It’s unclear if the fifth overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft or Braden Schneider is involved in the trade.
MacTavish, a 23-year-old center, is coming off a season with the Ducks in which he recorded 17 goals, 24 assists, and 41 points in 75 games, while averaging 15:19 minutes.
Jun 24, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter Joc Pederson (3) celebrates his home run against the Miami Marlins during the ninth inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images | Rhona Wise-Imagn Images
The Texas Rangers scored six runs while the Toronto Blue Jays scored five runs.
After a disappointing last few games in Miami, the Rangers arrived in an entirely different country where leadoff hitter Joc Pederson immediately made an impact by battling Jays starter Kevin Gausman for an eleven pitch at-bat that concluded with a leadoff dong, his 12th of the season.
The Rangers weren’t finished beating up on Gausman as in the third inning they got home runs from Wyatt Langford and Jake Burger to pad their lead. Langford’s dinger was of the three-run variety to put Texas up 4-0. It was his fifth home run in the last eight games as he’s gone nuclear here in late June.
Burger meanwhile hit his lead-leading 14th of the year, a two-run shot that put the Rangers up 6-0 and followed a walk from the returning Corey Seager.
With a big lead in the early innings, MacKenzie Gore was able to chew through some much-needed innings. Though he ran into some trouble in the fifth, allowing three runs to halve Texas’ lead, the left-hander ultimately went seven innings and allowed just those three runs on four hits and a walk. Gore also struck out five as he picked up his first win of the month.
Jakob Junis handled the eighth and then Jacob Latz survived a two-run Kazuma Okamoto homer to make us sweat out for his 15h save of the year. With the 81st game in the books, we’ve reached the halfway point of the 2026 season with Texas on the wrong side of the .500 mark but looking to surge ahead.
Player of the Game: Gore enjoyed a quality start and Langford’s three-run blast was the biggest hit of the night but Pederson set the tone with his long at-bat that ended in a leadoff home run to flip the script on how the first inning had often gone for Texas in the first half.
In addition to the solo home run to begin the game, Pederson also singled ahead of Langford’s dong and walked twice.
Up Next: The Rangers and Blue Jays are back at it tomorrow evening with RHP Nathan Eovaldi expected to make the start for Texas opposite Rangers’ inning-eating hero from a season ago, LHP Patrick Corbin for Toronto.
The Friday night first pitch from Rogers Centre is scheduled for 6:07 pm CDT and will be aired on the Rangers Sports Network.
In this we will go over players linked to the Lakers and any free agency signings overall for the upcoming season. Let’s dive into who is looking to return to the Lakers and players linked to the Lakers, as well as any other moves around the league.
Important Dates
June 29th: Player, team, qualifying offers decision deadline.
June 30: Each NBA team may begin negotiating with all other upcoming free agents at 6 p.m. ET.
July 6th: Teams may begin signing free agents to contracts.
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When Craig Counsell spoke to David Peterson over the phone Thursday morning, the Cubs manager could sense it in his newest pitcher’s voice. This was a lot to take in. Peterson had only known one team throughout his MLB career — and he was the longest-tenured Met. Just Wednesday night, during the second game of a doubleheader between the teams, Peterson was in the home dugout.
But that changed shortly before midnight, after the Mets sent the struggling lefty to Chicago in exchange for infield prospect Cole Mathis. Instead of spending the rest of his final season before free agency trying to fix what has gone wrong in Queens, Peterson was expected to start this weekend in Milwaukee for another team, potentially even flying with it after the series concluded at Citi Field and Peterson got everything in his personal life situated.
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“Nobody tells you when you’re gonna be traded,” Counsell said. “They call you into the office or they call you on the phone and say, ‘You’ve been traded.’ That’s the warning you get. That’s shocking news for anybody. So I think he’s feeling the effects of that, and that takes a little while.”
