Samwise MLB Newsletter
Monday, June 15, 2026
Guardians place Jose Ramirez on IL with fractured hamate bone
The Cleveland Guardians placed third baseman Jose Ramirez on the 10-day injured list after he fractured the hamate bone in his left hand while leading off the fifth inning of Saturday’s 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Ramirez said he heard a pop after finishing his swing and felt pain immediately. He is expected to miss roughly five to seven weeks, likely sidelining him through the All-Star break. The Guardians activated infielder Gabriel Arias from the 60-day injured list, with Arias set to start at third base. Cleveland sits atop the American League Central, tied with the Chicago White Sox.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports
Chourio and Perkins homer as Brewers shut out Phillies 4-0
Jackson Chourio led off the first inning with a 412-foot home run off Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez, and Blake Perkins added a two-out, three-run shot in the fourth as the Milwaukee Brewers shut out Philadelphia 4-0 on Sunday to complete a home series win. The leadoff drive was Chourio’s fifth homer in five games, his ninth of the season and his major-league-leading seventh in June. Perkins, who entered batting .113, hit his first homer of the year. Kyle Harrison pitched three-hit ball over six innings for Milwaukee, which sits second in the National League Central behind the Chicago Cubs.
Rockies pound Athletics 23-9 behind six-run fifth inning
The Colorado Rockies erupted for 23 runs in a 23-9 rout of the Athletics on Sunday, breaking the game open with a six-run fifth inning that turned a tight contest into a 14-6 lead. The outburst began with a home run by Hunter Goodman and ended with Tyler Freeman’s run-scoring triple. The 23 runs marked a season high for Colorado, which has scored often this season but entered the day with the worst record in the National League West. The Athletics, who allowed nine runs over the middle innings, fell to 35-36 and dropped into a tie for second place in the American League West.
Ben Rice’s ninth-inning homer lifts Yankees past Blue Jays 8-3
Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning and Jose Caballero followed with a three-run blast as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday for their sixth win in seven games. Paul Goldschmidt opened the ninth with an infield single off Braydon Fisher and advanced on a throwing error before Rice drilled a 381-foot drive, his 19th homer. After two walks, Caballero connected off Tommy Nance for his sixth. Camilo Doval earned the win with two strikeouts in the eighth. New York leads the American League East at 43-27, one game ahead of Tampa Bay.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports
A.J. Ewing falls a triple shy of cycle as Mets rout Braves 8-1
Rookie outfielder A.J. Ewing finished a triple shy of the cycle as the last-place New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 8-1 on Sunday, handing the majors’ top team its second consecutive series loss. Ewing had an RBI double during a four-run first inning against Bryce Elder, singled in the third and homered in the fifth. He and Marcus Semien homered on consecutive pitches to open the fifth, and Juan Soto added a two-run single in the eighth. The Mets took two of three from Atlanta, which still leads the National League East at 46-25 entering the week.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports
White Sox top Dodgers 6-4 to stay atop AL Central
The Chicago White Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Sunday, a result that keeps Chicago tied atop the American League Central by winning percentage. The victory came against a Dodgers club that holds the National League West lead at 45-27 and one of the best records in the majors. Chicago, at 38-32, has emerged as one of the season’s surprises after recent rebuilding years. The loss snapped a stretch of strong play for Los Angeles, which had activated left-hander Jack Dreyer off the injured list earlier in the day. The Dodgers remain seven games clear of San Diego in the division.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports
Wetherholt drives in runs as Twins edge Cardinals 5-4
The Minnesota Twins held off the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4 on Sunday, with Wetherholt hitting a two-run homer and adding an RBI single to lead the offense. Alec Burleson opened the scoring with his 13th home run of the season and has now homered in five of his past six games. The narrow win did little to change the standings picture for either club: the Twins sit fourth in the American League Central at 33-40, while the Cardinals remain second in the National League Central at 38-31, five games behind the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Both teams entered the day chasing wild-card position in their respective leagues.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports
Giants beat Cubs 5-1 to slow Chicago’s NL Central charge
The San Francisco Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Sunday, handing the National League Central leaders a setback as they try to pull away in the division. The Cubs entered the day atop the NL Central, holding a lead over the Milwaukee Brewers, but the loss kept the race tight. San Francisco, which had struggled through much of the season and sits near the bottom of the National League West, used the win to break a recent skid. The Giants entered Sunday at 29-43, well behind the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. The result was one of several upsets across the league on a busy Sunday slate.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports
Diamondbacks hold off Reds 5-3 in interleague-heavy slate
The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 on Sunday, edging out a Cincinnati club that has remained in the thick of the National League Central race. The Reds sit fifth in the division at 33-37 but only a handful of games back of the leaders in a tightly bunched group. Arizona, at 36-35, holds third place in the National League West behind the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. The win was part of a Sunday slate that featured several close finishes and lopsided scores around the league. Both clubs entered the day positioned on the fringe of the wild-card chase in the National League.
Sources: ESPN · CBS Sports
American League
AL East
1. Yankees — 43–27, –
2. Rays — 41–27, 1.0
3. Blue Jays — 34–38, 10.0
4. Orioles — 34–39, 10.5
5. Red Sox — 29–40, 13.5
AL Central
1. White Sox — 38–32, –
2. Guardians — 39–33, –
3. Twins — 33–40, 6.5
4. Tigers — 29–42, 9.5
5. Royals — 29–43, 10.0
AL West
1. Mariners — 37–36, –
2. Athletics — 35–36, 1.0
3. Rangers — 35–36, 1.0
4. Astros — 33–40, 4.0
5. Angels — 29–43, 7.5
National League
NL East
1. Braves — 46–25, –
2. Phillies — 38–33, 8.0
3. Nationals — 37–35, 9.5
4. Marlins — 36–36, 10.5
5. Mets — 32–39, 14.0
NL Central
1. Brewers — 43–26, –
2. Cardinals — 38–31, 5.0
3. Cubs — 37–35, 7.5
4. Pirates — 36–36, 8.5
5. Reds — 33–37, 10.5
NL West
1. Dodgers — 45–27, –
2. Padres — 37–33, 7.0
3. Diamondbacks — 36–35, 8.5
4. Giants — 29–43, 16.0
5. Rockies — 27–45, 18.0
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