The Florida Panthers are adding a familiar name to their prospect pipeline.
On Tuesday, the American Hockey League’s Charlotte Checkers announced the signing of 22-year-old forward Kasper Lundell to a one-year, two-way AHL contract.
Lundell is the younger brother of Panthers center Anton Lundell.
The Checkers have signed forward Kasper Lundell to a one-year, two-way AHL contract.
— Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) July 28, 2026
Over the past three seasons, Lundell has been sharpening his skills with HIFK in Liiga, the top professional league in Finland.
He’s played in 101 games with HIFK, accumulating 16 goals and 26 points to go with 24 penalty minutes and a minus-4 on-ice rating.
The Helsinki-based club has been a bit of a breeding ground for the Lundell family, as it’s where Anton was playing when he was drafted by the Panthers in 2020 and its also where Anton and Kasper’s father, Jan Lundell, was lauded for his excellence as a goaltender for many years.
Jan Lundell is currently HIFK’s Director of Goaltending after serving as the club’s goaltending coach for over a decade following his retirement.
Additionally, HIFK’s current head coach is former Panthers star forward Olli Jokinen.
The younger Lundell could join his older brother for the start of training camp in Fort Lauderdale, which typically features several players on the Checkers roster who eventually make their way up to Charlotte for AHL camp.
Photo caption: Nov 26, 2025; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers centerAntonLundell(15) enters the ice during player introductions before the game against the Philadelphia Flyers at Amerant Bank Arena. (Sam Navarro-Imagn Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 06: Eric Lauer #33 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Monday, July 6, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tom Wilson/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The Dodgers continue their series against the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium.
Eric Lauer gets the start for the Dodgers, who have won all eight of his appearances since trading for the left-hander. Right-hander Emerson Hancock starts on the mound for Seattle.
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 28: Nicky Lopez #33 of the Texas Rangers hits a sacrifice fly in the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 28, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Texas Rangers scored four runs while the Tampa Bay Rays scored one run.
Tonight the Rangers were facing the team with the American League’s best record at 62-43. They were at their home park where they were an MLB-best 38-15 coming into the game.
Nevertheless, the Rangers won. Here’s some of the major contributors to tonight’s victory:
Starting pitcher Cal Quantrill, who at this point is essentially a mop up journeyman long reliever who has been reborn into the rotation due to injuries. Tonight Quantrill faced a team that is among the toughest to strike out in the league as a pitcher who is among the worst at striking guys out. So of course he struck out seven in 5.1 innings of one-run ball.
The Rays scored that one run with the Rangers up 2-0 after Nicky Lopez had plated the a first inning run for Texas via a sacrifice fly. Lopez, of course, is only here because Corey Seager has been hurt practically all year necessitating the Rangers to sign the veteran utility infielder basically off the street.
After the Rays had tightened the score to a run with Quantrill out of the game, Austin Wynns hit a solo home run to once again give Texas a cushion. Wynns is here because he has arms and legs and owns his own catcher’s mitt and the Rangers don’t have any catchers.
Another journeyman, Wynns joined the Rangers as his third team in 2026. The 35-year-old had only collected 19 career big league home runs in his eight big league season. No. 20 provided Texas some much-needed insurance.
The other star in this one was Ezequiel Duran, who isn’t a journeyman and wasn’t signed for peanuts to plug a hole. However, Duran was something of an afterthought coming into this season only for him to become one of the most important cogs in a machine that is anything but well-oiled and is in need of constant maintenance.
Tonight Duran drove in the Rangers’ second run with a second inning sac fly and then scored Texas’ fourth and final run after getting hit by a pitch, stealing second base, and coming in on an Evan Carter RBI single.
It was the DFA All-Stars who got it done for Texas tonight. At three games over .500, the Rangers have tied their high-water mark of the season.
Player of the Game: While Quantrill has provided the Rangers with some much needed innings, many of his successful frames have felt like Patrick Corbin-esque smoke and mirrors. Not tonight, though. Tonight Quantrill was inexplicably quite good.
