RJ Hamster
Big Mune reclaims MLB HR lead with 13th
Saturday, May 02
TOP NEWS
Why trading season could come early this year
The Trade Deadline is still three months away, but baseball executives say discussions are occurring earlier than normal due to slow starts among several expected contenders.
Murakami retakes HR lead with 13 as historic debut continues
Vargas ups season-opening hitting streak to 24, moves average above .400
Harris’ pinch-hit HR fuels Braves’ comeback in Weiss’ mile-high homecoming
Was Okamoto a quesadilla away from THREE homers?
Kurtz ties Bonds for 2nd on all-time streak list with walk in 20th straight game
Miz blazes through no-hit bid with historic velo until cramp cuts night short
‘Back in the old neighborhood,’ Alonso homers on first swing in return to NYC
Warren wipes out O’s with 9 K’s in 3rd straight quality start
Wheeler sharp in Miami as Phillies’ rotation continues to stabilize
After off-day fishing trip, McClanahan reels in 1st 6-inning start in 3 years
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Bryan Reynolds
443 ft
1st Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Junior Caminero
112.9 mph
4th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Jacob Misiorowski
102.3 mph
1st Inning
Decisive Play
Braves
36.7% WPA
9th Inning
2nd straight 4-hit game; 8-for-9, 7 RBIs, 4 R past 2 games
4-for-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBIs, SB
18 pitches at 102+ mph, most by a starter in pitch-tracking era (2008)
27-gm hit streak dating to 2025 a record for Venezuelan-born player
First two HRs of season, BB, 3 R, 3 RBIs
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MUST-SEE PLAY
It figures Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle has cat-like reflexes.
STAFF PICKS
8 teams that turned weaknesses into strengths
We found eight teams that really scuffled offensively at a certain position in 2025 but are excelling at that spot in ’26. For some, it’s an immediate impact from a newcomer. For others, a bona fide star has bounced back from injury. Or maybe it’s a young player making the best of an expanded opportunity.
Hot doggin’ with David Wright
Roving Mets reporter Steve Gelbs convinced (or tricked?) David Wright into rating the hot dogs at Angel Stadium.
What an unexpected reaction to being hit by a pitch
After being plunked by a 95.5 mph sinker, Willson Contreras took a few steps toward the mound to … pick up the ball and toss it back to right-hander Mike Burrows.
Good luck making heads or tails of this first pitch
Two performers from the Cirque Alice show at the Eldorado Resort in Reno, Nev., each threw a first pitch with one balancing on the other’s head.
Saturday baseball on MLB Network
The D-backs battle the Cubs at 2 p.m. ET (or Blue Jays vs. Twins) before the Mariners host the Royals at 9:30.
SCOREBOARD
AZ 5
CHC 6
TEX 5
DET 4
CIN 1
PIT 9
MIL 6
WSH 1
BAL 2
NYY 7
HOU 1
BOS 3
SF 0
TB 3
PHI 6
MIA 5
TOR 7
MIN 3
LAD 2
STL 7
ATL 8
COL 6
NYM 4
LAA 3
CLE 8
ATH 5
CWS 8
SD 2
KC 7
SEA 6
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