but he really wasn’t locating the baseball. We talk a lot about how you can have stuff but even if you have stuff, you’ve got to locate your pitches. That was key for Gage. “The bullpen, as far as giving up the two-run home run on a fastball up, we talked about limiting damage. We didn’t do that tonight. Talked about limiting free bases, we didn’t do that tonight. We talked about playing good defense, we didn’t do that tonight. And rightfully so, the fans let us know.” The one bright spot for the A’s was top prospect and collecting his first big-league hit. But Kotsay was matter-of-fact about what he wants to see from his players on Saturday night. “They’ve got to come out tomorrow ready to play baseball,” Kotsay said. “This was not a great showing tonight and we’ll see how they respond. I expect a lot out of this group and tomorrow, when they come out to play the game and from a standpoint of leadership, there are guys in that room that I think they need to lean on, that they need to speak up and talk about the fight that they need to show tomorrow.” When the A’s beat the San Diego Padres on May 24, they were 27-26 and held a 2.5-game AL West lead over the Seattle Mariners. But since then, and sit eight games out of first place in the division with a 41-56 record. The young A’s have a ton of potential, but , the Green and Gold are struggling mightily through the dog days of summer.
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7/18 9:20 AM Carson Benge (OF-NYM) Mets Notes: Plan to manage Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing down stretch, injury updates. Mets interim manager Andy Green hit on several topics ahead of Saturday afternoon’s game in Philadelphia against the Phillies, including injury updates and a potentially crowded outfield.
Source: https://sny.tv/articles/mets-notes-injury-updates-...

7/18 6:00 AM Cal Raleigh (C/DH-SEA) Cal Raleigh opens up about struggles, mindset entering Mariners’ second half. Cal Raleigh isn't making excuses for his struggles at the plate this season. Here's how a sign hanging in his family's North Carolina household might help unlock the Mariners star.
Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/cal-r...

7/18 5:29 AM Ketel Marte (2B/DH-AZ) D-backs lose to Cardinals after star Ketel Marte fails to use ABS system on blown call. Major League Baseball’s new Automated Ball/Strike system was implemented to help players challenge pitches that they feel weren’t called correctly. But there’s one big caveat — it only works if it’s used. The Arizona Diamondbacks and three-time All-Star Ketel Marte learned that the hard way Friday night when Marte failed to challenge a called strike three by umpire Bill Miller for the final out in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Television replays showed that the 100 mph sinker from Riley O’Brien was high and out of the strike zone. The D-backs still had both of their ABS challenges remaining.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/d-backs-lose-...

7/18 5:07 AM Harry Ford (C-WSH) [On SI] - Harry Ford Has Career-First During Team Debut as Nationals Route Athletics. On Friday night, Harry Ford made his debut for the Washington Nationals. That came after he was officially recalled to the major league roster as the injury rep
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7/18 2:33 AM Gerrit Cole (P-NYY) Boone faults himself for leaving in Cole, who gives up go-ahead homer to Muncy in Dodgers' win. Gerrit Cole walked Mookie Betts in the seventh inning with the Yankees leading the Dodgers by one run. New York manager Aaron Boone decided to leave Cole in the game. Seven pitches later, Max Muncy hit a home run, lifting the Dodgers to a 2-1 victory. Boone acknowledged he should have pulled Cole, who had been pitching a three-hit shutout with eight strikeouts. The Yankees led on an unearned run in the fourth. Los Angeles improved to a major league-best 62-36 and New York dropped to 54-43. The game featured a key defensive play by Mookie Betts, Andy Pages and Dalton Rushing.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/boone-faults-...

7/18 2:22 AM Lance McCullers (P-MIL) McCullers to begin in relief for banged-up Brewers.... Right-hander Lance McCullers Jr., whom the Brewers acquired in a trade with the Astros on Wednesday, will initially pitch out of the bullpen as the team continues to work through injuries to key members of its staff.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49387579/new-a...

7/18 2:22 AM Shohei Ohtani (DH-LAD) Ohtani had lubricant injected into knee, not drain.... Shohei Ohtani had a lubricant injected into his left knee, but the Dodgers two-way star did not have fluid drained, according to manager Dave Roberts. Ohtani was in the lineup Friday and will likely will make his next start Wednesday at Philadelphia.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49386618/dodge...