The NHL announced on Tuesday that the upcoming 2026-27 season schedule will be released on July 16, which means Calgary Flames fans will finally get a chance to see who will visit the Scotiabank Saddledome for the final time.
Looking back at the last ten schedules and seeing who the Flames began the season against, and who skated first at the Saddledome, history suggests the Flames will host an American team for what will be the final season in the Dome.
2025-26 - St. Louis
Last year, the Flames began the season on the road in Edmonton on Oct. 8, facing the Oilers before bolting to Vancouver to visit the Canucks on Oct. 9. Two nights later, they hosted the St. Louis Blues for the home opener, which they lost 4-2. Calgary began their year 5-13-3 before their first win streak in November.
2024-25 - Philadelphia
In 2024-25, the Flames opened the campaign on a four-game win streak, going 5-4-1 in their first ten games. Once again, they began on the road, in Vancouver, in a classic 6-5 overtime victory. Three nights later, the Philadelphia Flyers came to the Saddledome for the home opener, which Calgary won 6-3.
2023-24 - Winnipeg
On Oct. 11, 2023, the Flames welcomed the Winnipeg Jets to the Dome to kick off the 2023-24 season, earning a 5-3 win. Meanwhile, in their first ten games, Calgary stumbled to a 2-7-1 record.
2022-23 - Colorado
The Flames followed up their most recent playoff appearance by opening the season with nine of their first ten games at home, including the season opener on Oct. 13, 2022, a 5-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Despite starting 5-1-0, a seven-game winless streak dropped them to 5-6-2 after 13 games.
2021-22 - Anaheim
To begin their match to the Pacific Division title win in 2021-22, the Flames began the year on the road in Edmonton with a 5-2 loss, before falling to the Anaheim Ducks on home ice on Oct. 18. Then, they rattled off six consecutive wins for their second-longest streak of the campaign.
2020-21 - Vancouver
During the 2020-21 season, which began in mid-January, the Flames were part of the Canadian Division and remained within the country for the entire season. They played their opener in Winnipeg, suffering a 4-3 overtime loss, before sweeping the Canucks in a two-game set at the Saddledome.
2019-20 - Vancouver
Before COVID halted the NHL season after roughly 70 games, Calgary began the 2019-20 campaign in Colorado, falling to the Avalanche 5-3. Two nights later, at their home opener, they shut out the Canucks 3-0.
2018-19 - Vancouver
En route to a 50-25-7 record, the Flames dropped their season opener to the Canucks in Vancouver by a 5-2 score on Oct. 3, 2018. However, three nights later at the Saddledome, they picked up a 7-4 victory over the Canucks. Surprisingly, the club went 5-5-0 in their first ten games before winning the Pacific Division title in the spring.
2017-18 - Winnipeg
To begin the 2017-18 season, Calgary was shut out by the Oilers 3-0 at Rogers Place on Oct. 4, 2017, but bounced back in their Saddledome opener three nights later, earning a 6-3 win over the Jets.
2016-17 - Edmonton
The Flames began their 2016-17 season with a home-and-home set against the Oilers, resulting in two losses. On Oct. 12, 2016, Edmonton roughed up Calgary 7-4 at home, before defeating them at the Saddledome two nights later on Oct. 14, by a 5-3 score. Multi-game losing streaks gave the Flames a 5-10-1 record through 16 games.
Who do you want to see the Flames play in the final Saddledome home opener? It makes sense that it's Edmonton for nostalgia, but history will say Vancouver is the other logical choice. However, maybe the NHL has a different plan in mind, bringing in a legend like Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby or an up-and-coming star like San Jose's Macklin Celebrini. Let us know what you think in the comments.
The El Paso Chihuahuas and San Antonio Missions were the two minor league affiliates to have a winning week. The two Single-A teams, the Fort Wayne TinCaps and Lake Elsinore Storm, both lost their series this past week.
Lake Elsinore, the first-half winners of their Single-A division, has gone 4-11 since the wholesale promotions that marked the end of the first half. That is the worst record in their league. They will await the new arrivals that come in late July or early August after the draft.
In preparation for those new arrivals, the Padres’ organization has continued to make moves to rearrange the players in the system. Every MLB team is allowed 165 minor league members on their rosters, with the moves made over the past two weeks taking the organization to 153 players.
RHP Kannon Kemp completed his rehab assignment and was assigned to Fort Wayne. Right-handed reliever Johan Moreno, who was promoted before the break, was moved again and will play with El Paso. Reliever Ryan Och, who also excelled after his rehab, was promoted from Fort Wayne to San Antonio. Lefty starter Jamie Hitt was also promoted from Fort Wayne to San Antonio.
Right-hander Eric Yost, who moved to El Paso for a start when Jhony Brito was promoted to the major leagues, was returned to San Antonio.
Pitchers Tristan McKenzie and CJ Widger were released from the organization. McKenzie was signed to a minor league deal as one of the reclamation projects general manager A.J. Preller invested in before the season. He has a high-90’s fastball and was successful as a major league starter previously, but has never regained his command since his injury.
The organization will likely make more moves before and after the draft takes place this weekend.
Catcher Ethan Salas and LHP Kash Mayfield will represent the Padres as part of the All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 12, at 9 a.m. PST, carried on NBC/Peacock.
El Paso Chihuahuas (40-47 record, 4th in Pacific Coast League East)
Going 4-2 in their six-game series, the Chihuahuas remain significantly weaker after losing their best offensive players to the major league team. Outfielder Carlos Rodriguez has stepped up to the plate and now boasts a .306/.373/.396 batting line with 14 doubles, two triples, two homers, and 46 RBI. The 25-year-old now leads in RBI and has 31 strikeouts with 31 walks.
Infielder Pablo Reyes, 32, was released from the organization with Nick Solak, Dylan Grego, Mason McCoy, Marcus Castanon, Luis Rengifo, and Clay Dungan all able to play the same positions.
Both Grego and Rengifo have had good starts since joining El Paso.
RHP Evan Fitterer has joined the small ranks of pitchers who are able to sustain success in the PCL. Over 18 games/12 games started, Fitterer, 26, has a 3.53 ERA in 63.2 innings pitched. He has 44 strikeouts to 37 walks and has allowed only two home runs. He signed with the Padres after electing free agency in the offseason and was originally drafted by the Miami Marlins.
