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Last updated: July 24, 2026, 2:30 AM ET

Dodgers Visit White House, Athletics See Investment

President Donald Trump to the White House on Thursday, celebrating their World Series championship. The team, described as "one of the great brands anywhere," was honored at the event. Meanwhile, the Oakland Athletics as Harbinger Sports Partners, an investment group including Mark Cuban, purchased a minority stake. This comes as the team is slated to relocate to Las Vegas in 2028.

Player & Manager Updates Across the League

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro missed a game for personal reasons on Thursday night as the team began a series against the Detroit Tigers. In other Royals news, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. landed on the injured list for the first time in his career with lower back tightness. Salvador Perez, however by hitting his 317th career home run on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Pirates by acquiring reliever Ron Marinaccio from the San Diego Padres in exchange for signing bonus pool considerations. Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. could return from the injured list as early as Friday for the team's series in Baltimore. Yankees shortstop José Caballero in the sixth inning, which resulted in a strikeout and the ejection of hitting coach James Rowson.

Tarik Skubal expressed his desire to and win the World Series. Marlins signee Rintaro Sasaki stated that he chose Miami for the "quickest path to major leagues," bypassing opportunities in Japan and at Stanford. Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn was placed on the injured list with a blister on his pitching hand.

League-Wide Discussions and Rankings

MLB Power Rankings following the All-Star break, with one team's historic win streak coming to an end. The MLB Players Association by MLB, which included reducing rounds and slashing amateur signing bonuses. Discussions also continue regarding the collective bargaining agreement, salary cap, and other key issues between owners and players in ongoing negotiations. a ranking of the top 300 players for the next five years. The Boston Red Sox might be seeing a turnaround, with questions arising about the over the next two months.