Morning news and notes for Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Drew Hutchison, who has been DFA’d 3 times by Detroit this season, mowed down Guardian after Guardian en route to his first win of the season last night. As Tom Hamilton said just before 9:30, it was “the worst game Cleveland has played in a long, long time.” The playoffs are looking like an impossibility.
• Konnor Pilkington and Alex Young were optioned to AAA and Nick Sandlin was brought up.
• Larry Doby is being recognized more and more (but still not enough).
• Nolan Jones is showing he can hit lefties, too.
Around baseball
• Harold and Yandy have company; Yu Chang is a Ray.
• Julio Rodriguez is one of only 5 men who can say they topped Jason Kipnis.
• The Pirates showed Cleveland (and baseball) how to beat the Yankees.