Jet Greaves seeks $7.5 million. Will the Columbus Blue Jackets blink?

Time is ticking for the Blue Jackets and Jet Greaves to find common ground before an arbitration hearing July 23 decides the goalie’s salary for the upcoming season.

Once the hearing starts, the two sides must abide by what the arbiter decides in a ruling that must be submitted within 48 hours after each side presents its case.

Since Greaves filed for arbitration July 5, the Blue Jackets got to decide the length of a new contract and chose one year over the maximum two, which would have put Greaves, 25, straight into unrestricted free agency without compensation.

Briefs for the hearing were submitted July 21 and the sides are far apart on salary.

Greaves, who became the Blue Jackets’ top goalie last season in his first full NHL campaign, is asking for $7.5 million on a one-year deal while the Blue Jackets are offering $2.8 million.

Should the two sides not meet somewhere between those numbers prior to the hearing, an arbiter will decide Greaves’ salary for next season.

The arbiter can set the salary at any number that's at least equal to 85% of what Greaves made last season. Greaves made $825,000 in 2025-26, including a $25,000 signing bonus, so his minimum is $701,250.

He'll almost certainly make much more than that number and what he made last season, but the biggest hurdle in signing Greaves to a new contract is his lack of NHL experience.

Last season, he put together an impressive breakout with a 26-19-9 record, 2.60 goals-against average, .908 save percentage and two shutouts in 55 appearances to rank him fourth in the NHL in save percentage, fifth in goals-against and 11th in wins among goalies who played at least 3,000 minutes.

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves (73) stops a shot during the third period of the NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins at Nationwide Arena on March 29, 2026. The Blue Jackets lost 4-3 in a shootout.

That’s his only full season, though, despite playing for the Blue Jackets in each of the previous three years. Greaves is also undersized for the position at 6 feet and 188 pounds, so finding comparable goalies could be a challenge.

That likely explains why there’s such a big divide between his salary submission and the team’s.

There’s still time to agree on an extension without going through a hearing, which the Blue Jackets have never done in 25 years, but Greaves’ situation should be resolved by July 25. The Blue Jackets could walk away from an arbitration ruling that exceeds a threshold of $4,538,958, which would make Greaves an unrestricted free agent, but that’s unlikely.

The Jackets are also trying to re-sign restricted free agent forwards Adam Fantilli and Cole Sillinger, who has an arbitration hearing set for July 27. Fantilli, a first-time RFA, is set for a huge pay raise going into his fourth season, while Sillinger is likely bound for a modest raise from his $2.25 million salary.

Dispatch Blue Jackets reporter Brian Hedger can be reached at bhedger@dispatch.com

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Jet Greaves seeks $7.5 million. Will the Columbus Blue Jackets blink?

Dodgers beat Phillies, manage Justin Wrobleski with long postseason run in mind

Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski throws form the mound during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Dodgers pitcher Justin Wrobleski helped lead his team to a road win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. (Emilee Chinn / Getty Images)

Every year, teams across Major League Baseball claim that they have their sights set on the World Series. But the Dodgers have made that pilgrimage through October so routine, and have leveraged their financial might to assemble such a deep roster, that the extra month of play weighs more heavily on their midseason decisions than it does for any other club.

Yes, the Dodgers want to claim the best regular-season record in the majors. But they also know how vital it is to peak in health and performance at the right time. Part of that puzzle is managing workload for young pitchers who are poised to be major postseason contributors.

So, expect them to be keeping a watchful eye on left-hander Justin Wrobleski in the second half.

“He’s obviously a huge piece of what we’re doing and what we’re going to be doing,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said before Wrobleski held the Phillies to one run through 6 1/3 innings in the Dodgers’ 2-1 win over the Phillies on Tuesday. “Obviously with the six-man [rotation] that we’re kind of beholden to for this whole season, I think that’s helped. And each outing, just manage how he’s looking, how he’s feeling, and a lot of conversations that we have. But yeah, we’re still looking out to play through October, so got to be mindful of the workload.”

