MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 27: Hunter Goodman #15 of the Colorado Rockies bats and hits his third home run against the Minnesota Twins on June 27, 2026 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images) | Getty Images
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Yesterday, I made the All-Star case for Hunter Goodman. And while it’s unlikely he’ll start the game, he still has another opportunity to show off: He can participate in the Home Run Derby.
The Rockies have had 12 participants in the Home Run Derby in their history: Trevor Story (2021), Charlie Blackmon (2017), Carlos González (2016, 2012), Troy Tulowitzki (2014), Matt Holliday (2007), Todd Helton (2001), Larry Walker (1999, 1997), Vinny Castilla (1998), Ellis Burks (1996), Dante Bichette (1994). The last Rockie to participate in the Derby was Story in 2021, when he made it to the second round but was edged by Trey Mancini 13-12 (he hit 32 total between the two rounds).
Goodman told the media he’d be interested in participating if asked:
Should he?
Bonus Question: How many home runs do you think he’ll hit by the end of the year?
Jun 25, 2026; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (51) pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the third inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images | Brad Penner-Imagn Images
It was an ugly couple of weeks for the New York Mets’ starting pitchers, while the bullpen continued to come through. New York starters got shelled repeatedly, and the longest-tenured Met, David Peterson, was shipped out to greener pastures before he could have another clunker performance in the Orange and Blue. Freddy Peralta had a start so bad it might have cost him money in his upcoming free agency while also hurting his trade value, and Nolan McLean looked awesome and then not so awesome.
The usual disclaimer: this meter does not reflect Monday’s game and only covers the period from June 15-June 28.
Player
Last week
This week
Huascar Brazobán, RHP
Sean Manaea, LHP
Nolan McLean, RHP
A.J. Minter, LHP
Tobias Myers, RHP
Freddy Peralta, RHP
Cionel Pérez, LHP
Jonathan Pintaro, RHP
Brooks Raley, LHP
Christian Scott, RHP
Kodai Senga, RHP
Austin Warren, RHP
Luke Weaver, RHP
Devin Williams, RHP
Let’s start with the worst start of Freddy Peralta‘s career, where he gave up 10 runs on 10 hits. Of course, it came against the Philadelphia Phillies, who spectacularly padded their stats in a 15-3 loss for the Mets. Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs in one inning off Peralta, both nearly identical upper deck bombs. Bryce Harper hit for the cycle that night, getting his home run, double, and single against Peralta. Brandon Sproat, the young pitcher shipped out by New York when acquiring Peralta in the off-season, posted six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts for the Milwaukee Brewers just three nights after Peralta’s meltdown. Talk about adding insult to injury. Fortunately for Peralta, he looked more like himself in his next start, pitching 5.2 innings with zero earned runs against the Cubs. Unfortunately for Peralta, the defense let him down repeatedly as the Cubs plated three unearned runs with the right-hander on the mound.
Sean Manaea knows a little about the defense letting him down in his late June starts. Manaea recently worked his way back into getting solo starts without an opener, with mixed results. In both starts, errors haunted Manaea in losses to the Cubs and the Phillies. Manaea gave up two earned runs to Chicago and three to Philadelphia, but errors led to an unearned run in each of his starts. Those errors forced Manaea to work harder than he otherwise would have. Getting the veteran arm a start with clean defensive play behind him would be nice.
When you think Nolan McLean is back to being the staff ace of the present and future, he comes out and gets smacked around. He was brilliant against the Cincinnati Reds in seven innings with zero earned runs and nine strikeouts. His next time out, the Cubs teed off with home runs from Michael Busch and Dansby Swanson as McLean gave up six earned runs in a 10-3 loss. McLean wasn’t the only pitcher who got crushed by the Cubs that night. Later on, Jonathan Pintaro gave up a grand slam to Swanson before eventually being sent down to Triple-A.
Kodai Senga returned from the IL and looked a lot like he did before he left, not that great. Senga gave up four runs in four innings in a loss to the Reds, then gave up seven more runs in his next time out against the Cubs. The performance against Chicago drove Senga’s ERA briefly above 10.00. He came out of the bullpen against the Phillies and looked better, giving up two runs across five innings with four strikeouts. The problem was that those two runs came on a go-ahead home run from Schwarber that put the Phillies up for good. Cionel Pérez was the opener in that loss to Philadelphia, where he pitched a scoreless inning. Perez has rattled off three straight scoreless outings across his last 5.1 innings, but he gave up four runs in the two games previous to his scoreless streak. Tobias Myers, who was used in tandem with Senga multiple times, continued his disappointing season, giving up 14 earned runs across his last 8.2 innings pitched.
Christian Scott came off the IL and gave up two earned runs over 4.2 innings and struck out six against the Phillies. Scott was relieved by A.J. Minter, who pitched one and a third scoreless innings in the 6-2 victory. Minter has continued to raise his trade value with five scoreless outings in relief in the last two weeks. He has yet to give up an earned run in 12.1 innings pitched this season. That’s nothing compared to what Luke Weaver has been up to. Weaver extended his scoreless inning streak to 23 innings, the longest active streak in MLB. Five of those scoreless innings came in the last two weeks, including three outings where he struck out the side.
Devin Williams registered a save and four outings without an earned run. Still, four unearned runs came home thanks to the Mets’ defense letting him down. Huascar Brazobán continued his strong season, giving up one run across six innings of work. Unfortunately, that run put the Philadelphia Phillies up for good in a 2-1 loss. Still, his ERA (1.94) remains spectacular.
Austin Warren rebounded from a subpar start to June, posting four scoreless outings in five tries. The lone run he gave up came on a solo home run to Harper—no shame in that. Brooks Raley‘s season took an unfortunate downturn after he was responsible for back-to-back losses in his last two outings. He gave multiple extra-base hits, including a triple to Swanson in a loss to the Cubs. The next night against Chicago, Raley was asked to hold a 3-3 tie in the 10th inning, but Pete Crow-Armstrong doubled in the ghost runner Matt Shaw in a 4-3 loss.
