RJ Hamster
Huge shakeup in latest Hitter Power Rankings
Thursday, August 20
TOP NEWS
1 big question facing every team down the stretch
From injury concerns to underperforming stars to future outlooks, there are unknowns for every club, no matter where they sit in the standings.
Alonso laments disputed foul call: ‘I thought it was fair.’
Arenado’s clutch knock in extras caps eventful road trip for D-backs
Nola continues resurgence with 7-inning gem to extend Phils’ win streak to six
As LA’s star-studded rotation nears full health, Sasaki shows why he belongs
Yanks push past Orioles after foul call on Alonso blast
Rays take 6-run lead, hang on for dear life: ‘If we win, it doesn’t matter’
White Sox get taste of postseason pressure with Crosstown Classic win
Twins sweep Braves, move into Wild Card position
Mariners turn the page, flip the script, hold off Brewers for rebound victory
‘Tugboat’ kicks off Giants’ shutout win with stout showing vs. team that drafted him
Bucs author ‘Cinderella story’ 9th: Game-tying homer, then walk-off blast
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TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Ben Rice
447 ft
3rd Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Lars Nootbaar
110.5 mph
6th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Cade Smith
101 mph
9th Inning
Decisive Play
Pirates
49.4% WPA
9th Inning
2-for-4, 15th HR; 6th multi-hit game since Aug. 6 (.356 AVG)
1.98 ERA, 57 K’s in 8 starts (50 IP) since July 12
2-for-3, 2 RBIs; hitting .318/.380/.477 since Aug. 4 callup
1st White Sox reliever with 6+ scoreless IP, 8+ K’s since 1991
1 IP, 2 K’s; 2nd among MLB relievers in K/9 (14.7, min. 45 IP)
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MUST-SEE PLAY
Austin Riley plays third base. This catch was made in left field!
STAFF PICKS
New faces flood latest Hitter Power Rankings
The names at the top may be familiar, but there are new sluggers on their heels: half of the top 10 in our latest staff poll has turned over, with many of the newcomers appearing for the first time this season.
The 10 biggest breakouts on the new Top 100 Prospects list
Some were high Draft picks, some rose out of relative obscurity. But all of these prospects have silenced some doubts about their profiles.
It’s going to be hard to top this father-son moment
Sawyer Strosnider, a 2026 Draft pick, hit the first home run of his pro career with High-A Wisconsin, and his dad somehow was in the perfect position to catch the ball on the fly.
WPBL star Denae Benites is smashing dingers and having fun
The catcher for the New York Heights is the early face of the new Women’s Professional Baseball League, leading the circuit in home runs, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging and OPS.
‘How’d he catch that?!’
Those words, or a variation thereof, have been said by many an announcer over the years. As part of our 250 for 250 series, we look back at 10 of the most spectacular catches.
Business of Baseball: MLB Network
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Mariners vs. Brewers on MLB Network
Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners take on Jackson Chourio and the Brewers at 2 p.m. ET (or A’s vs. Royals).
SCOREBOARD
DET 3
PIT 4
SD 2
NYM 4
ATL 4
MIN 6
CWS 3
CHC 0
AZ 7
BOS 6
MIA 1
PHI 4
NYY 5
BAL 3
SF 1
CLE 0
STL 4
CIN 5
TOR 6
TB 7
ATH 7
KC 9
SEA 7
MIL 5
WSH 6
TEX 0
LAA 2
HOU 3
LAD 6
COL 4
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