TORONTO, ON - JULY 18: (L-R) Former Toronto Blue Jays Juan Guzman and Joe Carter wave to the crowd during a pregame ceremony before the game between the Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on July 18, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) | Getty Images
White Sox 0 Blue Jays 1
You really shouldn’t win if you only score one run. I’d search to figure this out, but there are very few 1-0 games in a season.
We got our run in the fourth. Vladimir Guerrero doubled off the center wall, just a couple of feet short of a home run. When it wasn’t, I worried that he could be stranded. But, no, George Springer singled him home in the next at bat. Unfortunately, that is where it ended. Kazuma Okamoto struck out and Daulton Varsho ground out.
We only had five hits and three walks. One (the Springer hit) for four with RISP. Vlad had two of the four hits.
Shane Bieber was terrific. Six innings, just three hits, two walks and six strikeouts. Easily his best start of the season. Maybe he’s rounding into form.
Jeff Hoffman pitched the seventh, giving up a lead off walk, just to get our blood pressure up. But two strikeouts and a ground out (nice play by Ernie Clement got us out of the inning.
Tyler Rogers got the eighth. He gave up a bunt single to Chase Meidroth (very nice bunt hit, no change to get him). But a caught stealing (great throw Kirk), strikeout and fly out ended the inning.
And Louis Varland pitched the ninth. Ground out, strike out, fly out.
Save #20 for Louis. Holds #11 and #20 for Hoffman and Rogers respectively. And win #1 for Bieber.
Jays of the Day: Bieber (0.36 WPA), Varland (0.16), Rogers (0.12) and Hoffman (0.10). Let’s give Vlad one, as well, for his 2 for 4, 0.08 WPA. Hope it is a sign of good things to come.
Other Award: Clement (-0.09, for an 0 for 4, he was at his chase happiest today, swinging at everything), Nathan Lukes (-0.09, also 0 for 4, two strikeouts, a soft ground out and fly out) and Okamoto (-0.08, 0 for 4, 2 k).
Tomorrow is an early start, 12:00 Eastern. Sean Burke (6-4, 3.41) and Trey Yesavage (4-4, 3.72).
I’m still puzzled by the Spencer Miles start yesterday. It seems to be that, after the All-Star break, you’d want to come out with one of your ‘real’ starters.
This game also had the unveiling of the Joe Carter statue (I’ll admit I didn’t love the statue, but since it is replacing the stupid Ed Rogers statue, it is a big upgrade). And they had several members of the 1992 and 1993 World Series winnings. It was great to see those guys again. They are getting up there in age. I’ll take any excuse to see them.
Jul 18, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; A view of the field after the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium was postponed. Mandatory...
NEW YORK — Saturday night’s Dodgers-Yankees game was postponed because of rain, setting up a split doubleheader Sunday.
Sunday’s first game is scheduled to begin at 12:35 p.m. Eastern (9:35 a.m. Pacific). The series finale is set for Sunday at 7:20 p.m. Eastern (4:20 p.m. Pacific).
The Dodgers and Yankees are scheduled to play a doubleheader Sunday at Yankee Stadium. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The Dodgers did not immediately announce if the rainout would alter their pitching plan. Initially, Emmet Sheehan was scheduled to start Saturday and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Sunday.
The team will also be allowed to call up an extra player for Sunday because of the doubleheader.
It will be the Dodgers’ first time playing a doubleheader since May 2024, when they got rained out during a visit to the Mets.
Sunday’s first game will be televised on SportsNet LA after originally being slated for Fox’s national broadcast Saturday night. Sunday night’s game will remain on NBC/Peacock.
Weather always figured to loom large during this current East Coast road trip the Dodgers are on — be it rainy forecasts, muggy summer heat or even poor air quality from Canadian wildfire smoke that cleared up just in time for Friday’s series opener at Yankee Stadium.
After Sunday night’s game, they head to Philadelphia for three games against the Phillies. On Thursday, they will go to Washington for a White House visit to celebrate their 2025 World Series. Next weekend, they wrap the nine-game swing with a series against the Mets.
