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MLB News & Moments: Payton Tolle Stifles the Yankees

The White Sox are feeling 22.

Pablo Figueroa
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Outside the field, Friday gave us a couple of instances that remind us how tough baseball can be as a business. Following a tough 2025 and an even worse 2026, Carlos Mendoza was fired as Mets manager. And while he may not have been the biggest culprit in a season full of underachievement, his firing became almost inevitable.

On a similar note, the Angels let go of longtime GM Perry Minasian, who was never able to figure out how to round out a proper major league roster to complement his superstar players. Minasian will be known as a GM who employed both Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout in their primes, only to squander their talent. Similar to Mendoza, he may not have been the biggest fault in a franchise full of dysfunction, but his exit was impossible to avoid.

 

Today’s Headlines

 

Payton’s Place

With such a rough season in Boston, the Red Sox have only been able to look at the Yankees with jealousy in 2026, as New York has completely outmatched the Sox all season long. For a game, though, the tables turned. Lefty Payton Tolle appeared on a mission, retiring the first 16 batters of the game before a Spencer Jones single broke the perfect game. By that point, Boston had built a 4-0 lead behind a Willson Contreras homer, as Tolle would exit to a standing ovation, with only one hit and two walks allowed over seven scoreless frames. The game even featured a bit of old-school rivalry chirping that did not escalate, as the Red Sox rounded out the impressive performance with a 6-1 final score.

Not Very Miz

For most of the season, Jacob Misiorowski has carried the Brewers to win after win, dominating on the mound as few pitchers can. Last night, it was his offense’s turn to pick him up, especially as he had been far from his best. Of course, a “bad” Miz outing would be a gem for almost anyone else, as the righty exited after six innings with a run allowed, ceding two hits and four walks against eight Ks. Miz had to battle especially in his final frame, escaping from a bases-loaded jam that could have gotten ugly. The Brewers responded then with a three-run frame that turned things around and placed their ace in line for his ninth win, with a two-run seventh to add insurance in the 6-2 victory. Just like his brother in Boston, William Contreras added a homer, and Milwaukee is now 4-0 against the Cubs this season.

Wheelin’ and Dealin’ 

Zack Wheeler entered last night with an uneven record against his former team, with a 6-5 career mark against the Mets. He started the game with what looked like an early deficit, but a fantastic defensive play erased a potential Juan Soto two-run homer, helping Wheeler settle down in a hurry. Even as the Mets tied the game in the fourth, Wheeler kept pounding the strike zone and ended his night with only four hits and a run allowed over seven innings. His offense helped him out by scoring the winning run in the seventh, as a clutch two-out RBI single from Trea Turner gave Philadelphia a 2-1 lead they would not squander. As the Mets continue their freefall, the Phillies keep climbing the standings and look like a lock to make the playoffs.

Sacre Bleu!

On a day where the French National Team completely dominated in the World Cup, San Diego’s Ty France was also a key factor in guiding his team to a win, as his three-run homer against Roki Sasaki set the tone for a Padres 7-1 win. Those three runs would be the only damage allowed by Sasaki, but they would be enough as Walker Buehler was effective over 5.1 frames, allowing only one run to earn his fifth win of the season. As usual, the Friars’ bullpen took over and dominated for the rest of the contest, while a late four-run outburst secured the dominant win for San Diego.

White-Out

When you do something that your franchise had not achieved in nearly 60 years, it is time to celebrate, which is what the White Sox are doing after an impressive 22-1 drubbing of the Royals. The game started out innocently enough, with nobody scoring through the first two innings, but Kansas long reliever Mitch Spence immediately imploded after that, leading to a 10-run inning that included two three-run homers, from Miguel Vargas and Jacob Gonzalez. The offensive onslaught was only starting, as the Sox would add three extra homers and score 12 times between the fourth and seventh, leading to the record-setting day. In the end, the 22-run effort would include 23 hits and seven walks, as starter David Sandlin earned one of the easiest wins he’ll ever have.

 

By The Numbers

 

53 Corbin Carroll hit his tenth triple of the season, reaching 53 for his career. He is now the all-time triples leader for the Arizona franchise, surpassing Stephen Drew’s 52.

105.5  The speed gun at Milwaukee’s park tracked a Jacob Misiorowski fastball at 105.5 miles per hour, making it the fastest pitch ever recorded by a starting pitcher. Only Aroldis Chapman has recorded faster pitches in the Statcast era.

.439 After being let go by the Angels, GM Perry Minasian finished his tenure with a .439 winning percentage. This translates to an average of 71 wins per season, as he was never able to lead LA to the playoffs.

 

Best Moments From Yesterday

 

King of the Hill

Most plays that are branded homerun robberies are actually glorified great catches at the wall, with fielders taking advantage of their hops or short fences. This catch, however, was not that. With Juan Soto at the plate, the Mets star hit a long ball to deep center field, with everybody in the stands ready to celebrate a two-run blast. However, Derek Hill had other plans. Philadelphia’s center fielder tracked the ball expertly, running down the ball and timing his jump to catch the ball well over the wall. As Zack Wheeler could only laugh in disbelief, the play would end up being crucial, as the Phillies would go on to win by only one run.

The Joy of Fetch

The Reds and Pirates played one of Friday’s most entertaining games, with Cincinnati squandering a 4-1 lead before finally winning 6-4 on a Noelvi Marte two-run homer in the eighth. In the middle of all that, the most memorable moment of the contest came courtesy of a fan. As the Pirates tied the game on an Esmerlyn Valdez solo blast, a grown man caught the ball and proceeded to celebrate like a little kid, dancing and gloating for his achievement. As a pure baseball moment, this was top-tier.

Every Dog Gets Its Day

When an image of a jealous, yet stoic, dog at Marlins Park took over social media, the team started a mission to locate the good boy and his owner, with the goal of setting up a dream day at the park for the pup. The first part of the mission has been accomplished, as the dog has been identified as Jonah, a rescue pup that will now get the chance to live a great experience at the ballpark. The Marlins will make a day out of it, with Jonah getting to throw out the first pitch on July 12, when the Marlins host the Guardians. With some of the game’s proceeds being donated to dog shelters in the Miami area, this is bound to be a nice experience. As always, baseball is the best.

 

Injuries and Other Moves

 

⚾ Veteran Carlos Santana has been officially released by the Arizona Diamondbacks, following this week’s designation for assignment. His stint with Arizona did not go as planned, as he suffered an injury in early April and was then mostly ineffective during his rehab stint in the minors. He is now free to sign with any team for the league minimum, as the D-backs had signed him for a one-year, $2 million contract. 

⚾ Atlanta set-up man Robert Suarez has been placed on the 10-day IL with forearm tightness, retroactive to June 23. The injury is not expected to be serious, with Suarez expected to return after the All-Star break. In his place, the team recalled reliever Hurston Waldrep from AAA.

⚾ Cincinnati’s closer Tony Santillan has been placed on the 15-day IL with a left oblique strain. Santillan had served as the team’s closer in the absence of Emilio Pagán, who has just started a rehab assignment and should reclaim the role pretty soon. The injury to Santillan is expected to be significant, with no clear timeline for his return.

 

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Pablo Figueroa is a Baseball Writer here at Pitcher List, with experience as a writer since 2013. He lives in Aguascalientes, Mexico - proud home of Los Rieleros. When he´s not thinking about baseball , he's a husband, owns two dogs, watches random episodes of The Sopranos , plays padel, and works on his day job to pay the bills.

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