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Good morning baseball fans!
What’s going on in baseball today?
- A lot (a lot!) of good players were drafted last week and they deserve you page view. Check out the draft tracker to see where they all went and our Q&As with a good chunk of the first round to get inside their heads.
- Here’s the latest from around the American League East.
- The Cubs have optioned Kyle Schwarber to Triple-A. Oh how the mighty fall.
- Could the Phillies be a good fit for Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton?
- The Athletics designated Stephen Vogt for assignment.
- The Marlins are expected to deal Adeiny Hechavarria soon, so everyone get to the edge of your seats so you can revel in what’s probably the most exciting trade to happen so far this season.
- MLB players can wear nicknames on their jerseys for one weekend, so they better take advantage of it.
- The Orioles invited a 14-year-old catcher with one arm for a very cool first pitch because baseball is #good.
- The Nationals are targeting Ryan Madson and Justin Wilson.
- The Pirates are likely to deal Andrew McCutchen.
- Joe Maddon is wrong about home-plate collisions. Here’s why.
- Miguel Cabrera tried to steal a fan’s beard in the middle of a game as one does.
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Important Links:
2017 MLB Pre-July Trade Tracker
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Today in baseball: On June 23rd, 2010, the Marlins fire manager Fredi Gonzalez.
Question of the Day: Are the Marlins actually going to make a deal or is this another pipe dream?