Welcome to the new Golden Age of Shortstops

August 23, 2024
by RJ Hamster

Friday, August 23

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TOP NEWS

Gunnar Henderson, Francisco Lindor, Elly De La Cruz and Bobby Witt Jr. are leading a new wave of star shortstops

Year of the shortstop? Young talent is redefining the position

This isn’t the first time a wave of young star shortstops has taken baseball by storm. But this current crop brings a combination of elite talent and depth that we have never seen before.

Mets’ pivotal road trip opens with big win vs. Wild Card rival

35 in a row! Iglesias extends historic streak of perfection

High cheese? Yes, please! Clement homers on pitch at his eyes

Arrighetti outduels Burnes to lead Astros’ 3-hit shutout of O’s

‘Nasty’ Schwellenbach stifles 1st-place Phils in latest gem

He’s at it again: Tracking Judge’s quest for 60 HRs

How might Skenes, Bucs manage workload down the stretch?

Mariners dismiss Servais as manager, name Dan Wilson as replacement

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TOP PERFORMANCES

Raisel Iglesias is congratulated by catcher Sean Murphy

Raisel Iglesias: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K’s

Has retired 35 consecutive batters over 11 2/3 IP

Justin Steele: 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 10 K’s

1.66 ERA with 27 K’s in 4 August starts

Miguel Amaya: 3-for-4, HR, 5 RBIs, R

1st career grand slam; career-high RBIs

Paul Skenes: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K’s

Leads qualified rookies in ERA (2.16) and WHIP (0.94)

Spencer Schwellenbach: 6 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, BB, 9 K’s

3rd Braves rookie to retire 19 straight batters in a game

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Milwaukee's Garrett Mitchell robs a home run in St. Louis

Mercy! Garrett Mitchell reaches over the wall to take a home run away from Lars Nootbaar.

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STAFF PICKS

Cody Bellinger, Sean Manaea, Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander, Marcell Ozuna and Matt Chapman are among the stars with contract options

An early look at key players with contract options this offseason

Whether it’s a player option, opt-out clause, vesting option or team option, there are dozens of players who could join the ranks of free agents come November. Here are some of the more notable players whose immediate future won’t be determined until after the World Series.

Plenty of historic feats in a jam-packed stats of the week

Here’s Sarah Langs’ weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball.

Votto’s legacy, Triple Crown watch(es) among most fascinating storylines

In his look back at the week that was, Will Leitch offers an appreciation of Joey Votto, considers two Triple Crown contenders and takes a look at the tightening division races.

Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Joey Votto and Bobby Witt Jr. are among the top storylines of the week

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Ready to catch some exciting baseball action this weekend? You can watch dozens of games for free on MLB.TV, today through Sunday.

‘He knew he screwed up’

Derek Jeter was known for his high baseball IQ during a 20-year Hall of Fame career, but even he was prone to the occasional mental lapse on the diamond, as former Yankees manager Joe Torre explains.

The 6-1-1 Podcast with Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins

Friday Night Baseball

It’s Astros vs. Orioles — in a potential October preview? — at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Shohei Ohtani’s quest for a 40-40 season when the Rays visit the Dodgers at 10 on MLB Network.

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SCOREBOARD

COL 3
WAS 8

CLE 0
NYY 6

MIL 0
STL 3

DET 2
CHC 10

TB 1
OAK 3

CIN 0
PIT 7

LAA 3
TOR 5

HOU 6
BAL 0

PHI 2
ATL 3

NYM 8
SD 3

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