MONTREAL, QC - APRIL 05: Paul Cotter (47) of the New Jersey Devils skates during the second period of the NHL game between the New Jersey Devils and the Montreal Canadiens on Apr 05, 2026, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC(Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Prior to Monday’s 5pm Eastern deadline, the New Jersey Devils tendered qualifying offers to six pending restricted free agents. Those players are forwards Arseny Gritsyuk, Amadeus Lombardi, and Xavier Parent, defenseman Topias Vilen, and goaltenders Nico Daws and Jakub Malek. As a result, the Devils will continue to control their NHL rights as we enter the free agency period.
Four players did not receive a qualifying offer. Those players were forwards Paul Cotter and Dylan Wendt, defenseman Calen Addison, and goaltender Tyler Brennan. They will become unrestricted free agents on Wednesday, July 1st unless the Devils come to agreement on a new contract with any of them prior to then.
Looking at those lists, the most surprising bit of news for the Devils may be their decision not to tender a contract to Cotter. And we’ll get to him in a moment. But let’s start with the players they did opt to qualify.
Arseny Gritsyuk is the highest-profile RFA the Devils have this offseason following the trade of Simon Nemec to Calgary. Devils GM Sunny Mehta mentioned during a recent Town Hall with season ticket holders that, in regards to a new contract for Gritsyuk, he was encouraged by developments on that front. Devils beat reporter James Nichols went as far as to say “his contract should be wrapped up soon“. It remains to be seen if said deal will be done as early as this week, as unrestricted free agency will take immediate priority over a pending RFA come Wednesday, but make no mistake. Gritsyuk is a player the Devils would like to keep moving forward.
Lombardi is one of the newest members of the Devils, coming over in a trade last week from the Detroit Red Wings. He has yet to make his NHL debut, but it shouldn’t be surprising that Mehta qualified him after trading a fourth round pick to acquire him. It remains to be seen what he could be at the NHL level, but its safe to assume he’s going to get an opportunity to make the Devils roster.
Daws and Malek were the primary goaltenders at Utica this past season. Daws may still yet earn an NHL role for himself if Mehta is able to move the two years and $6M AAV on Jacob Markstrom’s deal. If nothing else, the qualifying offers ensure that the Devils will continue to control the NHL rights of both goaltenders. Malek will almost certainly be back in Utica as he continues his development, and Daws may very well be there as well once again this upcoming season.
Xavier Parent and Topias Vilen both earned a cup of coffee with the Devils during the 2025-26 season. Someone like James who is more familiar with the day-to-day workings of Utica would be better qualified than me to discuss how both players fared this season, but they appear to be on the shortlist for NHL call ups when the Devils need a healthy body to dress for a game. Keeping them in the organization is fine, although with new AGM Braden Birch overseeing operations in Utica moving forward, I would expect an overhaul of how the Devils operate at the AHL level.
This brings us to the players that the Devils didn’t qualify, and with all due respect to Calen Addison, Tyler Brennan, and Dylan Wendt, the most notable name on this list is Paul Cotter.
Cotter came to the Devils two seasons ago (along with a 3rd round pick used on Mason Moe) in the deal that sent Alexander Holtz and Akira Schmid to the Vegas Golden Knights. Two years later, that deal is shaping up to be one that hasn’t really helped either side all that much. Holtz cleared waivers and was sent down to the AHL this past season, and the Knights just traded Schmid to the Florida Panthers for a future third round pick.
Cotter wound up scoring 25 goals and 12 assists over 158 games with the Devils in two seasons while also being a physical presence on the Devils fourth line. On the surface, those stats aren’t terrible for a fourth line winger. But a deeper look at the underlying numbers tells the story of a player who was frequently exposed as a defensive liability when he was on the ice. No NHL player had a worse 5v5 goal share than Cotter this season.
Cotter’s qualifying offer was set to be $850,000, but as the fellas at Devils Insiders point out, it’s not so much about that number as it is the fact that Cotter was arbitration eligible. Cotter had enough counting stats where he was likely to get a decent raise on his next contract. AFP Analytics was projecting as high as three years and $2.325M AAV, while ScotiaStat had him at two years and $1.287M AAV. I’m not sure what Cotter’s number was going to come in at, but I can understand Mehta not wanting to bother with arbitration for a flawed player that he may or may not even want on the roster going forward in the first place. I can appreciate that Cotter is the modern-day Jacob Josefson in that he’s great in the shootout and literally nothing else, but that’s not enough of a reason to justify giving him a raise and a spot on the roster moving forward, particularly when cap dollars are at a premium.
Now, is it possible that Sunny Mehta likes what Cotter brings to the table and wants to bring him (or the other non-tendered players) back at a lower salary. Never say never. Three years ago, the Devils didn’t qualify Michael McLeod or Nathan Bastian, but wound up bringing back both players. But they also didn’t qualify Jesper Boqvist and let him hit the open market. I’m not pointing that out to relitigate the decision-making or thought process by then-GM Tom Fitzgerald. I’m saying that to simply show it’s a possibility.
With that said, there’s no shortage of fourth liners who will be on the open market as of Wednesday. Many of them have a connection to Sunny Mehta, whether it’s Ryan Lomberg, Kevin Stenlund, Noah Gregor, Nick Cousins, or the recently non-qualified Cole Schwindt, just to name a few. There’s also several fourth liners who at one time or another played for Sheldon Keefe in Toronto, such as Calle Jarnkrok. The Devils also have some internal candidates for a potential fourth line role, such as Lenni Hameenaho, Shane Lachance or Matyas Melovsky. Or maybe Mehta has someone in mind who we’re not thinking of. Either way, it doesn’t really make a ton of sense for the Devils to pay Cotter well north of $1M when you can get someone for the veteran’s minimum of $850,000. When you’re as tight against the cap ceiling as the Devils currently are, saving a few hundred thousand dollars here or there on the margins shouldn’t be overlooked.
