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Schlittler’s 12-K gem was absolutely (Ph)ilthy
Saturday, July 25
TOP NEWS
8 trade candidates who might be better than their ’26 stats
Some of the best values at the Trade Deadline aren’t stars at the peak of their powers, but players who have underperformed and have the talent to turn things around quickly.
Schlittler gets All-Star-worthy moment in Philly after all with 12-K start
Moreno tallies 2 hits, drives in game-winning run vs. Nationals
Trade rumors: Phillies, Mariners, Skubal, high demand for catchers
‘Skooooob’ echoes in Motown as fans savor another Skubal gem
Sasaki keeps Mets guessing with nearly unhittable splitter
Talons and Bandits meet again for AUSL title (Game 1 today: 1 p.m. ET on ABC)
Sho-stopper! Okamoto hits 23rd homer to break Ohtani’s Japanese-born rookie record
Ohtani (knee) set for another ‘pen, but next pitching start likely not imminent
Seigler’s career night launches Red Sox into 2nd Wild Card spot
Burger brings the lumber as Rangers take 1st game of pivotal AL West set
Caballero: When it comes to pitch-timer rules, ‘I have to obey’
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TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Eugenio Suárez
435 ft
7th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Yordan Alvarez
115.7 mph
6th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Mason Miller
102.8 mph
9th Inning
Decisive Play
Reds
38.8% WPA
7th Inning
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
8-for-20 (.400), 3 HRs, 8 RBIs, 1.329 OPS in 1st 5 games with BAL
Cam Schlittler
Takes over AL lead with 157 K’s, lowers AL-best ERA to 2.07
Anthony Seigler
Career highs with 4 H and 3 XBH, 1st career leadoff HR
Roki Sasaki
Career-high 21 swing-and-misses in season-high-tying 7 innings
Paul Goldschmidt
Oldest player in NYY history to homer in 1-0 win (38y, 317d)
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MUST-SEE PLAY
Nico Hoerner went airborne to keep the ball in the infield and added a heads-up play.
STAFF PICKS
AUSL honors top performers at inaugural Awards Reception
Hitter of the Year Sami Williams and Pitcher of the Year Montana Fouts were among the players honored on the eve of Game 1 of the AUSL Championship.
‘Shield him from the ball and make a play’
That was all that was on Michael O’Brien’s mind when a foul ball came his way while he held his son, and he executed his plan to perfection.
Star player picks Philly? Bryce can relate
Among the Philly fans celebrating the Sixers’ signing of LeBron James was Bryce Harper, who caused a similar uproar when news broke in 2019 that he was joining the Phillies.
Better late than never for Wolf’s HR
Former Brewers lefty Randy Wolf never hit a homer during his three seasons with the club, so he made the most of going deep in an alumni game with an infamous celebration.
Why Wood can avoid second-half swoon
James Wood struggled mightily after his first All-Star appearance in 2025, and there are reasons to believe the same fate won’t befall him after this year’s trip to the Midsummer Classic.
Poland is latest stop on McLaren’s baseball journey
After visiting nearly 30 countries over 50 years in baseball, former MLB manager John McLaren continues to “spread the word of baseball” as he prepares to manage the Polish national team.
MLB Network Special: Bob Costas with Joe Buck
Bob Costas, the 2018 Ford C. Frick Award recipient, sits down with this year’s Frick Award winner, Joe Buck, to reflect on his remarkable career, revisit unforgettable moments from the booth and trace the journey that earned him a place in Cooperstown, at 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET.
SCOREBOARD
COL 5
MIL 2
KC 1
DET 2
CHC 3
PIT 2
AZ 3
WSH 2
NYY 1
PHI 0
ATL 7
BAL 6
LAD 4
NYM 2
CLE 3
TB 11
SD 4
MIA 2
TOR 4
BOS 6
HOU 9
CWS 5
SEA 4
TEX 5
ATH 2
MIN 0
CIN 4
STL 2
LAA 6
SF 7
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