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- Here’s the latest from around the National 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 Rangers have called up Willie Calhoun.
- The Royals have claimed pitcher Mike Morin off of waivers from Angels.
- The Mets and Brewers have officially completed the Neil Walker trade.
- 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.
- Cleveland has won 20 games in a row and tied the 2002 A’s for longest American League win streak of all time.
- 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.
- Praise whoever is up there: the Dodgers finally snap their losing streak with win over Giants.
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Today in baseball: On this day in 2011, Mariano Rivera records his 600th career save.