I suppose its possible that Cotter addresses the flaws in his game where he’s no longer a defensive liability and can go on to have a respectable career as a fourth-line grinder. But I don’t blame Mehta for wanting to make a change, and if I had to guess, Cotter will be playing elsewhere in 2026-27. I don’t see the Devils bringing him back at a smaller number. The Devils might miss what he does in the shootout, but I don’t know that they’re going to miss everything else Cotter does or doesn’t do. Maybe his DJ’ing skills, but that’s about it.
Jonathan Drouin’s cup of coffee with the St. Louis Blues is finished.
After playing just nine games following the 2026 trade deadline, the Blues have elected to place the 31-year-old winger on waivers for the purpose of buying out his contract.
Drouin had one season left on a two-year contract carrying a $4-million cap hit. St. Louis acquired him at the March 6 trade deadline from the New York Islanders in the Brayden Schenn deal.
In nine games with the Blues following the trade, Drouin put up one goal and three points, but throughout the 2025-26 season, the former 2013 third overall pick scored four goals and 24 points in 64 games.
The Blues will be charged with a $1.33 million dead cap hit for the next two seasons, according to puckpedia.com. The Blues will save $2.67 million.
Drouin now becomes eligible to be claimed off waivers for the next 24 hours or so, but the likelihood of him being claimed is almost zero. When the process is complete, Drouin will become a UFA and be eligible to sign with any NHL team.
With 671 games of NHL experience, Drouin should be able to find a new home fairly quickly.
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On this day 111 years ago, Cy Young pitched his last game against the White Sox — and was knocked around pretty badly. | (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
1911 In his 22nd and final years in the majors, Cy Young pitched his final game against the White Sox, an 8-1 loss. The 44-year-old came into the game with a 506-307 career record, but was jumped on for three runs in the first and knocked out of the box in the fifth, during a four-run rally that put Chicago up, 7-1.
In his career, Young was “only” 27-22 against the White Sox, a .551 winning percentage that was far worse than his .619 career mark; only two American League franchises did better against the all-time wins leader.
1922 After a broken finger in a car accident delayed the start of his season, Ted Blankenship finally joined the White Sox to start his rookie season. The phenom had allowed just 44 runs over 140 innings for the Class D Bonham Bingers in 1921, at age 20, prompting the White Sox to purchase him that offseason. Blankenship made his MLB debut on July 2 and got his first start in the bigs five days later.
The righty’s crowning season was 1925, when he went 17.8 with a 3.03 ERA as a swingman (40 games, 23 starts) and a 5.2 WAR. He again broke his finger in 1926 and his career was never the same. In a nine-year, 241-game career with the White Sox, Blankenship went 77-79 with 12.2 WAR.
1957 The White Sox fell out of first place, ceding to the Yankees in heartbreaking fashion.
Entering a doubleheader Sunday, both clubs won openers in stirring fashion:
New York took out visiting K.C., 2-1, with two runs in the bottom of the eighth
The White Sox scored four in the top of the ninth to win, 7-6, at Washington, with the GWRBI coming on a Larry Doby triple
But the nightcaps turned downright tragic:
The Yankees swept the A’s in decisive fashion, 5-1
The White Sox fell behind early, 9-3, rallied late to tie, then lost on a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th from future White Sox slugger Roy Sievers
Up to June 30, the White Sox had only been out of first place a handful of days, and never more than a half-game out in all that time. From here, however, the White Sox would never get closer than the one game out they were after these doubleheaders. The South Siders never ceded second place, finishing 90-64, but could not catch the 98-56 Yankees.
1978 Twenty-one years after clobbering the triple that kept the White Sox in first place for one more game, Larry Doby was named manager of the White Sox, replacing Bob Lemon.
This marked the second time Bill Veeck and Doby had collaborated to break ground. In 1947, Veeck signed Doby to play for Cleveland, as the second Black major leaguer post-color line (after Jackie Robinson), and first American Leaguer. With his hiring, Doby became the second Black manager in MLB history, after Frank Robinson. Doby took over a disappointing, 34-40 team and went 37-50 to finish 1978, in his sole stint as a major league skipper.
The combination of Lemon and Doby piled up 1.1 managerial WAR in 1978, indicating at least a slightly positive season from the bench, and one Doby could likely claim a significant part of. But Veeck opted not to re-hire his former player for 1979, replacing him with player-manager Don Kessinger.
Doby was elected to the Hall of Fame as a player in 1998, and his statue stands outside of Progressive Field in Cleveland.
1988 After years of saying that the original Comiskey Park was outdated, White Sox owners Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn came very close to moving the team to St. Petersburg, Fla.
At the stroke of midnight, the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill allowing the construction of a new stadium, thus saving the Sox. Truthfully it was past midnight, but Governor Jim Thompson actually had stopped the clock to get the funding accomplished, because no bills could be passed after that time period.
But it was a close call. Minutes before House and Senate members walked into their chambers late that Thursday, leaders from both parties predicted that the $150 million Sox stadium bill would fail, leaving the Sox “no choice” but to leave the South Side for St. Petersburg. House Republicans left their caucuses, saying they had only five votes for the package. Their Democratic counterparts said only 50 votes could be mustered. And Senate Democrats said they had only 10 votes in favor of the deal. But a few minutes before midnight, Senate Democrats ratified the measure by gathering 30 votes. The House then passed the measure by a 60-55 vote.
Meanwhile, Florida baseball fans were stunned as they realized they had been used as a pawn to get a new facility by the power brokers and politicians of Chicago. The new stadium built with taxpayer money, initially dubbed New Comiskey or Comiskey Park II, would open its doors on April 18, 1991.
1993 Three years after being denied the chance to be a six-decade major-leaguer when White Sox players objected, 70-year-old Minnie Miñoso suited up as designated hitter for the St. Paul Saints (owned, not coincidentally, by Mike Veeck). The Saints were playing a Northern League game against the Thunder Bay Whiskey Jacks.
Miñoso grounded back to pitcher Yoshi Seo in his first and only at-bat.
