9. The bullpen this season has a 3.61 ERA, ranking 12th. In the month of June, the relievers’ ERA is 1.15. Emmanuel Clase has found his dominating groove. Cade Smith and others are pitching well. That trend needs to continue.

Dominic Canzone hit a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 to move back to .500.

Miraculously, the bill of Smith's hat ate the force from the 107-mph comeback liner. As the crowd cheered when they realized he was alright, he held the hat—now adorned with a jagged brim—which kept him from a potentially serious injury.

Cade Smith credits his parents' prayers and remarkable composure after scary on-field incident where a line drive from Rowdy Tellez struck the brim of his hat instead of his face.

The Cleveland Guardians activated catcher Austin Hedges from the seven-day injured list prior to Friday night's game against the Seattle Mariners. Hedges, 32, was placed on the list retroactive to last June 5 after he was struck on the helmet on a backswing by the New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr.

It sounds like Shane Bieber has avoided a massive setback in his return to the mound after undergoing Tommy John surgery last season. After a concerning update last week, which saw Bieber miss his first rehab start with an organization affiliate, Stephen Vogt provided an update on how the former Cy Young winner is doing.

Lane Thomas had a rough opening to 2025 and finally decided an IL stint was needed as he dealt with a foot injury. He hopes he's back to himself.

On Episode 165 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with NASA astronaut Nick Hague, the first U.S. Space Force Guardian to launch to the International Space Station in that role.