Now, they can only hope Saturday’s rainout is the only time their schedule is impacted.
Jul 18, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) tries to make the play on the single hit by Minnesota Twins shortstop Brooks Lee (not pictured) during the ninth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images | Matt Marton-Imagn Images
The Twins climbed back to .500, but getting over the hump back to a winning record will have to wait a few more games. Minnesota falls to 49-50 after a decisive win by the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs jumped on starter Taj Bradley early, tagging the Twin for five earned runs in the first three innings. A solo shot from Michael Busch gave the Cubs the lead in the first, and a two-run Miguel Amaya double made it 3-1 Cubs in the second, after Kody Clemens had leveled the playing field with a homer of his own.
A pair of walks — two out of three total on Taj’s line — came around to score in the third, making it a 5-1 Chicago lead. Bradley got through five innings, but it was his worst start in weeks, and it handed him his fourth loss of the season. Mike Paredes struck out four in two relief innings, but allowed a walk and a few hits in a messy seventh inning to give the Cubs one more run.
Clemens would homer again in the seventh, the only other Twins tally on the afternoon.
The Twins attempted to rally in the ninth, putting their first two men on, then proceeded to lose two outs on the bases on a Brooks Lee single, as Josh Bell got hung up between third and home, and Brooks Lee was iced trying to retreat to the bag. It would have been nice to have a few plate appearances with the tying run up and nobody out, but hey, they’re professionals. They know a lot better than we do in situations such as.
The loss means tomorrow’s game will be nice and rubbery. We shall see you there!
The Dodgers’ game against the New York Yankees on Saturday in the Bronx was rained out and rescheduled as the first game in a split doubleheader Sunday.
It was the Dodgers’ first postponement of the season.
They are set to play Game 1 at 9:35 a.m. PDT Sunday, followed by Game 2 at 4:20 p.m.
Saturday’s game was originally scheduled to air on Fox at 5:08 p.m. PDT. But with persistent showers in the forecast, the decision to postpone was made official more than three hours before game time.
Dodgers right-hander Emmett Sheehan (4-6, 4.81 ERA) was scheduled to take the mound opposite Yankees lefty Ryan Weathers on Saturday. But the Dodgers shifted their pitching plan after the postponement.
Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, already lined up for Sunday, is set to start the morning game. The Dodgers have not announced their Game 2 starter.
Jul 12, 2022; Bronx, New York, USA; General view of the Yankee Stadium facade as storm clouds move in during a rain delay before a game between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Well, hat tip to the powers that be. With storms rolling into New York in a couple hours, MLB has decided to postpone tonight’s Yankees-Dodgers clash. In a move that surprised me, the game will be made up in a split-admission doubleheader tomorrow, sandwiched around the World Cup final at 3pm local time.
If you have tickets for today’s game, they are only eligible for tomorrow’s 12:35pm ET first pitch. That game will be played — the forecast for Sunday looks gorgeous — and then the Stadium will be cleared out to prepare for Sunday Night Baseball, at 7:20pm local time. Yankee manager Aaron Boone indicated shortly after the postponement that there’s a “good chance” the team stands pat with their pitching decisions, meaning its most likely Ryan Weathers starts the first game and we get that Cam Schlittler/Yoshinobu Yamamoto killer in primetime.
If you’re in New York, keep yourselves safe. Parts of Queens are already experiencing flooding and there’s a second round of storms coming. Keep an eye on official public notices, and follow the direction of city officials. If nothing else, all this rain should clear up some of the wildfire smoke issues the city has experienced this week.
Jul 18, 2026; Bronx, New York, USA; A view of the field after the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium was postponed. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images
The middle game between the Dodgers and Yankees on Saturday was postponed by rain, and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Sunday.
The first game on Sunday is scheduled for a 9:35 a.m. PT start, followed by the nightcap on NBC, with Jason Benetti, Orel Hershiser, and Roger Clemens on the exclusive national telecast for the second game.