2008 White Sox outfielder Nick Swisher became the first player in franchise history to homer from both sides of the plate twice in the same season, when he hit two in a 9-7 win over Cleveland. Swisher accomplished the feat for the first time a few weeks earlier, in a game against the Twins. This also was the eighth incidence of a White Sox player switching-hitting homers in the same game. One of Swisher’shome runs was a grand slam, as he drove in five runs on the night. It was also Swisher’s second grand slam in four days.
2015 When Chris Sale struck out Jhonny Peralta of the Cardinals in the sixth inning of a game the White Sox would eventually win, 2-1, in 11 innings at St. Louis, it marked the eighth consecutive start in which he fanned 10 or more hitters. That tied Sale with Pedro Martinez for the longest streak in baseball history.
At the plate, Sale also collected his first career major league hit.
The strikeout stretch for Sale had started on May 23 against the Twins. Even though Salewas overpowering, the White Sox offense was so weak that his record in those eight starts was 3-3, with two no-decisions.
The Cubs left hander has been allowing a ton of elevation and hard contact to opposing right handed hitters. Over the last 30 he has faced, they are generating a 52.5% hard-hit rate, 13% barrel rate, and 74% elevation rate.
Is your mouth watering yet? Mine is.
France has torched left-handed pitching. To give you a delectable sample size, over his last 90 at-bats against lefties, he is hitting .300 with a .520 SLG and .877 OPS, while producing a 57% hard-hit rate and a 10.8% barrel rate.
With this already being a juicy-heavy prop, I would not play it any higher. If you cannot find a good number, I would pivot to his total bases instead.
Time: 8:05 p.m. ET
Where to watch: MARQ, SDPA
Hunter Goodman Over 1.5 total bases (-122)
Time to back one of the hottest hitters in baseball as he takes on the worst rated pitcher on the slate, per Batters-Box.
My pride and joy, Colorado Rockies star catcher Hunter Goodman, is two home runs away from cashing his preseason home run total, and I want to ride his hot streak. Of course, I am playing it safe by taking the Over on his bases prop tonight against Miami Marlins right hander Eury Perez.
Goodman has been tearing the cover off the ball, generating a 33.33% barrel rate and 66.67% hard-hit rate over his last five games. On top of that, he has nearly 64% arsenal coverage against all of Perez's pitches, with every expected batting average checking in at .290 or better.
On the other side, Perez brings an arsenal where half his pitches grade below league average. His fastball, which he throws 47% of the time, is his only above-average offering. Against fastballs this season, Goodman owns a .351 xBA, .750 OPS, .321 wOBA, and 58% hard contact.
I would not pay much more than the current price for this prop. If you are looking for a little more value, I would rather sprinkle his double or home run props.
Time: 8:40 p.m. ET
Where to watch: COLR, MIAM
Kyle Schwarber Over 0.5 doubles (+495) | Over 0.5 home runs (+167)
Someone I am almost never looking to back on a total bases prop, because there is rarely any value, is Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber. We know his game — he is a true three outcome player.
I am a firm believer there are only two ways to attack him when he is in a great spot but the prices are awful:
If you can get him below -170 for a hit.
What we will be doing tonight, which is targeting his double and home run markets.
Schwarber enters Tuesday with the fifth-highest arsenal coverage among elite rated hitters on Batters-Box, covering 81.5% of Bubba Chandler's arsenal. Across 104 elite rated home matchups, the Phillies slugger has homered 34.62% of the time while recording a double just 14.2% of the time.
Sure, that is not the sexiest trend for the double, but that's why it's priced at nearly +500.
He is also recording two hits only 24% of the time. For those looking to lay the juice on his hit, he records at least one hit 63.46% of the time.
Schwarber owns an 80% hard-hit rate and a 13.3% barrel rate over his last 30 plate appearances against right-handed pitching. Meanwhile, Chandler has allowed a 14.3% barrel rate and a 71.4% elevation rate over his last 30 plate appearances against left-handed hitters.
If Schwarber gets a hold of one tonight, it is going to be elevated, and it has a great chance of leaving the yard.
Do not pay juice unless it is for the 1+ hit!
Time: 6:40 p.m. ET
Where to watch: NBCSP, SNP
Colby Marchio's 2026 Transparency Record
Prop picks: 247-472, +19.7 units
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Early is also eyeing statistical correction with his 3.59 ERA well below his 4.72 FIP, in addition to his unsustainably high 85.7% strand rate.
The Boston offense doesn’t move the needle with a 27th-ranked xwOBA in June and sixth-lowest barrel percentage for the season, either.
Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
How to watch: NESN, Nationals.TV
Joe Osborne's expert pick: Marlins vs Rockies - Over 11.5
Price: 48¢ (+108) at Polymarket
The Miami Marlins and Colorado Rockies could be in for another offensive explosion after combining for 17 runs on Monday at Coors Field.
Both lineups enter Tuesday red hot, ranking third and fifth in OPS over the past two weeks. Colorado turns to Tanner Gordon, who comes off the DL.
He owns a 6.37 ERA this season and an atrocious 9.92 ERA in 16 1/3 innings at home, while Miami counters with Eury Perez, who's posted a 6.04 ERA across six road starts.
With the Rockies' bullpen ranking 29th in home ERA and a 10.3 mph wind blowing out, there's a lot to like about the Over in Denver.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Yovanny Cruz #96 of the New York Yankees looks on during the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on May 21, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Losers of five consecutive games and eight of their last 10, the Yankees are desperate to turn things around. Ryan Weathers and some suspect defensive play are mostly to blame for Monday’s loss against the Tigers, one in which the bullpen had to throw 7.1 innings.
With the unit needing a fresh arm for the next few days, the Bombers have recalled right-hander Yovanny Cruz from Triple-A Scranton ahead of Tuesday night’s matchup with Detroit. Yerry De los Santos, who tossed two frames on Monday and allowed two unearned runs in the process, was sent down to the RailRiders following the game.
