Are we seeing the best year by a catcher ever?

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Are we seeing the best year by a catcher…

May 30, 2025
by RJ Hamster

Friday, May 30

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Buster Posey, Joe Mauer, Mike Piazza, Cal Raleigh, Javy Lopez, Salvador Perez and Johnny Bench

Best catching season … ever? This backstop has a chance

Look at the best seasons by Hall of Famers like Johnny Bench and Mike Piazza, and what Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh is doing this year might just top them all.

World Series rematch! Yankees, Dodgers open series in LA tonight

Sale is fastest pitcher to reach 2,500 career strikeouts

MLB-AUSL partnership offers ‘north star’ for softball players with pro dreams

Rays erupt with 10 late runs for 8th win in 9 games

Dodgers acquire former All-Star closer Díaz from Reds

Trout to be activated from IL after missing nearly a month

Smith-Shawver placed on IL with elbow injury: ‘It doesn’t look good’

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TOP PERFORMANCES

MacKenzie Gore
Fans 8 in 6 innings, 1st in Majors to 100 strikeouts in ’25

Chandler Simpson
Steals 3 bases, giving him 19 in just 35 career games

Ernie Clement
2nd Blue Jay to drive in 5 runs in same inning (Encarnacion, ’13)

Junior Caminero
2-run 2B with exit velocity of 111.5 mph, career-high 6 RBIs

Rafael Marchán
2-run HR 1st since 7/3/24, plates go-ahead run on HBP

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Michael Harris II had a nice view of the Philly landscaping on this home run robbery.

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STAFF PICKS

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Movement near the top in latest mock draft

There is a new projected No. 2 pick in MLB Pipeline’s updated mock draft, and six other players expected to go in the first round moved up at least half a dozen slots.

7 MLB connections to softball

As MLB partners with the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, here are some other ways that baseball and softball have crossed paths.

Dave Roberts and Ella Parker; Garrett Mitchell and Haley Cruse Mitchell; Brandon and Madison Lowe

The ‘other’ former MVP powering Yankees

It’s no surprise that Aaron Judge is putting together another MVP-level season, but the Yankees have another former MVP whose return to form has been a key to their success.

Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge salute each other

Where do you think you’re going?

Weston Wilson got some extra exercise during an at-bat when he rounded the bases on a long drive over the fence — only to realize it had been foul.

Weston Wilson finds out at home plate that he did not hit a home run

Inspired performance by top prospect

After meeting and exchanging bracelets with 13-year-old cancer patient Theo Price, Tigers No. 4 prospect Josue Briceño really gave the youngster a night to remember by slugging three homers.

13-year-old Theo Price meets Minor League players

10 mind-blowing recent stats

Ronald Acuña Jr.’s monumental return and historic performances by Tarik Skubal and Oneil Cruz provided some of the most impressive numbers we saw over the past week.

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Friday action on MLB Network

It’s a full day of baseball on MLB Network with Reds vs. Cubs at 2 p.m. ET, Brewers vs. Phillies at 6:30 and Pirates vs. Padres at 9:30.

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SCOREBOARD

ATL 4
PHI 5

ATL 9
PHI 3

ATH 0
TOR 12

TB 13
HOU 3

WSH 9
SEA 3

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