{"id":25797,"date":"2026-06-22T15:35:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/22\/mlb-news-tarik-skubal-trade-deadline-shohei-ohtani-kyle-schwarber-bryce-harper-bleed-cubbie-blue\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:35:39","slug":"mlb-news-tarik-skubal-trade-deadline-shohei-ohtani-kyle-schwarber-bryce-harper-bleed-cubbie-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/22\/mlb-news-tarik-skubal-trade-deadline-shohei-ohtani-kyle-schwarber-bryce-harper-bleed-cubbie-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB News: Tarik Skubal, Trade Deadline, Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper &#8211; Bleed Cubbie Blue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Plus, a Tigers\u2019 pitcher is back on the IL.<br \/>If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. <a class=\"_1rul7rt1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voxmedia.com\/ethics-statement\">See our ethics statement.<\/a><br \/>Happy Monday, everyone! We hope you had a restful weekend and are ready to take on the week ahead. We\u2019ve got lots of fun little news bites from over the weekend to ease you into your Monday grind. On the good news side of things, Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka welcomed their second child and announced the birth over the weekend. In true Ohtani fashion, he then his a massive home run on Father\u2019s Day Eve to help the Dodgers win.<br \/>The Phillies continue to have an unprecedented resurgence that should honestly make any team that has struggled in recent months (not naming names\u2026) realize that there is room to turn things around still. This time, they did it with crazy performances from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper. On the less cheerful side of things, Justin Verlander was scratched from his scheduled Sunday start due to a hamstring injury and will be heading right back to the injured list.<br \/>We\u2019ve got all that and more below, so let\u2019s get right into it!<br \/>And tomorrow will be a better day than today, Buster. Make it so.<br \/>This is the title for the native ad<br \/>Looks ahead at the MLB draft, the trade deadline and the Home Run Derby. And other MLB news.<br \/>Every host city for the World Cup should take notes and try to replicate Boston\u2019s experience with Scotland<br \/>Plus, does MLB have a nepotism problem?<br \/>Some great pitching performances. Lots of injuries. Some Scots take in a ballgame. 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