Prior to tonight’s game, the Yankees recalled RHP Yovanny Cruz (#96) from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
The 26-year-old Cruz has racked up 2.1 innings in the majors this year, allowing no runs or walks and striking out three. He has mostly pitched in Scranton, where he has a solid 3.18 ERA and a 3.88 FIP in 28.1 innings of work. Cruz has struggled a bit in June, surrendering four earned runs in 8.2 innings, but was able to string together a couple of scoreless appearances last week, putting himself in a position to help the Yankees and getting the call.
Cruz’s control is not the best, as he walked 4.1 hitters per nine in Triple-A, but he is armed with a couple of impressive pitches in his triple-digit fastball and his slider. The latter is the real swing-and-miss weapon, and he’s not afraid of using it against both lefties and righties.
If he can keep his fastball in the strike zone but away from the middle-middle part of it, Cruz could be an interesting relief pitching piece for the Yankees in the upcoming weeks. He just needs a shot and some consistency.
De los Santos, who was called up last week, returns to Triple-A with a 1.04 ERA in 8.2 MLB innings this season,, albeit mostly mop-up work. He is likely to get another shot eventually whenever the Yankees are in another roster crunch.
The biggest question, or questions, surrounding the Florida Panthers following the NHL Draft has been their two vacancies at the goaltending position.
Late Monday night, Florida addressed one of those spots, acquiring Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a 2028 third-round pick.
The 26-year-old is a restricted free agent, so Florida still needs to negotiate a new deal with him, but he fits in the mold of the team’s recent goaltending targets, measuring in at 6-foot-5, 190 pounds.
“Akira is a talented and athletic goaltender who has shown poise in high-pressure moments,” Panthers GM Bill Zito said in a statement released by the team. “We are excited to welcome him to our organization.”
Florida has done well in recent years targeting netminders who would find success when playing behind the Cats’ physical, defensive systems.
It helps to have a Goaltending Excellence Department led by a Hall of Fame goalie in Roberto Luongo.
But the work for Zito and Luongo is not done.
Florida is still in the market for a starting goalie, and it continues to sound like they will address that need via the trade market.
There are a pair of veteran goaltenders who fit Florida’s size appeal who they have looked into, according to a source. They are New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom and Los Angeles Kings tendy Darcy Kuemper.
Markstrom, 36, has two years remaining on his current deal that carries an average annual value (AAV) of $6 million, while Kuemper, also 36, is entering the final year of his deal that pays a $5.25 AAV, according to PuckPedia.
Additionally, Markstrom’s contract carries a 20-team no-trade list while Kuemper’s carries a 10-team no-trade list.
Either way, the Panthers will have to come up with a package to extract their goalie of choice if that’s the path they choose, while still making the financials work under the cap.
It will also be interesting to see what kind of price a goalie of either of their caliber and experience would demand after seeing Schmid cost the Cats a third-rounder.
There are still still a plethora of goaltending options in free agency, and the Panthers have done their due diligence on several of the pending free agents.
As it stands, though, it sounds like the team’s desired route is the trade market.
We’ll see how things continue to develop as we get close to July 1.
Photo caption: Apr 5, 2026; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom (25) looks on during warm-up before the game against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. (David Kirouac-Imagn Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 14: Rasmus Andersson #4 of the Vegas Golden Knights controls the puck as Nikolaj Ehlers #27 of the Carolina Hurricanes pursues the play during the first period of Game Six of the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on June 14, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images) | NHLI via Getty Images
This is a weird year when it comes to NHL free agency. A flurry of trades ahead of the draft led to some key players finding new homes and signing new contracts, while the restricted free agent market (headlined by Jason Robertson) continues to play out. That led to a free agent group that doesn’t exactly blow you away, but there are some major talent upgrades out there for teams trying to make the next step.
Free agency opens at 9 a.m. ET on July 1, and there remains a prevailing feeling that we could be waiting to see some of the big names leave the board, with teams still trying to work some major trades. We know Winnipeg is still listening to offers on Connor Hellebuyck, Zach Werenski could be on the move, and the Montreal Canadiens are making a lot of noise when it comes to potential deals that will get them to the next level. Those dominoes could impact free agency and open the market for some teams to swoop in and snag some of the mid-level talent.
Now let’s dive into the Top 10 players on the market this year.
No. 1: Rasmus Andersson, D, Vegas Golden Knights
Andersson was a trade-deadline acquisition from the Calgary Flames intended as a playoff push move, and it worked, as the 29-year-old defenseman helped propel the Golden Knights all the way to the Stanley Cup. A true difference-maker as a top-pairing player, Vegas won’t be able to retain him without some major salary cap gymnastics. That could happen, but all signs point to him moving on in free agency.
Andersson is a do-everything defenseman who is able to play at home, as well as be a part of the offense with 47 points in the 2025-26 season. He might not be quite offensively minded enough to quarterback a power play, but he is still a top-tier defenseman who could command in the $10M AAV range in this market.
No. 2: John Carlson, D, Carolina Hurricanes
We need to list the Canes here because that’s who technically owns his rights at the moment. Carolina made a late trade towards the end of the 2026 NHL Draft to get Carlson’s rights from the Anaheim Ducks, in an effort to negotiate with him for a few days before free agency opens.
It doesn’t matter that Carlson is 36-years-old, because he is still playing elite hockey. Registering 70 points in 71 games last year, he remains a Top 10 defender in the entire NHL. Obviously Carlson would take the Stanley Cup Champions to an entirely new level, but there are reports that it’s unlikely he’ll remain in Carolina, with Carlson’s camp seeking a short-term deal in the $10M AAV range. He’s definitely worth that money, but the Canes are unlikely to put all their eggs in that basket, especially when they have greater needs than adding to their defense depth.
No. 3: Anthony Mantha, LW, Pittsburgh Penguins
I’m buying in on Mantha being better than his inconsistent stats show, are far more akin to the 64 points he scored last year with the Penguins, than the 44 point guy he was in 2023-24. We have a player who seems to flourish inside a system that actually needs him, where he struggles to be an impact on a back line without a lot of talent around him.
