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Ahead of the series opener between the Yankees and Blue Jays in Toronto, manager Aaron Boone gave injury updates on a number of players...

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Latest on Fried

The Yankees skipper confirmed that Max Fried underwent more imaging recently and there's reason to be optimistic for the southpaw.

"Continues to show healing. He will be able to get on the mound tomorrow," Boone told reporters. "Just a touch and feel tomorrow and hopefully progress on the mound. We’ll see where that leads."

While the MRI results were a good sign for Fried, Boone tempered expectations, saying that it doesn't mean the left-hander can progress to the next part of his rehab. The Yankees want to see more improvement before that happens, but the latest imaging was promising and Fried is doing well.

Fried was scuffling a bit before landing on the IL in mid-May with a left elbow bruise. He allowed 11 runs across his last three starts (14.1 IP) and lasted just three innings in his more recent start before being pulled with the injury against the Orioles.

Overall, Fried has been very good for the Yankees. He's pitched to a 3.21 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP.

While Fried continues to progress on his road back to the team, the Yankees' starting rotation remains one of the best in baseball with the returns of Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole. There's no rush to get Fried back with everyone pitching as well as they have here in the first few months of the 2026 season. 

The plan for Dominguez

Jasson Dominguez is close to returning from his rehab. 

The young outfielder is eligible to come off the IL, but the team wants him to have a couple of more rehab games under his belt. The plan is for Dominguez to play Friday and Saturday with the Triple-A club before a decision is made. 

Boone was asked if they want Dominguez to continue to build up or if this decision is based on wanting the outfielder to get more reps in right field. The Yankees skipper said it's a little bit of both, and that Dominguez will play seven to nine innings on both days. 

Dominguez was playing well before his injury, so it'll be interesting how the Yankees juggle him and Spencer Jones on the roster with Aaron Judge on the IL. 

Wells is well

And finally, Boone gave an update on Austin Wells, who was placed on the IL with cervical headaches last weekend. 

The skipper said that Wells is headache-free and feeling good. He's another player whose fate will be decided some time this weekend. 

"Hitting, throwing, doing all his treatment stuff, just baseball activities," Boone said of what Wells is doing. "We’ll get through this weekend. We’ll decide if we want him to play in any games before activating and we’ll have those conversations over the next several days."

Wells, along with the other Yankees catchers, has struggled mightily this season.

In 47 games, Wells is batting .166 with an OPS of .533, four home runs and seven RBI.

The Braves enter their long-awaited first game of the season against the Mets not playing their ball of the season.

Having lost both games this week at the Chicago White Sox before Thursday’s postponement, Atlanta will look to avoid its first three-game losing streak since April 4-6 when it travels to the Big Apple Friday night.

No local broadcast for this 7:15 p.m. EDT game as it’s an Apple TV broadcast, which unfortunately means you’ll need an additional subscription to watch this one.

Game Info

Preview

Lineups

After splitting an intense series against Seattle, the West-Coast themed homestand continues as the Orioles welcome the Padres to Camden Yards. The Padres are expected to be perennial contenders, but after a hot start to the season, they’re scuffling, with an ice-cold 4-12 record in their last 16 games. The Phillies swept them twice in that stretch, and they’ve also lost to the Mets and the Nationals. They did just take their last series from Cincinnati on Wednesday, courtesy of a walkoff win.  

In that last stretch dating to May 22, the Padres’ offense is second-worst in the league, and a lot of their core is struggling. Former Oriole Manny Machado is off to the worst start in his career, and in the last two weeks has a .161/.197/.355 slashline. His power remains fearsome, as he’s got a team-leading 11 HRs and 34 RBIs, but his batting average and on-base percentage are among the worst among current qualified hitters. Outfielder Jackson Merrill is also mired in a slump, and in the last two weeks Xander Bogaerts, Miguel Andujar, Gavin Sheets and Freddy Fermin are also hitting below the Mendoza line.

So maybe this will be a good matchup for the Orioles’ Shane Baz. After a soggy start to the season, the right hander got himself on a roll of late, posting four straight quality starts from May 20 to June 2. He likely would have had another his last time out against Toronto, but for the Ernie Clement baserunning shenanigan that saw him give up four unearned runs in an eventual 5 2/3-inning, 5 R (1 ER) loss. That said, Baz’s stuff is looking really solid of late. Baz has faced the Padres twice, in his career, and has an 0-for-4 line against Xander Bogaerts,  a 2-for-5 line against catcher Freddy Fermín, and a 1-for-4 line against Manny Machado.