Reliever Andrew Moore, recently promoted to El Paso, has a 1.23 ERA in 7.1 innings since joining the Chihuahuas. Overall, Moore, 26, who was acquired by the Padres in the Connor Joe trade last season, has a 1.71 ERA in 31.2 innings pitched.
San Antonio Missions (37-44 record, 5th, last, in Texas League South)
The Missions had a 4-2 record in their six-game series, benefiting from the newly arrived outfielder Jake Cunningham. The 23-year-old former Baltimore Orioles prospect started the season with Fort Wayne and is hitting better with the Missions than with Fort Wayne. In 11 games, Cunningham is hitting .298/.313/.511 with seven RBI.
Catcher Ethan Salas just returned from a stint on the injured list with a minor oblique strain. He has cooled off significantly since the start of the season but has a team-leading .351 OBP with 26 walks and 37 strikeouts.
Salas and first baseman Romeo Sanabria are both having good seasons, though neither is leading in home runs or RBI. Outfielder Tirso Ornelas, sent to San Antonio at the start of the season, has 11 homers and 36 RBI in his age-26 season and is no longer on the Padres’ roster.
LHP Jagger Haynes has had some rough outings, which is why he has a 4.10 ERA. But over the past month, Haynes has had a 3.31 ERA and a .177 average against. He leads the team with 76 strikeouts to 37 walks in 65 innings pitched and 14 games started in 16 appearances.
Reliever Francis Peña, 25, has struggled with his command over the first half of the season. He has recently shown improved results with a 3.15 ERA in 34.1 innings pitched, but has 28 walks to 47 strikeouts.
Fort Wayne TinCaps (34-47 record, 4th in Midwest League East)
Despite being the recipients of a large portion of Lake Elsinore’s potent offense at promotion time, the TinCaps lost four-of-six in their series this week and are 5-7 over the past two weeks.
Outfielder Kasen Wells, 22, leads the team with a .283 average. His game involves running and contact hitting with a .383 OBP, 17 stolen bases, and 38 walks. Outfielder Kavares Tears leads with 12 home runs and 41 RBI but also has the most strikeouts at 78.
Centerfielder Ryan Wideman, who has now played 11 games with Fort Wayne after his promotion, is hitting .277 with five RBI and seven stolen bases in nine attempts. For the season, Wideman has 50 stolen bases but has been caught 15 times.
LHP Kash Mayfield, 21, had a break over the past two weeks and will have his innings managed over the rest of the year. He currently has a 3.33 ERA in 48.2 innings pitched with 58 strikeouts to 19 walks. RHP Abraham Parra, 20, has 57.1 innings pitched with 59 strikeouts but has walked 38. He has a 5.81 ERA with some uneven command.
RHP Ryan Och, now promoted to San Antonio, has a 1.69 ERA in 16 innings with 25 strikeouts and 11 walks.
Lake Elsinore Storm (43-38 record, 1st in California League South)
The Storm is guaranteed a playoff spot at the end of the season thanks to their first-half dominance. The story has been very different since the promotions of many of their best offensive players. They now have a one-game lead in their division.
Newly promoted infielder Dawson Willis has had a good start with a .295/.343/.541 line with four doubles, a triple, three homers, and 15 RBI in the 16 games he has played. Catcher Alcides Hernandez, given a greater opportunity with the injury to Ty Harvey, has taken advantage, leading the team in average at .333 and an OBP of .429.
RHP Jesus Castro, 19, now leads the Storm starters with a 3.52 ERA in 53.2 innings and 13 starts. Newly arrived reliever Jeferson Villabona, 25, has thrown 9.1 innings with a 0.96 ERA.
ACL Padres (26-21 record, 3rd in West division)
Outfielder Eddson Martinez, 18, promoted from the DSL, has played in 10 games for the Arizona team and has a .364/.455/.545 batting line so far. Outfielder Jesmaylin Arias leads the team with six home runs, while infielder Santiago Vargas leads with 24 RBI.
Reliever Jose Leclerc joined the ACL team to start his rehab from shoulder surgery. He has appeared in only one inning and will be built up slowly.
RHP Miguel Mendez, out since his June 17 start for the Missions with a shoulder injury, has been assigned to the ACL team to begin his rehab.
DSL Padres
The Brown team continues to struggle and has a 5-20 record that has them last in their division.
The Gold team sits 20-6, first in their division. Multiple hitters on the Gold team are hitting over .300 with infielder Abraham Bastides having a .667 slugging percentage, including three home runs and 14 RBI. He leads with a 1.235 OPS while shortstop Joniel Hernandez leads the team with 27 RBI and has a .986 OPS.
The best pitching is coming from the bullpen for the Gold team. RHP Josias Figuereo is the best starter with a 5.49 ERA, but multiple relievers have provided strong support. Due to the age of these players (17-20 for the most part), their workload is limited for both starters and relievers.
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 04: Nick Kurtz #16 of the Athletics bats during the eighth inning against the Miami Marlins at Sutter Health Park on July 04, 2026 in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Scott Marshall/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Happy Wednesday everyone,
Playing away from Sutter Health Park did not cure the Athletics’ ails. Yesterday, the team began its six-game Midwest road trip with another loss, falling 6-2 to the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game series. Tonight marks the middle game of this midweek series and then the team will play three games at the surprising Chicago White Sox this weekend.
Next week, most of the Athletics players and coaches will rest and prepare for the second half of the season. However, catcher Shea Langeliers and first baseman Nick Kurtz will travel to Philadelphia as American League All-Star starters. They will be joined by A’s head athletic trainer Jeff Collins, who will serve on the AL’s training staff during the “Midsummer Classic”.
Langeliers already declined his invitation to the Home Run Derby, which takes place Monday night before Tuesday’s All-Star Game. Kurtz, who grew up in Pennsylvania as a devoted Phillies fan, also turned down the event due to the risk of injury and fatigue.
The 2026 MLB Draft will kick off the festivities in Philadelphia on Saturday and Sunday. The Athletics hold the No. 8 overall pick, which they secured in the draft lottery this past offseason. Once again, it appears the “Green and Gold” will not be able to choose from any of the top-of-the-class talents, yet the franchise will likely have a bevy of talented players to choose from.
The past three years, the A’s drafted a college player in the first round. Will that trend continue or will they dip into the well of high-school talent for the first time since taking Tyler Soderstrom and Max Muncy back-to-back in 2020 and 2021?
