[Sundance]

6/1/2026

The thoughts and prayers of the baseball world go out to Chicago tonight. White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. His son, Jerry Reinsdorf Jr., will assume day to day operations of the club.

6/2/2026

The first no-hitter of the season belongs to Tampa Bay Rays starter Yoniel Curet. The 23 year old righty out of the Dominican Republic struck out 11 and surrendered 1 walk. To date, Curet is 2-0 over three starts with 54 K and a 1.37 ERA.

6/6/2026

Cleveland second baseman Richard Palacios is headed to the IL. The 29 year old came up short while running to second and was taken out of the game as a precaution. He is expected to miss around 5 weeks as he recovers from plantar fasciitis.

In other injury news, Colorado’s Kade McClure is set to miss at least 4 months. The Rockies’ reliever is suffering from radial nerve compression.

6/7/2026

Julio Rodriguez of the Seattle Mariners is headed to the IL for the next several weeks. The right fielder fractured his thumb while sliding head first into third base. This is a big loss for Seattle as Rodriquez as the 25 year old was hitting .276 with 14 HR and 38 RBIs at the time of his injury. Thankfully, he shouldn’t be out for too long, with his expected return set for 4 weeks from today.

Unfortunately, for Red Sox reliever Josh James, his recovery time table looks a bit more dismal. James suffered a torn flexor tendon in tonight’s game and will be out for a minimum of a full year as his elbow heals.

6/10/2026

The Milwaukee Brewers have extended the contract of starting pitcher Freddy Peralta. The 30 year old is set to make $125,4000,000 over the next 6 seasons.

Peralta was due for a payday, but I’m surprised that the Brewers offered him this much. He’s put together two very good seasons in 2023 and 2025, both of which he finished 3rd in CY Young voting in, but has been a pretty average starter outside of those years. No awards, no crowns, and no All-Star selections, but the Brewers have decided that he’s their man and are paying him Cy Young caliber money. To each their own I suppose.

6/13/2026

Texas starter Jose Corniell is done for the season. The 23 year old pitcher suffered a damaged elbow ligament and will need to undergo reconstruction surgery. He’s expected to miss significant time next season as well, since his expected recovery will take around 14 months. Corniell is an exciting young pitcher with a powerful arm. The Rangers will be keeping a close eye on his recovery, hoping that this injury won’t derail the youngster’s prospects.

6/15/2026

Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves hit home run #300 tonight! The 28 year old continues to add to an already impressive resume - he was the 2018 NL Rookie of the Year, a 3-time MVP, 6-time All-Star, and 6-time Silver Slugger.

6/21/2026

The All-Star teams have been announced! You can see the full list in the images below.

We’re sending:

SP Jagger Haynes - 8-1, 2.08 ERA, 99.2 IP, 0.83 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 3.0 WAR
RP Seth Elledge - 3-2, 1.38 ERA, 32.2 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 11.3 K/9, 1.5 WAR
3B Manny Machado - .272/.332/.506, 17 HR, 3 SB, 2.5 WAR
SS Fernando Tatis Jr. - .282/.383/.528, 15 HR, 9 SB, 4.1 WAR

6/25/2026

3B Miguel Sano of the Milwaukee Brewers has hit home run #300! The power hitting Sano has struggles so far this season, so this is a nice little achievement for the 33 year old. Sano is a lifetime .231 hitter, but is hitting just .187 so far this season. Despite his struggles, he has still managed to hit 16 HR with 40 RBIs.

6/30/2026

What do you get when you cross an angry 6’0” tall batter with a .197 average with a 6’6” tall pitcher with a 7.2 ERA? The “brawl” in Baltimore! Orioles reliever Luke Farrell entered tonight’s game and immediately found himself in trouble. The 35 year old simply couldn’t find the plate. After a second pitch ran high and inside, Jacksonville’s Harrison Bader had seen enough and charged the mound. After an exchange of blows in which neither player landed a single shot, the benches cleared. Farrell faces an eight game suspension, while Bader has been hit with a four game suspension.

June’s Best Hitters

AL - 3B Hye-Min Bu, Jacksonville Warhawks
.360, 10 HR, 21 RBI, 22 R

NL - LF Juan Soto, Washington Nationals
.407, 11 HR, 29 RBI, 25 R

June’s Best Pitchers

AL - SP Emerson Hancock, Seattle Mariners
4-0, 34 IP, 42 K, 2.38 ERA

NL - SP Shane Bieber, San Diego Padres
5-0, 37 IP, 36 K, 1.46 ERA

June Recap 2026

Monthly Record: 20-5
Season Record: 52-29
Position: 1st
Games Ahead/Back: +6

No Good/Bad this month. Since it’s the midseason point, I’m going to do a midseason recap instead.