And for the Mets, who entered play with a five-game losing streak and in the basement of the National League East, it marked the first move in what could be a summer filled with change to the current roster. Peterson’s deal could be just the initial trade. This is the reality for a spiraling team. After being an integral piece of the Mets’ improbable run to the NLCS in 2024 and after making the All-Star Game in 2025, Peterson’s trajectory stalled, with struggles forcing him to become a bullpen piece and bulk-inning reliever this season as a result.
“It’s sad to see him go,” Bo Bichette told The Post. “He’s been a great teammate so far in my time here and obviously spent a lot of time here, so yeah, I think it definitely sends some shock waves through the clubhouse.”
Mendoza said Peterson’s reaction to his role didn’t play a factor in the deal. He praised the 30-year-old’s ability to adapt to whatever the Mets needed. Peterson, a first-round pick in 2017 who debuted three years later, had collected a 6.08 ERA through 16 appearances — and eight starts — this season, with the latest clunker unfolding Sunday against the Phillies.
Mets pitcher David Peterson (23) gives up a two-run home run to St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Nelson Velázquez (38). Robert Sabo for NY Post
On a Mets team with so many rotation questions, Peterson was among the most puzzling. He pitched to a 2.41 ERA across the final two months of the 2024 regular season. He collected a 2.83 ERA across his first 20 starts the next campaign, too, and cracked the first All-Star roster of his career. He was supposed to be the constant. A source of stability in a 2026 rotation filled with inconsistencies (such as Kodai Senga) and unproven young pitchers (such as Nolan McLean).
“And then kinda everything went the other way,” Mendoza said.
After a three-start stretch where he allowed 14 earned runs in 14 ¹/₃ innings, Peterson was demoted to the bullpen. He made four starts after the demotion while also logging bulk innings in other outings.
“It’s a tough one,” Mendoza said. “because obviously, you understand this is a business. But especially from my end, I had a really good relationship with [Peterson]. … But it got to a point where needed the flexibility on the roster. Talking to David [Stearns], we already have Kodai in the pen and just continue to have starters in the bullpen, it’s just not gonna be sustainable.”
So in the visiting dugout pregame, Counsell talked about how he felt the Cubs could get the most out of Peterson and a fresh start. About how Chicago’s defensive strength — the opposite of a team like the Mets, who committed six errors Wednesday night — could benefit a pitcher who tends to induce plenty of ground balls. About how the Cubs were able to fill a need with five weeks still remaining until the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
David Peterson (23) pitches in the second inning when the New York Mets played the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Robert Sabo for NY Post
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The Mets, though, were left with a void. They were left with a new longest-tenured player. They were left with another subtle reminder that this could happen over and over again before the deadline arrives, even if Bichette, when asked about whether there’s a pressure to win before then, downplayed that reality.
“I mean, we’re just focused on winning as many games as we can,” Bichette said. “We can’t really focus on all that kinda stuff. We just have to focus on what we can do today.”
Jun 25, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Troy Melton (52) throws a pitch against the Houston Astros in the first inning at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images
After a disappointing series loss to the Yankees featuring two very close defeats, the Tigers looked to right the ship in the opener of a four-game weekend series at home against the Houston Astros — and, yes, the Tigers just played them last weekend, who the heck is making this schedule anyway? Despite some incredible starting pitching, the Tigers couldn’t solve Houston’s pitching and dropped the series opener 2-1 on Thursday night.
Making his sixth start of the year for the Tigers was Troy Melton, who has been good-to-great so far this year. His last start featured six innings of one-run ball against the White Sox in the midst of that lovely sweep last weekend. Curiously, while his ERA is a sterling 2.56, his FIP (fielding-independent pitching; essentially ERA with average fielding behind him) is a bizarrely-high 5.41. But he also has a walks-plus-hits-per-inning-pitched (WHIP) of a sensational 0.947, so I can honestly say I have no idea what the heck is going on there.
