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Mikolas retired the side in order in the first inning, but was taken deep by Manny Machado to kick off the second inning. Mikolas allowed a double to Jackson Merrill two batters later, and saw Merrill come around to score after Luis Campusano singled with one out to tie the game at 2-2. Unfortunately for Mikolas, the damage didn’t stop there, as Mason McCoy and Luis Arraez would both drive in runs before the inning was over, putting the Cardinals in a 4-2 hole after two innings. Mikolas would be pulled after retiring the first two batters he faced in the sixth inning, and has now allowed four or more earned runs in four of his five starts this month. He’ll look to get off to a stronger start in September when he takes on the Yankees on Sunday.

Ford is a high-upside catching prospect, but he has no home in Seattle right now with Cal Raleigh recently signed to an extension, so it makes sense that the Mariners may consider dealing Ford. The 22-year-old is slashing .308/.425/.470 in 66 games at Triple-A with nine home runs, 49 RBI, and four steals. The Mariners are in the market for a corner infield bat, and Ford could net them a big return.

According to Bowden, “it wasn’t even close” between Caissie and the next most-mentioned player. It makes some sense, the Cubs are in win-now mode with Kyle Tucker entering free agency after this season, and there is no spot in the outfield for Caissie right now. With Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, and Ian Happ around, there may be no spot for Caissie next year either. The 23-year-old is hitting .280/.388/.556 with 16 home runs and 39 RBI in 70 games at Triple-A this season. He could be flipped for starting pitching at the deadline and would emerge as an intriguing fantasy option if he were dealt to a situation where he could start regularly.

Snelling is the third-ranked prospect in Miami’s system, according to MLB Pipeline, and the 81st-ranked prospect in baseball. He has a 3.61 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 85/22 K/B ratio in 72 1/3 innings at Double-A this season, but has found his groove of late with a 2.68 ERA and 43/6 K/BB ratio over his last seven starts. He’s just 21 years old, so it’s unlikely that he makes his MLB debut this season, but with Sandy Alcantara and Edward Cabrera on the trade block, it’s possible there is a rotation spot for Snelling in 2026.

Getting to play your home games in Arizona and being faster than the overwhelming majority of players gives you a good chance to pile up the triples, and Carroll has done just that with 10 already before the All-Star break. The 24-year-old also doubled while improving his season slash to .250/.332/.563. It wouldn’t be a huge surprise if Carroll approached 20-plus three-baggers someday. It could even be 2025.

The Padres lose, but Machado was able to reach a significant milestone, as he now has over 2,000 hits in his impressive career. The 33-year-old doesn’t appear to be slowing down at all, and his ability to stay healthy since joining San Diego suggests he has a real chance of reaching the 3,000 hit club when all is said and done. He’s now hitting .293/.354/.484 on the season with 15 homers and 53 RBI.

After Shelby Miller was placed on the injured list with a right forearm strain before Monday’s game, Ginkel was given the first save chance with Miller unavailable. It was far from picturesque as he threw just 5-of-11 pitches for strikes while walking a batter and striking out none, but the job was done. Ginkel will likely see the save chances for now, but he assuredly won’t have a long leash if he isn’t up to the task.

Gallen was outstanding, and it was nice to see him follow up his strong seven-inning, 10-strikeout effort against the Giants on Tuesday with another impressive effort. He now has an ERA of 0.47 in July, and while it’s over only two starts, it’s a marked improvement from the 6.23 mark he forged in June. Gallen was too talented to struggled for this long, and there’s a good chance the positive regression continues against the Angels on Saturday.

Darvish was making his season debut after missing three-plus months due to elbow inflammation, and there was moments where that was apparent. There were also some signs that he has a chance to be a solid contributor down the stretch with five strikeouts, and it was more of a question of command than stuff for Darvish on Monday night. He’ll look to build on this effort when he squares off against the Phillies on Saturday.

In a battle of players who don’t capitalize the first letters of their last names, d’Arnaud took Jacob deGrom deep in the second inning to give the Angels a 3-2 lead. He also doubled in a run in the sixth to tie the game at 4-4. The first season with the Halos for d’Arnaud has been a mixed bag at best, as he’s slashing .220/.268/.394 with five homers and 15 RBI.

Seager absolutely clobbered a two-run homer off Yusei Kikuchi to give the Angels a 2-0 lead in the first inning. He’s now up to a dozen homers in 2025 with 27 RBI over 59 games, and that roundtripper along with a single and a walk improves his slash to .250/.353/.455 in his 220 at-bats. All of those numbers have a good chance of improving over the second half of 2025.