Juggling act just might be catch of the year

July 6, 2024
by RJ Hamster

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Dream pitcher pairings for the All-Star Game

Let’s draft dream mound matchups for the Midsummer Classic

Want to see a duel of flamethrowing prodigies? How about former high school teammates locking horns? There are plenty of qualified candidates to start the All-Star Game on July 16, and we matched them up.

Loperfido’s juggling act just might be the catch of the year

One strike from defeat, Red Sox rally to stun Yankees in 10

Bucs hit so many homers, they ran out of fireworks

With 3-homer game, Smith states his case for recognition

Padres take a jolt, answer with Machado’s walk-off homer

With hits in 10 straight at-bats, Miranda two shy of record

Turner’s 2-HR game features career long as Phils push Braves further back

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MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST

TOP PERFORMANCES

Will Smith: 3-for-3, 3 HR, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 RBIs

Just 4th LAD catcher with a 3-HR game

Bryan Reynolds: 4-for-5, 2 HR, 3 R, 6 RBIs

2-run HR batting left, grand slam batting right

Jose Miranda: 4-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBIs

10 hits in past 10 ABs a new MIN record

Paul Skenes: 7 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 R, 8 K’s

7+ K’s in 9 of 10 career starts

Justin Steele: 9 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 R, 7 K’s

Needed only 4 pitches in 9th inning for 1st career CG

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MUST-SEE PLAY

Joey Loperfido leaps at the wall, tips the ball with his glove and catches it on his knees with his bare hand

Is this what coaches mean when they say to use two hands when catching the ball?

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STAFF PICKS

Alec Bohm joins the Home Run Derby field

Bohm ready to lower the boom on Derby foes

Alec Bohm leads MLB in doubles, and now the Phillies slugger takes aim at the fences, joining Gunnar Henderson in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on July 15. (Don’t sleep: Bohm won one in the Minors!)

Pitchers winning both ROY Awards? It’s rare, but could happen in ’24

Only five times have both Rookies of the Year in a season been pitchers — and only twice have both been starters.

2011 and 1981 are two of just five seasons when both Rookies of the Year were pitchers

Sofia Santana wins Empowerment Award

A softball player from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Santana received the Jennie Finch Empowerment Award presented by Arm & Hammer at the Softball Elite Development Invitational in Vero Beach, Fla.

Take a spin around the Minors

Yesterday’s top Minor League highlights included homers from both sides of the plate by Padres shortstop Leodalis De Vries and eight K’s from the Tigers’ Jackson Jobe, MLB Pipeline’s top-ranked pitching prospect.

Get last night's Minor League highlights with MiLB FastCast

Which Orioles prospects are untouchable?

With the O’s expected to be active at the Trade Deadline, which prospects are off limits in deals? Jim Callis answers that and more in the Pipeline Inbox.

Jim Callis answers fans' questions in the Pipeline Inbox

Saturday baseball on MLB Network

Catch the Blue Jays and Mariners from T-Mobile Park at 4 p.m. ET, then join the D-backs and Padres starting at 10.

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LAA 1
CHC 5

NYM 2
PIT 14

STL 7
WAS 6

BOS 5
NYY 3

DET 5
CIN 4

SF 4
CLE 2

CWS 3
MIA 2

PHI 8
ATL 6

TB 0
TEX 3

KC 2
COL 4

HOU 13
MIN 12

BAL 3
OAK 2

ARI 8
SD 10

TOR 1
SEA 2

MIL 5
LAD 8

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