The Tigers look to make a hard push heading into the Midsummer Classic, as they hope to stay at the top of the Major League Baseball standings before Monday. They are riding high thanks to a stretch of good play, having swept the Cleveland Guardians, on the road, last weekend, before taking two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays earlier in the week.

The Mariners announced Rodriguez will not participate after being selected for the American League's (AL) roster. He was set to join starting catcher Cal Raleigh and pitchers Bryan Woo and Andres Munoz in Tuesday's game. "He will take the break to recuperate, rest and prepare for the second half," the Mariners said in a release.

Mariner Matthew Boyd was a 33-year-old free agent, coaching his kids' Little League teams in a Seattle suburb. This year he's an MLB All-Star.

North Jersey has had its share of talented high school baseball players over the past 25 years. Since 2000, 26 Bergen and Passaic county athletes have been selected in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft directly out of high school.

Jurrangelo Cijntje's stuff plays differently from each side, according to MLB.com. As a right-hander, he touches 100 miles per hour with his fastball and throws a slider and a changup. The southpaw version of Cijntje throws up to 94 miles per hour with a sweeper and a lower arm slot.

The Seattle Mariners have the No. 3 pick in the upcoming MLB Draft, which begins Sunday night. For the Mariners, it's the highest they've ever picked under Jerr

Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice and drove in four runs, and Cam Schlittler won his impressive major league debut as the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6.