No sophomore slump for these 7 young stars

Plus: Twins streak is team's longest since '91

Sunday, May 05 View In Browser  TOP NEWS They were good as rookies. This season? Even better   Even some of the most talented rookies have fallen victim to the dreaded sophomore slump, but these seven young stars are improving on their performances so far in 2024. Arraez delivers four hits in Padres debut to lead romp Twins win 12th straight for first time in 33 years Ohtani pranks Roberts with 'Porsche,' then breaks skipper's record Judge ejected from game for first time in career Muncy slugs three homers as Dodgers overpower Braves Rooker homers twice in 10-run inning as A's reach .500 Jones nearly perfect, K's 10 before Pirates walk off MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Luis Arraez: 4-for-6, 2 R, RBI 1st player in Padres history with 4 hits in team debut Max Muncy: 4-for-5, 3 HRs, 3 R, 4 RBIs Notches 1st career 3-HR game Jared Jones: 7 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K's  122 swings and misses most by pitcher in 1st 7 career starts Brent Rooker: 3-for-4, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs, 2 R, 1 BB 1st A's player with 2 HRs in 1 inning since 1996 John Means: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 K's 1st scoreless start since 2021 in season debut PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Austin Slater played some slip and slide on the wet outfield grass in Philly. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Who are baseball's best teams? Executives make their picks In part two of our poll of two dozen front-office executives, they shared their views on topics including the best teams in two of the most competitive divisions and the top club overall. These are the O's you're looking for Gunnar Henderson put his Star Wars fandom on full display for May the Fourth with a custom bat featuring a lightsaber hilt, a blue blade on one side and a red blade on the other (dark) side. MLB's most improved units Here are the teams that have been the most successful in addressing weaknesses with their offenses, defenses, rotations, bullpens or baserunning. From on base to a different team Double-A San Antonio's Nathan Martorella expressed surprise when he was lifted for a pinch-runner in only the third inning. He soon found out why. He was part of the five-player trade for Luis Arraez. Stunning backdrop to Play Ball With both a sparkling Gravesend Bay and the towering Verrazzano Bridge nearby, Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn hosted a Play Ball event in celebration of Military Appreciation Month. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD DET 3 NYY 5 BOS 1 MIN 3 CWS 6 STL 5 MIL 5 CHC 6 COL 0 PIT 1 TOR 6 WAS 3 MIA 4 OAK 20 SF 3 PHI 14 LAA 1 CLE 7 BAL 2 CIN 1 TEX 15 KC 4 SEA 5 HOU 0 NYM 1 TB 3 SD 13 ARI 1 ATL 2 LAD 11 © 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.