As for the Orioles, they’ll get to face Griffin Canning, who always reminds of Cameron in Ferris Bueller. He’s not the scariest arm out there, for sure. The 30-year-old righty posted a regrettable 7.16 ERA in the month of May, but in his only June start, versus the Mets, he went five innings and allowed just one run with six strikeouts. Maybe the Orioles can give him more of a challenge. Against the longtime Angel, Gunnar is 4-for-8, Tyler O’Neill is 2-for-6 with a home run, and Adley is 4-for-9. I like those lines.

Orioles lineup

1. Taylor Ward LF
2. Gunnar Henderson SS
3. Adley Rutschman C
4. Pete Alonso 1B
5. Samuel Basallo DH
6. Coby Mayo 3B
7. Colton Cowser CF
8. Tyler O’Neill RF
9. Jackson Holliday 2B

Padres lineup

1. Fernando Tatis Jr. 2B
2. Jackson Merrill CF
3. Manny Machado 3B
4. Xander Bogaerts SS
5. Gavin Sheets RF
6. Samad Taylor LF
7. Ty France 1B
8. Will Wagner DH
9. Freddy Fermin C

East coast road trips to stadiums without roofs are the pits. Today’s series opener between the Mariners and Nationals will begin in a delay due to bad weather in the area. We’ll post the latest updates here as well as the general game preview information. If the game is played, this post will also serve as tonight’s game thread.

Update, 5:30 PT: We have a start time! This game is scheduled to start at 5:55 PT. So just a nice and tidy two-hour and fifteen minutes. I would like the Mariners to be gifted two free runs, one for each hour of the delay.

Update; 5:00 PT: Gary Hill says the storm has largely moved through, a rainbow has appeared, and the grounds crew is preparing to move the tarp. Still no official start time, however.

Update, 4:35 PT: Still no official start time for this game but Aaron Goldsmith on the radio just said the clouds in Washington look like the “Death Star” and there is “heavy machinery” holding down the tarp on the field. So. Shannon Drayer tweeted a picture of said Death Star cloud and also this image of the weather moving through the area:

Radar in motion at 4:30 PM/7:30 PM pic.twitter.com/TzgBXvBkHc

— Randy Small – Whatcom County Weather (@RandySmall) June 12, 2026

Update, 3:38 PT: Gary Hill on the Mariners pregame show just said the weather looks “pretty good” so it seems like tonight’s game will be played, even if it doesn’t start on time.

The latest: this game is officially in a delay, but no start time has been given. Shannon Drayer posted that the tarp had briefly come off the field, but then posted the tarp is back on and the game is officially delayed.

Tarp back on and the start is officially delayed. pic.twitter.com/ZqTXgGoPNs

— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) June 12, 2026

Projected lineups:

Game information:

Game time: ???

TV: Mariners.TV, with Aaron Goldsmith and Ryan Rowland-Smith and Brad Adam as field reporter

Radio: 710 AM Seattle Sports, with Gary Hill and Shannon Drayer

Roster moves

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves. The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 40.

• Reinstatedfrom the 60-day injured list: INF/OF Jordan Lawlar (fractured right wrist)
• Designated for assignment: C Aramis Garcia

Interesting move, with Garcia getting DFA’d for the second time in about six weeks. I imagine that means Adrian Del Castillo will be the backup catcher for the time being, which probably means his spot will be secure as the likes of Gurriel, Kepler and Santana return to the roster. LuJames Groover, Tommy Troy and one more – no longer Del Castillo – are those we’ll perhaps be waving goodbye to in the coming days. No pause on Lawlar, who goes straight into the starting line-up. Will he be the spark which ignites the offense? They have been having a terrible time with RISP lately. Here are their stats in that situation over the last couple of weeks.

