Daily Baseball Update - 6/7/2021
In baseball yesterday: Sox sweep Yanks in the Bronx for the first time in a decade, Winker has a 3 homer day, & more.
Good morning.
It’s June 7th, 2021 and here’s everything that happened in the world of baseball yesterday.
The Most Important Thing
The Red Sox capped off their first series sweep on the road against the Yankees in a decade last night.
Everything Else
Sunday Recaps
Sunday Notables
Tony La Russa is now number 2 all-time in manager wins, passing John McGraw with the White Sox’s 3-0 win over Detroit yesterday. He’s still nearly 1,000 wins behind the leader, Connie Mack.
Jesse Winker, Reds: 3-4, 3 HR, 6 RBI
Corbin Burnes, Brewers: 7 IP, 13 K, 0 BB, 4 H, 0 ER
Dylan Cease, White Sox: 7 IP, 10 K, 1 BB, 5 H, 0 ER
Patrick Wisdom, Cubs: 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Standings Update
Today’s Schedule
Transactions
Blue Jays moves: Sent 3B Cavan Biggio to Buffalo (Triple-A) on a rehab assignment.
Braves moves: Optioned RHP Jacob Webb to Gwinnett (Triple-A). Recalled RHP Shane Green from Gwinnett. Sent RHP Victor Arano outright to Gwinnett.
Cardinals moves: Claimed LHP Brandon Waddell off waivers from Baltimore. Sent LHP Tyler Webb outright to Memphis (Triple-A).
Giants moves: Placed INF Evan Longoria on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Thairo Estrada from Sacramento (Triple-A). Selected the contract of RHP Jimmie Sherfy from Sacramento and agreed to terms on a major league contract. Acquired C Bruce Maxwell from the Mets.
Orioles moves: Recalled LHP Zac Lowther from Norfolk (Triple-A). Placed LHP John Means on the 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Zac Lowther to Norfolk (Triple-A).
Phillies moves: Activated RHP Hector Neris from the paternity list. Recalled LHP Christopher Sanchez from Lehigh (Triple-A). Placed RHPs Chase Anderson and David Hale on the 10-day IL. Optioned 2B Nick Maton to Lehigh Valley.
Pirates moves: Placed RHP Mitch Keller on the 10-day IL. Activated 1B Colin Moran from the 10-day IL. Activated LHP Austin Davis from the 60-day IL. Optioned SS Cole Tucker to Indianapolis (Triple-A).
Royals moves: Optioned RHP Tyler Zuber to Omaha (Triple-A). Recalled CF Edward Olivares from Omaha. Activated RHP Josh Staumont from the 10-day IL. Placed SS Adalberto Mondesi on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 4.
Tigers moves: Optioned SS Zack Short to Toledo (Triple-A). Selected the contract of RHP Jason Foley from Toledo. Activated RHP Jose Urena from the 10-day IL. Placed RHP Michael Fulmer on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 3. Designated CF JaCoby Jones for assignment.
Twins moves: Recalled RHP Bailey Ober from St. Paul (Triple-A). Placed RHP Shaun Anderson on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 5.
White Sox moves: Placed OF Billy Hamilton on the 10-day IL. Activated CF Adam Engel from the 10-day IL.
Yankees moves: Sent RHP Luis Severino to Tampa (Low-A) on a rehab assignment.
Injuries/Chatter
Cubs SS Javier Baez exited Sunday’s game with a wrist/hand injury and will be evaluated today.
Blue Jays C Danny Jansen left yesterday’s game with a right hamstring strain.
Cardinals 2B Max Moroff will have season-ending shoulder surgery tomorrow.
A report says Trevor Story is not planning on re-signing with the Rockies.
Posts With Your Toast
Tom Verducci explains why the Red Sox are better than the Yankees.
Royals pitching prospect Jackson Kowar will make his debut for the Royals today. Lynn Worthy has the scoop.
Marc Topkin on how Ryan Yarbrough joined Matt Andriese in Rays history.
MLB.com’s updated power rankings have the Rays at the top, with the White Sox and Padres rounding out the top 3.
The Cubs are actually good! So what should they do at the trade deadline?
Random Baseball Rewind
Foul Tips
Justin Klugh on the invasion of the Otterbots: how a baseball team and a community are trying to embrace the future using an old game.
The netting collapsed in a bizarre Phillies/Nats game.
The Indians announced a pool of nearly 1,200 options for the teams name change.
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