Good Morning San Diego: Padres option knuckleballer Matt Waldron

Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, June 26, 2023.

By Jeremy Brener@JeremyBrener Jun 26, 2023, 6:00am PDT

MLB: Washington Nationals at San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres News

Padres option knuckleballer Matt Waldron after debut (ESPN.com)

Padres’ Matt Waldron becomes first knuckleball pitcher in MLB since 2021 (CBS Sports)

MLB News

Best moments from Game 2 of the London Series (MLB.com)

Surging clubs closing in on Power Rankings Top 5 (MLB.com)

There is a new No. 1 atop Top 100 Prospects list (MLB.com)

Olson’s 25th HR ties MLB lead in Braves’ win (MLB.com)

Donaldson, Boone clear air; 3B will play ‘a lot’ (MLB.com)

Phillies gifted win after Mets bullpen melts down (MLB.com)

Freeman joins 2,000-hit club with two doubles (MLB.com)

O’s to call up Westburg, another exciting young prospect (source) (MLB.com)

Arraez hitting like Ted Williams, calling his shots like Babe Ruth (MLB.com)

Battling back in Britain: Cards rally to take London finale (MLB.com)

Blister, shaky defense force early end to London ‘Stro Show’ (MLB.com)

4 artifacts from ‘23 London Series to be enshrined in HOF (MLB.com)

How London Stadium was transformed into a baseball field (MLB.com)