At only 69 pitches, Skip Schumaker was careful not to let him go for too long, much to his chagrin, but Quantrill’s five plus innings with one inherited run crossing the plate on just two hits and a walk and seven K’s was a very welcome surprise in the series-opening win.
Up Next: The Rangers and Rays are back at it tomorrow with LHP MacKenzie Gore expected to take the mound for Texas against LHP Ian Seymour for Tampa Bay.
The Wednesday first pitch from The Trop is scheduled for 5:40 pm CDT once again and you can catch it via the Rangers Sports Network.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - JUNE 25: General sky view of Oracle Park before a MLB game between the Athletics and the San Francisco Giants on June 25, 2026 at Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA. (Photo by Trinity Machan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The San Francisco Giants continue this three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers tonight from Oracle Park.
Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Landen Roupp, who enters tonight’s game with a 3.93 ERA, 3.31 FIP, with 113 strikeouts to 45 walks in 110 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 5-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals last Wednesday, in which he allowed two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts in six innings.
He’ll be facing off against Brewers right-hander Logan Henderson, who enters tonight’s game with a 3.05 ERA, 2.98 FIP, with 47 strikeouts to seven walks in 38.1 innings pitched. His last start was in the Brewers’ 4-3 win over the New York Mets last Wednesday, in which he allowed two runs on five hits with nine strikeouts in five innings.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27: Ceddanne Rafaela #3 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates in the dugout after hitting a grand slam in the top of the sixth inning against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on July 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The last time the Red Sox lost on the road, the World Cup was still in its group stage, Taylor Swift was still single, and the Venezuela earthquakes hadn’t happened yet. That was back on the afternoon of June 24th when the Sox dropped to a season low 14 games under .500 leaving Colorado, and were inches away from being sellers.
DETROIT, MI - JULY 28: Troy Melton #52 of the Detroit Tigers pitches during the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Izzy Rincon/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
This was a very different game from Monday as the Tigers beat the Orioles 14-0.
After taking their third loss in a row on Monday, the Tigers were really hoping to get out of their run of bad luck. With Troy Melton on the mound, they were looking to improve over their dismal series opener. They would be facing Dean Kremer of the Orioles. They also had a familiar face back in the lineup in Javier Baez, finally back from the IL.
Pete Alonso got a one-out walk in the top of the first, but two outs followed to leave him stranded. Kevin McGonigle got the home half going with a leadoff single, then with one out, Riley Greene walked. With two outs, Colt Keith tripled to bring two runs in and put the Tigers in an early lead. Kremer really struggled through the first inning, but he did get the final out of the inning at last.
In the second, Jackson Holliday got a one-out single, but like in the first, two outs followed to leave one runner on the base and no runs scored. With one out in the bottom of the inning, Eduardo Valencia (now the Tigers’ permanent backup catcher with the DFA of Jake Rogers), announced his arrival with a solo home run.
Javier Baez singled, then a McGonigle single got Baez to third and McGonigle to second. Gleyber Torres then doubled, bringing in two more runs. At the end of the second the Tigers were up 5-0, certainly a welcome difference from last night. Belated Squirrel Magic? Happy Baez Returns Luck? Who knows!
Yohel Pozo got a leadoff single in the top of the third, but a lineout and a double play got the Tigers out of any potential danger. In the bottom of the inning Keith took a leadoff walk. Two outs helped advance him to third, then Valencia singled to bring in another run.
The Orioles went 1-2-3 for the first time in the game in the fourth. In the home half McGonigle got a leadoff walk, then advanced to second on a wild pitch. Torres then hit a home run to add two more to the Tigers’ lead. Three outs followed, but the buffer was a nice one.
Holliday must know he’s being mentioned in trade talks because this is back-to-back multiple-hit games for him. He started the fifth with a leadoff single. Three outs followed, though, ending the inning with no harm done. The O’s dipped into their bullpen in the bottom of the inning, bringing in Albert Suárez. Valencia got a two-out single, followed by a Baez single. A McGonigle single brought Valencia home.
