No Giants player will ever again wear Will the Thrill’s famous No. 22 after the team’s announcement Monday. Shortstop Freddy Galvis has a home, and it’s with suddenly playoff-relevant Cincinnati. Speaking of playoff contenders, Phillies’ starter Jake Arrieta is still having trouble with elbow. ESPN’s Jessica Mendoza is OK after a car wreck and the Mets have a change at closer. It’s all in today’s MLB news roundup.
In eight seasons in San Francisco, Will Clark made seven All-Star teams and finished in the top five of MVP voting four times.What a thrill indeed.
BREAKING: Giants announce they will retire Will Clark’s No. 22 next year https://t.co/Ze1U53SpS5 pic.twitter.com/6zSlkpewDJ
— NBCSAuthentic (@NBCSAuthentic) August 11, 2019
Freddy Galvis had 18 home runs for the Blue Jays and gives the Reds some infield depth as they try to mount a charge toward the playoffs.
#Reds claim shortstop Freddy Galvis off waivers from #BlueJays, per industry source.
— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) August 12, 2019
Arrieta’s troublesome elbow is continuing to give him problems, so surgery might be on the table after all.
Phillies’ Jake Arrieta may be having second thoughts about pitching through an elbow injury https://t.co/JwFkU675vU
— CBS Sports MLB (@CBSSportsMLB) August 12, 2019
Jessica Mendoza, one of ESPN’s analysts for Sunday Night Baseball, missed this week’s broadcast after another driver rear-ended her car. She should return next week.
Jessica Mendoza is out for Sunday Night Baseball telecast as she recovers from a car accident https://t.co/wKU6cn3T3C
— The Big Lead (@thebiglead) August 12, 2019
The Mets paid a high price for Edwin Diaz in the offseason. Now they say he won’t be their primary closer down the stretch.
Mickey Callaway expanded on this today, saying that off-days are factoring into his ninth-inning decisions.
Lugo usually gets two days after going two innings. So he’s down today and Diaz will serve as closer. Monday is an off day. https://t.co/6L8mlpGMHR
— Gerard Gilberto (@Gerard_Gilberto) August 11, 2019
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