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MLB: Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals

Ronald Acuña Jr. joins exclusive 40-40 club with 40th home run of the season

Acuña became the fifth player in major league history to have at least 40 homers and 40 steals in the same year.

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Judge hits 3 home runs, becomes first Yankees player to do it twice in one season

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MLB to use neutral pitch clock operators for postseason games

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Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle announces his retirement after more than a decade in the majors

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Tigers hire Jeff Greenberg as GM, adding former Cubs and Blackhawks executive

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Yankees rookie Domínguez has Tommy John surgery

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Angels star Shohei Ohtani’s elbow surgery went well, Los Angeles manager Phil Nevin says

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Juan Soto

SD Left Fielder #22

Juan Soto blasted his 33rd home run of the season on Sunday, powering the Padres to a 12-2 victory over the visiting Cardinals.

Soto opened the scoring in the ballgame with a mammoth 461-foot three-run blast off of Drew Rom in the home half of the first inning. That would be all the run support that the Padres would end up needing. The 24-year-old superstar also smacked a run-scoring double in the fourth inning, finishing the day 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored and four RBI. On the season, he’s slashing an outstanding .273/.408/.514 with the aforementioned 33 long balls, 105 RBI and 10 stolen bases.
Luis Campusano

SD Catcher #12

Luis Campusano went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored as the Padres demolished the Cardinals on Sunday afternoon in San Diego.

The hard-hitting backstop singled in the sixth inning and eventually came around to score on a two-run single off the bat of Eguy Rosario. With his three-hit afternoon, Campusano is now slashing a sizzling .319/.356/.491 with seven homers and 30 RBI in only 174 plate appearances on the season.
Jose Azocar

SD Right Fielder #28

José Azocar crushed a solo home run on Sunday as the Padres demolished the Cardinals in San Diego.

The 27-year-old outfielder tagged veteran right-hander Casey Lawrence for his solo blast in the fifth inning — extending the Padres’ lead to 9-0. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the afternoon. On the season, Azocar is slashing just .238/.282/.363 with two homers and nine RBI across 90 plate appearances.
Michael Wacha

SD Starting Pitcher #52

Michael Wacha was terrific in Sunday’s victory over the Cardinals, allowing just two runs on six hits over seven strong frames.

The 32-year-old hurler punched out six batters while issuing one walk against his former club. The only blemish on his afternoon came on a two-run blast by Luken Baker in the seventh inning. Wacha got 14 swings and misses on 104 pitches on the day — seven of those on his changeup — while registering a CSW of 33 percent. He now boasts a 13-4 record, 3.39 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 117/42 K/BB ratio across 127 1/3 innings in 23 starts on the season. He’ll take on the White Sox in his final start of the regular season on Saturday in Chicago.
Nelson Velazquez

KC Left Fielder #4

Nelson Velázquez hit a pair of solo homers and walked Sunday as the Royals edged the Astros 6-5 to complete a three-game sweep.

With his 13th and 14th, Velázquez moved into a tie with Michael Massey for fourth place on the Royals in homers, even though he’s played in just 36 games for the club. In total, he’s homered 17 times in 49 games. The Royals aren’t going to have any idea how to deal with something like this and will probably trade him for a 40-steal, .280-OBP outfielder.
Luken Baker

STL First Baseman #26

Luken Baker clobbered his second home run of the season on Sunday as the Cardinals were throttled by the Padres in San Diego.

The 26-year-old finally got the Cardinals on the board with a two-run blast off of Michael Wacha in the seventh inning — pulling the Cardinals to within 10 runs at 12-2. That would be Baker’s lone hit in three at-bats on the afternoon, though he also drew a walk. For the season, he’s hitting .217/.289/.319 with a pair of long balls and seven RBI in his first 75 plate appearances.
James McArthur

KC Relief Pitcher #66

James McArthur closer out a one-run lead Sunday against the Astros for his third save.

McArthur looks like the real deal with the movement on his mid-90s sinker and two quality breaking balls. The Royals still might want to add a veteran closer next year, given their lack of quality relief options, but if not, McArthur could wind up with the gig.
Hunter Brown

HOU Starting Pitcher #58

Hunter Brown completed just three innings and gave up six runs Sunday in a loss to the Royals.

Brown’s velocity and spin rates were down a tad today, and he gave up four homers while getting just nine outs. His season ERA is up to 5.12, and he might be bullpen bound if the Astros advance to the postseason. After a sweep by the Royals, the Astros’ status for October is in real doubt.
Drew Rom

STL Starting Pitcher #67

Drew Rom was absolutely obliterated in Sunday’s loss to the Padres, surrendering eight runs (six earned) on 11 hits in just 3 1/3 innings of work.