It will also be worth monitoring how the A’s allocate their bonus pool money. For example, they could select an older college player for an under-slot bonus in one round, then use the resulting savings to entice a highly touted high school prospect selected in the following round to sign rather than honor his college commitment. The A’s should draft an outfielder at some point because Lawrence Butler has significantly regressed in every facet of his game since signing that team-friendly contract extension.
All of that is just around the corner. First, though, the Athletics have five more games to close out the first half. A strong finish could provide valuable momentum heading into the All-Star break and set the tone for what they hope will be a meaningful second half.
What are your predictions for the A’s final five games before the time off?
Who is the most realistic pitcher the A’s can target this trade deadline without blowing up their farm system? At this point, it seems like the team should be sellers, but that outlook could change if they stop losing nearly every game.
Our #Athletics can upgrade at the trade deadline by obviously finding our pitching‼️
We can hit ANYONE but we have: 👇 • 5.10 team ERA (2nd highest in MLB) • 136 HR allowed (tied for 1st in MLB)
➡️We need a starter, reliever or BOTH! Necessary for playoffs! 👀
This is worth listening to. Let’s hope that Ryan Lasko continues to recover and gets back to playing baseball sooner rather than later.
A baseball game became something much bigger this week.
🎙️ On a brand-new Lugnuts Weekly, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler @jgoldstrass shares the emotional story behind Ryan Lasko's devastating injury, what makes him one of the most respected players in the A's organization, and why…
— The House Always Wins Media Network/Las Vegas A's (@lasvegasaspod) July 6, 2026
Interesting MLB Draft opinion. Who do you think is the team’s best option with the eighth pick in the first round?
Interesting to hear the A’s could go Zion Rose (OF, Louisville) at 8, but it would continue their trend of saving in the first round, and then spending big in rounds 2-3. He also fits their profile in terms of bat first prospect with a *fairly* safe hit tool. https://t.co/lWufZlkNVe
This news is a sigh of relief for A’s fans as Ginn has been the team’s best starting pitcher this season.
J.T. Ginn was dealing with an illness from the start of the game, which contributed to his decreased velocity and early exit after four innings and 61 pitches. Should be OK for his next start.
Jul 7, 2026; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Luis Lara (18) hits a two run single in his Major League debut during the fifth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
The MLB Draft is just around the corner, so Max Ellingsen provided a quick preview of “the rest” of the players potentially up for grabs for the Mariners in the first round that he hasn’t yet profiled extensively. If you’re looking for more in-depth analysis of top M’s draft targets, Max has you covered here.
Josh Kirshenbaum talked to Randy Arozarena and Mariners staff about his All-Star first half and how he’s found more consistency this year.
To round out the Fourth of July festivities, Eric Sanford graded your comparisons between Mariners players and the framers of the United States Constitution.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JULY 07: Jakob Marsee #87 of the Miami Marlins receives a water bath from teammate Otto Lopez #6 after walking it off during the 10th inning against the Seattle Mariners at loanDepot park on July 07, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) | Getty Images
There was a moment where the Yankees’ hopes of turning their deficit around in one series burned a little brighter on Tuesday, as Ben Rice launched a three-run home run to give them a one-run lead in the third inning. Unfortunately, an inning later those hopes were dashed when the Rays scored four runs and took a lead they wouldn’t surrender. Now they’re playing to take the series overall and walk away with a shortened deficit, but before they can get back to that we’ve got to go over what went down around the league while New York was busy battling in the Trop.
Toronto Blue Jays (43-49) 9, San Francisco Giants (38-53) 3
Credit where credit is due: after getting demolished on Monday by the Giants the Jays responded and smacked the Giants right back. The second inning saw them scoring first with a Jonatan Clase three-run homer, and after San Fran scratched one run back they jumped right back into the batter’s box in the third and scored five more runs. The first three Jays all singled scoring one, a groundout moved the runners over before another single from Sean Keys scored two, two more singles brought one more home, and then a sacrifice fly finally varied up the scoring to round out the inning.
Spencer Miles looked like he was going to let the Giants back into the game despite the significant lead, giving them a bases-loaded with nobody out setup in the bottom of the third. Rafael Devers brought in their second run of the game, but he did so via a double play that wound up killing all momentum in the frame, and Miles escaped by getting a groundout in the next at-bat. Miles only lasted four innings and saw plenty of traffic on the basepaths with seven hits, but despite the fact that he only struck out one batter he managed to induce enough soft contact to work around the jams he created. Patrick Corbin entered for his second relief appearance of the year and just the third of his career outside of his rookie season and gave them 2.1 innings of one-run ball before the traditional relievers entered and closed the door on any more antics, easily securing this one.
Chicago White Sox (47-43) 1, Boston Red Sox (41-48) 8
Welcome to the Roundup Chicago. With the Rays playing the Yankees this week and the White Sox holding first place in the Central we figured now would be a good time to give them a trial run on our coverage, though they sure didn’t give a good impression in this game. Boston jumped ahead 3-0 on a pair of homers from Andruw Monasterio and Ceddanne Rafaela in the second inning, tacked on another in the fourth with a successful safety squeeze bunt, and then poured it on late with four runs in the ninth as RBI doubles from Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez combined with an RBI single from Jarren Duran led the way. Payton Tolle delivered six shutout innings on the other end for the BoSox, and Danny Coulombe was the only one to stumble out of the bullpen putting the first three batters he faced aboard leading to Chicago’s only run in the seventh.
Shades of the AL Central Rock Fight are emerging as the Twins pull within three games of first place following a narrow win over Cleveland. Taj Bradley was masterful, pitching seven innings and allowing just the one run on three hits and no walks with 10 strikeouts. The lone bit of damage came via a Rhys Hoskins solo shot in the second that briefly gave the Guardians the lead, but the Twins jumped to steal it right back in the bottom half. An error gave them a free baserunner right off the bat, and that quickly spiraled into runners at second and third with one out. The error proved costly by allowing Minnesota to lift a sacrifice fly to tie the game and a Brooks Lee single put them on top for good. Kody Clemens gave them some insurance with an RBI triple in the seventh, but they were cruising by that point.
Nobody had a better June than Miami, and they’re riding that hot streak into July with a four-game winning streak after surviving a wild one against Seattle. The Marlins got a great start, going ahead 4-0 by the fourth inning as Owen Caissie hit a solo shot, Jakob Marsee singled home another, Kyle Stowers lifted a sacrifice fly, and a wild pitch tacked on one more.