Tatsuya Imai, in his first season in North America after a few excellent years in Japan, has been up-and-down. He still strikes out a lot of batters like he did in Japan, but his walk rate is an astronomical 5.3 per 9 innings. His previous start saw him strike out 11 in six innings, but in the one before that he didn’t get out of the first inning. Much was written about Imai describing how he was having trouble “adjust[ing] to the American lifestyle” and how that might have contributed to some arm fatigue early in the spring. (Remember, Japanese starting pitchers throw in about a game a week.)
A fun thing happened on the first pitch of the game: the pitch was delivered and called a ball, “Marshall” Dillon Dingler immediately challenged it, and the call was overturned. That guy, man — not only does he hit dingers, but he’s one of the best in MLB at getting calls overturned.
Both pitchers were crusing early on, and Melton’s fastball was really sizzling, touching 98 mph (44 m/s) early on. He mixed in cutters and sliders, and he also featured a much sharper splitter in this one to keep hitters honest. The whiffs and strikeouts are starting to arrive for Melton. Imai’s splitter-ish slider was used pretty heavily, and he certainly made Hao-Yu Lee look quite the fool on a third-inning strikeout.
The first hit of the game for either side appeared with two out in the bottom of the fourth, with Riley Greene poking a single to right field; Colt Keith lined out sharply to centre for the third out of the inning.
Through five innings Melton hadn’t allowed a baserunner and had struck out six, but was at 75 pitches. If he was going to, youuu knoooow, he needed some quick innings.
However, after retiring the first 16 hitters in a row, Melton hung a slider to Taylor Trammell in the sixth and he hit it a long way over the right-field fence for a 1-0 Houston lead. After a two-out single to Jeremy Peña, Melton got the dangerous Yordan Alvarez to fly out harmlessly to Greene in left field on one pitch.
Kyle Finnegan took over for Melton to start the seventh; Melton’s fantastic final line was 6 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K. Finnegan’s been no slouch himself recently: in the middle game of the Yankees series he pitched 1 1/3 innings and struck out all four batters he faced. Tonight he had a pleasantly uneventful seventh inning: groundout, flyout, strikeout.
The eighth brought Tyler Holton to the mound, and he’s been good lately too. Coming into tonight he’d had seven straight scoreless appearances (although he did allow an inherited runner to score in the Yankees series). He gave up a harmless single but otherwise had a clean sheet, to borrow a soccer term.
With two outs in the eighth, Lee punched a single into centre against AJ Blubaugh, bringing Kevin McGonigle up to the plate, but he grounded out to first and we were on to the ninth.
Kenley Jansen, who’s been pretty solid lately, came on for the ninth; he gave up a leadoff single to Peña, who stole second. Let’s just say that, if there are ten things on Jansen’s mind on a mound, holding runners close ain’t one of ’em — and that would prove to be very important, as Alvarez hit a grounder to second that advanced Peña to third with one out. Isaac Paredes hit a fly ball to score Alvarez and push the lead to 2-0, and that lack of attention to a runner may have ultimately cost the Tigers the game.
As he has done lately, Dingler put the team on his back and blasted a home run to centrefield with one out in the ninth to narrow the gap to 2-1.
Greene followed with a single to give the Tigers hope, but Keith hit a hot grounder right to first base — exactly where Christian Walker was, as he was holding Greene on. Walker threw to second, the throw came back to first, and that was the ball game.
Let’s talk about Dillon Dingler. His batting average (and OPS) by month: .247 (.800), .206 (.743), .361 (1.093). Whoa, he really likes June! (And so have the Tigers.)
Another fun statistic about Dingler: coming into tonight he had led off an inning 65 times so far this year. In those plate appearances he’s hit five home runs, two doubles and two triples (amongst his 20 hits), walked five times and has an OPS of an astronomical 1.172. I know that’s a small sample, but holy mackerel, those are some numbers, small sample size or not.
Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí was born on this day in 1852. If you’ve ever been to Barcelona, you’ve definitely seen his work: the Sagrada Família cathedral, which has been under construction for about a century, was his design. He also designed Park Güell, which looks like it came out of a psychedelic drug-fueled dream, and is stupdendously cool.
Julius Randle and Mikel Brown Jr. have gotten all the Nets attention this week. But they traded for a first-round pick with an eye on Joshua Jefferson and landed the skilled forward who says Brooklyn is exactly where he’s supposed to be.
“It was really good feedback, from the late first round, from all the front office, just seeing what they need for their team,” Jefferson said. “They felt that I fit in a lot of spots because of my versatility. I’m where I need to be. The Nets took a great chance on me, and I’m very thankful for that.”
To some, the Nets took a gamble on Jefferson, an older prospect with presumably limited upside, coming off a left ankle sprain that cut short his NCAA Tournament and Iowa State’s title hopes.
“When that injury happened, I feel like a lot of things [were] jeopardized from that. Going into pre-draft, I was like, make the most out of your workouts and attack your rehab hard and everything will go how it needs to go,” Jefferson said. “Very blessed for this position that I’m in and just very thankful.”
Joshua Jefferson is interviewed during the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23. NBAE via Getty Images
Jefferson is a 22-year-old rookie with a chance to garner real frontcourt minutes behind Randle and Michael Porter Jr. Despite holdovers Noah Clowney and Danny Wolf, Jefferson could boost Brooklyn’s bench.
After averaging 16.4 points, 7.4 rebounds and an impressive 4.8 assists — albeit just 34.5 percent from 3-point range — Jefferson will bring passing and physicality that could earn him early playing time.
When Nets GM Sean Marks traded for Randle on Monday and brought in the 28th pick along with him, it was with an eye toward targeting Jefferson.
“It absolutely was,” Marks said. “Josh was a guy that we have absolutely been all over all year long and watched how he played the game, his skill set. That definitely translates.
“High IQ, and when you watch him play — when Iowa State plays through him, his teammates feed off of him — he’s definitely a facilitator out there. The toughness that he has. So there were a lot of intangibles. And then he’s a winner, an absolute flat-out winner. There’s an edge to how he plays and a toughness, which we loved.”
Bulk, force and toughness have been in increasing demand in the NBA playoffs lately and visibly and vexingly lacking in Brooklyn. But measuring 6-foot-7 ¾ and a solid 246 pounds at last month’s draft combine, Jefferson says his physicality will translate quickly while he waits for his shooting to catch up.
Joshua Jefferson #5 of the Iowa State Cyclones takes a shot as Ramon Walker Jr. #3, and Emanuel Sharp #21 of the Houston Cougars defend in the first half of play at James H. Hilton Coliseum on February 16, 2026. Getty Images
“The thing about my game that’s going to translate pretty quickly is my physicality. The NBA is a physical game right now. You have to be physical in the playoffs to win, and that’s what I’m going to bring,” Jefferson said. “Then just continue to work on my shot. Shooting it really well throughout this pre-draft process, a lot of reps. So if I continue to do that, it’s going to keep me on the floor. And defending.”
Jefferson is a ground-bound big and not a rim protector. But he’s a stout defender and excellent playmaker. Jordi Fernández will be able to replace the departed Nic Claxton’s playmaking from the center spot with Randle’s at power forward — and perhaps Jefferson’s as well.
“The way Josh plays with the ball, the DHOs, the reads, the passing ability,” Marks said. “That’s absolutely going to fit within Jordi’s system and Jordi’s style and how he wants to play.”
Jefferson says he’s studied skilled forwards like Paolo Banchero, Draymond Green, Naz Reid and Jaylin Williams, and specifically cited Randle. Now he’ll get to back up and learn from the latter.
“It’s going to be huge for me. I watched a lot of Julius Randle film throughout my senior season. It helped me a lot seeing his mid-post, post-up work is a work of art,” Jefferson said. “I’m going to use him as a resource to improve my game and then just get a lot of assists off of him.”