The Orioles went 1-2-3 in the sixth. In the home half, a pinch-hitting Ben Malgeri got a leadoff single. With one out, a Keith single sent Malgeri to third. Josh Walker came in from the Orioles’ bullpen. Then Spencer Torkelson hit a sac fly to score Malgeri and put the Tigers ahead by double digits at 10-0.
With one out in the seventh, Leody Taveras walked, but a double play eliminated the runner and ended the inning. That would likely be all she wrote for Melton, with a great outing and a final line of 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K, on 92 pitches. With one out in the home half, Baez doubled. It seems like he’s happy to be back.
James Outman replaced him on the basepaths, likely to avoid tempting fate since he’s fresh off his rehab stint. McGonigle singled then advanced to second on an error from Coby Mayo. Torres grounded out, scoring Outman. Then, Ben Malgeri singled, bringing in another run.
Ty Madden replaced Melton in the eighth and got the O’s three-up, three-down. In the home half we got a position player pitching with Chadwick Tromp. Colt Keith walked, and was eliminated in a double play off the bat of Torkelson. McKinstry then doubled, followed by another home run for Valencia. Welcome back to the bigs, buddy.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 22: Logan Henderson #43 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the New York Mets in the first inning at American Family Field on July 22, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Brewers’ offense came crashing back to Earth in last night’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants, managing just three hits in a shutout loss. While it wasn’t an ideal start to the series, Milwaukee was ultimately able to bounce back from a similarly rough offensive performance against the Rockies last weekend, scoring 19 runs over the next two games.
On the mound for Milwaukee is Logan Henderson, who at this point has thrown enough innings to move beyond the “small sample size” caveat. Through eight starts, he owns a 3.05 ERA — which has nevertheless raised his career ERA to 2.54 — and his 0.94 WHIP is lower than it was last season. In his last outing, Henderson tossed five innings against the Mets, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out nine.
San Francisco will counter with Landen Roupp, who has quietly been one of the more consistent mid-rotation starters in baseball over the last three seasons. This year has been no different. Roupp enters tonight with a 3.93 ERA, almost identical to his career mark of 3.81, while his 1.24 WHIP and 2.5 strikeout-to-walk ratio are both career bests.
Before getting to today’s lineup, there’s been plenty of roster news.
— First, Brewer beat writer Adam McCalvy reported this morning that Jake Bauers suffered a broken toe after fouling a ball off his foot last night and is expected to miss some time. Later reports clarified that the injury is actually an “old fracture” he’s been playing through, meaning it’ll be a matter of pain management moving forward. He’s not in today’s lineup, but he also hasn’t been placed on the injured list.
— Sal Frelick and Kyle Harrison are both expected back next month. Harrison’s return is currently targeted for early August, while Frelick is expected back in early to mid-August. Frelick received a cortisone injection in his right shoulder last week, and Harrison is scheduled to make a 75-to-80-pitch rehab start with High-A Wisconsin on Thursday.
— Infielder Braden Shewmake cleared waivers, declined an outright assignment to Triple-A Nashville, and elected free agency.
Now, as for the lineup:
After going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts last night, Christian Yelich slides down to the cleanup spot. Brice Turang, who ranks second on the Brewers in on-base percentage behind Bauers, will lead off, followed by Jackson Chourio and William Contreras. Andrew Vaughn and Luis Lara, batting fifth and sixth while playing first base and right field, respectively, will both start with Bauers out. Rounding out the lineup are Garrett Mitchell, Cooper Pratt, and David Hamilton, who’s getting the start at third base.
Today’s game will be broadcast on Brewers.TV and the Brewers’ Radio Network, with first pitch set for 8:45 p.m.
CHICAGO, IL - JULY 26: Jeremy Peña #3 of the Houston Astros rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning during the game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Sunday, July 26, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Kyle Sheridan/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (53-55) and Los Angeles Angels (42-65) will play the 2nd game of this 3-game set at Angel Stadium tonight.
