Daily Baseball Update - 7/8/2021

In baseball: Rays throw a combined 7 inning no-hitter, deGrom & Correa opt out of the ASG, & more.

Good afternoon.

It’s July 8th, 2021 and here’s everything going on in the world of baseball.

The Most Important Thing(s)

Mark Feinsand @Feinsand

MLB has set the bracket for Monday’s Home Run Derby:

Tampa Bay Rays @RaysBaseball

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Anthony DiComo @AnthonyDiComo

Jacob deGrom says officially that he will not participate in the All-Star Game regardless of whether he pitches again this Sunday. He hopes that Taijuan Walker is able to take his place.

Brian McTaggart @brianmctaggart

BREAKING: Astros SS Carlos Correa said he won’t play in the All-Star Game.

Everything Else

Wednesday Recaps

• Rays 8, Indians 1 (Bay News 9)

• Rays 4, Indians 0 (Cleveland.com)

• Braves 14, Pirates 3 (MLB)

• White Sox 6, Twins 1 (Sox Machine)

• Tigers 5, Rangers 3 (CBS Detroit)

• Reds 5, Royals 2 (Red Reporter)

• Mets 4, Brewers 3 (NY Post)

• Brewers 5, Mets 0 (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

• Angels 5, Red Sox 4 (MLB)

• Blue Jays 10, Orioles 2 (AP)

• Marlins 9, Dodgers 6 (Dodgers Digest)

• Cubs 8, Phillies 3 (Chicago Sun Times)

• Astros 4, A’s 3 (Crawfish Boxes)

• Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 4 (AZ Snake Pit)

• Giants 5, Cardinals 2 (AP)

• Nationals 15, Padres 5 (Federal Baseball)

• Yankees 5, Mariners 4 (NY Post)

Wednesday Notables

• Jacob deGrom, Mets: 7 IP, 10 K, 0 BB, 2 H, 2 ER

• Joey Gallo, Rangers: 2-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, BB

• Garrett Cooper, Marlins: 3-3, 2 HR, BB

• Jared Walsh, Angels: 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI

• Leury Garcia, White Sox: 3-4, HR, 3 RBI

Standings Update

Today’s Schedule

Transactions

• Astros moves: Reinstated RHP Joe Smith from the 10-day IL. Optioned IF Taylor Jones Sugar Land (Triple-A).

• Blue Jays moves: Optioned RHP Trent Thornton to Buffalo (Triple-A). Assigned RHP Trevor Richards to the active roster for tonight's game. Sent LHP Ryan Borucki on a rehab assignment to Buffalo.

• Braves moves: Optioned C William Contreras to Gwinnett (Triple-A). Transferred LHP Grant Dayton from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of C Jonathan Lucroy from Gwinnett.

• Brewers moves: Recalled 1B Rowdy Tellez and added him to the active roster. Designated INF/OF Daniel Robertson for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Jandel Gustave from Nashville (Triple-A) and agreed to terms to a major league contract.

• Cardinals moves: Recalled RF Lars Nootbaar from Memphis (Triple-A). Placed RHP Carlos Martinez on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 5.

• Cubs moves: Placed RHP Jake Arrieta on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Cory Abbott from Iowa (Triple-A).

• Diamondbacks moves: Sent LHP Ryan Bucheter outright to Reno (Triple-A).

• Dodgers moves: Recalled RHP Mitch White from Oklahoma City (Triple-A). Placed LHP Clayton Kershaw on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 4.

• Indians moves: Selected the contract of RHP DJ Johnson from Columbus (Triple-A). Transferred RF Josh Naylor from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Placed LF Eddie Rosario on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 6. Recalled 2B Owen Miller and RF Daniel Johnson from Columbus.

• Mariners moves: Reinstated RHP Erik Swanson from the 10-day IL. Placed LHP Justus Sheffield on the 10-day IL.

• Mets moves: Recalled RHP Nick Tropeano from Syracuse (Triple-A). Sent CF Johneshwy Fargas to St. Lucie (Low-A) on a rehab assignment.

• Nationals moves: Optioned RHP Andres Machado to Rochester (Triple-A). Reinstated RHP Daniel Hudson from the 10-day IL.

• Orioles moves: Placed INF Maikel Franco on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Kelvin Gutierrez from Norfolk (Triple-A).

• Phillies moves: Signed RHP Cam Bedrosian to a minor league contract.

• Rays moves: Recalled CF Vidal Brujan and LHP Ryan Sherriff from Durham (Triple-A). Placed RF Manuel Margot on the 10-day IL, he is expected to be out two to three weeks.

• Tigers moves: Optioned RHPs Bryan Garcia and Alex Lange to Toledo (Triple-A). Selected the contract of LHP Ian Krol from Toledo. Placed OF Daz Cameron on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 5. Reinstated INF/OF Niko Goodrum from the 10-day IL. Transferred RHP Spencer Turnbull from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.

• Twins moves: Recalled RHP Michael Pineda from rehab his assignment and reinstated him from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Griffin Jax to St. Paul (Triple-A). Acquired RHP Joe Kuzia from Texas in exchange for cash considerations.

• White Sox moves: Reinstated OF Adam Engel from the 10-day IL. Designated OF Adam Eaton for assignment.

Injuries/Chatter

• The Dodgers have cancelled Trevor Bauer’s bobblehead night that was originally scheduled for August 19th, and have removed all of his merchandise from the team store and online store, per Alden Gonzalez.

• White Sox OF Eloy Jimenez will begin a minor league rehab assignment this weekend. Jimenez suffered a ruptured pectoral tendon in Spring Training.

Posts With Your Toast

• Willy Adames is the key ingredient for a Brewers team on the rise, opines Tyler Kepner.

• Steven Martano ponders if Rowdy Tellez is the answer to the Brewers’ first base woes.

• We are witnessing the greatest SHO on earth, says Mike Lupica.

• Adam Wainwright believes the ART of pitching is going to come back around, writes Derrick Goold.

• Michael Clair gives nine moves from last offseason that are making the current playoff races interesting.

• Add Yasmani Grandal to the roll of injured White Sox, says Jay Jaffe.

• Kevin Goldstein explains what goes on in MLB draft rooms.

• The Dodgers are back at the top of ESPN’s power rankings.

Random Baseball Rewind

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