RJ Hamster
LA’s big offseason add finally has his moment
Tuesday, April 28
TOP NEWS
The surprising teams and players so far (for better or worse)
MLB’s first month has delivered surprises, slow starts and early shakeups. To make sense of it, 20 front-office executives were polled on what stands out this season.
‘He needed it’: King Tuck’s LA reign finally begins with 2-out, 2-RBI walk-off
Unsung hitters share spotlight with Player of the Week honors
With a little drama, Miller’s scoreless streak ends at 34 2/3 innings
Guards calling up Aussie Bazzana, No. 1 overall Draft pick from 2024 (source)
He had a birthday party as a kid at PNC Park. Now he’s hitting homers there
Rice catches Judge, Judge says ‘Not so fast’ as duo make HR history
Suarez (8 scoreless) shoves again, with 10 K’s and 5 no-hit frames to boot
Murakami’s MLB-high 12th HR fuels thrilling White Sox comeback
Ohtani (0.38 ERA) returns to mound tonight vs. Marlins — but will he hit?
Matz rebounds with 7 IP as Rays continue to dominate AL teams
Are Acuña’s early results reason for hope or concern? It depends
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Jorge Soler
431 ft
7th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Agustín Ramírez
114.2 mph
4th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Wilber Dotel
99.6 mph
3rd Inning
Decisive Play
Dodgers
73.6% WPA
9th Inning
Game-tying homer in 9th was 1st career road HR
1st BOS pitcher with 8+ IP, 0 R, and 2 baserunners since ’19 (Sale)
14 straight scoreless innings to lower ERA to 2.09
3-run HR gives him 27 RBIs, 2nd-most in MLB
Youngest Cub to hit a grand slam since 1962 (Nelson Mathews)
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MUST-SEE PLAY
Ramón Laureano had to leap into action to keep the Cubs from scoring in the first inning.
STAFF PICKS
Glimmer of hope for teams off to rough starts
Between the expanded October format and other considerations – such as the impact of young talent and the balanced schedule — we can see truly wild swings in a season, and that can benefit teams off to sluggish starts.
What to expect from Bazzana in bigs
The 2024 Draft already looks like one of the best classes in years, and now comes Travis Bazzana, the first player selected and the one whom many believed to be the most pro-ready in the class.
Let the kids play … in the Bucs’ birthday bounce house?
Freshly turned 20-year-old Konnor Griffin definitely takes some ribbing for being the young guy in the clubhouse, so what better way to remind him than by gifting him that staple of every little kid’s birthday party growing up.
Another trailblazing first for Pichardo
Olivia Pichardo, who made history when she debuted for Brown University in 2023, became the first woman to pitch at the Division I level when she tossed one-third of an inning and retired the only batter she faced.
Unheralded hitters riding high
Carlos Cortes of the A’s and Ildemaro Vargas of the D-backs may not be household names, but they soon could be after taking home Player of the Week honors for eye-popping numbers at the plate.
Cubs vs. Padres on MLB Network
Alex Bregman and the Cubs battle Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres at 9:30 p.m. ET.
SCOREBOARD
TB 3
CLE 2
STL 4
PIT 2
BOS 5
TOR 0
SEA 4
MIN 11
LAA 7
CWS 8
NYY 4
TEX 2
CHC 7
SD 9
MIA 4
LAD 5
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