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Saturday, July 23

• Blue Jays smash club record with 28 runs

The biggest offensive outburst in Jays history took place last night at Fenway Park. Toronto needed just five innings to top its previous record of 24 and didn’t stop.

• ‘He never saw it!’ You gotta watch this inside-the-park slam

Raimel Tapia hit what looked to be a routine fly ball out to center field, but Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran had no idea where the ball was as it soared over his head, and that led to one of the wildest moments of the season.

• 1 second-half prediction for every team

The All-Star Game is over, the Trade Deadline is around the corner and we’re approaching the home stretch. How will things play out for each club? We’ve got you covered.

• Judge’s 8th multi-HR game of ’22 powers Yanks

The Yankees’ superstar slugger pushed his MLB-leading total to 36 during New York’s win in Baltimore — and he’s on pace to hit 61 home runs this season.
 

• Astros halt Mariners’ win streak at 14 games

The biggest crowd of the season at T-Mobile Park, energized by Seattle’s longest winning streak in 21 years, didn’t have to wait long to be reminded which team still rules the AL West.

• Bellinger hits grand slam to topple Giants
With the game tied at 1 with two outs in the eighth inning, Cody Bellinger fell into an 0-2 hole but got a hanging curveball and absolutely crushed it to send the Dodger Stadium crowd into a frenzy.

• Teams to score 25 or more runs in a game
The Blue Jays’ outburst at Fenway Park last night of course had us all wondering if they might actually get to 30 runs. They came up short, but you can still check out every game in AL/NL history where a team scored 25 or more runs.

• Mets add pop at DH in trade for Vogelbach
New York acquired a big bat who should help the team against right-handed pitching in Daniel Vogelbach. The Mets sent reliever Colin Holderman to the Pirates in the deal.

More top news >

10 young studs who could be 2023 All-Stars

The Guardians’ Andrés Giménez, who was demoted to Triple-A at one point last season, wasn’t the only one of this year’s All-Stars to become an overnight success story. The A’s Paul Blackburn, for instance, only made nine appearances in the bigs in 2021.

With that year-to-year difference in mind, we’ve got a list of 10 young players who could make a similar leap to being an All-Star in 2023.

Could we see Hunter Greene in the Midsummer Classic next year? What about Oneil Cruz? Their careers are just getting started, but they could be doing big things soon. Full story >

The hotel of baseball dreams

Every Hall of Fame Weekend, the Otesaga Resort Hotel closes its doors to the public and becomes a mansion full of the greatest living baseball players.

Mariners unveil 2023 All-Star Game logo

The illustration incorporates the Mariners’ branding and an iteration of their throwback font, but it also includes the Seattle skyline and more.

How Griffey and Hank Aaron Invitational changed a young player’s life

A couple of months ago, Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. surprised a 13-year-old ballplayer going through a tough time. Their journey didn’t end there.

The 10 best pop culture All-Star Week moments

From beginning to end, All-Star Week in Los Angeles was like a movie. But baseball was just part of what made those five days special.

Mets plan another rehab start for deGrom

The Mets’ ace will fly to New York and throw a “work day” on Sunday. After that, the team will decide where and when he makes his next rehab start.

The key to Reds’ success? Votto’s TikToks

The Reds are 5-0 in games after Joey Votto posts a TikTok. He joked that he might compile a bunch in the offseason so Cincinnati can get to 100 wins next year.

Today’s Trivia Question

Raimel Tapia hit the second inside-the-park grand slam in Blue Jays history. Who hit the other one?

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