• June 11, 0-2 @ MIA – 0-for-7
• June 10, 0-8 @ MIA – 0-for-9
• June 9, 6-10 @ MIA, 2-for-14
• June 7, 5-1 vs. WAS, 0-for-7
• June 6, 1-6 vs. WAS, 1-for-2
• June 5, 1-14 vs. WAS, 0-for-3
• June 4, 3-2 vs. LAD, 1-for-8
• June 3, 0-7 vs. LAD, 0-for-3
• June 2, 5-6 vs. LAD, 2-for-12
• June 1, 4-1 vs. LAD, 0-for-2
• May 31, 2-3 @ SEA, 0-for-8
• May 30, 1-5 @ SEA, 0-for-1
• May 29, 6-7 @ SEA, 3-for-17
• May 27, 3-2 @ SFG, 1-for-5
• May 26, 7-5 @ SFG, 1-for-7

I mean, the team as a whole has not been hitting: since May 26, the D-backs are collectively at .201/.276/.320 for an OPS of just .596. You won’t be surprised to hear, that’s worst in the league. But 11-for-105 with RISP is worse still – and if you want really bad, they are 6-for-76 over their last dozen games. That’s an average of one-half of a hit with runners in scoring position per game over the past couple of weeks. So it’s a combination of poor hitting AND bad luck, which has seen them tumble back to Mt. .500. The Reds series represents a good chance to get well against a struggling team. Unfortunately, Cincinnati are probably thinking exactly the same thing…

PSA: This game will be on Apple TV. Don’t say you weren’t told…

Here are the lineups. For the Phillies:

So, do you come to Milwaukee often? #RingTheBellpic.twitter.com/zony9vR6Nx

— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) June 12, 2026

For the Brewers:

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— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) June 12, 2026

Let’s talk about it

The Brewers are finally back from playing baseball games in various cities on the moon! Tonight, they start the first of a three-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies, who are 29-14 since ending a 10-game losing streak on April 25th and are second in the NL East.

It’s Miz Day in Milwaukee, as the lanky Brewer righty takes the mound for the 14th time this season. He’s coming off his worst start since April: he allowed a run! And walked three! But that run was unearned, and he struck out eight in seven innings, and he did this in Denver, where the thin mountain air not only boosts offense but hurts pitching. Folks, he’s a superstar.

The Phillies are sending lefty Tanner Banks to the mound as an opener tonight, and he’ll be followed by the bulk man, the right-handed super-prospect Andrew Painter. Painter is a true rookie; the 23-year-old hadn’t thrown a pitch in the majors until he made the Phillies’ rotation out of Spring Training. He’s still very young, but it’s been a long road: Painter was the 13th pick of the draft in 2021, but suffered an elbow injury that cost him all of the 2023 season and most of 2024. He has ranked as high as number five on Baseball America’s top-100 prospect list, though his results post-injury haven’t been as good as the incredible numbers in 2022 that put him on the prospect map. Things haven’t clicked yet in the big leagues: through 12 games (11 starts), Painter is 1-7 with a 6.21 ERA and 5.08 FIP and is striking out just 7.3 batters per nine innings.

In roster news, Coleman Crow has been placed on the 15-day injured list with an ominous-sounding right forearm flexor strain. That might be a minor injury, but flexor strains are often precursors to injuries that require surgery. We’ll hope for the best for Crow. His place on the roster has been taken by Craig Yoho, who pitched twice for the Brewers in Colorado before getting optioned back to the minors on Monday to make room for the new acquisition, Joel Kuhnel. Yoho made one appearance with Nashville in his short stint back there; he struck out four of six batters he faced in two perfect innings. He’s done about as much as he can do in the minors, and the silver lining to Crow’s injury is that he’s back to show us what he can do.

Today's transactions pic.twitter.com/jsX4a66krs

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) June 12, 2026

Quinn Priester is also back in Milwaukee, but that’s not because he’s ready to pitch. Priester’s thoracic outlet syndrome isn’t healing the way he’d hoped, and the team is looking for further opinions on what the next step should be. Don’t be surprised if Priester doesn’t pitch for the Brewers this season.

Jake Bauers is getting the start in right field tonight, as both he and Andrew Vaughn are in the lineup once again. Bauers joins Garrett Mitchell and Jackson Chourio in the outfield, while Christian Yelich is the DH, William Contreras catches, and the infield goes Vaughn, Brice Turang, Joey Ortiz, and David Hamilton from right to left. The Phillies have a major-league debutant in their lineup tonight: 25-year-old Gabriel Rincones Jr. will start in right field for his first ever big-league action.