Read more:How Dodgers' Justin Wrobleski went from demotion to All-Star in less than two years

Wrobleski reached the 100-inning mark in his last start before the All-Star break — and then recorded five strikeouts in his first Midsummer Classic, on his 26th birthday no less. He’s on pace to reach a career high in innings well before the end of the regular season.

He’ll blow past the 123 ⅓ innings he threw last year between triple A, the majors and the postseason. But his overall workload last year could be considered a little higher than the innings count, factoring in the work he put in to fix his delivery early in the year and stay ready during the playoffs before making his postseason debut in the World Series.

This year, Wrobleski has thrown the second-most innings of any Dodger, behind only Yoshinobu Yamamoto (119 ⅔). There’s a wide gap before No. 3 on that list, Emmet Sheehan (87 2/3).

The Dodgers have two avenues to subtly ease Wrobleski’s workload, when merited, through number of starts and through pitches within a start.

Even with Shohei Ohtani (left knee irritation) out of the rotation indefinitely, the Dodgers want to keep their starting pitchers on a six- to seven-day rotation. That will naturally cut down on innings, compared to pitching on regular rest.

On Tuesday, Roberts didn’t take the ball from Wrobleski until after the first out in the seventh inning, a deep start, but he was efficient enough that his pitch count was only up to 89.

Wrobleski gave up a run in the first inning on consecutive base hits. But after that, he only let two more runners even reach scoring position.

Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy’s two-run home run gave the Dodgers the lead in the fourth inning. It was his 228th home run as a Dodger, tied with Ron Cey for No. 5 on the franchise all-time list (tied for No. 2 since the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles).

Closer Tanner Scott recorded a five-out save to seal the victory on a wild double play that included a pickle between third and home.

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Braves vs. Padres chat & discussion: López vs Buehler

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Can the Atlanta Braves go for three consecutive games and put the Sand Diego Padres away early?

Find out starting at 7:15 p.m. ET for first pitch.

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Game Thread: Would love to go on a nice lil’ run here

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One mistake dooms Zack Wheeler as the bats come up small behind him

One mistake dooms Zack Wheeler as the bats come up small behind him originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Zack Wheeler threw 93 pitches Tuesday night.

Ninety-two of them were really good.

One wasn’t. And that made all the difference.

Wheeler and the Phillies suffered a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the rain at Citizens Bank Park.

The ending was a little ugly for the Phils. They had runners at second and third with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but the Dodgers pulled off a game-ending double play as the Phillies ran themselves out of the inning.

It was the first loss with Wheeler on the mound since June 9 when the Phillies were beaten, 3-2, in Toronto. Wheeler allowed just one run over six innings in that game, but didn’t get much run support.

Tuesday night’s game was similar. The Phillies, who have the majors’ worst on-base percentage at .303, had just five hits entering the ninth inning. They scored a run with two outs in the bottom of the first inning, but nothing the rest of the way. Dodgers lefty Justin Wrobleski had a lot to do with that. Exactly a week after striking out five in two innings of work in the All-Star Game, he returned to the CBP mound and allowed just five hits and a run over 6 1/3 innings. He walked just one and struck seven.

Wheeler was just as good as Wrobleski. He gave up just five hits over seven walk-free innings. He struck out nine.

Ultimately, Wheeler was done in by one pitch, a first-pitch cutter to lefty-swinging Max Muncy in the top of the fourth inning. The pitch was slightly elevated, out and over the plate, and Muncy pounded it 421 feet to center for a two-run home run. Andy Pages, who had singled to lead off the inning, was on first base.

Wheeler had struck out Muncy on a full-count cutter in the second inning. In the fourth, Muncy appeared to be looking for the pitch.

After the Muncy home run, Wheeler retired 11 of the next 12 batters he faced to keep the game close, but the Phillies’ bats did not respond.

Wheeler has a 2.08 ERA in his last nine starts. For the season, his ERA stands at 2.16.

One night after struggling mightily in the field, shortstop Trea Turner made three nice plays in the field, one charging the ball, one going to his left and one going to his right.

The Phils and Dodgers, playoff opponents last October, have split the first two games of the series. Aaron Nola (3-7, 5.68) faces lefty Eric Lauer (4-5, 4.81) in the series finale Wednesday night.