The Nets agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with Illinois forward Ben Humrichous, per DraftExpress.
It’s never too early to start thinking about next hockey season.
Sure, the Stanley Cup Final ended less than two weeks ago, and the new league year has yet to arrive, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start looking ahead to when NHL players will be back on the ice battling one another.
On Thursday, the Florida Panthers announced their 4-game 2026 preseason schedule.
Unlike in past years, the NHL shrunk its preseason schedule to just four games to accommodate for the league expanding the regular season schedule to 84 games.
What that means for the Panthers is that they will be facing only two teams in those four games, and since both are geographically close to the Cats, there is quite a bit of familiarity with each of them.
Florida’s preseason slate will begin on Sunday, Sept. 20 when they host the Carolina Hurricanes at Amerant Bank Anena.
Two nights later, the Panthers will travel up to Raleigh for a rematch with the Canes at Lenovo Center.
Later that week, Florida will make a stop at Benchmark International Arena for a matchup with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night.
The Panthers will then wrap up their exhibition slate against the Lightning back in Sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 26.
As many of you will recall, the Panthers and Lightning wrapped up the 2025 preseason by facing each other three consecutive games; one in Orlando, one in Tampa and one in Sunrise.
After a fairly mild first night in Orlando, things went a little bonkers during the final two games.
During the second-to-last game in Tampa, the Panthers and Lightning combined for 186 penalty minutes.
That might seem like a lot, but then two nights later in Sunrise the Cats and Bolts took things up a few notches, ultimately being called for an eye-popping 322 penalty minutes throughout the course of the evening.
We’ll see if we get any kind of a repeat performance this year, but the schedule-makers sure put the bitter rivals in a position to continue their penalty box-filling tradition.
Photo caption: Oct 2, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers center Luke Kunin (71) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Jack Finley (62) lock up in the third period at Benchmark International Arena. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)
Feb 14, 2026; Santa Clara, California, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Tyon Grant-Foster (7) dunks against the Santa Clara Broncos during the second half at Leavey Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Now, Tyon Grant-Foster is getting his shot with the Western Conference champions San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Summer League after being late to the offseason workout game with NBA franchises leading up to the draft. This was first reported by DraftExpress’s Jon Chepkevich.
NEWS: Gonzaga’s Tyon Grant-Foster will join the San Antonio Spurs for NBA Summer League, sources tell DraftExpress.
The rangy, defensively disruptive 6’7” swingman was recently green lit by the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel.
In his last and only college basketball campaign with the Gonzaga Bulldogs, the 26-year-old from Kansas City, Missouri, averaged 11.1 points on a shooting split of 47.5 field goal percentage, 26.2 three-point percentage, and 61.1 free throw percentage in 35 games played. Grant-Foster made his impact for coach Mark Few as a defender, chipping in 5.5 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, and 0.8 steals per game for the Zags.
He had stops with the Kansas Jayhawks in 2020-21, DePaul Blue Demons in 2021-22, and Grand Canyon Antelopes for two seasons from 2023-25.
Grant-Foster’s first opportunity in a Spurs uniform will come at the 2026 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada, which runs from July 9 through 19.
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Actor Richard Arlen believes that if money is kept in circulation, prosperity will return to the country, Hollywood, California, late 1920s or early 1930s. His slogan for good times is, 'Buy Now.' (Photo by Underwood Archives/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
We asked you earlier in the week how the D-backs should approach the trade deadline. Of course, it’s something which is very much in flux. Even since the poll took place, the D-backs unexpectedly won a pair of games on the road, against a team ahead of them in the standings. They currently sit two games out of a wild-card spot, but it’s very much in a state of flux, as I noted in the original. Going into play today, only four games cover the eight teams who occupy between fourth and eleventh place in the standings. A good week could catapult anyone into a wild-card spot. Conversely, a bad week could drop you like a stone.
