Today is the first day of the MLB Draft. Jim has an article going up later this morning about how to watch it and other specifics. There will be a thread and of course, articles on the newest members of the organization.
Team News
Diamondbacks’ Eugenio Suarez has own home run derby with 2 vs. Angels
https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/eugenio-suarez-10/3590029/
Diamondbacks claw back against Angels bullpen, fall with own late pitching woes
https://arizonasports.com/mlb/arizona-diamondbacks/diamondbacks-la/3590037/
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Angels: Eugenio Suarez power surge not enough
D-backs Spiral Continues as Comeback Attempt Falls Short vs Angels
Opinion: The Diamondbacks Aggressive Buy Window Has Closed
“I want to win all 3 of these games,” Lovullo said. “I normally ask them for one day at a time, but I want to be over .500. I think this group is ready to be over .500 and take that next step.”
It’s difficult to state just how out of character this comment by Lovullo is. Keeping in mind that he is a mouthpiece and representative of the organization, it seems clear that this is an indication that internal conversations regarding whether to buy, sell, or hold have taken a turn.
Prior to this, Lovullo has expressed that he’s been asking Hazen to keep the team together and give them a chance. Hazen has repeatedly said show me. They have not.
Top D-backs Prospects Show Out in All-Star Futures Game
Groover, the 23-year-old Georgia native, had a successful day at the plate for the National League. He went 2-for-2 in two at-bats and scored a run. He was the only member of the NL squad to record multiple hits.
19-year-old @Dbacks prospect Slade Caldwell makes an amazing catch in the Futures Game! pic.twitter.com/Qt4KGGxirJ
— MLB (@MLB) July 12, 2025
Diamondbacks’ Biggest All-Star Snub Revealed
https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-news/diamondbacks-all-star-snub-perdomo
Other Baseball
Here’s how all 30 teams’ prospects fared in the Futures Game
https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/2025-all-star-futures-game-roundup?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage
MLB All-Star Game: Pirates star Paul Skenes, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal named starters
Standout aces Skubal, Skenes tabbed to start Tuesday’s All-Star Game
https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/tarik-skubal-paul-skenes-2025-all-star-game-starters
Judge becomes the fastest — by a LOT — to reach 350 homers
https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-judge-hits-350th-career-home-run
Crochet caps dazzling half with 1st career shutout as Red Sox win ninth straight
https://www.mlb.com/redsox/news/garrett-crochet-pitches-shutout-as-red-sox-win-ninth-straight-game
Rafael Devers Suffering From Disk Injury In Lower Back
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/rafael-devers-suffering-from-disk-injury-in-lower-back.html
Multiple Teams Showing Interest In DJ LeMahieu
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/multiple-teams-showing-interest-in-dj-lemahieu.html
Orioles Designate Corbin Martin For Assignment
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/orioles-designate-corbin-martin-for-assignment.html
Seasons with 3 or more 30+ homer players before All-Star break:
2025 Suarez, Schwarber, Ohtani, Judge, Raleigh
2019 Alonso, Bellinger, Yelich
1998 McGwire, Sosa, Griffey, Greg Vaughn
1994 Griffey, Frank Thomas, Matt Williams
1969 Jackson, McCovey, Frank Howard(Keep in mind… https://t.co/EmVFsa78Ao
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 13, 2025
Anything Goes
This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-13
This day in baseball:
1896 – Ed Delahanty hits four home runs, but it’s not enough as the Phillies lose to the Chicago Colts, 9 – 8. “Big Ed” is the second man to hit four homers in one game in the National League, after Bobby Lowe two years earlier. It will be another 90 years until another man hits four long balls in defeat, when Bob Horner does it for the Atlanta Braves on July 6, 1986.
2014 – P Madison Bumgarner and C Buster Posey both hit grand slams, accounting for all their team’s runs, as the Giants defeat the Diamondbacks, 8 – 4.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/July_13
Beer is the most popular alcoholic drink in the world.
In 2016, nearly 50 billion gallons of beer was consumed worldwide.
Over 93,000 liters of beer are lost in facial hair in the UK.
Guinness reveals that over 92,370 people have long thick beards in the UK. The Irish Brew estimated that over 162,719 pints of beer are lost each year in facial hair.
The most popular state bird is the Northern cardinal.
Out of the 50 states in the U.S, seven voted for this species as their favorite bird
What do you call a cow with no legs?
Ground beef.