(More coming…)

Mets vs. Brewers: Lineups, broadcast info, and open thread, 7/21/26

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Mets lineup

A.J. Ewing – LF
Juan Soto – DH
Bo Bichette – 3B
Francisco Lindor – SS
Carson Benge – RF
Luis Robert – CF
Jared Young – 1B
Marcus Semien – 2B
Luis Torrens – C

Zac Thornton – LHP

Brewers lineup

Jackson Chourio – LF
Brice Turang – 2B
William Contreras – DH
Andrew Vaughn – 1B
Garrett Mitchell – CF
Gary Sanchez – C
Luis Lara – RF
Cooper Pratt – SS
Joey Ortiz – 3B

Brandon Sproat – RHP

Broadcast info

First pitch: 7:40 PM EDT
TV: SNY
Radio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2

TWINS AT GUARDIANS, discussion: Messick vs. Rojas (opener) & Anderson

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Here’s the Twins’ lineup:

Here’s the Guardians’ lineup:

Let’s go, Guardians!

Which Flames Players Made NHL.com's Top 250 Fantasy Rankings for 2026-27?

As we approach roughly 70 days until the start of the 2026-27 season, it is never too early to think about fantasy hockey. NHL.com recently announced its Top 250 fantasy player rankings, with only five members of the Calgary Flames cracking the list. Considering the organization is in the midst of a rebuild and its superstar power is limited now with Blake Coleman gone, it's no surprise that so few Calgary players found their way into the rankings. 

Which Flames Players Made NHL.com's Top 250 Fantasy Rankings for 2026-27?

Unfortunately, there were no Flames players in the Top 50, Top 100, or even in the Top 150. Their first ranked player, at 190, is newly acquired defenseman Simon Nemec, who had 11 goals and 26 points in 68 games with the New Jersey Devils last season. He was the second-highest-scoring defender on the team behind Luke Hughes despite having the fifth-worst plus/minus total at minus-11. 

At 221st overall, Zayne Parekh joined the rankings. The 20-year-old played 37 games with the Flames last year, collecting four goals and nine points with a minus-9 rating. In limited time with the Calgary Wranglers, he had five points in four games. Heading into next season, the young star in the making is slated to be a bottom-pairing defenseman, waiting for the opportunity to break out.

Not too far down the list at No. 234 and No. 235, Nemec and Parekh are joined by former 20-goal scorer Matt Coronato and 20-year-old Matvei Gridin. Last year in 80 games, the 23-year-old Coronato led the Flames in scoring with 18 goals and 45 points, two points ahead of captain Mikael Backlund. After scoring 24 goals in 2024-25, Coronato regressed while the Flames struggled to score as a team.

Meanwhile, Gridin got his first taste of NHL action last year, scoring six goals and 20 points in 37 games, the same number of games he played with the Wranglers. But he had 10 goals and 30 points in the NHL. Heading into next season, there's a chance that Gridin finds himself in a significant role in the rebuilding Flames, tapped as a top-line winger at the moment.

Finally, the last-ranked player on the NHL.com list is goaltender Dustin Wolf. As the Flames tumbled down the standings, Wolf had his first losing season, posting a 23-29-3 record and leading the NHL in losses. After carrying Calgary to higher finishes than expected in previous years, it appears that he's plateaued with a 60-52-12 record through 128 games. Now, that's not just on Wolf, but the team in front of him. 


Are you surprised that more Flames players didn't make the list? Can Jonathan Huberdeau have a bounce-back campaign? Could Connor Zary reach 20 goals? What about Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. 

Rays @ Jays Game Thread

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Game #101.

With 2 wins in the last 7 playoffs seem a long lost hope. I would like some runs. Note the plural form of the word.

We went through a nice stretch where we scored 39 runs in 6 games, just a few days ago. Could we please do that again?

There has been a little change to the lineup. Lukes is at the top, followed by Vlad and Clement. I’m not a fan of Clement leading off, so this is better for me. I’m happy to see Jonatan Clase getting some playing time.