So, I’ve a feeling the answer to this question could change – probably multiple times – between now and the trade deadline on August 3. I imagine Mike Hazen and the Arizona front office will certainly wait until the All-Star break, and see how a potentially tricky section of the schedule plays out. But for now, here’s what you responded.
Caution seems to be the order of the day, with the two “weak” options combining for 56% of the votes. “Buy” just edged out “Sell” there, though there’s a case to be made for both directions. Here are some comments from the poll thread which do just that, or go for the option in the middle.
Sneeks – “I selected “weak sell” because I’m just not sure if we are a trade or two away from being a playoff team. I really wish we were. We show flashes, but against better teams, those flashes seem to occur fewer and fewer. … I also selected “weak sell” because… we just don’t have a lot of interesting pieces to shop?”
LeftFieldCorNWer – “Weak buy for the right player at the right price. Not sure it makes sense to spend a lot for this season. They keep having to scramble to stay around .500. The only sustained success so far was that stretch against the cellar dwelling teams.”
DbacksEurope – “Stand pat. Buying wouldn’t be wise. It is impossible to turn this mediocre team into a contender unless we somehow are able to get 3 ace starting pitchers, a complete new bullpen and we get 3 guys that can actually hit, and not just this season. No one is going to net a valuable return, look Suárez and Naylor. E-Rod would be a salary dump. The only situation I see is to just sit it out.”
Interestingly, enthusiasm for a strong anything was considerably more skewed towards the sell than the buy, at 24% vs. 10% (strong buy isn’t shown, but I did the math!). The fringey nature of the team’s status as a contender, plus perhaps concerns about the status of the 2027 season, may be a factor against the team pushing in all their chips right now. Which makes sense: it doesn’t feel like this team is a player or two from being a credible threat to the likes of the Yankees or Dodgers come October. Though you might have said the same thing at the start of the 2023 post-season as well…
Shohei Ohtani was named the NL All-Star team starter at DH, while Freddie Freeman advanced to Phase 2 of the voting. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)
Shohei Ohtani was the first Dodger to be named a 2026 All-Star, after leading the majors in Phase 1 voting for the All-Star game on July 14 in Philadelphia. Six other Dodgers were finalists through the fan ballot, giving them a chance to claim starting spots in Phase 2 of voting.
Ohtani locked down the starting DH spot for the National League squad, with 3,341,257 votes. The top vote-getters in each league bypass Phase 2. Second baseman Ernie Clement of the Toronto Blue Jays was the top vote-getter in the American League, with 3,232,932 votes.
Ohtani was the expected choice, despite a slow offensive start. His red-hot June boosted him up the leaderboards. He entered Thursday with the second-highest OPS in the National League (.963), barely trailing Mets outfielder Juan Soto (.965).
Pitchers aren’t chosen through the fan vote — hurlers and reserves have to wait for the player ballot (which includes votes from players, coaches and managers) and commissioners picks. But Ohtani has been just as impressive on the mound this year.
He has a 1.58 ERA, the fourth-best mark among NL pitchers who have thrown at least 50 innings this season.
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (2,666,008 votes), third baseman Max Muncy (2,890,181) and outfielder Andy Pages (2,158,664) also led their respective NL position groups in voting. Other Dodgers finalists, who advance to voting Phase 2, include catcher Will Smith (1,871,805), shortstop Mookie Betts (1,762,343 ) and outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (1,569,932).
The vote totals reset for Phase 2, which runs from next Monday through Thursday. The remainder of the All-Star starters are set to be announced on July 4 on Fox Sports.
Horvat, who is entering the fourth season of an eight-year deal worth $8.5 million annually, is the Islanders' No. 1 defenseman who has a full no-trade clause and no interest in leaving town.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts replaced Don Mattingly in 2015. Just over a decade later, Roberts has invited his predecessor to serve as an honorary coach in the 2026 All-Star Game.
Major League Baseball released a statement announcing the coaches and staff for the Midsummer Classic in Philadelphia.