After looking lifeless through those four innings though, Seattle rallied against Max Meyer in the fifth. Cal Raleigh led off with a double and scored two at-bats later on a sacrifice fly, and Cole Young punched one out to right field to cut the deficit in half. The sixth and seventh were quiet as the bullpen entered the game on both sides, but the eighth saw the Mariners pull through. A walk and hit-by-pitch put runners on with no outs immediately and Raleigh doubled one of them in, Josh Naylor singled the other one across to tie the game, and a wild pitch once again tilted things to put Seattle up 5-4.
Miami had an immediate answer, with pinch-hitter Heriberto Hernández leading off with a blast to tie the game back up. The ninth inning was a wash, and we were off to extras where Seattle moved the Manfred Man over to third but couldn’t get a fly ball deep enough to score him. Miami just needed one hit to walk it off and they got it when Marsee turned on a middle-middle cutter dropping it onto the grass in right field.
Columbus Clingstone's Cedric De Grandpre (17) pitches agains the Knoxville Smokies during a Minor League Baseball game on July 1, 2026, in Knoxville, Tennessee. | Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
There were some impressive performances from two of the Braves pitching prospects on Tuesday night, even if some of the results didn’t match up in the end. Drue Hackenberg looked as good as he has in a long time for the first five innings of his outing, showing a combination of command and stuff that has only come in flashes the last two seasons Cedric De Grandpre crossed the 100 strikeout mark with another strong performance for Columbus, and he has fully situated himself in the names to watch category for the second half as he continues to put up impressive whiff numbers.
Drue Hackenberg, SP: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, 5.68 ERA
Blake Burkhalter, RP: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 0.00 ERA
Drue Hackenberg delivered one of his best starts of the season, and though it fell apart late in the game there was still plenty to take away from the first five innings of this outing. Hackenberg’s command slipped severely in the sixth inning and it led to him allowing three walks and runs prior to being pulled from the game, but going into that frame he had limited the Redbirds to one run and walk while striking out seven batters. One of the major issues that Hackenberg has faced throughout his career is his inability to consistently locate his curveball — the pitch with the most strikeout potential in his arsenal. This game was an example of how effective that pitch can be when he can keep it around the strike zone, with 10 of the 14 whiffs he produced on the day coming form his curveball alone. He kept going back to the well and used the 42% of the time overall without allowing a hard hit ball. In addition to his command woes Hackenberg also lost some steam on his fastball late in that outing, but this is also the deepest Hackenberg has pitched into a game by innings this season and his second-highest pitch total. Working on his stamina will be critical for him, but given the injuries he’s faced it’s not hard to see how that’s hurting his ability to be effective late in starts. His cutter and curveball are his two best pitches and he located those both well, and this outing is an example of the potential he does flash as a pitcher to be effective. His injury troubles have taken a lot of steam out of the momentum from two seasons ago, but Hackenberg is clearly a capable prospect if he can stay on the field for the rest of the season.
To no one’s surprise the Stripers weren’t lighting up the ball in this game, but they found a lot of batted ball luck throughout the evening and managed to string those hits into early runs. The first four hitters of the second inning reached base with the best hit ball being a hard single from Brewer Hicklen, and the Stripers continued to capitalize and put up three runs. Adam Zebrowksi missed a home run but was able to get the second run home on a sacrifice fly and Cal Conley capped the scored in the inning off by shooting a ball through the right side of the infield for an RBI single. Another RBI single from Conley in the fourth inning extended the Stripers lead to 4-1, and the DaShawn Kiersey Jr. followed with the lone extra base hit to keep the rally moving and bring Conley home. Much of that lead was chiseled off by the three run home run Hackenberg allowed in the sixth inning, but going into the ninth inning the Stripers had Rolddy Munoz and a one-run lead to work with. Munoz was as nasty as always but wild out of the strike zone, allowing a leadoff walk and a wild pitch to put the tying run into scoring position with no outs yet recorded. Munoz then missed with a hanging slider that got smacked for a go-ahead home run. Munoz continued walking hitters but escaped further damage, and the Stripers had their chance in the ninth inning. Adam Zebrowski drew a walk to lead off and was lifted for Luke Williams, who advanced on a sac bunt and a balk before Keirsey sent the game into extra with a base hit. Unfortunately in the 10th inning it was shown to not be meant for a Stripers win. Hayden Harris got chipped to death, allowing four singles and hitting a batter before Gwinnett waved the white flag and inserted Conley to pitch with one out
Cedric De Grandpre, SP: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K, 5.00 ERA
Luis Vargas, RP: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 4.97 ERA
Cedric De Grandpre is on a great run since his promotion to Columbus. That first outing is putting a damper on his numbers, but in his last three outings De Grandpre has managed 22 strikeouts and only three runs allowed in 16 2/3 innings, with this marking his high at the level in strikeouts and whiffs in a game. De Grandpre allowed a home run to the second batter of the game to put the Clingstones in a small early hole, but that was all of the trouble he had in the game. He whiffed the next two guys and though his own command issues did work him into a jam in the third inning the Barons never found an answer for his terrific pair of breaking balls. The Barons just couldn’t lay off his curveball when it tumbled out of the strike zone, and the high chase rate on his pitches helped mitigate that this was not an outing where he was even throwing his fastball in particularly good locations. It’s great to see De Grandpre fully healthy and already at his high in innings since 2023, and it’s already worth considering this season a success for him even if he takes a dive at some point in the second half due to fatigue. De Grandpre has established himself as a guy with multiple MLB-quality pitches, and though his command is still holding him back there is progress being made on his ability to land those two breaking balls effectively. That’s really the key to his arsenal, with his sinker mostly serving to try to get him ground balls, and he’s asserting himself as one of the guys to watch on a weekly basis. With these eight strikeouts De Grandpre is the first Braves prospect to cross the 100 strikeout mark, and with Owen Murphy in Atlanta for the time being and the next highest guy nearly 30 strikeouts behind he has a high likelihood of finishing the season as the system’s K leader.
