17 players we’re excited to watch in October

Plus: Rays reclaim a share of first place

Saturday, September 16 View In Browser Good morning! Royce Lewis might be Mr. Grand Slam TOP NEWS 17 players we're excited to watch in October   The high drama of the MLB postseason makes it a must-see event in general, but each of the contenders has one player in particular who will keep you right on the edge of your seat. Rays ride Eflin's 8 K's, big blasts to grab share of 1st in AL East Tampa Bay reclaims a share of the top spot behind starter Zach Eflin and homers by Brandon Lowe and Harold Ramírez. And there are two more games to go. Ohtani's locker cleared out; Angels say details to come today Shohei Ohtani's locker was cleaned out and he had a large bag packed in front of it after last night's Angels loss. The team said it won't have anything to announce until today. Giants fall to Rockies on a walk-off in a game stranger than fiction San Francisco took an early lead despite not getting its first hit until the ninth, then saw the game turn on a play at the plate and a ricochet. Lewis makes Twins, MLB history with 4th grand slam in 3 weeks Not only did Royce Lewis break Minnesota's record for grand slams in a season, he did it in a span of 18 games. India's homer lifts Reds in razor-thin Wild Card race Jonathan India went deep in the seventh to break a tie as Cincinnati reclaimed the third NL Wild Card slot. MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Royce Lewis 1-for-2, 3 BB, HR, 4 RBIs Four slams in an 18-game span sets big league record Zach Eflin 7 IP, 1 H, 8 K Took no-no into the sixth to give Rays share of first in AL East Carlos Santana 2-for-3, 1 BB, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs Veteran reaches 299 HR, 1,000 RBIs Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 2-for-4, 3-run HR 400-foot drive pulls Jays half-game back of final AL Wild Card Chase Anderson 7 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 7 K Tied for the longest no-hit bid of his career MORE STATS IF THE PLAYOFFS STARTED TODAY MORE ON TIEBREAKERS YESTERDAY'S MUST-SEE PLAY Like a marlin leaping for the bait, Joey Wendle got after this smash up the middle.   MORE TOP PLAYS TODAY'S STAFF PICKS Palacios honors childhood icon on 'indescribable' Clemente Day Joshua Palacios, a Puerto Rican right fielder just like Roberto Clemente, took the field in Pittsburgh last night with a flag in his hand and a broad smile across his face. "That was one of the biggest, energetic, goosebump moments that I had this year," he said. Is this Mets prospect the next Jose Altuve? In the latest MLB Pipeline Inbox, Jim Callis discusses Jett Williams' breakout season and compares the Mets prospect to eight-time All-Star Jose Altuve. La Gran Fantasía 2023: Peña, Yonder building their Latino powerhouses Throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, MLB Network analysts Carlos Peña and Yonder Alonso will draft a fantasy team of active Latino players. Live baseball on MLB Network Watch Red Sox vs. Blue Jays at 3 p.m. ET, followed by Phillies vs. Cardinals at 7, then join Dodgers vs. Mariners at 10. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD NYY 7 @ PIT 5 ATL 6 @ MIA 9 TB 7 @ BAL 1 BOS 0 @ TOR 3 CIN 5 @ NYM 3 TEX 3 @ CLE 12 MIN 10 @ CWS 2 HOU 2 @ KC 4 WAS 3 @ MIL 5 PHI 5 @ STL 4 SF 2 @ COL 3 DET 11 @ ANA 2 CHC 4 @ ARI 6 SD 8 @ OAK 3 LA 6 @ SEA 3 © 2023 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@mail.mlblists.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.