That means I think Mantha could be a great pickup for a team on the playoff bubble needing a talent injection. I also don’t think he’s going to command a bank-breaking sum in free agency because his career inconsistency will scare some teams off.
No. 4: Jacob Trouba, D, Anaheim Ducks
There are going to be some major growing pains on defense for the Ducks moving forward after having dealt John Carlson, and now losing Trouba in free agency.
Jacob Trouba is a solid second-line defenseman on most teams in the National Hockey League. I don’t buy he’s a top-line guy, but that’s still not bad for a team who needs a veteran presence on their line and someone who can be a sneaky breakaway threat with his long passing ability.
No. 5: Stuart Skinner, G, Edmonton Oilers
We are at a dearth of talent in the NHL when it comes to goaltenders, and the fact Stuart Skinner makes this list at No. 5 shows that. There are so many times Skinner seems like he’s ready to take the jump and then he falters when given the opportunity.
At this point he sits as a low-level starter or a premium backup. That’s about where his value is, and when teams are still trying to work out what happens with Sergei Bobrovsky and Connor Hellebuyck, there is some value here.
No. 6 Alexander Ovechkin, LW, Washington Capitals
Ovi is still deciding whether he’ll retire, re-sign with the Capitals for one more year, or potentially make the jump to free agency. I’m not buying for a second that the 40-year-old is a good fit, basically anywhere in the league at this point. Kudos for a phenomenal career, but at this point Ovechkin is only good for cherry picking goals, which is the role he had in Washington these past two seasons.
Outside of that, he’s a defensive liability, not much of a passer, and well, he’s 40. That’s basically the only issue. Still, he might be enough for a terrible team to sell some tickets, but I have no idea why he wouldn’t just retire a hero at this point rather than try to have a sad run elsewhere.
No. 7: Sergei Bobrovsky, G, Florida Panthers
I don’t think a lot of people fully comprehend what a down season Bob had last year. Too much is being made of the Panthers’ injuries, and the goaltender’s agents are trying to sell him as still being a multi-year, $4.5M AAV talent when he just really wasn’t last season — but kudos to them for trying.
In 2025-26, we saw Bob finish with an .877 save percentage and allowing 3.07 goals per game. I don’t think he’s magically going to become elite again, and rather this is the beginning of a decline.
No. 8: Boone Jenner, C, Columbus Blue Jackets
Jenner is really not an amazing player, but this is a profoundly weak market at center — especially ones with tenure. A team needing a third or fourth line guy will probably take advantage of adding to their depth here. The one thing that Jenner does offer is faceoff ability, which a lot of teams are lacking right now.
No. 9: Viktor Arvidsson, LW, Boston Bruins
Arvidsson is a jack of one trade: He’s great at skating fast and putting shots on net. That very narrow skillset allows him to put up some decent numbers, but he’s not really a great piece to build around. If a team has a specific plan for how to utilize him on a line then he could be a decent pickup, but the worry is that someone will sign him assuming they’re getting a 20 goal scorer without understanding how he achieved that.
No. 10: Mason Marchment, F, Columbus Blue Jackets
There was some talk about Marchment being a potential trade during the NHL Draft, but evidently, he was too important for CBJ to part ways with, hoping they could negotiate a deal. He’s a decent enough third-line player to have some teams intrigued, but doesn’t bring a lot to the table.
Being an all-glove, no-hit player pretty much bars you from superstardom, but even then, some manage to earn a place among baseball legend by doing the right thing at the right time. Bucky Dent’s seasonal OPS never climbed above .700 during his Yankees tenure, yet his name is rightfully etched into club history because his three-run home run basically won the 1978 AL pennant and sent the Red Sox packing. However, players like Dent are the exception. Most of them fade into obscurity — and that’s far from the worst outcome. Some are seen as emblematic of their team’s incompetence, their names becoming shorthand for a fallow era. Unfortunately, that was the fate that met Jerry Kenney.
Born in St. Louis, Jerry Kenney was raised in Beloit, Wisconsin, and excelled at basketball as a high schooler, earning All-State honors in his senior year. However, Kenney chose to focus on baseball as a profession, and in the 1963-64 offseason he was signed by the Yankees as an amateur free agent. He rose through the minor league ranks quickly, earning a promotion to the bigs in 1967, and proceeded to hit .310/.412/.397 over 74 plate appearances.
Kenney’s budding career was interrupted with a mandatory stint in the Navy, as the Vietnam War was ongoing. Fortunately, what was originally a two-year stint was shortened, and it was reported in November of 1968 that Kenney would be able to return for the 1969 season. As fate would have it, one Mickey Mantle announced his retirement on March 1, 1969. The narrative-hungry media were quick to name Kenney, who had split his time between center field and shortstop in the minors, as the heir to Mantle. Talk about setting reasonable expectations.
Suffice it to say that Kenney could not quite live up to Mantle’s standards. In his four seasons with the Yankees after he returned from military service, Kenney never hit more than four homers, and his batting average never reached the .270 mark. However, with the benefit of modern metrics, we can now see that Kenney was far more talented than the back of his baseball card would suggest. While his offensive metrics are generally mediocre, Kenney did manage to post a 103 wRC+ over 120 games in 1971, on the strength of a 14.2-percent walk rate and a .368 OBP. On the other side of the ball, the numbers paint a picture of a truly elite defender. From 1969-72, Kenney recorded 42 Fielding Runs Above Average — this despite only playing in 440 of 642 team games. On the strength of his glove, he was able to post 6.8 WAR over that period despite some terrible years with the stick. He wasn’t a star by any means, but he was a solid role player, and far from a scrub.
However, the Yankees, presumably not fully appreciative of Kenney’s defensive contributions, decided after 1972 that they had had enough of him. That offseason, Kenney was dealt to Cleveland as part of a four-player package for Graig Nettles.
