Biggest Deadline needs for playoff contenders

Plus: Max Muncys here, there and everywhere

Tuesday, June 30 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Who can challenge Ohtani & Yordan in MVP races?   While the incomparable Shohei Ohtani and Astros masher Yordan Alvarez have cemented themselves as front-runners for the 2026 MVP Awards, there are plenty of other stars putting up seasons worthy of consideration. The biggest Trade Deadline need for every playoff contender Facing baseball's most dominant closer, Suzuki delivers Cubs' MLB-best 10th walk-off Dodgers take advantage of hitters' park, smash 3 home runs vs. A's VOTE NOW: Just days to pick All-Star Game starters! Déjà vu? 'Gold Glove-caliber' Cowser fearless with 2nd HR robbery in as many days With heavy heart for Venezuela, Contreras' emotions flow after HR, ejection Embracing new role, Ortiz erases club's RISP woes with go-ahead HR Alcantara completes unbeaten June as Marlins' confidence keeps rising Yesavage gets back in control to snap Blue Jays' 6-game skid Hinch earns win No. 1,000 thanks to Mize's masterpiece MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Hunter Goodman   442 ft 7th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  James Wood   113.6 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Tyron Guerrero   101.4 mph 8th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Cubs   36.3% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Hunter Goodman   442 ft 7th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  James Wood   113.6 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Tyron Guerrero   101.4 mph 8th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Cubs   36.3% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Bryce Harper 12 seasons with 20+ HR; tied 2nd among active players (Stanton, 14) James Wood 6th leadoff HR this year, tied for MLB lead (Buxton, Ohtani) Casey Mize 3rd player with 10+ K's, 0 BB, 1 or 0 hits vs. Yankees Shohei Ohtani 432-foot homer, his second-longest this season (438 feet) Esmerlyn Valdez 6th player since 1900 with a 4+ game HR streak in his 1st 16 MLB games PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Eric Lauer just knew where the ball was going to be. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS NEW: Updated Top 100 Prospects list Check out the rising top pick in last year's Draft, some young outfielders making massive leaps and more in MLB Pipeline's freshly updated Top 100. What are the odds? A twice-hit ball twice in one night! In 2026, we've already have five instances of a player producing a hit while connecting with the ball twice on one swing -- and two of them happened last night. You're not seeing double. Max Muncy played for both Dodgers and A's Max Muncy was batting seventh and playing third base for the Dodgers last night. Meanwhile, on the other side of the diamond, Max Muncy was batting seventh and playing third base for the A's, too. Their road to Brooklyn went through New Hampshire The story of Don Newcombe and Roy Campanella is one that doesn't receive nearly as much attention as Jackie Robinson's. In defense of Arraez's defense Luis Arraez has evolved from banishment to first base and DH to excelling at second. Angels vs. Mariners on MLB Network The Angels continue a series against the Mariners in Seattle at 9:30 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD CWS 8 BAL 2 PIT 11 PHI 7 DET 7 NYY 3 NYM 1 TOR 2 WSH 3 BOS 6 TEX 6 CLE 3 CIN 3 MIL 5 SD 2 CHC 3 MIN 5 HOU 4 MIA 10 COL 7 LAD 9 ATH 4 LAA 2 SEA 6 SF 4 AZ 5 © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.