RHP Peter Lambert (8-5) will make the start for the Astros as he takes on Angels LHP Reid Detmers (3-7).
Rematch: Lambert and Detmers went toe-to-toe against each other on June 10 at LAA in what ended up as a pitcher’s duel. Lambert allowed 2 R in 6.1 IP while Detmers allowed 1 R in 7.0 IP in an eventual 3-2 Angels win in 10 innings.
THE LAMMA: RHP Peter Lambert has been one of the top starters in the Majors this season, entering tonight’s game with an 8-5 record and a 3.03 ERA in his 17 starts. He has allowed just 72 hits in his 98.0 IP for a .201 opp. avg.
On the Road: Lambert is 3-1 with a 2.78 ERA (10ER/32.1IP) in his 6 road starts with 35 K’s in 32.1 IP.
Since May 24, Lambert is 6-1 in 11 starts with a 2,73 ERA, ranking 2nd in the AL in wins in that span.
RECENT STROS: The Astros have won 6 of their last 7 games. Their recent 5-game win streak (7/20-25) matched their longest win streak of the season (other was 3/28-4/1).
ROAD WARRIORS: Tonight is the 5th game (3-1 thus far) of a 6-game road trip for the Astros. HOU was 2-1 over the weekend at CWS on the first stop of the trip. The Astros are 20-13 (.606) on their last five road trips combined and are 26-19 (.578) on the road since going 1-9 on their first road trip of the season.
ROAD SLUGGING: Among AL clubs, the Astros are 1st in runs scored on the road (265), T-1st in road HR (77) and are 2nd in road OPS (.739) and road SLG (.415).
VS. THE HALOS: The Astros are 4-4 vs. LAA thus far in 2026. Over the years, the Astros have had success vs. the Angels. They are 142-92 all-time against the Halos, including a 68-48 record at Angel Stadium.
Note: The Astros were 2-0 vs. LAA in a 2-game, regular season series in Mexico, May 4-5 of 2019.
MEASURING UP: The Astros are 27-22 vs. teams currently at .500 or better. Additionally, HOU is a combined 20-11 vs. the 6 AL clubs currently holding playoff spots, with a 10-6 record vs. the 3 AL division leaders (2-1 vs. TB, 6-4 vs. TEX, 2-1 vs. CWS) and a 10-5 record vs. the 3 current AL Wild Card teams (5-1 vs. BOS, 4-2 vs. CLE, 1-2 vs. NYY).
9TH-INNING ROAD COMEBACKS: Last night was the 1st time that the Astros won a game in the 9th inning on the road after trailing by 2 or more entering the 9th since a 7-6 win on Aug. 8, 2023 at BAL (trailed 6-3). Earlier this season on June 23, HOU defeated TOR, 9-7, in 11.0 innings after trailing 6-4 entering the 9th. Source: Elias.
WHAT A RELIEF: RHP Cristian Javier’s 5.0 IP in relief last night were a career high for him and the most by an Astros reliever since Sept. 28, 2025 when LHP Colton Gordon also hurled 5.0 IP at LAA.
SLOW BUT STEADY CLIMB: After a 20-31 start to the season, the Astros are 33-24 (.579) since May 22, which is the 2nd-best record in the AL in that span, just 1/2 game behind BOS.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK!: Jeremy Peña was named AL Player of the Week yesterday. Peña posted incredible numbers last week, hitting .500 (13×26) in 6 games with 5 HR, 8 RBI and 10 R while posting a 1.577. This is Peña’s 1st POTW Award.
PEÑA POWER: Jeremy Peña has hit safely in 9 straight games at a sizzling .472 (17×36) clip with 5 HR, 8 RBI and 14 R. He has raised his avg. from .287 to .316. in those 9 games.
MVP-CALIBER: Yordan Alvarez is a strong AL MVP candidate as he enters tonight leading the league in all three Triple Crown categories, ranking 1st in batting average (.323), HR (34), and RBI (78). Additionally, he currently leads all of baseball in OPS (1.074), OBP (.433), SLG (.631) and TB (246), and in the AL, he also ranks 1st in hits (123) and runs (73) and 4th in walks (71).