After SportsNet LA televised Friday’s series opener at Yankee Stadium, there wasn’t going to be a Dodgers game on the network until Tuesday in Philadelphia, with Saturday’s game in New York slated for Fox, followed by Sunday night on NBC, and Monday against the Phillies on ESPN. Now, SportsNet LA will carry the first game of the doubleheader on Sunday, followed by NBC and Peacock airing the nightcap at 4:20 p.m. PT.
Pitching plans this weekend were going to be Emmet Sheehan vs. left-hander Ryan Weathers on Saturday, followed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto against Cam Schlittler on Sunday. Yamamoto starts the early game on Sunday now.
#Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the early game Sunday. Starter for Game 2 is TBD. Emmet Sheehan was supposed to start today.
This is the first rainout of the season for the Dodgers, who’ve had two previous games delayed by inclement weather, all on the road. The series finale in Washington D.C. against the Nationals on April 5 started two hours, nine minutes late due to rain, and on June 23 against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field, the first pitch was delayed by 28 minutes.
The Yankees announced that Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers has been postponed due to expected inclement weather.
It will be made up as the first game of a split-admission doubleheader on Sunday, with first pitch set for 12:35 p.m. And the second game of the doubleheader is set for 7:20 p.m.
The originally scheduled 8:08 p.m. first pitch was set to feature a battle between the left-hander Ryan Weathers (4.15 ERA, 1.239 WHIP in 97.2 innings) and right-hander Emmet Sheehan (4.81 ERA, 1.239 WHIP in 82.1 innings).
The scheduled starters for the game originally scheduled for Sunday are a couple of All-Star right-handers: Cam Schlittler (2.05 ERA, 0.944 WHIP in 118.2 innings) for the Yanks and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2.85 ERA, 0.913 WHIP in 110.2 innings) for the club that once called Brooklyn their home.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said there's a "good chance" the club will keep the pitching plan the same for Sunday's doubleheader.
New York (54-43) closed the first half of the season with a four-game winning streak, including a sweep in Washington. That put a cap on a terrible run of form that saw the Bronx Bombers suffer a team-wide slump when they dropped 11 of 13 games, including seven straight defeats against Boston and Detroit.
However, they opened the series with another low-scoring effort, falling 2-1 to Los Angeles (62-36) on Friday night. The back-to-back World Series champions, with a 1.5-game lead for the best record in baseball, entered the break losers of four of their last five games.
Jul 11, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish (38) throws during the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images | Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images
Just as tonight’s game with the Houston Astros was beginning, the Orioles announced that they have signed starting pitcher Kyle Bradish to a five-year contract extension. The deal starts with the 2027 season. Bradish had been slated to become a free agent in the 2029 season, so the deal keeps him under team control for an additional three seasons.
Per Jeff Passan, the deal is worth $90 million, but no further breakdown has been released as of yet.
Bradish is the second member of the starting rotation to be signed to a long-term deal this year. Shane Baz signed a five-year, $68 million contract close to Opening Day. While Orioles’ GM Mike Elias has stated that he believes Baz has top-of-the-rotation stuff, Bradish has proven his.
Drafted in the 4th round of the 2018 draft by the Los Angeles Angels, Bradish was traded to the Orioles for Dylan Bundy in December 2019. He made his Major League debut in 2022 and made 23 starts with a 4.90 ERA. He broke out in 2023, with a 2.90 ERA over 30 starts for the AL East champions. He was off to a great start in 2024 before having to undergo Tommy John surgery in June.
Bradish has had some ups and downs this season, but has still shown his ace-like stuff at times. Overall, he has a 3.61 ERA in 19 starts this season.
The five-year contract will take Bradish through his 34th birthday.
Jul 9, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Patrick Sandoval (43) throws the ball against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images | David Banks-Imagn Images
Oregon pitcher Cal Scolari throws a pitch as the Oregon Ducks host the USC Trojans on May 14, 2026, in Eugene, Oregon. | Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Howdy, y’all? If you weren’t aware, the MLB Draft was this past weekend, and we had a good number of players get drafted. So, I thought I’d throw together a quick little recap of our newest #ProDucks. So, without further ado, here we go!
