10 players who are sizzling after slow starts

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Saturday, May 25 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 10 hitters who have heated up after a cold start   April struggles are a distant memory for these players who have turned things around in May and are once again on the way to their usual superlative seasons. Soto, Judge, Stanton muscle up with HRs in same inning Hold on to your popcorn! Contreras' HR sends kernels flying Verlander passes Maddux for 10th on career strikeout list Royals' 'relentless' offense backs Lugo in 7th straight win 3 days, 3 rallies: Giants make history with crazy comeback vs. Mets Rutschman's clutch hit, Cowser's robbery secure victory 'Weight off my shoulders': Keith hits long-awaited first homer MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Justin Verlander: 6 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 9 K's 3,337 K's are 10th most in AL/NL history José Ramírez: 2-for-4, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, 2 R, 1 BB 24th multihomer game, 4th most in Cleveland franchise history Seth Lugo: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 3 K's Leads the AL in wins (8), ERA (1.74) and IP (72 1/3) Braxton Garrett: 9 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 6 K's 2nd lefty in Marlins history with CG in under 100 pitches Colt Keith: 2-for-3, HR, 2 RBIs, 1 R Belted 1st MLB homer, batting .519 in his last 8 games PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Colton Cowser left the White Sox and their fans speechless with his game-ending grab. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS These 6 relievers have been lights-out in 2024 It is fairly easy for relievers without gaudy saves totals to fly under the radar, so here are half a dozen bullpen standouts you should know about. How MLB is commemorating Memorial Day A National Moment of Remembrance, charitable partnerships and uniform elements are among the ways MLB and its clubs are observing Memorial Day. New podcast details 'Road to Rickwood' A four-part podcast series hosted by comedian Roy Wood Jr. traces the history of Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala., where the Giants will play the Cardinals on June 20. This center fielder can cover some ground A high school center fielder found himself in unfamiliar territory when third base and home plate were left uncovered and he ended up tagging out a runner just before he could score. Chatting Practice: Fred McGriff Fred McGriff fields questions from fans during Chatting Practice powered by Zoom Events on a variety of subjects from Cooperstown, where he is one of 12 Hall of Famers coaching in today's East-West Classic. Italian former pitcher is rising star as coach After a playing career that took him to places like Australia, South Korea and Mexico, Alessandro Maestri is making a name for himself as the pitching coach for Team Europe in the Global Games. Saturday afternoon baseball It's Giants vs. Mets at 1:30 p.m. ET, followed by Brewers vs. Red Sox at 4:30 live on MLB Network. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD TOR 2 DET 6 ATL 5 PIT 11 SEA 1 WAS 6 KC 8 TB 1 LAD 6 CIN 9 SF 8 NYM 7 TEX 2 MIN 3 MIL 7 BOS 2 BAL 6 CWS 4 PHI 2 COL 3 CLE 10 LAA 4 HOU 6 OAK 3 MIA 3 ARI 0 NYY 8 SD 0 © 2024 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.