First pitch at 6:40pm on Brewers TV and the Brewers Radio Network.

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— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) June 12, 2026

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— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) June 12, 2026

Mets Lineup

1. Carson Benge – RF
2. Bo Bichette – SS
3. Juan Soto – LF
4. Jared Young – 1B
5. A.J. Ewing – CF
6. Marcus Semien – 2B
7. Brett Baty – 3B
8. MJ Melendez – DH
9. Luis Torrens – C

SP: Nolan McLean (RHP)

Braves Lineup

1. Mauricio Dubon – LF
2. Michael Harris – CF
3. Matt Olson – 1B
4. Ozzie Albies – 2B
5. Dominic Smith – DH
6. Austin Riley – 3B
7. Mike Yastrzemski – RF
8. Ha-Seong Kim – SS
9. Austin Wynns – C

SP: Spencer Strider (RHP)

Broadcast Info

First pitch: 7:15 PM EDT
TV: Apple TV
Radio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2

That loss to the Giants was absolutely brutal, but the great thing about baseball is that there are 162 of these games. The Nats will get a chance to bounce back as they kick off their home stand with a matchup against the Mariners. This team has been resilient all year, but this is a big test for the group.

After getting a day off on Wednesday, CJ Abrams is back in the lineup at shortstop.  The outfield will consist of James Wood, Jacob Young and Dylan Crews, as Daylen Lile takes the DH duties. Jorbit Vivas is preferred over Nasim Nunez at second and Keibert Ruiz gets the nod behind the plate. Zack Littell will look to keep up his good run of performances today.

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— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) June 12, 2026

Despite Cal Raleigh being out injured, this is still a fierce Mariners lineup. There are a lot of young and athletic players on this team. The middle infield duo of Cole Young and Colt Emerson are examples of that. Old friend Victor Robles is not in the lineup tonight. Bryce Miller has had a big bounce back year and will be on the hill tonight.

Big Tex on the bump in D.C. pic.twitter.com/sLX2lZ1tCm

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) June 12, 2026

Game Info:

Stadium: Nationals Park

Time: 6:45 PM EST

TV: Nationals.TV

Radio: 106.7 The Fan

This is a big game for the Nats. The meltdown out west will be forgotten if they can get back into the win column. However, if this is the start of a losing skid, the wounds from that implosion will continue to linger. Follow along in the comments down below and let’s go Nats!

Sonny Gray was not supposed to be the ace of this roster…yet with Garrett Crochet sidelined for the foreseeable future, Gray has been one of the most consistent pitchers in the rotation all season. He kickstarts a home series against the Rangers on Friday night. Let’s have a good weekend, maybe? Please?

⚾️ First Pitch: 7:10pm — Fenway Park, Boston, MA

📺 TV: NESN

📻 Radio: WEEI

Friday back at Fenway. pic.twitter.com/sRRuv1UbCh

— Red Sox (@RedSox) June 12, 2026

Shipped up to Boston. #AllForTXpic.twitter.com/V6GXBYlYaS

— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) June 12, 2026

Texas Rangers @ Boston Red Sox

Friday, June 12, 2026, 6:10 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / CW33)

Fenway Park

RHP Jack Leiter vs. RHP Sonny Gray

Go Rangers!

Shortstop Xander Bogaerts has returned to the San Diego Padres after being away from the team this past week for the birth of his first child. The corresponding roster move was to designate outfielder Bryce Johnson for assignment. Johnson, whom the Padres acquired as a free agent in 2023 and released after the 2024 season, was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to begin the 2025 season. Playing in the minor leagues for Pittsburgh, Johnson was traded back to the Padres in April of last year. He has been used sparingly by the team this season, hitting .178/.229/.451 in 45 at-bats.

Never known for his offense, Johnson primarily provided outfield defense and base running skills. After releasing outfielder Nick Castellanos, the Padres appear to be leaning toward more athleticism, versatility, and energy in their bench players. There also seems to be a preference for keeping the left-handed bat of infielder Will Wagner available, as well.

With the performance of utility man turned left-fielder Samad Taylor seemingly guaranteeing him regular playing time, the Padres will have outfielder Jase Bowen, infielder Will Wagner, and infielder Sung-Mun Song as their primary bench players.