CLOSE CALLS: The Astros are 32-20 in games decided by 2 runs or less. 23-12 in 2-run games, 9-8 in 1-run games.
TAPPING FOR SUCCESS: Astros hitters have won an MLB-best 73 ABS challenges and lead the Majors in challenge success rate (58%). Jose Altuve’s 15 successful challenges are T-3rd best among hitters. Isaac Paredes has been successful in 11 of 13 challenges (85%).
BRYAN’S BACK: RHP Bryan Abreu has a 1.59 ERA (2ER/11.1IP) in his last 11 apps. with just 7 hits allowed and 13 K’s in that span. Additionally, since May 1, he has a 2.39 ERA (7ER/26.1IP) in 27 apps., and is 5-for-5 in save opp. in that span. Prior to May 1, Abreu had a 12.54 ERA in his 1st 11 apps. of the season.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: The Astros lead the AL in fielding pct. (.988) and have the fewest errors in the AL (44). 1B Christian Walker has led the way, as he has not committed an error in his 100 games played at 1B. Dating back to last season, Walker has not made an error in his last 129 games at 1B (last error was Aug. 23, 2025 at BAL).
TODAY IN ASTROS HISTORY: 2006 – Luke Scott becomes the 7th different player in Astros history to hit for the cycle in an 8-7, 11-inning loss to Arizona at Daikin Park. Scott ends up going 4×6 with five RBI on the night. His fourth and final hit was a single in the 11th and final inning. Currently, 9 different Astros players have hit for the cycle 10 times, with César Cedeño doing it twice.
Game Info
Game Date/Time: Tuesday, July 27, 8:38 p.m. CT
Location: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA
TV: SCHN
Radio: KTRH 740 AM; KBME 790 AM & 94.5 FM HD2; TUDN 102.9 FM HD2 (Spanish)
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 27: Curtis Mead #25 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after being hit by a pitch from pitcher Jack Perkins #50 of the Athletics in the top of the fourth inning at Sutter Health Park on July 27, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Have you ever gotten a Christmas present that was already broken when you opened the package? Well, this is the baseball equivalent of that.
The real signs of trouble started late this afternoon when Tommy Cassell noted Nick Sogard wasn’t in Worcester. That’s because he was flying to California to join the Red Sox and take Mead’s place on the roster.
Nick Sogard is being called up to join the Boston Red Sox in Sacramento, according to a source.
Believe it has to do with the Curtis Mead injury being worse than initially thought. Sogard was originally scheduled to play second and hit second for the WooSox in Norfolk today.
Shortly after that, Alex Speier confirmed the disastrous news:
Everything about this sucks! The Sox lose the hitter they just acquired, possibly for the year. They no longer have Connelly Early to use in another deal that will now be needed to replace Mead’s production. Oh, and even if Mead returns this year, there’s a decent chance he doesn’t have nearly as much when he comes back. Why? Because wrist injuries suck! (Just ask Roman Anthony.)
Speaking Roman Anthony and the way the Red Sox have handled his injury, remember when he stayed in the game back in May, and then was initially listed as day-to-day with right wrist discomfort? Well, last night, Mead stayed in the game, and then was initially diagnosed with a right wrist contusion with negative x-rays. Given Anthony is still not swinging a bat three months later, I’m having nightmarish flashbacks!
Mikewichter over on Twitter also noted some other concerning factors with the Red Sox inability to diagnose the severity of the injury quickly:
To recap Checked him out on the field Cleared him to play He dove back into 1st twice with injured wrist Said it was a contusion. Tracy said "we dodged a bullet" Announce he has a broken wrist https://t.co/vohfwOHLFw
So yeah, this totally sucks, and the Red Sox now have six days to do something about it before the deadline. Either way, the options aren’t great. Did I mention this sucks?
