Autumn Dreamin

107mph double for Pereira, 102mph HR for Hays

For reference, last year's draft class got their assignments on August 5th. I think the signings/camp are a bit ahead of schedule this year though, so decent chance you'll either be right on time or juuuust miss him.

Rocker is still listed as the starter, so I don't think so. They just need a fresh arm after back to back short starts from Eovaldi and deGrom.

Seems like the Rangers are calling up Marco Gonzales to backfill their bullpen. Hasn't pitched in the bigs since 2024, 8+ ERA in the hitter friendly PCL across 17 outings this year

Pereira in CF, Hays in LF for Charlotte tonight Elko also back at AAA after 5 rehab games with Winston

Durham? Trading him to the Rays already? 😅

By any name, Boston Smith is making impression, impact in...BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In order to start making a name for himself, Boston Smith first considered the name for himself. His actual first name is Noah, but as he explored playing baseball beyond high schoo

Kumar Rocker is coming off a tough outing (5.2 IP, 7 ER) vs. Houston, but was pitching to a solid ~3.5 ERA until mid June. 90 innings and counting is a career high for him, so the Rangers are probably hoping the break helps him bounce back. His slider is very good and he throws it 38% of the time. It has a 40% whiff rate and just a .182 average against. Everything else (sinker/cutter/4seam/changeup) is vulnerable to getting hit pretty hard. Velo is a bit below average at ~94mph. Pretty strong splits, LHB are putting up an .857 OPS against him. TEX pen is still limited; their top 2-3 are fresh to protect a late lead, but they’ll have some tough choices to make if tied or trailing. Old friend Tyler Alexander is available, so we’ll likely see him.

LRJ 0-4 with 3 Ks and a hard lineout in his first game back, batting 7th and playing CF

He's nowhere near ready to catch in the bigs, considering he's hardly caught at all. Wasn't behind the plate until his senior year IIRC, and has only played ~40 games there in the minors this year.

Fedde quietly has a 2.68 ERA over his last 10 appearances Seems like he could be a solid long guy in the event they do add someone to the rotation

Yeah, Colson seems fine

Yeah I don't think the Cubs are coming through here

Fouled a ball off his shin

Cubs pitching staff is cursed this year. They DFA'd Pomeranz this morning and might be hoping he hasn't packed yet.

Again "left ankle" and "likely" a Teel IL trip pending scans in the morning. Feels like an Achilles would be more definitive. Colson "feels good" so sounds like nothing more than a day or two there

The Cubs wish they had the Sox' home record

Your first place Chicago White Sox are (finally!) a season high 7 games over .500! 47-33 since April 17th is the best mark in the AL. +52 run diff on the season is second in the AL behind NYY. They are 6-1 since Mune's return, outscoring opponents 49-10 in that stretch. They've allowed 0 or 1 runs 5 times in those 7 games, and scored in double digits 3 times. 7 runs scored vs. 1.4 runs allowed on average. 7-4 in their last 11 road games. Still at 1 over in the division because Joe Ryan was apparently quiet quitting today:

Winning run on second with nobody out bottom 9, they have no excuses

Going to (I have to assume) the last guy in the pen to try to keep a 2 run game in reach was certainly a choice Chasing deGrom early with a taxed TEX pen paid dividends

Sorry LA fans, the only 2024 Dodger that Mune has eyes for is Miguel Vargas

Or just keep scoring until you can give it to a position player