Round 3, Pick 103: SS Ryan Cooney, selected by the Toronto Bluejays
Round 5, Pick 137: P Cal Scolari, selected by the Chicago Whitesox
Round 6, Pick 187: SS Maddox Molony, selected by the Detroit Tigers
Round 8, Pick 253, P Miles Gosztola, selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Round 10, Pick 313, P Devin Bell, also selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Round 15, Pick 448, 3B Drew Smith, selected by the San Francisco Giants
Round 19, Pick 556, OF Jack Brooks, selected by the Washington Nationals
So, there we have it. Seven new Ducks into the MLB system, adding to the four from last year, and five in 2024. Which player do you think will have the best shot at making the MLB? Let us know down in the comments!
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JUNE 30: Julio Rodríguez #44 of the Seattle Mariners celebrates an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park on June 30, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Olivia Vanni/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Mariners activated Julio Rodríguez from the 7-day IL ahead of this evening’s game against the Giants. Julio had been out since July 3, when Anaheim’s Nolan Shanuel threw the ball into the back of Julio’s head in an attempt to make a double play. Julio initially got up and sprinted to third base, looking very amped up. But it quickly became apparent that he was not alright, and he’s been recovering for the past two weeks.
There’s never a good time for a concussion, but the injury came at a particularly unfortunate time for Julio, who seemed to be regaining his timing after struggling throughout much of June. And while the injury lingered for longer than anyone would hope, it’s nice for him to have only missed one game of the second half since that’s traditionally what one might call Julio Season.
In a corresponding move, Miles Mastrobuoni was DFA’d. Among a bench full of players without options, this made the most sense because Master Bunny is the only lefty on a team that’s gotten lopsided. In addition, Mastrobuoni has already cleared waivers once this season, so there’s a reasonable chance the Mariners get to keep him again.
Julio will DH tonight as he eases back into things. Luke Raley will play centerfield because sometimes we like to have fun.
Woodruff has been limited by arm and shoulder injuries this year and landed on the IL earlier in July due to his latest issue.
He’s pitched well in just nine appearances and 45 ⅓ innings this year with a 2.98 ERA.
Woodruff has spent his entire career in Milwaukee after being drafted by the team in 2014.
Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff stands on the field prior to a July 18 game against the Marlins. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
The former Mississippi State star made his big league debut in 2017 and established himself as a reliable arm for Milwaukee, as he earned All-Star nods in 2019 and 2021.
Woodruff’s injury is a tough blow to a red-hot Brewers team that leads the National League Central with a 60-37 record heading into Saturday’s action
And, across all of MLB, only the Dodgers have a better record than Milwaukee with the second half of the season still to play.
The Brewers will face the Marlins on Saturday and Sunday before hosting the Mets for a three-game series.
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 12: Luis García Jr. #2 of the Washington Nationals at bat against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Nationals Park on July 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images
This morning an interesting report came out that the Nationals have been talking with other teams about Luis Garcia Jr. ahead of the trade deadline. Garcia’s name has not been mentioned as much in trade rumors as the likes of CJ Abrams or Foster Griffin. However, moving the first baseman at the peak of his value could make a lot of sense.
Multiple teams are expressing interest in trading for Luis García Jr., per @WillSammon.
Talks between the Nationals and other teams on García remain in preliminary stage. pic.twitter.com/9K8o7q5m1z
There have been no truly advanced talks yet, but it is now clear that Garcia’s name is out there. This would be an interesting move to make, and has its pros and cons. As mentioned in the Athletic article, losing Garcia could be a big blow to the clubhouse, which the front office is mindful of.
The 26 year old Garcia has become a leader in the clubhouse despite still being a young player. After all, Garcia is the longest tenured player on the Nats, having been with the club since 2020. Obviously, losing Garcia would be more than just a loss in the clubhouse. Garcia is having a career year on the field, hitting .284 with an .871 OPS and a career high 20 home runs.
