Samwise MLB Newsletter
Sunday, June 7, 2026
Yamamoto Retires 22 Straight as Dodgers Rout Angels 9-2
The Los Angeles Dodgers demolished the Los Angeles Angels 9-2 Saturday night at Dodger Stadium, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto retiring 22 consecutive batters over eight dominant innings. Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani homered during a nine-run first inning that effectively ended the contest before it began. Yamamoto allowed just two hits, struck out four and walked none in his eight-inning gem, improving to 6-4. The Dodgers battered Angels starter Jack Kochanowitz for seven runs — six earned — and six hits in one-third of an inning. Los Angeles has now outscored the Angels 41-5 across all five meetings this season, winning 18 of its last 23 games.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
Aaron Judge Diagnosed With Rib Stress Fracture, Faces 4–6 Week Timeline
The New York Yankees will be without franchise slugger Aaron Judge for at least four to six weeks after he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right rib. Judge revealed he initially fractured the rib while diving for a ball in late April and played through discomfort for more than a month before the pain became unbearable. Imaging results led the Yankees to place him on the injured list, with doctors ruling out more serious vascular conditions such as thoracic outlet syndrome. Judge will be reevaluated in four to six weeks, with doctors hopeful for a return before season’s end.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports, MLB Trade Rumors
Elly De La Cruz Hits IL With Hamstring Strain; Prospect Edwin Arroyo Called Up
The Cincinnati Reds placed shortstop Elly De La Cruz on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain and recalled top prospect Edwin Arroyo from Triple-A Louisville for his major league debut. De La Cruz sustained the injury when he pulled up at first base while driving a ball into the right-center field gap. An MRI revealed a strain graded between a Grade 1 and 2, with an initial recovery timeline of two to four weeks. The injury interrupts a strong 2026 campaign in which De La Cruz had posted a .280/.346/.509 slash line with 12 home runs and 10 stolen bases.
Sources: MLB Trade Rumors, CBS Sports, NBC Sports
Bobby Witt Jr. Collects 400th Career RBI to Lift Royals Past Twins in Ninth
Bobby Witt Jr. delivered an RBI single in the ninth inning Saturday to give the Kansas City Royals a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Minnesota Twins. With Kansas City trailing 2-1, Isaac Collins led off the inning with a single, pinch runner Tyler Tolbert stole second, and Carter Jensen’s sacrifice fly knotted the score. Witt then drove in Josh Rojas with a single to left for the go-ahead run. The milestone was the 400th RBI of Witt’s career, making him the fifth player since 1920 to reach 400 RBIs and 150 stolen bases before his 26th birthday.
Nootbaar’s Go-Ahead Homer in Return From Surgery Lifts Cardinals Over Reds 6-5
Lars Nootbaar hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning Saturday as the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-5. Playing only his second game after returning from surgery on both heels — he had made his season debut just the night before — Nootbaar entered as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning before delivering the decisive blow, a 433-foot drive into the right-center field bleachers off Sam Moll. Jordan Walker also homered for St. Louis. George Soriano pitched a scoreless eighth, and Riley O’Brien earned his 16th save, stranding the bases loaded in the ninth.
Pete Crow-Armstrong Hits Two Homers as Cubs Walk Off Giants 3-2 in 10th
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two solo home runs Saturday, including a tying blast in the ninth inning, as the Chicago Cubs walked off the San Francisco Giants 3-2 in 10 innings. Crow-Armstrong went 4 for 5 and extended his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games. The winning run scored in the 10th when Michael Busch singled to right, advancing automatic runner Dansby Swanson from second before a Giants error allowed Swanson to score. Ryan Rolison worked a scoreless 10th to earn the win and improve to 5-1. The Cubs hold first place in the NL Central with a 27-14 record.
Sources: ESPN
Jacob Gonzalez Blasts First Career Homer as White Sox Beat Phillies 6-3
Jacob Gonzalez hit his first major league home run Saturday — a 428-foot shot into the second deck of Citizens Bank Park’s right field seats — and Colson Montgomery also went deep as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3. Gonzalez, playing only his sixth game after being recalled to replace the injured Munetaka Murakami, crushed an 0-2 slider from Phillies starter Andrew Painter. The White Sox scored four runs in the first inning, with each of the first four batters reaching base. Sean Burke allowed three runs over four and one-third innings and earned the win. Philadelphia’s four-game winning streak ended.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
Dominic Smith’s Two-Run Homer Sparks Braves to 6-3 Win Over Pirates
Dominic Smith hit a two-run home run and Spencer Strider worked through early trouble as the Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-3 Saturday at Truist Park before 40,276 fans. The Pirates staked a three-run lead, but Strider settled in to allow just three runs over five innings, earning the win and improving to 4-1. Brady Ashcraft took the loss, dropping to 5-3 for Pittsburgh. Raisel Iglesias closed out the ninth for his 13th save. Atlanta won its second consecutive game against Pittsburgh in this series and leads the NL East at 28-13.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
American League
AL East
1. Tampa Bay — 26–13, —
2. N.Y. Yankees — 26–15, 1.0
3. Toronto — 18–22, 8.5
4. Baltimore — 18–23, 9.0
5. Boston — 17–23, 9.5
AL Central
1. Cleveland — 21–21, —
2. Chi. White Sox — 19–21, 1.0
3. Kansas City — 19–22, 1.5
4. Detroit — 19–22, 1.5
5. Minnesota — 18–23, 2.5
AL West
1. Athletics — 21–19, —
2. Texas — 19–21, 2.0
3. Seattle — 19–22, 2.5
4. L.A. Angels — 16–25, 5.5
5. Houston — 16–25, 5.5
National League
NL East
1. Atlanta — 28–13, —
2. Philadelphia — 19–22, 9.0
3. Miami — 19–22, 9.0
4. Washington — 19–22, 9.0
5. N.Y. Mets — 15–25, 12.5
NL Central
1. Chi. Cubs — 27–14, —
2. Milwaukee — 22–16, 3.5
3. St. Louis — 23–17, 3.5
4. Pittsburgh — 22–19, 5.0
5. Cincinnati — 22–19, 5.0
NL West
1. San Diego — 24–16, —
2. L.A. Dodgers — 24–16, —
3. Arizona — 19–20, 4.5
4. San Francisco — 16–24, 8.0
5. Colorado — 16–25, 8.5
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