OK, I know this article should be reserved for giving Kenney his deserved flowers, but this trade is so absurd that I feel compelled to spill some digital ink on it. So the Yankees dealt four players — Kenney, Charlie Spikes, John Ellis, and Rusty Torres — to Cleveland, getting back Nettles and Jerry Moses. What in the world was Cleveland thinking? Nettles had already established himself as one of the best players in the league, posting a whopping 16.2 WAR from 1970-72. And yes, I realize that WAR only meant Cold or Vietnam back in those days, but even when you account for his relatively low batting averages, Nettles still socked 71 homers over that period while playing Hall-of-Fame-caliber defense at the hot corner. It truly boggles the mind. I mean, imagine Cleveland trading Jose Ramirez to the Yankees in the 2020-21 offseason for a package of Tyler Wade, Kyle Higashioka, Mike Tauchman, and Estevan Florial. The resulting riot would have surpassed the Cuyahoga River Fire of 1969 as the most notable Cleveland disaster.
Phew. Okay, back to celebrating Kenney.
Kenney’s MLB career ended unceremoniously with just five games played with Cleveland in 1973. After his retirement, his name, along with Horace Clarke’s, became synonymous with the Yankees’ postseason drought that stretched from 1965 to 1975.
However, Kenney (and Clarke) deserve to be remembered as much more. Though it may be true that the Yankees never sniffed the playoffs during Kenney’s tenure, it’s not like he alone was the reason; far from it. As shown above, Kenney himself was a solid, if a bit one-dimensional, piece — had he found himself on more talented Yankees squads, he might have carved a name for himself with some postseason heroics, like Bucky Dent. It just so happened that his tenure coincided with a dip in the Yankees’ fortunes, and the retirement of a franchise legend in Mantle coinciding with the start of his career only served to inflate the hype around him — intensifying the scorn of fans when he inevitably failed to live up to it.
So, on this day, rather than disparaging Kenney for who he wasn’t, let’s celebrate Kenney for who he was — an elite defender, a solid role player, and a Yankee. Happy Birthday, Jerry!
See more of the “Yankees Birthday of the Day” series here.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 29: AJ Smith-Shawver #32 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies during game one of a doubleheader at Citizens Bank Park on May 29, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Braves 5-4. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The AJ Smith-Shawver news that Braves president of baseball operations and general manager Alex Anthopoulos shared last week in an interview with BravesVision is coming exactly to fruition.
The right-handed pitcher is set to officially begin his rehab assignment Tuesday night with Single-A Augusta, the Braves announced Tuesday morning.
Smith-Shawver’s first rehab start is slated for a 7:05 p.m. EDT game time with Augusta hosting the Salem RidgeYaks. You can watch the livestream if you have an MLB.TV subscription.
RHP AJ Smith-Shawver tonight begins a rehabilitation assignment with Single-A Augusta. LHP Danny Young’s rehab assignment has been transferred to Triple-A Gwinnett.
It’s approaching 13 months since Smith-Shawver underwent Tommy John surgery last June. His last appearance was May 29 and the injury derailed what seemed to be a potential breakout season as he had a 3.86 ERA in nine appearances with 42 strikeouts, 21 walks and four home runs allowed in 44 1/3 innings.
The early returns from Smith-Shawver’s build-up work ahead of the rehab assignment officially beginning have been promising, Anthopoulos said.
“He was throwing the ball really well in Florida. He looked good,” Anthopoulos said. ” … Obviously it’s a max 30-day rehab assignment. We don’t necessarily always go all that way. We’ll see how he looks and he’ll build up.”
Braves President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Alex Anthopoulos shares an update on AJ Smith-Shawver and his first rehab start: pic.twitter.com/TtrE3SFC2l
With Spencer Strider still sidelined for the foreseeable future and Bryce Elder coming hurtling back down to earth, more rotation options would be a big help for a Braves team which is all of a sudden clinging to a 3.5-game division lead.
Hurston Waldrep’s return over the weekend was Step 1. It seems Smith-Shawver will be Step 2. And with Spencer Schwellenbach heading to Florida soon for a potential return in August or September, per MLB.com, it would seem he will be Step 3.
Now to see if the Braves bridge that further over the next month with a trade acquisition ahead of the deadline.
“Look, it’s going to be one of those things where we’ll take the five best guys, the guys that are hot,” Anthopoulos said.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JUNE 26: Zak Kent #57 of the Washington Nationals pitches against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 26, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Nats are in a seemingly endless search for quality MLB relievers, so every time I see an interesting one, I will write about it. After the disaster against the Phillies, the Nats decided to recall Zak Kent. He has fired two scoreless innings since coming back, and has a unique arsenal I want to talk about.
Kent is one of Paul Toboni’s many waiver claims since taking the job. As we know by now, these claims are dart throws and most of these guys are on waivers for a reason. With Kent, he has been on the waiver wire multiple times. He was DFA’d by the Twins in late April, and then picked up by the Nats. Kent made a few outings for the Nats in May before being sent down.
Zak Kent pitched for the Twins earlier this season now he is going to face them. Kent is a Virginia native with a solid cutter/slider mix https://t.co/CoHa7cxR7E
As mentioned here, Kent is a Virginia native, and he went to school at VMI. This is a bit of a homecoming for him, so that may add motivation for him. However, staying in the big leagues should be enough motivation. To stay in the big leagues, you need to perform, and that is what Kent has done since coming back.
Zak Kent has a very unique arsenal that could make him a sneaky piece. The biggest thing that stands out with Kent is how much he can spin the baseball. Among pitchers who have thrown at least 100 pitches, Kent has the third highest spin rate on his fastball. He also gets a ton of spin on his slider and curveball.
In my opinion, Kent’s 4-seam fastball is actually more of a hard cutter. If you look at the pitch plot, his heater has a ton of cut and not a lot of ride. Even when you watch the pitch, you can see the ball cutting away from hitters.
His fastball/cutter is not very hard, averaging 92.4 MPH on the season. However, since joining the Nats, his average fastball velocity is up to 93.4. Kent’s slider is over a tick harder as well, and his curveball is almost 3 MPH faster. It is not an arsenal that will overpower hitters, but a 93 MPH cutter is nothing to yawn at.
