Just acquired from the White Sox in the Freddy Garcia deal, Mariners catcher Miguel Olivo missed Wednesday’s game Texas because he was being treated for kidney stones.
Dinner and a show
With All-Star balloting closed at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, the 31-man rosters will be unveiled on a selection show live on ESPN at 6 p.m. Sunday.
$510
As of Wednesday night, this was the latest bid on auction.mlb.com for the right to let your child snag balls during the All-Star Home Run Derby contest in Houston.
Double down
A Roman Catholic nun from Indiana won $10,000 during a Reds game after her name was chosen during a radio broadcast contest. If the Reds hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning, she would get $10,000. Barry Larkin and Sean Casey both did, and Helms plans to donate the money to her religious order.