Garcia has been on a torrid run since the start of June, with an OPS of 1.087 and 15 of his 20 homers. He has been putting the ball in the air more consistently, and it has paid off in a big way. Garcia has always had a ton of talent as a hitter, but with a better coaching staff, he is finally putting things together.
That makes the decision to trade him an interesting one. At 26, this could just be the beginning for Garcia. However, he does have a fairly long history of mediocre production before this and cannot hit left handed pitching. There is a decent chance that this is the peak of his value.
One other thing that could make it easier to stomach trading Garcia is the fact that the Nats have ready made replacements waiting in the wings. We saw Abimelec Ortiz in the last game of the first half, and he looked like he could handle big league pitching. He also hit three doubles in his first game back in AAA. If you can get assets, ideally pitchers, for Garcia and have Ortiz slide in and deliver similar production, that would be a bargain.
The Nats could target high minors or even young big league pitching in a Garcia deal. If they could get a solid starting pitching prospect and a promising but unproven young reliever, this could be a deal that could help the Nats this year. With Ortiz waiting in the wings, Garcia is a player you can trade while not losing that much production. It would be tough to ask Ortiz to be as productive as Garcia has been, but he can give you about 85% of it.
Our guy Paul made an interesting mock trade with the Red Sox, who were brought up in that article. His trade sends Garcia to the Sox for Kyson Witherspoon and Eduardo Rivera. Just like my suggestion, that brings in a nice pitching prospect and a talented but unproven reliever.
Mock Luis Garcia Jr. trade: Red Sox Receive 1B Luis Garcia Jr. (134 wRC+, 1.9 fWAR)
I am not totally sold that Witherspoon would be on the table for Garcia, but I suppose it is possible. Witherspoon was the Red Sox first rounder last year, but has had an uneven first pro season after Boston tried to make some tweaks to his mechanics. However, the talent is still quite large. Rivera is a relief prospect who has made his MLB debut, and has loud stuff from the left side.
Both are a bit buried in the Red Sox loaded pitching core, but would be great fits in DC. If Witherspoon is unavailable, Marcus Phillips is another name that makes sense, especially if there is a third piece coming back to the Nats. Phillips is very similar to Witherspoon, as he has big stuff but uneven results this year in his first season of pro ball.
With Garcia, there could be a lot of interest due to his unique offensive profile. His combination of power and contact is rare. Other teams that would make sense for him include the Guardians, the D-Backs if they remain in the hunt and maybe even the Marlins.
Garcia has one year of team control after this season, which would appeal to teams as well. He is not just a rental, and is still very young. If the Nats wanted to do a combination of buying and selling, Garcia would make a lot of sense as a piece to move. Unlike Foster Griffin or CJ Abrams, they have an in-house replacement and Garcia could help them acquire much needed pitching help. There will be a lot on Paul Toboni’s plate as we approach the deadline, and this Garcia decision will be one of many that he has to make.
CLEVELAND, OHIO - JULY 18: Travis Bazzana #37 of the Cleveland Guardians hits an RBI triple during the third inning in game one of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Progressive Field on July 18, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) | Getty Images
This will be a short recap, since nothing really of note happened.
Gavin Williams was, well, weird. 11 Ks in 6 innings, but gave up 3 HRs and 5 earned runs.
The offense did practically nothing. After Gavin gave up a 2-run homer in the 2nd, Kwan singled with two outs in the bottom of the 2nd. Jared Jones missed on a 2-2 fastball, and Bazzana laced a triple down the right-field line, scoring Kwan. For what it’s worth, it probably wouldn’t have been a triple if not for Kwan’s spectacular baserunning, getting from first to home on what was, in most cases, a routine double.
That was all.
Pirates starter Jared Jones went 5 innings, striking out 9, and giving up only that one run. The pirates bullpen pitched 4 scoreless innings, striking out 4.
