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Good morning.
It’s August 13th, 2026, and here’s everything going on in the world of baseball.
The Most Important Thing(s)
The Rays just completed the 13th road trip of 9-0 or better by any team in the modern era. They’re absolutely on fire right now and boast the best record in baseball.
Incredible performance by Alex Bregman in the Cubs win over the Nationals.
Everything Else
Wednesday Recaps
Wednesday Notables
Jackson Kent, WSH: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 6 K - MLB debut
Alex Bregman, CHC: 3-3, 3 HR, 2 BB, 7 RBI, 3 R - first career 3-HR game
Jose Soriano, TOR: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K
Luis Castillo, CHW: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 10 K, 2 BB
Griffin Conine, MIA: 2-2, HR, 3 R, 3 BB
Tyler Mahle, ATL: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB
Austin Riley, ATL: 3-4, HR
Trent Grisham, NYY: 3-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, K
Today’s Schedule
Current Standings
Transactions
Most notable:
To complete the Adley Rutschman trade, the Orioles acquired OF Harold Rivas from Boston as the PTBNL. The final trade was officially: C Adley Rutschman and C Jake Rogers (already designated for assignment) to Boston, OF Harold Rivas, RHPs Anthony Evanson and Kyson Witherspoon, OF Enddy Azocar, and C Carlos Narvaez.
SS Jorge Mateo agreed to a major league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays, per Francys Romero.
The Tigers placed OF Riley Greene on the 10-day IL with a right hamstring strain. To take his spot, the Tigers selected the contract of OF Corey Julks from Triple-A Toledo.
The Blue Jays claimed RHP Paul Sewald off waivers from the Diamondbacks.
The Mariners claimed C Willie MacIver off waivers from the Blue Jays and sent him to Triple-A Tacoma.
More moves:
Athletics moves: recalled RHP Hayden Juenger from Triple-A Las Vegas; optioned RHP Yunior Tor to Triple-A Las Vegas; placed LHP José Suarez on the 15-day injured list with a right hip strain; sent SS Jonathan Ornelas outright to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Dodgers moves: recalled RHP Landon Knack from Triple-A Oklahoma City; optioned RHP Seth Halvorsen to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Mariners moves: signed RHP Scott Effross to a minor league contract.
Mets moves: signed RHP Chris Devenski to a minor league contract.
Nationals news: officially selected the contract of LHP Jackson Kent from Triple-A Rochester; designated RHP Miles Mikolas for assignment. Mikolas had a 5.82 ERA in 116 IP this season.
Padres moves: activated RHP David Morgan from the 15-day IL and optioned him to Triple-A El Paso.
Red Sox moves: recalled LHP Alec Gamboa from Triple-A Worcester; promoted RHP Jedixson Paez to Triple-A Worcester; designated RHP Seth Martinez for assignment.
Rockies moves: placed INF Kyle Karros on the seven-day concussion IL; recalled INF Adael Amador from Triple-A Albuquerque; activated RHP Jeff Criswell off the 15-day IL and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.
Tigers moves: activated LHP Enmanuel De Jesus from the paternity list; optioned RHP Yilber Díaz to Triple-A Toledo; designated RHP Troy Watson for assignment.
Injuries
Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman left last night’s game after a scary fall going for a foul ball.
Cubs RHP Phil Maton has been diagnosed with a partial tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee. It had previously been labeled tendintis. His return this season is uncertain, reports Meghan Montemurro.
Red Sox RP Garrett Whitlock is dealing with elbow inflammaton, manager Chad Tracy told reporters.
Rangers RHP Jack Leiter will make a rehab start at Triple-A Round Rock today, says Shawn McFarland.
Red Sox SP Garrett Crochet is still at 60 feet in his throwing progression, says Tim Healey. “It’s not a lot,” Manager Chad Tracy told reporters.
Marlins rookie reliever William Kempner will have season-ending elbow surgery.
Mariners 2B Cole Young left yesterday’s game against the Yankees with dizziness.
Chatter
Baseball America’s top 10 farm systems: (1)Rays (2) Cardinals (3) Brewers (4) Giants (5) Orioles (6) Dodgers (7) Nationals (8) Twins (9) Guardians (10) Guardians
The pending sale of the Padres could become official as soon as next week, reports Dennis Lin.
Posts With Your Toast
Manny Randhawa with 6 top prospects making a quick impact in the playoff race.
Cal Raleigh’s season-long slump is far from the Mariners’ only problem, writes Karl Rasmussen.
Mike Petriettlo says Philly’s new-look lineup bucks baseball traditions. And explains why it works.
According to top agents, the Yankees $10 billion valuation contradicts the owners’ narrative, writes Mike Axisa.
Rob Bradford says not to forget how important Roman Anthony can be for the Red Sox.
David Schoenfield gives 10 storylines that will shape the rest of the 2026 MLB season.
The Pirates won’t trade Paul Skenes, but John Perrotto evaluates how his trade value has taken a hit.
Random Baseball Rewind
10 years ago today, Alex Rodriguez played his final MLB game with the Yankees. Rodriguez was a fourteen-time All-Star and three-time MVP. The fact that he’s been out of baseball 10 years sure makes me feel old.
Foul Tips
David Solow gives the 7 greatest vintage baseball card sets of all-time.
God bless and good day!
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