Patrick Clohisy made sure the offense would answer back in support of De Grandpre. He led off in the bottom of the first inning with a home run out to center field, which extended his on base streak to seven games. Clohisy has been racking up walks in recent weeks despite not quite having the same success with getting hits as he was during his hot streak, with an even strikeout-to-walk ratio over his past 13 games. One of those walks came at a key time for the Clingstones. With two men on base in a one run game in the ninth inning the Barons were not playing around with Clohisy, giving him little to hit and allowing him to work a walk that loaded the bases with one out. Luke Waddell put a charge in a fly ball, and though it fell short it was plenty deep to score the speedy Dalton McIntyre from third base and tie the game. With two outs the Barons had a chance to send the game into extra innings, but Archer Brookman made sure to win the game in regulation. He hit a shot out to right center field that burned the gap, winning the series opener in walkoff fashion to ease the sting of two other games in this system that were lost late. McIntyre has been a real list to the Columbus lineup in his few games thus far, drawing a ton of walks and running a .424 OBP. He was the catalyst of that two run ninth inning with a leadoff walk, but also had a big hit in the fifth inning. McIntyre faced a left-on-left matchup but got a fastball he liked on the inner half of the plate and smoked a go-ahead home run.
Swing and Misses
Cedric De Grandpre – 17
LJ McDonough – 7
Luis Vargas – 6
Shay Schanaman – 5
(40-39) Rome Emperors 2, (38-42) Hudson Valley Renegades 3
Aiven Cabral, SP: 5 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K, 0.82 ERA
Aiven Cabral just keeps getting outs for the Emperors, and though a late comeback from Hudson Valley took away his chance for another win it was still another promising outing. Few pitchers at this level have command of multiple pitches good enough to consistently sequence up batters, but Cabral was relying on his deception and nipping corners to get his six strikeouts in this game. Cabral wasn’t even at his best early on and allowed a couple of walks, but the deeper the game went the more he locked in and the Renegades were off balance often throughout the late innings of his start. Thus far Cabral’s approach has translated well to his promotion to Rome, with hitters still falling behind him early and not having the approach to really key in on his fastball that could be a vulnerability at upper levels. Cabral executes better than most anyone High-A hitters are going to face and that’s taking him a long way so far, and though the Double-A jump could be a steep one for him he has done enough to prove himself at the lower levels that he shouldn’t be long before being ready for the challenge.
It was a bit of a stinker on the offensive end for Rome. The top of the lineup had a lot of 0-fers, with Tate Southisene being the only one of the top prospects to make a serious contribution at the plate. Southisene shot an opposite field single to lead off the game, and with John Gil drawing a walk behind him the Emperors had a chance to open up a good lead before Hudson Valley even got a swing in. Unfortunately they didn’t have the clutch hit at their disposal. Owen Carey drew a walk and Southisene was able to score on a balk, but the bats fell short and one run felt a little weak for such a big chance. In the next inning the Emperors had two men on base with one out and the top of the order, and Southisene did come through. He lined a single into left field for the lone Rome RBI in the game, though that was all Rome got in the game. John Gil struck out and though Hartman hit it hard the right fielder had him shaded well and was able to track the line drive down. After the fourth inning Rome’s lineup didn’t manage another hit. A leadoff home run in the bottom of the eighth inning tied the game and in extra innings and error at first base gifted Hudson Valley the win.
Swing and Misses
Brody Fowler – 9
Aiven Cabral – 7
David Rodriguez – 4
(46-36) Augusta GreenJackets 6, (46-34) Hickory Crawdads 3
Michael Martinez, LF: 1-3, HR, BB, 2 RBI, .240/.325/.452
Kendy Richard, SP: 2.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K, 6.33 ERA
It was a huge power day for the team, and the bottom of the order was the driving force with six RBI, six hits, three walks, and three extra base hits coming out of the six through nine spots in the order. Michael Martinez got it started with a home run in the second inning, crushing a long home run to give Augusta an early lead. Martinez’s contact and defensive home are significant questions to evaluation his profile, but there can be no doubt that the man can absolutely crush a baseball. Across two levels he now has 10 home runs in his first 40 games this season. Four of those have come in his last eight games, and over his last two seasons he has 32 extra base hits in 67 games. The next big hit was in the next inning when Junior Garcia smacked a two-run double into the right field corner to score Alex Lodise and Tanner Smith. Cooper McMurray capped off the scoring with a two-run bomb in the sixth inning, narrowly clearing the high wall in right field to ice the game in favor of Augusta. Despite an 0-3 performance from Luis Guanipa and a rough patch at the plate so far in July I have been impressed with some of the at-bats he is putting up. Guanipa has shown more patience on breaking balls in recent weeks and worked a great walk in this game, and though taking more pitches has led to an increase in strikeouts it’s a necessary adjustment in the long run. Guanipa is still too much of a free-swinger, but even if it’s slow this is progress that has to happen for him to catch up and get to Rome successfully. In the middle of that walk he had a great swing where he jumped on a pitch inside and hit it hard in the air, though he was just a bit ahead of it and yanked it foul. That’s the exact swing that was unlocking more success early in the season and one I’ve been longing to see more often, and if he can combine a bit more patience with that ability to jump on anything on the inner part of the plate he could unlock a new level in the later months of the year.
It was not a particularly impressive pitching day for anyone in the Augusta greens, and they should consider themselves lucky to have only allowed three runs as a team. The committee approach can be tough when the entire committee can’t throw strikes, though somehow Luis Arestigueta managed to get away with it for 3 2/3 innings. Despite only throwing a tick over half his pitches for strikes Arestigueta got the Crawdads to make bad swings in hitter-friendly counts and left with only one run allowed and one walk allowed. Styven Paez looked fine, and his walks were at least competitive deep count plate appearances, though he did make the game a lot tighter in the ninth inning than it needed to be. Paez’s velocity/low release combo along with his tight slider does make for an interesting combination in terms of getting whiffs, and that’s made him one of the most reliable relief arms the GreenJackets have, but the command needs to improve drastically for him to be an MLB arm. There is something to like there without a doubt, and he’s better than the strikeout numbers suggest, but a 16% walk rate for a 21 year old at this level isn’t the most promising thing.
GLENDALE, AZ - MARCH 21: Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Zach Root (41) throws a pitch against the Chicago White Sox in a Spring Breakout Game on March 21, 2026, at Camelback Ranch at Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The Loons and Drillers won close matchups, while the Comets and Tower Buzzers were both defeated at home, with none of these teams playing in a game decided by more than three runs.
Player of the day
When the most impressive and most impactful performances of the day line up to be the same, the choice is rather obvious; in this case, it was Zach Root making an absolute mockery out of the Dayton lineup to lead the Loons to a close win at home.
Root needed just 81 pitches to reach double-digit strikeouts, 11 to be precise, which represents a season-high, letting absolutely nothing across and lowering his season ERA to 2.37, earning a third win in 13 starts.
