The biggest surprises of the season so far

Plus: These teams might be sellers

Wednesday, May 15 View In Browser  TOP NEWS The 7 biggest surprises of the season so far   From a deep and competitive AL Central to some unexpected names at the top of the ERA leaderboard, the first quarter of the 2024 campaign has already thrown us some curveballs. Ohtani quickly making his mark in Dodgers-Giants rivalry 8 teams that might be sellers at Trade Deadline Vintage Sale goes seven scoreless with wicked slider Blanco ejected after sticky substance found in glove Rodón quiets Twins while Stanton delivers loud home run Frelick lays out for dazzling snag after first homer Phillies first to 30 wins behind Nola's four-hit shutout MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Aaron Nola: 9 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 8 Ks 6th career shutout; 1st since 8/25/22 Shohei Ohtani: 3-for-5, HR, 2 RBIs, 2B, R Triple shy of 2nd career cycle Ryan Weathers: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 Ks Longest outing of career (MLB and MiLB) Matt Olson: 2-for-3, HR, 4 RBIs, 2B, BB, R 1st game with 2 XBH since April 5 Reese Olson: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 6 Ks Has allowed 2 ER or less in 7 of 8 starts PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Sal Frelick got dirty with an all-out dive on the warning track for the catch. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Why Statcast's new bat-tracking metrics love Luis Arraez Luis Arraez's swing is 10 mph slower than league average, but as shown definitively by Statcast, his ability to square up the ball is what has made him a two-time batting champ. Fan follows foul grabs with first pitch(es) The Mariners fan who snagged foul balls on consecutive pitches Monday was back last night to throw two ceremonial first pitches. "It's crazy," Josh George said. "One in a million." 5 fun facts about Ohtani's bat speed It should come as no surprise that Shohei Ohtani has elite bat speed, but with Statcast we can illustrate just how special it is in a handful of ways. Take a spin around the Minor Leagues FastCast brings you all the top highlights down on the farm from yesterday, including a Junior Caminero home run and Kyle Teel's three-hit day. Baseball's best switch-hitting prospects Who will be the next Adley Rutschman, Francisco Lindor or José Ramírez? Here are 11 candidates who are working their way up through the Minors. Baseball all day on MLB Network It's Blue Jays vs. Orioles at 12:30 p.m. ET, Reds vs. D-backs at 3:30, Mets vs. Phillies at 6:30 and Dodgers vs. Giants at 9:30. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD PHI 4 NYM 0 WAS 6 CWS 3 WAS 0 CWS 4 MIA 1 DET 0 TB 4 BOS 5 CHC 0 ATL 7 NYY 5 MIN 1 PIT 3 MIL 4 CLE 7 TEX 4 OAK 1 HOU 2 STL 7 LAA 6 CIN 6 ARI 2 COL 6 SD 3 KC 4 SEA 2 LAD 10 SF 2 © 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.