Ronald Acuna Jr. called out Brian Snitker for having a double standard after Jarred Kelenic cadillacked along admiring his “homer” that didn’t clear the fence. Kelenic got thrown out at second. Acuna was benched by Snitker in 2019 for doing something similar. Snitker basically said “That’s different.” Yeah, it was different. Acuna Jr. stayed at first and didn’t get thrown out. We will see whether these guys will be able to bury the hatchet going forward. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was suspended one game after he went straight to social media to complain about the umpire who ejected him from a game. Davey Martinez and Jorge Lopez both got suspended for intentionally throwing at Andrew McCutchen the other day.
The Brewers acquired Cesar Espinal from the Royals as the player to be named later in their Mark Canha trade. Omar Narvaez passed through waivers and elected free agency. The Guardians just DFAd Triston McKenzie. He was good, but now he’s not. The Braves just designated Jose Suarez for assignment. He’s also not good. The Cubs will acquire Drew Pomeranz from the Mariners. I am not sure at this time who or what is going back the other way. The age of Nick Kurtz is upon us.
Luis Arraez is on the concussion IL thanks to his collision at first base over the weekend. Spencer Strider is now on the injured list with a hamstring strain. Not Aragorn!
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