RJ Hamster
2 former Cy winners hit strikeout milestones
Friday, August 21
By day, J-Rod is a 3-time All-Star. By night, he’s ‘DJ Pleno’
As MLB embarks on Players’ Weekend — a league initiative that celebrates on-field personas, off-the-field interests, charitable efforts and more — Julio Rodríguez shared the origins of “DJ Pleno,” and where he intends to take it.
YOUR NEWS
Marte meets with manager, GM and is placed on injured list
D-backs’ flight home from Boston diverted to Las Vegas due to weather
TOP NEWS
deGrom reaches 2,000-K milestone in dominant performance, much-needed win
At 35, Cole still making history — for himself and Yanks
Dropped final out leads to 6-run Cards rally in the 9th for stunning win
After overpowering Minor League hitters, Kade Anderson ready to take aim for the M’s
Stats of the Week: Carroll’s wheels, White Sox HR buddies, PCA’s heroics and more
STAFF PICKS
One prospect for each team who could make a difference down the stretch
Whether it’s to help their team make a postseason push or audition for 2027, here’s one prospect from each club that we’d love to see get called up by season’s end.
No pitcher has been this bad as a starter and this good as a reliever in one season
Brayan Bello’s down-and-up season mirrors Boston’s — and is something we’ve never seen before.
Meet the ex-pitcher changing the game with cleated sneakers
Jeremy Guthrie loved the work Custom Cleats did for him during his career so much that he invested in the company, and they now provide footwear for hundreds of MLB players, among many others.
Play the ‘Recycling is Real’ Challenge
Test your recycling skills with WM for a shot at a VIP package to the 2027 All-Star Game and the 2027 WM Phoenix Open. Go to wm.com/recyclemlb for your chance to win.
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TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Daz Cameron
442 ft
5th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Junior Caminero
114.6 mph
4th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Gavin Williams
100.2 mph
1st Inning
Decisive Play
Cardinals
68.4% WPA
9th Inning
1st Angel with 7+ RBIs in a game since Ohtani (2022)
2 ER or fewer in 5 straight starts; 1.47 ERA in that span
10 K’s in 6 scoreless IP; 95th pitcher to reach 2,000 career strikeouts
11 K’s to become 1st CLE pitcher with 200+ in a season since ’19 (Bieber)
3rd HR, .972 OPS in 16 games since returning from IL
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MUST-SEE PLAY
Kyle Bradish is totally going to tell people he meant to start this double play with his foot.
MLB NETWORK
Friday night doubleheader on MLB Network
The Blue Jays take on the Yankees at 7 p.m. ET (or Giants vs. Red Sox) followed by the Cubs and the Mariners at 10 (or Twins vs. Padres).
SCOREBOARD
STL 10
CIN 9
SF 2
CLE 5
TOR 5
TB 1
ATH 2
KC 6
ATL 2
CWS 0
SEA 4
MIL 7
NYY 6
BAL 1
WSH 0
TEX 2
LAA 18
HOU 3
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