First Standings Update, Braves Lose Legends, Big Call-Ups & Injury News!, MLB Week in Review

About this episode

The episode reviews the latest happenings in the 2026 MLB season, including standings, player call-ups, and injury news.

Another wild week in the 2026 MLB season is in the books! We break down the current standings, top stories, and all the biggest moments from the past week. Top Stories This Week: The Chicago Cubs have won 10 games in a row for the second time this season — are they the real deal? The Atlanta Braves mourn the loss of franchise icons Ted Turner and Bobby Cox. Robby Snelling makes his highly anticipated MLB debut. Spencer Jones and Ryan Waldschmidt get called up, while the Diamondbacks DFA Alek Thomas. Giants trade catcher Patrick Bailey to the Guardians for prospect #29 and lefty Matt "Tugboat" Wilkinson. Injury Report: Carlos Correa — Season-ending ankle surgery Tyler Glasnow — Back injury (to IL) Yusei Kikuchi — Shoulder inflammation (3-4 weeks) Roman Anthony — Sprained wrist (to IL) Cole Ragans — Left elbow impingement Taj Bradley — Right pec inflammation Logan Webb — Right knee bursitis Kerry Carpenter — AC joint sprain (Gage Workman called up and hits first career HR) Plus updates on Mookie Betts (returning), Blake Snell (returning), Joe Ryan, Emilio Pagán, and Matthew Boyd. We also review the current MLB standings and run our weekly Player of the Day (POTD) poll! In…

Topics covered

• MLB standings
• player call-ups
• injury report
• team performance
• trades
• historical moments

Keywords

• MLB
• standings
• injury report
• trades
• player call-ups
• Cubs
• Braves

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves, Diamondbacks, Guardians, Giants

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