SAN FRANCISCO — Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers has a broken big toe on his right foot and was not in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants.
Bauers was injured when he fouled a ball off his foot during Monday’s 3-0 loss to the Giants. The Brewers’ home run leader with 18 later walked gingerly off the field and left the game.
An X-ray initially revealed a fracture line in Bauers’ toe before additional testing Tuesday revealed the extent of the injury.
“At the time they weren’t sure if it was old or new,” Bauers said Tuesday. “Got an MRI and CT scan this morning. Doctors came back and said it was probably old and was already there. Right now it’s just swelling and a little bit of pain. Gonna be fine.”
The 30-year-old left-hander was relieved to learn he didn’t suffer a new injury.
The Brewers have not set a timetable for his return.
“If it was new it was just going to be pain management,” he said. “The fact that it’s old is probably better of the two options. It’s going to be fine. Just got to get the swelling down.”
This is essentially a salary dump for Philadelphia as it clears out roster space so that Kentavious Caldwell Pope can sign with them (expect that to become official in the next 24 hours), and it costs them a second-round pick.
Philadelphia is trading forward Johni Broome to the LA Clippers, along with a second-round pick (the most favorable of Philly's three 2027 second-rounders) to the LA Clippers, a trade broken by Shams Charania of ESPN and since confirmed by the teams. The 76ers also get $1 million in cash in the deal.
Philadelphia waived Dalen Terry (a non-guaranteed contract) and now traded Broome to create the roster space to sign LeBron James and KCP while staying under their first apron hard cap.
Broome, a 6'10" forward who was the No. 35 pick out of Auburn a year ago, played in 11 games for a total of 55 minutes in Philadelphia last season. Broome showed some potential at NBA Summer League, posting 19 points and 13 rebounds against Detroit, then following it up with 23 points and 11 boards against Indiana.
Broome is on a fully guaranteed $2.5 million contract this year, and the Clippers can take a look at him in training camp then decide what, if any, role he will have on the team.
Mavericks, Dereck Lively talk extension
New Dallas team president Masai Ujiri understands what he has in Cooper Flagg and what that means for roster building, something he talked about at his introductory press conference: "Every decision we are going to make here is going to be future-based. We have a 19-year-old generational player on our roster. We have to think that way."
Center Dereck Lively can be part of that future, and he and the Mavericks have started to talk contract extension, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line. He added that the talks have just begun, the deadline to get a deal done is the start of the season in October.
Following a promising 55-game campaign as a rookie the year the Mavericks reached the NBA Finals behind Luka Doncic, Lively has struggled with foot issues that have led to two surgeries on his right foot. He played in just seven games last season. That will lead to an interesting negotiation about just what Lively expects and how much the Mavericks are willing to bet on his health. That said, the bouncy 22-year-old center fits the Flagg timeline.
Other NBA rumors
• Christian Koloko has signed a non-guaranteed contract with the New Orleans Pelicans and will head to camp to compete with Kobe Bufkin (and potentially others) for a roster spot, reports Michael Scotto of Hoopshype. The Pelicans currently have 14 guaranteed spots filled on the roster and are a little more than $8 million below the tax line, according to Spotac.
• Dwight Powell has been on the Mavericks bench — and a mainstay of the team's culture — for the past 12 years, but may be squeezed out of the roster as it moves towards youth. He and his representatives are staying in touch with the team and hoping something opens up, reports Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
• DeMar DeRozan — already known to be talking to Miami, Cleveland and Denver — has also had conversations with the Washington Wizards, reports ESPN’s Charania.
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Curtis Mead will miss an undetermined amount of time with a left wrist injury suffered in his first game with the Boston Red Sox.
The Red Sox acquired Mead on Saturday in a trade that sent left-hander Connelly Early to Washington. Mead was injured in his second at-bat with Boston on Monday when he was hit on the wrist by Athletics starter Jack Perkins.
Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said on Monday that X-rays were negative, but further tests on Tuesday showed an injury that will knock Mead out of the lineup.