This could be one of the last starts for Kevin Gausman in a Jays jersey. He would be a prime trade candidate. I’d try to arrange a trade for him, if I were a buyer at the deadline.

Today’s Lineups

RAYSBLUE JAYS
Yandy Diaz – DHNathan Lukes – RF
Jonathan Aranda – 1BVladimir Guerrero – 1B
Junior Caminero – 3BErnie Clement – 2B
Cedric Mullins – CFGeorge Springer – DH
Jonny DeLuca – RFDaulton Varsho – CF
Chandler Simpson – LFKazuma Okamoto – 3B
Ben Williamson – 2BBrandon Valenzuela – C
Taylor Walls – SSAndres Gimenez – SS
Nick Fortes – CJonatan Clase – LF
Drew Rasmussen – RHPKevin Gausman – RHP

Score Jays Score

We’ve had a lot of injuries this season, but I’m almost sure none of our players have had the injury the A’s are posting for Joshua Kuroda-Grauer.

Meleek Thomas recognized for impressive Summer League performance

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The Cleveland Cavaliers traded out of the first round of this most recent draft, but still ended up with a player on the NBA Summer League First Team.

Cleveland’s second-round pick, Meleek Thomas, joined Cameron Boozer (Memphis Grizzlies), Brayden Burries (Milwaukee Bucks), Yaxel Lendeborg (Golden State Warriors) and Caleb Wilson (Chicago Bulls) on the NBA Summer League First Team. Thomas was the only player from that group who was selected outside of the lottery.

Thomas’s spot is well-deserved. He led Summer League in scoring with 27.3 points per game on an incredibly efficient .500/.438/1.000 shooting splits over four games. This included an impressive 35-point outing to defeat the Miami Heat on July 23.

Judging a rookie exclusively by how they perform in Summer League is foolish. The competition level and the role they will play in the NBA aren’t close to the same. Excelling in Las Vegas doesn’t necessarily mean they will do so in the league. At the same time, how poised Thomas was in this environment is encouraging.

Thomas showed that he has the skills to be an effective natural scorer. His fluidity, ability to create off the dribble, and lethal shot were on display in every game he played. Defenders weren’t able to stay in front of him. And when Thomas got to where he wanted on the court, he scored efficiently.

Thomas likely won’t be an on-ball scorer early in his NBA career, at least not if he’s sharing the floor with the likes of James Harden and Donovan Mitchell. Yet, the skills that made him such an elite scorer in Summer League (shooting, ability to attack closeouts, midrange shooting) can translate over to more off-ball roles, if he chooses to apply them in that way. We’ll get our first idea if they can during preseason.

It’s too early to declare that the Cavs got the steal of the draft. We’ll wait until after the season to see if a discussion like that is necessary. But as of now, the Cavs have to be happy with what they’ve seen from their most recent draft pick.

Dodgers at Phillies game chat

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JULY 20: Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two run home run in the top of the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 20, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Dodgers 10-7. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images

A couple of All-Stars on the mound on Tuesday night in Philadelphia.

Tuesday game info

  • Teams: Dodgers at Phillies
  • Ballpark: Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia
  • Start time: 3:40 p.m. PT
  • TV: SportsNet LA, TBS
  • Radio: AM 570 (English), KTNQ 1020 AM (Spanish)

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San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves

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San Diego Padres (49-51) at Atlanta Braves (58-41), July 21, 2026, 4:15 p.m. PST

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Location: Truist Park – Atlanta, GA

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MLB insider hints at Mason Miller trade asking price with stud closer ‘definitely available’

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Jul 12, 2026; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Mason Miller (22) celebrates after the Padres beat the Toronto Blue Jays at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn...

Just a year after the San Diego Padres traded for Mason Miller during the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline, he could be on the move again.

ESPN baseball insider Jeff Passan made an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” and said Miller is “definitely available,” but added that the asking price will be steep.

“Now does that mean A.J. Preller, who is one of the most prolific traders of all executives in baseball, is going to flip him? Just a year after acquiring him for Leo De Vries, who’s one of the best prospects in baseball,” Passan said. “Not necessarily.”

