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Tampa Bay Rays are promoting GM Erik Neander to President of Baseball Operations to go with a multi-year extension

Atlanta Braves are signing SP Charlie Morton to a 1y/$20M contract extension for 2022 with a $20M club option for 2023

Milwaukee Brewers 1B Dan Vogelbach became the 1st player to hit a pinch-hit walk-off Grand Slam in Milwaukee Brewers franchise history for a 6-5 win over St. Louis

Rafael Devers broke his own record for season HR by a Red Sox 3B with his 33rd HR that led Boston over Cleveland in a late-game thriller

On the same day Toronto’s popular music artist Drake dropped his highly-anticipated album, “Certified Lover Boy,” the Toronto Blue Jays pulled off the comeback of the season down 6 runs in the 8th inning, fueled by a Lourdes Gurriel Grand Slam and a walk-off bomb by Marcus Semien

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Minnesota Twins SP Kenta Maeda underwent Tommy John surgery and will likely miss the entire 2022 season

Seattle Mariners have promoted GM Jerry Dipoto as the 1st President of Baseball Operations in franchise history with a multi-year extension while also giving Manager Scott Servais a multi-year extension

Mariners Outlook

Robbie Ray recorded the most Ks (1,241) through 1,000 career IP in MLB history, passing Yu Darvish (1,222)

Pittsburgh Pirates have released veteran OF Gregory Polanco amidst struggles since 2020 (.191/.261/.345 in 157 GP in 2020-21)

Pirates Outlook

Minnesota Twins SP Kenta Maeda will have season-ending surgery which could possibly be Tommy John that would force him to miss 2022 as well

Los Angeles Angels SP Patrick Sandoval will miss the rest of the season with a back injury

Cincinnati Reds are claiming 3B/IF Asdrubal Cabrera (.244/.324/.392 in 90 GP) on waivers from Arizona

Oakland A’s OF Stephen Piscotty underwent season-ending wrist surgery

Athletics Outlook

New York Yankees won their 12th straight game thanks to Aaron Judge’s GW-RBI in the 9th inning for NYY’s longest win streak since 1961

Philadelphia Phillies 1B Rhys Hoskins is out for the rest of the season with an abdominal tear

Phillies Outlook

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