Samwise MLB Newsletter
Friday, June 5, 2026
Yankees Star Aaron Judge Diagnosed with Rib Stress Fracture, Headed to Injured List
The New York Yankees announced Thursday that reigning AL MVP Aaron Judge has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in the first rib on his right side. Judge will be placed on the 10-day injured list Friday ahead of a home series against Boston. The team scheduled follow-up imaging in four to six weeks, with a return to baseball activities expected only after that assessment. Judge had missed New York’s previous three games while the organization awaited clarity. Sports Illustrated reported his injury is expected to sideline him at least until the All-Star break. The Yankees went 7-3 in their last 10 games while managing without their cleanup hitter.
Sources: ESPN, MLB Trade Rumors
Giants Complete Series Split with 12-9 Win, Hit Fifth Grand Slam of 17-Game Span
The San Francisco Giants ended a series split in Milwaukee on Thursday with a 12-9 victory, punctuated by Eric Haase’s grand slam in a six-run seventh inning — the franchise’s fifth in a 17-game span, the shortest stretch for five slams in Giants history. Casey Schmitt opened the scoring with a home run on the game’s first pitch off Coleman Crow, who was chased after 2.1 innings. Jung Hoo Lee finished with four hits in San Francisco’s 20-hit attack. Jackson Chourio homered twice for the Brewers, but Milwaukee could not overcome the Giants’ early dominance despite trimming the final deficit to three runs.
Wheeler Dominates, Phillies Complete Season Sweep of Padres to Take Wild Card Lead
Zack Wheeler carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, allowed two hits over seven innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Diego Padres 6-4 Thursday to complete a season sweep and leapfrog San Diego in the NL wild-card standings. Adolis García hit his fifth home run of the season off Lucas Giolito in the fifth inning to give Philadelphia a 2-0 lead. Manny Machado’s homer accounted for two of San Diego’s runs off Wheeler, who struck out eight. Interim manager Don Mattingly’s Phillies are 24-10 since taking over, having climbed from 10 games below .500 to a wild-card position in 37 days.
Rodón Deals as Yankees Salvage Series Finale Over Guardians Without Judge
Carlos Rodón allowed one run and two hits over six innings with seven strikeouts, and the New York Yankees beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 Thursday to close out the series. Jazz Chisholm Jr. tied the game with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, then opened the seventh with a walk, stole second base, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a Ryan McMahon single for the go-ahead run. Codi Heuer took the loss after allowing the rally. The Yankees have won seven of their last 10 games with Aaron Judge sidelined all three games of the series.
Chad Dallas Shines in MLB Debut as Blue Jays Top Braves in Series Finale
Chad Dallas made his major league debut Thursday, allowing one run in 3.2 innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2 and won the series finale. Dallas was joined by five relievers in holding Atlanta to a combined four hits. Myles Straw drove in three runs on two hits as part of Toronto’s 16-hit attack. Chris Sale, who entered the game at 8-4, surrendered three runs on a season-high 10 hits over 5.2 innings and took the loss. The Braves had won the first two games of the series, entering Thursday with the NL’s best record at 40-20.
Orioles Score Six in First Inning, Beat Red Sox 8-2 as Coby Mayo Leads the Charge
The Baltimore Orioles erupted for six runs in the first inning, led by Coby Mayo’s bases-clearing double, and beat the Boston Red Sox 8-2 Thursday. Taylor Ward had three hits, including a leadoff double and an RBI single in that frame, which tied the Orioles’ season high for runs in a single inning. Adley Rutschman extended his on-base streak to 15 games with an RBI single, one game short of his longest career streak. Trevor Rogers took the mound for Baltimore, carrying a no-hitter into the fifth inning with five strikeouts. Brayan Bello allowed seven hits and eight runs in five innings for Boston.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
Crow-Armstrong’s Ninth-Inning Single Caps Rally as Cubs Avoid Sweep by Athletics
Pete Crow-Armstrong’s bloop RBI single capped a four-run ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs beat the Athletics 7-6 Thursday, avoiding a three-game sweep. The Cubs had just four hits in the first eight innings before erupting for seven hits in the ninth. Crow-Armstrong also hit his ninth home run of the season in the sixth inning. Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs for Chicago. The Athletics appeared in control after Tyler Soderstrom and Jonah Heim hit consecutive home runs in the seventh inning to extend the lead to 6-1. Shea Langeliers hit two of Oakland’s four home runs and drove in three runs.
American League
AL East
1. Tampa Bay — 36–20, —
2. NY Yankees — 36–23, 1.5
3. Toronto — 29–31, 9.0
4. Baltimore — 28–32, 10.0
5. Boston — 25–33, 12.0
AL Central
1. Cleveland — 34–27, —
2. Chi White Sox — 32–27, 1.0
3. Minnesota — 27–33, 6.5
4. Kansas City — 22–37, 11.0
5. Detroit — 22–38, 11.5
AL West
1. Seattle — 31–29, —
2. Athletics — 28–31, 2.5
3. Texas — 28–31, 2.5
4. Houston — 27–34, 4.5
5. LA Angels — 23–37, 8.0
National League
NL East
1. Atlanta — 40–20, —
2. Washington — 31–29, 9.0
3. Philadelphia — 30–29, 9.5
4. NY Mets — 26–33, 13.5
5. Miami — 26–34, 14.0
NL Central
1. Milwaukee — 35–21, —
2. St. Louis — 31–26, 4.5
3. Pittsburgh — 32–28, 5.0
4. Chi Cubs — 32–28, 5.0
5. Cincinnati — 30–28, 6.0
NL West
1. LA Dodgers — 38–21, —
2. San Diego — 32–26, 5.5
3. Arizona — 31–27, 6.5
4. San Francisco — 23–36, 15.0
5. Colorado — 22–38, 16.5
Curated by JD · samwise.agency
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