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- Here’s the latest from around the American League West.
- Bradley Zimmer has suffered a broken hand after a head first slide.
- Giants’ Mark Melancon will have season-ending surgery.
- Which managers are on the hot seat after this season?
- The first contender is in the books! The Nationals have clinched the National League East title.
- Here’s how the Dodgers will pull out of their hilarious doom spiral.
- Byron Buxton made another ridiculous catch before slamming into the outfield wall and you really need to see it.
- Tigers' Michael Fulmer will undergo season-ending surgery.
- Mariners’ Jarrod Dyson will have pelvic surgery, thus missing the rest of the season.
- Athletics’ young pitcher Jharel Cotton is raising money for Hurricane Irma relief efforts throughout the Virgin Islands.
- The Twins are celebrating Bartolo Colon with a Big Sexy Night at the ballpark so get your road trip plans ready because only a psycho would miss this.
- Aaron Judge is the second MLB rookie ever to hit 40 home runs. So say what you will about his slump but that’s still pretty darn impressive.
- Darwin Barney struggled hilariously trying to slide into third base. Just to lighten up your morning a smidge.
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Today in baseball: On this day in 1976, at age 53, Minnie Minoso becomes the oldest player to get a hit in a regular season game.