Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani was out of the starting nine on Thursday due to nagging knee issues. The injury is keeping him from pitching, but wasn’t supposed to knock him out of the lineup. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Ohtani will DH on Friday (h/t Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic).
1. Clemens slugs ultra rare grand slam
Twins infielder Kody Clemens came up in the situation every kid plays out in the backyard. Bases loaded, two outs, bottom of the ninth inning, down by three runs. Clemens belted a hanging slider from Matt Strahm into the right field stands to win it for Minnesota. As Do-Hyoung Park of MLB points out, it’s the 34th “ultimate grand slam” in league history. It’s only the 15th time a game-winning grand slam to erase a three-run deficit came with two outs. Minnesota now sits a game out of the last AL Wild Card spot.
2. Seager back on Friday
The Rangers are expected to activate shortstop Corey Seager ahead of a critical series against the Astros. Seager has missed all of July with lower back inflammation. It’s his third stint on the injured list this year. Seager is scuffling through his worst season as a big leaguer. He has a career-low 87 wRC+ and a 26.9% strikeout rate. The swing-and-miss could be an indication that he hasn’t been healthy for most of the year, even when he’s been available. Seager hasn’t struck out more than 20% of the time since 2017. Texas is just a half game ahead of Houston in the AL West.
3. Peralta, Mize, and Griffin make last starts before deadline
Several intriguing trade candidates are making what could be their final starts with their current teams on Friday. Mets righty Freddy Peralta is one of the clearer options to be on the move by Monday. Manager Andy Green confirmed that the pending free agent would get the ball tonight, assuming he isn’t dealt before game time (h/t Anthony DiComo of MLB.com). Tigers righty Casey Mize is slated to take on the Athletics in Sacramento. He could be headed out the door, though a certain Cy Young winner might need to go first. Nats lefty Foster Griffin is lined up to face the Braves. Washington may choose to capitalize on his breakout year via trade before losing him in free agency.
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