“National League manager Dave Roberts of the defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers has invited manager Oliver Marmol of the St. Louis Cardinals and interim manager Don Mattingly of the host Philadelphia Phillies to serve as honorary coaches alongside the Dodgers’ coaching staff for the NL,” the statement read.
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts replaced Don Mattingly in 2015. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectJust over a decade later, Roberts has invited his predecessor to serve as an honorary coach in the 2026 All-Star Game. Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images
Mattingly is currently the interim manager for the Philadelphia Phillies, but he landed his first managerial role in Los Angeles.
Mattingly served as the Dodgers manager from 2011-2015 and the beginning of his tenure with LA marked a difficult time for the organization. The 2011 Dodgers season saw owner Frank McCourt’s bitter divorce battler hamper the team financially, but Mattingly led the team to a winning season alongside MVP candidate Matt Kemp and Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw.
Mattingly was the first manager in franchise history to lead the team to three consecutive playoff appearance. He was replaced by Roberts in 2015.
Roberts is in the midst of his 11th season as Dodgers manager as the back-to-back champions look to win their third straight World Series title. Roberts has won 3 World Series titles with the Dodgers and has led the team to five National League pennants.
Roberts will have a familiar face in his lineup for the All-Star Game as Shohei Ohtani was named the National League’s designated hitter. Several other Dodgers could appear in the game, including outfielder Andy Pages, catcher Will Smith, third baseman Max Muncy among others.
Seravalli points out that while a deal is not done, it's a name to keep an eye out for in a potential trade with the Rangers.
McTavish is coming off a season where he had 17 goals and 24 assists (41 points) in 75 games. He helped Anaheim make it to the postseason before they were ousted by the Vegas Golden Knights in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. In 10 postseason games, he posted six points (one goal, five assists).
The Ducks drafted McTavish third overall in the 2021 NHL Draft, but he is coming off a down year after his career-best 2024-25 season. That season, he posted 52 points on 22 goals and 30 assists, all career highs.
Multiple reports say that the Ducks are weighing offers from two teams for McTavish. The Rangers being one and, according to The Athletic's Scott Wheeler, the Ottawa Senators being the other.
Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville speaks to the media during his 2025-26 exit interview.
The Ducks have signed one of their pending RFAs to an extension. However, it wasn’t one of the players that the fanbase has been clamoring for general manager Pat Verbeek to lock down long-term.
On Thursday afternoon, the Ducks announced that they had signed defenseman Ian Moore to a two-year contract extension. Per PuckPedia, his AAV is $1.15 million. Moore was a 10.2c free agent, meaning he was not eligible for an offer sheet.
Moore played in three NHL games at the end of the 2024-25 season, first joining the San Diego Gulls in the AHL on an amateur tryout (ATO) after the conclusion of his collegiate season with Harvard. He played in nine AHL games before signing his entry-level contract (ELC) with the Ducks.
This past season, Moore began the year as the Ducks’ seventh defenseman. He made his first appearance of the season against the Chicago Blackhawks on Oct. 19, acting as a forward/defenseman hybrid after head coach Joel Quenneville opted to roll an 11/7 lineup. Following Radko Gudas’ lower-body injury a few games later, Moore began playing regularly on the backend.
Once Gudas returned, Quenneville continued to play Moore, although it was mostly as a fourth line winger. He cited Moore’s intelligence several times throughout the season as the reasoning behind deploying him in this fashion over natural forward options like Ryan Strome.
Mar 12, 2026; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ian Moore (3) carries the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
After John Carlson was acquired from the Washington Capitals in March, Moore rarely saw time on the blue line. His one opportunity came on Apr. 1 against the San Jose Sharks, playing with Carlson on his off-side. It was a tough game for Moore, who struggled defensively and had a couple of back-breaking turnovers. After that game, he returned to the fourth line.