Triple-A Oklahoma City
For the third consecutive start, Charlie Barnes allowed exactly seven runs, ending this one shortly after it began as the Comets couldn’t contain the Chihuahuas, losing 8-5 at home. OKC even put up a fight towards the end with a four-run eighth inning, but when you only secure three hits in the whole game, any chance of a win virtually goes out the window.
Responsible for two-thirds of the Comets’ hits was the second baseman Hyeseong Kim, while Zach Ehrhard scored two runs in the leadoff spot, walking a couple of times. For Kim individually, this was a much-needed boost, hitting .158 in his last 15 games. Other than Kim, though, the only hitter to record a base hit was Alek Thomas.
In a similar fashion to the Comets game, but with a better outcome, the Drillers owe a ridiculous percentage of their 4-3 win to Kendall George, and not just because the leadoff batter secured the walk-off hit in the ninth inning. George was responsible for four of his team’s six hits.
This game could’ve been over earlier had Jake Gelof capitalized on a bases-loaded opportunity in the seventh with the score tied at three all, but he struck out, one of his three on the game. In fact, all hitters between the second and fifth spots in the lineup didn’t record a single knock, leaving the heroics to George and the bottom of the order.
Christian Zazueta and Wyatt Crowell provided quite the deadly combo on the mound, combining for 14 strikeouts to properly handle the Cardinals, who landed a few blows, including two solo shots. Covering the last four innings, Crowell earned his seventh win of the season.
High-A Great Lakes
Minor league and major league outings seldom get much better than what Zach Root delivered to lead the way on a 4-2 win for the Loons, striking out 11 over six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit. It’s the second time in a row that Root begins the month with a one-hit start—he hadn’t yet pitched in July.
Unlike the Drillers, the Loons scored all of their four runs first and survived a small bullpen scare once Root left the mound. Leadoff batter Charles Davalan was responsible for the team’s only home run. Despite striking out three times, switch-hitter Logan Wagner managed an RBI as well in his sole hit.
Single-A Ontario
Trailing from the top of the first until the very last pitch of the game, the Tower Buzzers fell victim to their own subpar defensive work, allowing three unearned runs in a 5-2 loss to the 66ers. Those errors were committed by reliever Luis Carias and shortstop Joendry Vargas, the latter of whom had a great game at the plate, going three for three with one RBI.
Starter Brady Smith doesn’t have the most appealing of ERAs at 4.08, but that number also doesn’t deserve an 0-6 record that’s been handed to him, suffering yet another loss this season. Three of the game’s five runs were scored when reliever Carias was on the mound.
Transactions
The Dodgers sent catcher Chuckie Robinson to Triple-A. Shortstop Jose Izarra moved from the Drillers to the Loons, and Tulsa shortstop Sean McLain was placed on the IL.
Tuesday’s scores
Oklahoma City 5, El Paso 8
Tulsa 4, Springfield 3
Great Lakes 4, Dayton 2
Ontario 2, Inland Empire 5
Wednesday’s schedule
4:05 p.m. PT: Great Lakes (Aidan Foeller) vs. Dayton (Reynardo Cruz)
5:00 p.m. PT: Tulsa (Adam Serwinowski) vs. Springfield (Brandt Thompson)
5:05 p.m. PT: Oklahoma City (TBD) vs. El Paso (Jackson Wolf)
6:35 p.m. PT: Ontario (TBD) vs. Inland Empire (Aiden Butler)
PHOENIX, AZ - JUNE 23: Jared Grindlinger poses for a photo during the 2026 Draft Combine at Arizona Grand Resort Phoenix on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Aryanna Frank/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
Some players are so talented at both hitting and pitching, they are good enough to be drafted either way. Some scouts flirted with the idea of Bret Saberhagen or Zack Greinke playing shortstop (Greinke may have wanted to be a two-way player at one point) but ultimately decided that staying on the mound was best for their respective careers. In recent years, there was some question on where Royals picks like Khalil Lee, Trevor Werner, and Jac Caglianone might end up on the diamond, but all three ended up in the batter’s box.
California prep player Jared Grindlinger is the best two-way player in this draft, with scouts mixed on where he will end up playing. He is the rare player that offers enticing potential both ways, as a legitimate first-round talent both as a left-handed pitcher and as a hitter.
Jared Grindlinger, LHP/OF, Huntington Beach High School (CA)
Grindlinger is one of the youngest players available after reclassifying from the 2027 class earlier this year. He won’t turn 18 until well after the draft, making him younger than nearly every other prospect in the class. That youth gives him a lot of projectability. At 6’3”, 185 lbs., Grindlinger is still growing into his frame. Most evaluators believe there is significantly more strength and power to come, which explains why teams are willing to bet on his long-term upside despite an already accelerated timeline.
Keith Law ultimately believes the bat is where his future lies. As a hitter, Law praises his “outstanding bat-to-ball skills” while noting that his bat speed still has room to improve. Even so, the ball already carries well off his bat, and as he adds strength, many scouts expect considerably more power to emerge.
Baseball America echoes that assessment, highlighting Grindlinger’s elite contact ability. Despite possessing long levers and a naturally large strike zone, he “almost never swung and missed” during last summer’s showcase circuit. Because he projects as either a first baseman or corner outfielder, developing more over-the-fence power will be critical. He is a below-average runner and will likely not be a defensive asset in the outfield.
His offensive profile is why many clubs prefer him as a position player, but his value is boosted by the fact that he also offers legitimate upside on the mound. As a left-hander, Grindlinger has already touched 96 mph with his fastball, though he generally sits between 90-94 mph. His arsenal also includes a pair of promising offspeed pitches: a slider around 80 mph that he can manipulate into different shapes and a low-80s changeup with excellent arm speed. MLB Pipeline notes that some scouts believe his loose arm action and physical projection could eventually produce a plus fastball as he matures.
There is still plenty of refinement needed. Law points out that Grindlinger’s delivery gets him off the rubber too quickly and causes him to spin off his front side, while Baseball America notes that none of his current pitches grade as true plus offerings. Still, the combination of youth, athleticism, arm strength, and feel for pitching gives him significant long-term upside.
Grindlinger is committed to Tennessee, where he would join his older brother Trent, a former highly regarded prep prospect himself. That commitment provides plenty of leverage, but most evaluators expect a team to select him in the first round rather than allow him to reach campus.
