MLB Baseball 8 Hours

Last updated: August 12, 2026, 9:32 PM ET

Mariners Slide and White Sox Spectacle

Calling his performance "awful," Cal Raleigh shouldered the blame as the Mariners fell 4-1 to the Yankees for their fifth straight loss; the catcher is hitting just .159 a year after finishing second in AL MVP voting. In Chicago, the White Sox's pope hat giveaway drew 40,000 fans following the election of Pope Leo, a Chicago native and Sox fan.

Injury and Return Updates

Dodgers lefty Blake Snell showed "electric stuff" in his return from a three-month absence due to loose bodies in his left elbow, striking out 10 over six innings. Bryce Harper is managing left knee soreness since shifting back to right field for the first time in four years. The Athletics fear first baseman Nick Kurtz (right thumb) could miss the rest of the season. The Rockies placed third baseman Kyle Karros on the 7-day concussion IL. Reigning NL Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes was pulled after 65 pitches amid another dip in fastball velocity and declined to comment on his health.

Transactions and Debuts

The Blue Jays bolstered their bullpen by claiming veteran Paul Sewald off waivers after the right-hander was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks. The Nationals called up pitching prospect Jackson Kent from Triple-A to make his MLB debut Wednesday against the Cubs.