The Guardians bullpen pitched 3 innings and gave up 2 runs.
The Guardians mustered up 7 baserunners today, and collected only one extra-base hit.
SEATTLE — Landen Roupp didn’t want his night to end. But he didn’t put up a fight.
When just over two more innings represents a career high for a season, you learn to pick your battles over going back out for one more. Even in the case of Roupp, who shares the same bulldog mentality as Logan Webb and, on Friday, sure pitched like the Giants’ ace, too.
Giants pitcher Landen Roupp expects to play a big role during the second half of the season. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Roupp tossed seven shutout innings to help the Giants start the second half on the right note Friday in a 7-0 win over the Mariners. Still, he understood he had minimal leverage to persuade manager Tony Vitello to give him the chance of completing eight for a second straight start.
“He made a comment today about not fighting to go back out there in the eighth,” Vitello said.
Instead, he handed the game off to Jason Foley, who touched 97 mph while tossing a scoreless eighth in his first big-league appearance since 2024. Caleb Kilian took care of business in the ninth, and the Giants finished what they hope is a preview of what’s to come in their final stretch.
Roupp, 27, figures to be a big part of the Giants’ second-half plans, especially if Robbie Ray and/or Tyler Mahle are pitching for different teams after the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
The young right-hander has looked the part of a No. 2 his past two times out. Before allowing two hits over seven innings against the Mariners, Roupp limited the Blue Jays to one run on three hits.
In that outing, 11 days earlier, Roupp was allowed to complete eight innings, a career high. That also put him on the doorstep of another significant milepost: He was less than 10 innings from matching his largest workload in one season — the 106 ⅔ he threw last year.
When his night was over Friday, Roupp’s inning total stood at 104.
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By the sounds of it, the Giants have no plans of lightening his load.
Vitello was asked after the game about his plans for Roupp in the second half, given the career high he is almost certain to blow past the next time he takes the mound.
“Let him pitch,” he said. “Try not to get in a fistfight in the dugout any time he comes out of the game.”
That’s music to Roupp’s ears.
“I don’t really like to take breaks,” he said. “It kind of just messes with my momentum and rhythm. … I feel good to go. I don’t really see anything stopping this.”
Roupp has tossed 104 innings this season and likely will eclipse his career high during his next start. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Roupp had plenty of downtime between his two most recent starts and said he felt a “little sluggish” when he took the mound in Seattle, even if it didn’t show. After starting 11 losses in a row, tying a franchise record, Roupp has used pretty much the same formula to correct course his past two starts.
“Just trying to pound the zone,” Roupp said. “Not really going for strikeouts much.”
For the most part, he has done a good job of generating early contact. That has allowed him to pitch deeper into games while limiting runs despite striking out less than a batter every two innings his past two starts, which could also bode well for his ability to continue to take on a larger workload.
“I think if you look at his whole body of work, he’s been great for us all year long,” Vitello said. “It’s just been a couple outings where his pitch count gets high on him because he’s not in the zone.”
The Giants opted to skip his last turn in the rotation before the All-Star break, a decision Vitello chalked up more to finding an opportunity for Carson Whisenhunt than giving Roupp a breather.
“Finding ways to get Wiz involved,” Vitello said, “is something we’re all thinking about in the back of our minds as we talk about the pitching staff.”
Soon enough, Roupp and Whisenhunt will likely be in the rotation. There should be no shortage of innings and starts to go around once the Giants’ sell-off commences.
In the meantime, Roupp found a creative setting to stay fresh during his extended layoff. While Webb was enjoying the All-Star festivities in Philadelphia and Vitello was relaxing on the beach in Cabo, Roupp stayed closer to home. He went to Santa Cruz with Casey Schmitt.
The teammates took in the boardwalk, mostly stayed away from the cold, seaweed-filled ocean water and played catch in the driveway of a friend’s house where they were staying.
“I guess it was good, in the long run, to take a break like that,” Roupp said, even though he added, “I would rather not” take another one.