Jim Callis at MLB Pipeline reports that while most teams like Grindlinger as a hitter, the Royals prefer him as a pitcher. The Nationals and Red Sox have been the most-linked teams to him, although Callis thinks the Royals could be “bold” and draft him to let him play both ways.
For a club like the Royals, Grindlinger represents the ultimate upside gamble. There is risk in betting on one of the youngest players in the draft, especially one whose body and tools are still developing. But they seem to love young, athletic players who can go both ways.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 24: Rich Paul talks to Bob Myers during game three of the Eastern Conference first round playoffs between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers at Xfinity Mobile Arena on April 24, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Celtics defeated the 76ers 108-100. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Well, if you were hoping for a resolution in the LeBron James sweepstakes, it doesn’t appear you’re getting it soon.
But if you’re holding out hope The King eventually chooses to play for the Sixers, you were provided a glimmer of hope Wednesday morning.
Bob Myers, who is the president of sports for HBSE and hired president of basketball operations Mike Gansey, was a guest on Rich Paul’s show Game Over on Netflix. The two have an existing friendship, Paul noted, surely crossing paths many times over their respective careers.
First, we have to get out of the way that this is unprecedented — a current executive (I know not technically a direct executive) talking to a current agent openly about a player for the world to see. On some levels, it’s cool for them to be this transparent, but it’s also a little strange.
You have to give Myers credit here. When Paul asked him to do this, he likely didn’t hesitate. This by no means is an indicator LeBron is coming here and it ultimately might not help — but it certainly doesn’t hurt. Myers acquitted himself well on there, making the Sixers look serious about their pitch to LeBron without being condescending to Paul or the audience.
Bob Myers is on Rich Paul and Max Kellerman's podcast pitching to LeBron James to join the Sixers:
"If Lebron is here I would honestly say this is your best chance to win"
"What I would say to LeBron is if it's about winning this is the team to win" pic.twitter.com/vYsEpKoJRk
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) July 8, 2026
It felt like host Max Kellerman was hoping to turn this into a recruitment circus and Myers never took the bait. He just kept reiterating he believed the Sixers gave LeBron his chance to win while continuing to make it clear James has already weighed these things and nothing Myers is going to say on this show is going to be the thing that sways the decision. Myers repeatedly complimented LeBron’s knowledge of the league and its players — again, couldn’t hurt.
Myers also took a question about newest Sixer Jaylen Brown, in which he reminded everyone a crucial member of his championship Golden State Warriors wasn’t an analytics darling: Klay Thompson.
Bob Myers defends Jaylen Brown after Max Kellerman said analytics don’t favor him. Myers points out, “You know who else analytics didn’t favor? Klay Thompson. Analytics doesn’t value the nuances of the game like shutting down the opposing teams best player pic.twitter.com/H28erfujhW
Again, Myers deserves respect for doing this and acquitting himself well. He made the Sixers sound like a serious organization that’s ready to win. It was refreshing.
Rich Paul brings out the Infamous White Board for Sixers President Bob Myers. And then writes his name down!
The Sixers needed a miracle to change the course of their franchise, one that hasn’t seen so much as a trip to the conference finals in a quarter-century. With two seemingly immovable contracts, there wasn’t much hope for an off-season that could turn things measurably for the better.
One such miracle came to pass last week, when new president of basketball operations Mike Gansey worked out a trade with the Celtics to acquire 5-time All-Star and Finals MVP Jaylen Brown, for Paul George and 4 draft picks.
You are excused if you thought this was a joke at first glance. You’re not the only one.
Sixers legend and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was a guest on Unfiltered on 97.5 The Fanatic Tuesday, and he also didn’t believe the news at first.
“I was like, ‘This can’t be a true story,’” Barkley told host Bill Colarulo. “There’s so much fake stuff on the Internet, I’m like, ‘No, they didn’t just trade him to the Sixers.’”
“Man, the Sixers just got away with murder,” he added. “With Paul [George]’s contract and Joel [Embiid]’s inability to stay healthy, they were going to be out of the running for the next 4-5 years. Now they’re legitimate contenders.”
According to Barkley, the move shifted the balance of power in the East. Pairing Brown with lead guard Tyrese Maxey gives the Sixers a dynamic 1-2 offensive punch that can go toe-to-toe with any team in the Eastern Conference. Brown (28.7 ppg) and Maxey (28.3) finished fourth and fifth respectively in the NBA in scoring last season.
The addition of Brown will also ease Maxey’s burden when it comes to his workload. No NBA player logged more minutes per game than Maxey’s 38. With another star in the lineup with takeover capabilities, Maxey doesn’t have to shoulder as much of the scoring load.
Brown’s impact, however, will be most felt by the team’s central figure, Embiid. Barkley said that this trade could re-define things for the 2-time scoring champion.
“This might save his career,” Barkley said. “He ain’t got to be the best player, he’s just got to try to stay healthy. I think Joel and Tyrese have to be the happiest two dudes in the NBA right now. Because they were gonna be irrelevant.”
Myers led the front office search this summer that concluded with Mike Gansey becoming the Sixers’ new president of basketball operations. He touched on many topics in the podcast, including the intangibles of NBA team-building and the current state of the Eastern Conference. As far as James, he recognized that the 22-time All-Star has a deep understanding of the NBA and is unlikely to be dramatically swayed by any individual pitch.
“Let’s be honest: Whatever I say doesn’t really matter to what he’s going to do,” Myers said. “And I’m OK saying that.”
“When you’re talking about the Sixers, if he was here I’d say, ‘I honestly believe this is your best chance to win. You have to decide all the other things that are equally important.’ It’s his life, right? He has to play. He has to face the scrutiny of his decision,” Myers said. “Half the people will say, ‘You should’ve done this’ or ‘You should’ve done that’ and criticize him for whatever. It’s his life; he’s been through all that.
“What I would just say is, ‘If it’s about winning, let’s talk about this team, because you can win here in Philadelphia.’”
If James were to join the Sixers, Myers described the top players’ skill sets as “very complementary.” James would presumably slot into the starting lineup alongside Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, Brown and Joel Embiid.
Along with his on-court tools and exceptional basketball intelligence, Myers praised the veteran wisdom James carries at 41 years old.
“I think a lot of players, when they make it to the (NBA) Finals or get deep, because they’re people, there’s an anxiety to that,” Myers said. “It’s like, ‘Oh my God, this is high level.’ … What a guy like LeBron does, if you’re on that team as a player, you’re going to look over at him and he’ll be like, ‘I’ve done this 10 times.’ You can walk over to him and go, ‘What did you do?’ … That’s also underrated.”
