Today is Jackie Robinson Day, as the league will honor the iconic Dodgers Hall of Famer breaking the color barrier in baseball by having every player wear his No. 42 on their jerseys. At least, that’s what the spirit of the day should be about, but it feels particularly weighed down by MLB’s tepid homage this year in light of the current administration attempting to tarnish his name. Josh put it into words far better than I could last month, so I’ll just recommend you give his work a look if you haven’t or a re-read for today as it’s only gotten more and more relevant.

Before the game gets underway today, let’s run through what we have in store. Nolan and Scott have a 1-2 punch for minor league coverage with the former covering the organization’s results from last week while the latter dives into Scranton’s results specifically. Peter covers the latest results from around the league in the Rivalry Roundup, Jeff recaps an excellent outing from Carlos Mendoza and the 2000 Yankees on this date, and Estevão covers the great underlying results Carlos Rodón is getting that are being wasted by his one glaring weakness.

Today’s Matchup:

New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals

Time: 7:05 p.m. EST

TV/Streaming: YES Network, FanDuel Sports Kansas City

Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM, WADO 1280

Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Questions/Prompts:

1. What’s the most surprising team placement in the standings league-wide from the first few weeks?

2. When do you expect Luis Gil to return to the team, with news that he’s just beginning to start a throwing program this week?