In the first round of the playoffs, he formed an unorthodox checking line with Jeff Viel and Tim Washe, working to shut down Connor McDavid any chance they got. They did their job well, keeping McDavid at bay.
During the Ducks’ second round series against the Vegas Golden Knights, Drew Helleson suffered a groin strain, which required Moore to hop back on defense, with Gudas also out with a sprained ankle. He worked fairly well with Olen Zellweger as the Ducks’ bottom pair after not playing defense for 20-odd games.
Next season, Moore is expected to have a full-time role on the blue line. The possibility of John Carlson, Jacob Trouba and Gudas all hitting the open market leaves Moore, Helleson and Tristan Luneau as the next right-handed options on the depth chart. Barring any offseason additions, it’s a good opportunity for Moore to have. His contract extension is good value for both parties.
BOSTON — It was only one at-bat halfway through a long season.
But it won the Yankees the game and spoke loudly about Jasson Domínguez’s ability to rebound from some hiccups and impact the club the rest of the way, especially as it tries to withstand a barrage of injuries.
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The 23-year-old outfielder had looked overmatched while striking out in his first two at-bats with Tigers ace Tarik Skubal on Wednesday night, and then fell behind 0-2 in the third at-bat with the game tied in the sixth inning. That is when Domínguez went to work. He fouled off three pitches while taking three balls out of the zone to work the count full, then on the ninth pitch got a change-up down the middle and crushed it into the left field seats for a two-run shot, the switch-hitter’s first home run of the year from the right side.
“The first two at-bats, I couldn’t figure out,” Domínguez said. “[Skubal] is one of the best. His changeup, his fastball, they’re great. By the third at-bat, I had a better clue about it.
“I think it’s just mental and trying to stay in the game. He got me the first two, but there’s still more game to play, there’s still more at-bats coming. Just keep my mind right and try to help the team, trying to battle.”
Domínguez, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday’s 6-3 loss to the Red Sox, has already impressed the Yankees with how he handled his demotion to Triple-A to begin the year, with no spot for him on the roster until injuries opened the door for him to come back up.
Jasson Dominguez of the New York Yankees hits a two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning at Comerica Park on June 24, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. Getty Images
But the battle with Skubal was another example of why they continue to believe there is more in there than he has shown to date as a big leaguer.
“He’s a talented hitter,” manager Aaron Boone said. “It’s good to see a young player like that going up against a really tough matchup and it’s just why you got to keep at it. You’re going to get had sometimes by a good pitcher in certain at-bats. It didn’t hold him down and obviously that swing was the difference.”
The fact that it came from the right side made it even more notable.
Hitting righty was one of Domínguez’s biggest weaknesses last year, as he hit just .204 with a .569 OPS and one home run in 104 plate appearances, compared to .274 with a .768 OPS and nine home runs in 325 plate appearances as a left-handed hitter.
But he has simplified his approach from the right side this year and it has made a difference so far, entering Thursday batting .321 with a .893 OPS and one home run in 29 plate appearances from that side, compared to .167 with a .579 OPS and two home runs in 45 plate appearances from the left side.
“In the past, I used to have a big leg kick and all that,” Domínguez said. “Right now I’m just trying to be more simple and take good at-bats.”
New York Yankees’ Jasson Domínguez celebrates his two-run home run against the Detroit Tigers. AP Photo/Paul Sancya
Boone has maintained that Dominguez hitting better right-handed came down to experience, after he has missed large chunks of time to injury in his career. But he is getting a steady dose of it now, especially at a time when Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Trent Grisham are all on the injured list and playing time is up for grabs.
That said, there is clearly still room for improvement from Domínguez, particularly on defense. He started a ninth straight game in right field Thursday night, and the new position remains a work in progress, as evidenced by a fielding error there Wednesday. But the Yankees continue to believe he has the mental and physical skills to make it work.
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“Hopefully with more and more experience,” Boone said, “he continues to get better and better and becomes the player out there we think he can be.”