The 23-year-old hurler struck out four batters while allowing one base on balls during the forgettable outing. Juan Soto started the fun with a three-run blast in the opening inning, then the Padres tacked on two in the second, one in the third and then another pair while chasing him in the fourth. Rom has been disastrous through his first seven starts with the Cardinals, compiling a grotesque 7.98 ERA, 2.05 WHIP and a 25/16 K/BB ratio over 29 1/3 innings. He’ll attempt to finish the season on a high note when he does battle against the Reds at home on Saturday.
Yordan Alvarez

HOU Left Fielder #44

Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-4 and hit his 29th homer Sunday against the Royals.

Alvarez, who had DH’d of late, returned to left field today and hit his sixth homer in his last 17 games. Alvarez is at 469 plate appearances with six games left to go, which means he’ll almost certainly fall short of the 502 he’ll need to qualify for the batting title. Still, even if he takes 10-15 zeroes, he’ll probably rank third in the AL in OPS, given that he’s at .995 right now.

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MLB: New York Mets at Baltimore Orioles

Pickups of the Day: On The Mark

George Bissell breaks down Mark Vientos’ recent hot streak and a pair of intriguing young pitchers in the latest Pickups of the Day.

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MLB: SEP 20 Orioles at Astros

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Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the three-horse race in the AL West and how he would hedge his Houston Astros bet.

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Ranger Suárez

Pickups of the Day: Swoop in for Suárez

Dave Shovein explores a hot-hitting outfielder that continues to fly under the radar and an outstanding streamer of Thursday’s slate of MLB action.

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MLB: Los Angeles Angels at San Diego Padres

Saves and Steals: The Final Stretch

Jorge Montanez highlights the latest in saves and steals, including Josh Hader’s big week, Ryan Helsley performing, and Bo Naylor providing speed at the catcher position.

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MLB: Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros

Pickups of the Day: We Yearn for O’Hearn

Dave Shovein explores an underrated Orioles’ slugger that’s on a heater and a strong streaming option for Wednesday’s MLB slate.

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MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers

Pickups of the Day: Perfect Combo with Ryan Yarbrough

Shelly Verougstraete discusses Ryan Yarbrough’s production in Los Angeles and more in the latest Pickups of the Day.

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MLB: Texas Rangers at Cleveland Guardians

Mixing It Up: Giolito tweaks his slider, Stone leans on sinker

Welcome to Mixing It Up, a weekly column where I look at starting pitchers who are making noteworthy changes to their pitch mix or pitch shape/velocity.

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Arizona Diamondbacks v. New York Mets

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D.J. Short and a revolving cast of fantasy analysts provide top-notch fantasy baseball analysis covering draft strategy, waiver wire pickups, the latest injury news and more.

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MLB: Cleveland Guardians at Kansas City Royals

Royals push back their self-imposed deadline to decide on location for new ballpark

The stadium and accompanying ballpark village are expected to cost about $2 billion, the largest public-private partnership in Kansas City history.

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Miami Marlins Luis Arraez

Arraez scratched from Marlins’ lineup because of left ankle sprain

Arraez stepped on a baseball before Tuesday’s game in Miami. The Marlins are fighting for an NL Wild Card spot.

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Chicago Cubs Nick Madrigal

Cubs place Madrigal on IL, recall Young from minors

The Cubs are in the middle of a jam-packed NL Wild Card race.

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Matt Moore Cleveland Guardians

Reliever Moore claimed by Marlins off waivers

Matt Moore appeared in just five games after first being claimed off waivers by the Guardians.

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Angels Shohei Ohtani arm fatigue

Ohtani has elbow surgery. His doctor expects hitting return by opening day ’24 and pitching by ’25

Ohtani tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Aug. 23, ending his pitching season.

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MLB: Tampa Bay Rays-Press Conference

Tampa Bay Rays finalizing new ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a larger urban project

The site is on the same 86-acre (34-hectare) tract of downtown land where Tropicana Field now sits.

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Hunter Renfroe Cincinnati Reds

Reds place Bader on 10-day IL, designate Renfroe for assignment

Hunter Renfroe hit just .128 with a .432 OPS in 14 games for the Reds.

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Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field

Rays, St. Petersburg announce news conference expected to include ballpark details

The franchise has played at Tropicana Field since 1998 and has struggled to draw fans, despite recent success.

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Milwaukee Brewers stadium funding proposal

Republicans propose spending $614M in public funds on Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium upgrades

The bill would give the team up to $20 million each fiscal year through 2045-46.

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MLB: Texas Rangers at Cleveland Guardians

Guardians place rookie pitcher Tanner Bibee on injured list, ending right-hander’s solid season

Bibee was forced to leave his start on Saturday night against Texas after 5 1/3 innings with what the team called tightness in his hip.

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