Myers declined to critique other organizations reportedly in the mix for James, though he noted no team is flawless.
For the Sixers, Myers believes it boils down to the basics.
“All I could talk about would be winning and organizational support,” he said. “But if there’s other reasons, it’s completely fine.”
The Winnipeg Jets' newest offseason additions officially have their numbers.
The club revealed the jersey numbers for five new players this week, giving fans another glimpse of what the roster will look like heading into training camp. While not every newcomer is guaranteed to crack Winnipeg's opening-night lineup, each now has an official sweater number for the 2026-27 season.
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Here's how the numbers shake out:
Stuart Skinner — No. 74
Mario Ferraro — No. 38
Henry Thrun — No. 8
Noah Gregor — No. 73
Jack St. Ivany — No. 6
Of the group, Skinner and Ferraro are expected to have the biggest impact after joining Winnipeg as unrestricted free agents.
Skinner signed a two-year contract with the Jets after splitting last season between the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old has appeared in more than 200 NHL games and helped Edmonton reach the Stanley Cup Final in back-to-back seasons.
His jersey choice also makes a little bit of Jets history. Skinner becomes the first player ever to wear No. 74 since the franchise relocated to Winnipeg in 2011, giving the veteran goaltender a number all his own.
Ferraro, meanwhile, will wear No. 38 after signing a three-year contract with Winnipeg. The left-shot defenceman arrives after spending the first seven seasons of his NHL career with the San Jose Sharks, where he appeared in 490 games.
The number was most recently worn by Logan Shaw and Paul Postma, making Ferraro the latest player to don No. 38 for the Jets.
The remaining newcomers each inherit numbers with their own Jets history attached.
Thrun selected No. 8, a sweater most recently worn by Saku Mäenalanen and Sami Niku. The number is perhaps best remembered from Jacob Trouba's seven seasons with the organization before his 2019 trade to the New York Rangers.
Gregor will wear No. 73, following Brandon Tanev, Parker Ford and Tyler Toffoli as recent Jets to sport the number, while St. Ivany takes over No. 6, most recently worn by Colin Miller after also being worn by Cameron Schilling and Alexander Burmistrov during the Jets 2.0 era.
Whether all five players suit up for Winnipeg this season remains to be seen. Skinner and Ferraro are expected to fill regular NHL roles, while Thrun, Gregor and St. Ivany will look to earn opportunities during training camp.
For now, though, Winnipeg's newest additions officially have names, numbers and a little piece of franchise history attached to each sweater.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 7: Jake Cronenworth #9 of the San Diego Padres hits a home run first inning during the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 7, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images) | Getty Images
San Diego Padres fans would be forgiven if they saw the top of the first inning between the Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night and thought, “Here we go again.” Starter German Marquez was in a bases loaded jam after a leadoff double, a fielding error and a walk allowed the first three batters to reach safely. Marquez induced a ground ball to third baseman Manny Machado who threw to Luis Campusano at home plate to get the force out and keep the Diamondbacks off the scoreboard. That success was followed by a one-out walk to Max Kepler which gave Arizona a 1-0 lead over San Diego. Marquez escaped the jam without any additional damage when he got Nolan Arenado to lineout to Sung-Mun Song at second base who raced to the bag to double off the runner for the unassisted double play to end the inning.
Once again, the Padres found themselves trailing before they even sent their first batter to the plate, but unlike the series opener on Monday, the San Diego offense jumped all over Arizona starter Zac Gallen. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a leadoff double and scored one batter later when Jackson Merrill hit a liner into right field for an RBI-single to tie the game, 1-1. The Padres weren’t done there. Gavin Sheets drew a two-out walk after Merrill stole second base, to put runners at first and second. Jake Cronenworth then hit a 1-2 fastball into the right field bleachers to put San Diego ahead 4-1. If you missed that inning, you basically missed the game because Mason Miller came in for the top of the ninth and locked down the 4-1 win and earned his 23rd save of the season.
Marquez was the story of the night for the Padres outside of the Cronenworth home run. The right-hander, who recently returned from the injured list, completed five innings after a shaky start and allowed one run on three hits with three walks and four strikeouts. The bullpen took down the remaining four innings with Yuki Matsui pitching 0.1 of an inning. Jhony Brito completed 1.2 innings and Bradgley Rodriguez pitched a scoreless eighth before Miller came on for the ninth.
San Diego will try to win their second consecutive game today at 7:10 p.m.
Padres News:
It been a rough week for the Padres and from ugly losses to injuries, Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball tells you all about it.
Alek Jacob pitched multiple relief innings on Monday and was sent back down to Triple-A on Tuesday to make room for Jhony Brito on the roster.
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Aneudis Mejia started for Hickory, allowing two runs in two innings, walking one and striking out two. Geury Rodriguez allowed two runs in 2.1 IP, striking out one and walking one.
Marco Argudin was 3 for 3 with two walks. Yolfran Castillo was 1 for 4 with a double, a walk and a stolen base. Marcos Torres had a had a hit, two walks and a stolen base. Daniel Flames had a pair of hits. Dewar Tovar doubled. Angel Arredondo had a hit.
Hub City starter Enrique Segura allowed one run in five innings, walking one and striking out seven. J’Briell Easley struck out two and walked one in a scoreless inning. Case Matter struck out four in two shutout innings.
Yeison Morrobel homered. Maxton Martin was 2 for 4 with a double. Hector Osorio had a hit.
Frisco starter Aidan Curry struck out 12 in six innings, walking two and allowing a two run homer. Josh Trentadue struck out six in three scoreless innings.
Rafe Perich’s terrorizing of Texas League pitchers continued, as he went 3 for 4 with a double and a homer. In 31 games since being promoted to Frisco, he’s slashing .316/.420/.624.
Jordan Montgomery made another rehab start for Round Rock, needing just 40 pitches to throw three shutout innings, allowing five hits and striking out three. Winston Santos made his AAA debut and got hit hard, allowing six runs in three innings, including a pair of homers, while striking out four and walking three. Luis Curvelo allowed three runs in 0.1 IP, walking one. Wilian Bormie struck out one in 1.2 scoreless innings. Emiliano Teodo walked one in a shutout inning, throwing 11 of his 20 pitches for strikes.
Jarred Kelenic was 3 for 4. Aaron Zavala had a hit.
