Athletics pitcher Jacob Lopez, left, leaves the mound during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Sunday, July 19, 2026, in West Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Sara Nevis)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani looks on after striking out during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, July 20, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro looks to the field before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro (33) checks relief pitcher Alex Lange after injury during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Sunday, June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro walks to the mound to make a pitching change during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro makes a lineup change during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak, left, congratulates catcher Hunter Goodman after defeating the Washington Nationals in a baseball game, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman follows the flight of his solo home run off Washington Nationals relief pitcher Clayton Beeter in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)