“Super disappointing. It doesn’t feel real happening in first game,” Mead told reporters before the Red Sox faced the A’s on Tuesday. “There will be a break in between the next one.”
Mead is hitting .253 with 17 home runs and 48 RBIs this season.
The Red Sox recalled infielder Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester to fill Mead’s roster spot.
Jul 12, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen (24) throws a pitch San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
It’s been a weird week of travel for the Colorado Rockies. They had a Thursday off in the first week of the second half, played a three game set in The Good Land against the Brew Crew, and after having yesterday off it’s time for a bizarre two-game series against the San Diego Padres.
The Rockies are visiting the Swingin’ Friars in an awkward spot. The Rockies are right where they were expected to be: comfortably in the basement of the National League West but instrumentally improved compared to last season. the Padres, however, are under-performing against expectations. Sitting at .500 coming into this evening, San Diego would not be in the playoffs should the season suddenly end. They’re a full 14 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the division.
Tonight’s pitching matchup is a battle of the Michaels. On the mound for the Rockies is Michael Lorenzen, who’s name has recently popped up in trade speculation. After a very disappointing start to the season, the right-handed journeyman pitcher has leveled out over the last few weeks. Lorenzen has gone at least five innings and given up two or fewer earned runs in six of his last eight starts. However, his last time out was a rough one. Against the high-powered bats of the Washington Nationals, Lorenzen lasted just 3.2 innings and gave up six earned runs on seven hits—two of which were home runs—despite striking out five batters. He has tallied at least five strikeouts in ten of his 22 starts this season.
On the bump for the Dads is right-handed veteran Michael King. Now in his third season with the Padres, King is enjoying a very successful season so far. His ERA sits at just 3.24 and he’s worth 3.1 wins above replacement per Baseball Reference over 21 starts with 103 strikeouts. In his last four starts, King has thrown three quality starts and has given up more than one earned run just once.
King has surprisingly little experience against the Rockies. He’s made four appearances—three of which were starts—and pitched 20 innings against them during his career. In those appearances he has a 5.40 ERA with 24 strikeouts and three home runs allowed.
His primary pitch combo is a low-90s sinker paired with a changeup that he uses to induce whiffs. King also throws a sweeper, a slider, and a four-seam fastball.
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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 17: Gage Jump #61 of the Athletics pitches against the Washington Nationals in the top of the first inning of a major league baseball game at Sutter Health Park on July 17, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
A day after dropping a close series opener to Boston, the A’s get another bite at the apple as they look for the win against the Red Sox here on a warm Tuesday night in Sacramento.
The club has left-hander Gage Jump set for the start, his third of the second half already. His first went quite well but his most recent outing was arguably his worst as a big leaguer as he got tagged for a career-high six earned runs against the Diamondbacks last Wednesday. He’ll look to turn things around and get back on track against a Red Sox lineup that has gotten on a roll in recent weeks.
The lineup will welcome back first baseman Nick Kurtz after his scheduled off day yesterday. Much needed reinforcements for the squad. He slots into the second spot in the lineup sandwiched between leadoff man Jacob Wilson and Jonah Heim, who is DH’ing tonight. Tyler Soderstrom is batting cleanup and back in his customary left field after a half day yesterday.
Again, the bottom half of the lineup is full of rookies and A’s fans should get used to seeing that the rest of the way. Tommy White is at the hot corner again as he proves his metal in the field. Colby Thomas slides across the outfield to right taking Lawrence Butler’s place. Henry Bolte is in center field again as Mark Kotsay is letting the struggling rookie outfielder work through his struggles with consistent playing time. Alika Williams is Wilson’s double play partner at the keystone and the club welcomes back veteran catcher Brian Serven to the starting lineup.
Boston meanwhile has their own young lefty in Jake Bennett getting the ball for them tonight. A seemingly minor offseason pickup for the Red Sox, Bennett has been a gem for them as the rookie has a 2.58 ERA in his first 10 career starts. He did get touched up for three runs last time out so the hope is that the A’s bats can do some damage against the rookie.
