17 players we’re excited to watch in October

September 16, 2023
by RJ Hamster

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Good morning! Royce Lewis might be Mr. Grand Slam

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A photo illustration of 6 players on teams in the hunt for the playoffs

17 players we’re excited to watch in October

The high drama of the MLB postseason makes it a must-see event in general, but each of the contenders has one player in particular who will keep you right on the edge of your seat.

Rays ride Eflin’s 8 K’s, big blasts to grab share of 1st in AL East

Tampa Bay reclaims a share of the top spot behind starter Zach Eflin and homers by Brandon Lowe and Harold Ramírez. And there are two more games to go.

Ohtani’s locker cleared out; Angels say details to come today

Shohei Ohtani’s locker was cleaned out and he had a large bag packed in front of it after last night’s Angels loss. The team said it won’t have anything to announce until today.

Giants fall to Rockies on a walk-off in a game stranger than fiction

San Francisco took an early lead despite not getting its first hit until the ninth, then saw the game turn on a play at the plate and a ricochet.

Lewis makes Twins, MLB history with 4th grand slam in 3 weeks

Not only did Royce Lewis break Minnesota’s record for grand slams in a season, he did it in a span of 18 games.

India’s homer lifts Reds in razor-thin Wild Card race

Jonathan India went deep in the seventh to break a tie as Cincinnati reclaimed the third NL Wild Card slot.

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Royce Lewis flashes five fingers as he jogs to first base

Royce Lewis 1-for-2, 3 BB, HR, 4 RBIs
Four slams in an 18-game span sets big league record

Zach Eflin 7 IP, 1 H, 8 K
Took no-no into the sixth to give Rays share of first in AL East

Carlos Santana 2-for-3, 1 BB, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs
Veteran reaches 299 HR, 1,000 RBIs

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 2-for-4, 3-run HR

400-foot drive pulls Jays half-game back of final AL Wild Card

Chase Anderson 7 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 7 K
Tied for the longest no-hit bid of his career

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IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY

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YESTERDAY’S MUST-SEE PLAY

Joey Wendle makes a diving play and throw to first from shortstop

Like a marlin leaping for the bait, Joey Wendle got after this smash up the middle.

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Joshua Palacios runs onto the field holding a Puerto Rico flag

Palacios honors childhood icon on ‘indescribable’ Clemente Day

Joshua Palacios, a Puerto Rican right fielder just like Roberto Clemente, took the field in Pittsburgh last night with a flag in his hand and a broad smile across his face. “That was one of the biggest, energetic, goosebump moments that I had this year,” he said.

SCOREBOARD

NYY 7 @ PIT 5

ATL 6 @ MIA 9

TB 7 @ BAL 1

BOS 0 @ TOR 3

CIN 5 @ NYM 3

TEX 3 @ CLE 12

MIN 10 @ CWS 2

HOU 2 @ KC 4

WAS 3 @ MIL 5

PHI 5 @ STL 4

SF 2 @ COL 3

DET 11 @ ANA 2

CHC 4 @ ARI 6

SD 8 @ OAK 3

LA 6 @ SEA 3

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