In my opinion, Kent’s two breaking balls are his best pitches. This season, he has a whiff rate over 35% on both his curve and his slider. Kent is a natural supinator, meaning he gets a lot of natural cut on the ball. That means he can access a lot of different breaking ball shapes. I wonder if the Nats try to add a sweeper here. This year he has one pitch that was listed as a sweeper and had three last year, so it seems like they are trying it out.
Since coming back, Kent has been leaning into those breaking balls. It is only two outings, but he is throwing both his curve and slider over 30% of the time. We have seen Andrew Alvarez have success throwing his fastball, slider and curve in about equal doses, and I think Kent can follow that formula.
I actually found a piece from early 2025 where Kent dove into his arsenal. Interestingly, he did call his fastball a cutter, despite the fact Baseball Savant classifies it as a 4-seamer. There are some cool details about his mix in this piece.
In Kent’s 6 outings with the Nats, his ERA of 4.70 is unremarkable. However, he has a FIP of 3.49 and an xERA of 2.11. Stuff models do not really like Kent’s cut fastball, but they do grade out his breaking balls as above average. His command is nothing special, so those breaking balls are really the key for him.
I do not think Kent will be a dominant closer or even some great high leverage guy. However, I do think he has some interesting traits that could make him a solid big league reliever. Right now, the Nats need as many solid big league relievers as possible. If Kent can provide them with that, he would be a godsend.
He has only made two outings since coming back, but he has put up two zeroes and has not allowed any hits. In this bullpen, it does not take much to rise up the trust ladder. If Zak Kent has a couple more of these types of outings, he will be tasked with closing games before too long. I am not sure how well that would go, but it is great to see a reliever throwing the ball well and doing actually interesting things.
CHICAGO - 1988: Tony Fernandez of the Toronto Blue Jays fields during an MLB game against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois during the 1988 season. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | Getty Images
Tony Fernandez, widely regarded as the greatest shortstop in Blue Jays history, would have celebrated his 64th birthday today.
Fernandez still leads the franchise in games played (1,450) and hits (1,583), among other records. He also set single-season marks for singles (161) and triples (17), and is second among position players in bWAR with 37.5, narrowly behind Jose Bautista (38.4). This changes every time there is a tweak to the formula of bWAR. He was first a couple of years ago.
Fernandez had four separate stints in Toronto. He debuted at age 21 in 1983 and played shortstop until 1990, when he and Fred McGriff were dealt to San Diego for Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter—a franchise-altering trade.
In 1993, after Dick Schofield’s early-May injury, the Jays tried Alfredo Griffin and Domingo Cedeno at shortstop, but neither stuck. Toronto traded with the Mets to bring Tony back, and he delivered: hitting .306/.361/.442 in 94 games and helping the Jays win another World Series.
After the season, Fernandez signed with the Reds as a free agent. He also played for the Yankees and Cleveland before rejoining the Blue Jays before 1998 as a utility infielder. In 1998, he played extensively at second and third base. By 1999, he was the starting third baseman and posted a terrific .328/.427/.449 slash line, though his defense drew some criticism.
In 2000, he played in Japan, then signed with the Brewers for 2001. After two months, Milwaukee released him, and Toronto brought him back once more; he finished his career as a Blue Jay, mostly as a pinch hitter and DH.
Tony won four Gold Gloves and was an exceptionally athletic shortstop—always one of my favorites. His leaping jump-spin throws and sidearm deliveries to first base were iconic, and I tried to copy them as a kid. He was usually smiling on the bench, though he didn’t say much to the media. Maybe it was a language thing, or perhaps Dominican players found the press unapproachable—or vice versa.
He was the smoothest shortstop I’ve ever watched play.
Fernandez is in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. In a fairer world, he’d be in Cooperstown too.
Tony passed away in February 2020, and his loss hit me harder than I expected.
Bud Black turns 69 today.
The Blue Jays traded for Black on September 16, 1990, when they were one game behind the Red Sox in the AL East.
He debuted in relief on September 18 and got the win, pulling the Jays into a tie for first. Black’s first start was a loss, but he started the second-to-last game, earned another win, and kept Toronto in the race. However, a loss on the final day (while Boston won) left Toronto two games back.
After the season, Black signed with the Giants as a free agent.
Across 15 MLB seasons, Black posted a 121-116 record and a 3.84 ERA over 398 games (296 starts).
After his playing days, Black became a pitching coach, then managed the Padresin 2007. He managed the Rockies to start 2025 but was let go after 40 games (7-33 start). He’s now an advisor with the Padres.
Pat Venditte turns 41 today.
Venditte pitched eight games for the Blue Jays in 2016.
He’s famous for pitching with both hands—earning the headline “amphibious pitcher,” which is even rarer than ambidextrous.
Venditte appeared in 61 big-league games over five seasons with six teams.
The start of NHL free agency is just about here. With this, we will soon see several signings around the NHL as teams look to boost their rosters.
Now, the Pittsburgh Penguins are being viewed as a prime potential fit for one of the NHL's top pending UFAs.
In a recent article for Daily Faceoff, Matt Larkin named the Penguins as the top potential landing spot for Columbus Blue Jackets UFA forward Mason Marchment.
"Penguins GM Kyle Dubas has openly stated his biggest regret as an NHL GM was trading away Marchment from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Dubas could right that wrong by bringing Marchment to Pittsburgh," Larkin wrote.
It would make a lot of sense for the Penguins to target Marchment if he hits the free agent market on July 1. He could be a great replacement for fellow pending UFA forward Anthony Mantha if he does not re-sign with Pittsburgh.
If the Penguins signed Marchment, he could slot well in their top six and would give them another option to work with on their power play. In 68 games during this past season split between the Seattle Kraken and Blue Jackets, he posted 19 goals, 26 assists, 45 points, and 84 hits. Adding this kind of offensive production and grit could be big for the Penguins.
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