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- Here’s the latest from around the American League Central.
- Cleveland centerfielder Bradley Zimmer is out 6-8 weeks with a broken hand.
- The Marlins will play their next ‘home’ series at Miller Park in Milwaukee because of Hurricane Irma.
- 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.
- Gio Gonzalez will be heading back to the Nationals in 2018.
- Shohei Otani will play in majors in 2018.
- And the “Japanese Babe Ruth” may have hitting more exciting than his pitching.
- Athletics’ young pitcher Jharel Cotton is raising money for Hurricane Irma relief efforts throughout the Virgin Islands.
- Word on the street is that Jonathan Lucroy is interested in Rockies reunion. Guess you never know what cha got ‘till it’s gone.
- 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.
- Cleveland ties the MLB record with their 21st consecutive win. This is insanity.
- 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 1990, Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey Jr. become the first father and son to hit homers in the same major league game.