RJ Hamster Down 3? What about a walk-off grand slam!
Thursday, August 18
• Donaldson’s walk-off grand slam ‘thrilling’ for Yankees
• 3 Guardians strike out, then 6 score … in the same inning
• ‘Pure joy’ for Baty after fairytale HR in debut
• Kimbrel rebounds with save to preserve Gonsolin’s 15th ‘W’
• J-Rod, Strider lead latest ROY poll
• You never know what — or who — may fall in your lap at a game
• Reporter tries mascot’s slide, and it goes horribly wrong
• As per usual, Ohtani re-enters history books
• How the Orioles turned their franchise around
• Watch for these milestones during the final stretch of 2022
D.J. Peterson is a baseball survivor
It has been nine years since D.J. Peterson, then a promising young prospect fresh off a first-round selection in the amateur Draft, had his life and career dramatically altered by a hit by pitch that shattered his jaw and, ultimately, his confidence.
But Peterson, who has spent the 2022 season as the first baseman for Triple-A Albuquerque in the Rockies’ system, is a professional baseball survivor of a different sort. While he might never get his call to the Majors, he has hard-earned perspective on the grind of the game and the importance of mental health that benefits not only himself but his teammates.
His story is a reminder that — in a game in which what happens between the ears affects so much of what happens between the lines — to triumph over trauma is a remarkable achievement.
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He got a job via LinkedIn — Major League player
The D-backs called up outfielder Stone Garrett, the culmination of what has been an eight-year odyssey through the Minors, with a detour into real estate and a fortunate decision to create a LinkedIn page.
Barrier broken for Minor League manager
The Lansing Lugnuts had never had a woman serve on their coaching staff, let alone manage a game. Veronica Alvarez broke those barriers in one fell swoop.
Prospect really leaving his mark
Nobody can question the strength of top Blue Jays prospect Gabriel Moreno, who drilled a 111 mph double right INTO the wall at Sahlen Field in Buffalo.
Minor Leaguer puts the ‘ground’ in groundout
They say hit the ball on the ground and good things will happen. Try telling that to Triple-A Columbus’ Ernie Clement, who watched his chopper get stuck in the proverbial mud.
MLB Network Showcase: Blue Jays take on Yankees
Looking to maintain their Wild Card position, the Blue Jays visit the Bronx to open an AL East clash against the Yankees at 7 p.m. ET.
PHI 0 @ CIN 1
CHC 3 @ WAS 2
KC 0 @ MIN 4
BAL 1 @ TOR 6
SEA 11 @ ANA 7
SD 10 @ MIA 3
BOS 8 @ PIT 3
TB 7 @ NYY 8
DET 4 @ CLE 8
NYM 9 @ ATL 7
COL 1 @ STL 5
OAK 7 @ TEX 2
HOU 3 @ CWS 2
LA 2 @ MIL 1
ARI 3 @ SF 2
Today’s Trivia Question
Brett Baty became the fifth Mets player to homer in his 1st career at-bat. Who was the last to do it?
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