The news that Miller might be on the move comes four days after it was reported the Padres are open to moving him, and also a day after MLB Insider Bob Nightengale suggested the Padres move him as a way to fix their depleted farm system.

Mason Miller pitching in a San Diego Padres uniform. Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

Passan went on to say that the Padres’ need for “Major League-ready starting pitching” could be what moves Miller.

The Padres’ starting rotation this season has been plagued by injuries and poor performances by veteran pitchers.

The team was expecting Joe Musgrove to rejoin the starting rotation after missing all of last season due to Tommy John Surgery. During a spring training game this year, he had a setback by hurting his elbow and has yet to throw.

Nick Pivetta has only made four starts this season due to a flexor strain. His injury comes a year after he had career-bests in ERA (2.87) and strikeouts (190) in 31 starts.

Before the year began, San Diego also found out they would be without Yu Darvish, who had Tommy John Surgery in the offseason.

San Diego’s starting rotation has also featured veteran pitchers Walker Buehler, Griffin Canning, and Germán Márquez, who are competing on one-year, prove-it deals. All three of them hold an ERA above 5.00

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The future isn’t looking too bright either for San Diego, as their farm system ranks dead last in all of baseball.

“If you’re a team like the Seattle Mariners that has a deep rotation already in Ryan Sloan and Kade Anderson,” Passan said. “Two of the best pitching prospects in baseball on the cusp of being ready for the big leagues, it’s something you have to consider.”

Passan went on to list the Yankees as another potential trade partner, by creating a package that includes David Bednar, Tim Hill, Brent Headrick and relief pitcher Fernando Cruz.

The Padres and Yankees have a history of making trades together in the past, notably in 2023 when San Diego swapped Juan Soto and Trent Grisham for Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Randy Vasquez, Jhony Brito and Kyle Higashioka.

Trading Miller could be the best avenue for the Padres to fix their depleted farm system that needs pitching, as he is considered one of the best closers in baseball, having a 0.89 ERA with 75 strikeouts in 39 games this season.

Former First-Round Pick & Blue Jackets 'Legend' Both Hired By Rangers

The New York Rangers have brought in two former members of the Columbus Blue Jackets to their staff. 

According to The Athletic's Vince Z. Mercogliano, the Rangers have hired former Blue Jackets first-round pick Derick Brassard as a player development assistant. In addition, The New York Post's Mollie Walker reported that the Rangers are also hiring Blue Jackets "legend" Jonathan Quick as director of goaltending development. 

Brassard was selected by the Blue Jackets with the sixth-overall pick of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. From there, he played each of his first six seasons in Columbus from 2007-08 to 2012-13, where he recorded 58 goals, 111 assists, and 169 points in 309 games. 

Brassard's time with the Blue Jackets ended when he was traded to the Rangers during the 2012-13 season in a multi-player deal that included Columbus acquiring Marian Gaborik. With that, Brassard is someone who the Rangers are already familiar with. 

As for Quick, he was briefly a member of the Blue Jackets organization during the 2022-23 season. The Los Angeles Kings memorably included him in a trade package to land Vladislav Gavrikov and Joonas Korpisalo from the Blue Jackets.

However, Quick was then quickly traded by the Blue Jackets to the Vegas Golden Knights before he played a game for Columbus. He won his third career Stanley Cup with the Golden Knights that year before playing the final three seasons of his NHL career with the Rangers. 

Red Sox vs. Orioles rained out, will play a double header on Wednesday

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The Red Sox 14-game winning streak didn’t end tonight, but it was put on pause thanks to Mother Nature. Here’s the announcement of split double header tomorrow at 1:35pm and 7:10pm straight from the team:

With this arrangement, the Red Sox could tie and break their all-time franchise winning streak of 15 straight games in the same day. It may also once again alter their starting pitching plans as they could start Ranger Suarez and Jake Bennett in these two games, especially with an off day on Thursday meaning they wouldn’t need to start either of them on short rest the next time their slot in the rotation comes around.

Either way, tomorrow promises to be a very busy day at Fenway. Let’s hope it’s also a historical one!