The return of Bogaerts gives the Padres eight players to man the four infield spots, with a lot of versatility available. When Miguel Andujar is healthy, he is the primary DH but can also sub for Manny Machado at third base. Gavin Sheets, Ty France, Song, Wagner, and Fernando Tatis Jr. provide the team with multiple different looks for the lineup. Bowen and Taylor will serve as the regular left fielder and backup outfielder, as the need arises.

All are capable defenders, while offensive substitutions are more available with the increased versatility. This appears to be the solution in left field with the loss of Ramón Laureano, at least until the trade market opens up.

If Johnson clears waivers and chooses to stay, he can return to Triple-A El Paso as a depth piece. If claimed off waivers, he will move on to a new organization he chooses. The third option would be for the Padres to release him, and he would then become a free agent.

San Diego Padres (35-32) at Baltimore Orioles (33-37), June 12, 2026, 4:05 p.m. PST

Watch: Padres.TV

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards – San Diego, Baltimore, Mary.

Listen: 97.3 The Fan

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Weekend in Baltimore. pic.twitter.com/3k2pD0il9l

— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 12, 2026

Friday night, gentlemen.

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— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) June 12, 2026

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Phillies manhandled by Jacob Misiorowski's power arm, Brewers bats originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

MILWAUKEE – There was a festive buzz in the air an hour before the Milwaukee Brewers hosted the Phillies on Friday night.

In the vast parking lots around American Family Field, tailgaters grilled bratwurst, chugged beers and blared music.

A woman in a red-pinstriped Phillies shirt made her way to the ballpark entrance.

A man in a Brewers shirt booed her.

“Just kidding,” the man said.

It’s true what they say. They make ‘em a little kinder and gentler out here in the Midwest.

As lively as the show was outside the ballpark, it was even better inside. At least if you were a Brewers fan. They came to see one of the best acts in baseball and Jacob Misiorowski – much to the Phillies’ dismay – delivered in a big way.

The Brewers hung a 6-0 loss on the Phillies in a two-hour, four-minute contest that really seemed like no contest. Misiorowski, the Brewers’ gas-throwing right-hander, completely manhandled the Phillies on one hit for his first career shutout. He struck out a career-high 15, most of them with a four-seam fastball that averaged 101.6 mph. He walked nine. He faced the minimum 27 hitters.

Misiorowski, 24, lowered his MLB-leading ERA to 1.34. Phillies lefty Cristopher Sanchez, who pitches here in Sunday’s series finale, has a 1.54 ERA.

Meanwhile, 23-year-old Phillies rookie Andrew Painter continued to struggle. The Phillies tried to soften his landing by using lefty reliever Tanner Banks as an opener. Banks gave up a run in the first inning. Painter came on in the second and was tagged for five hits and five runs in his five innings of work. He got the first two outs in the fifth before giving up a double, a walk and a three-run homer to Jake Bauers. Painter has allowed 15 runs in 13 innings over his last three outings. His ERA has swelled to 6.43 and it’s fair to wonder if he – and his confidence – could use some time in Triple A.

Some Phillies players expressed their displeasure when Misiorowski, after just five big-league starts, made the National League All-Star team over Sanchez last summer. Later in the 2025 season, the Phillies beat Misiorowski, tagging him for three runs in 4 1/3 innings in a 10-8 win.

But this time, it was all Misiorowski.

He opened the game by striking out Kyle Schwarber on a fastball that measured 104.5 mph, the hardest pitch thrown by a starting pitcher since MLB began tracking velocity in 2008.

Misiorowski went on to strike out Trea Turner and Bryce Harper in the first inning. He threw 12 pitches in the frame. Nine of them were 103 mph or greater. Nine of Misiorowski’s first 11 outs came on strikeouts.

Schwarber had the Phillies’ only hit, a single to lead off the fourth. Turner then struck out and Harper grounded into a double play.

More coming soon …

Here’s the Tigers lineup:

1/3 in Cleveland ⤵️

⚾️ 7:10 PM ET
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— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) June 12, 2026

Here’s the Guardians lineup:

Rivals in town.#GuardsBall | #VoteGuardspic.twitter.com/A9eRZHYJW6

— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) June 12, 2026

Let’s go, Guardians!