30 worthy sluggers who could dominate Derby

Plus: Top hitter in power rankings hits No. 30

Thursday, June 27 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 30 sluggers we'd like to see go deep in the heart of Texas   There's no shortage of qualified candidates, but only eight can compete for dinger dominance at Globe Life Field. We've put together a list of big bats that can put on a show in Arlington on July 15. Ohtani's leadoff HR gives him franchise-record RBIs in 10 straight Gunnar keeps barreling toward history: 'He's doing everything' Mets thump Yanks again, climb back to .500 Wildest 1st AB ever? 'Big Christmas' loses bat, then HRs Look at the kid fly! Chourio hits inside-the-park HR in Brewers' walk-off win Wacky play at the plate is one you don't see every day. Or ever Astros hit target set in Mexico, reach .500 for first time MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Aaron Judge: 2-for-2, 1 R, BB, HR, 2 RBIs Matches '22 pace with 30th HR in Yanks' 82nd game Gavin Stone: 9 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 7 K's 1st LAD rookie to pitch shutout since 2013 (Hyun Jin Ryu) Christian Yelich: 3-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB 5th active player with 200 HR, 200 SB and 300 2B Kyle Higashioka: 3-for-4, 3 R, 2 HR, 6 RBIs Slashing .289/.333/.822 with 7 HR, 17 RBIs in June Jarred Kelenic (2 G): 6-for-9, 1 R, HR, 4 RBIs .362, 4 HRs, 10 RBIs in 11 G since moving to leadoff spot PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Jackson Chourio had a green light all the way for an inside-the-park home run. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS With top spot on lock, 2 new names join the field There's been no slowing Aaron Judge, but two new faces have entered the fray at the season's midpoint. Each organization's hottest-hitting prospect The kickoff to summer is in full swing and these players are scorching at the plate. MLB Pipeline identifies a sizzling prospect for each team. Tellez homers on his biggest fan's birthday ... AGAIN! Rowdy Tellez has an avid fan, a 7-year-old named Xander Brown who has been traveling to see the roving slugger for years. "Out of the players in baseball, I don't know why it was me," Tellez said. Who has the top tools in the Draft? With the new Draft Top 250 list out, MLB Pipeline takes a look at which prospects possess the top tools -- including a player who wasn't on the Top 200. Michael Mays recalls Willie's fondness for Mets The trade that brought Willie Mays back to New York to finish his career with the Mets was also special for his son, Michael, who threw out the first pitch at Citi Field on Wednesday night. 'Babe Ruth of Mexico' never pursued his shot at the Majors There's no disputing the stats, countless accolades and absurd pace at which Héctor Espino broke records during an illustrious 24-year professional career. But that's just the tip of the iceberg in the story of the slugger from Chihuahua, Mexico. All-Star finalists announced As Phase 1 of voting ends, the finalists at each position from the 2024 MLB All-Star Ballot presented by BuildSubmarines.com will be announced on MLB Network starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD SEA 5 TB 2 PIT 6 CIN 1 PHI 6 DET 2 ATL 6 STL 2 ATL 1 STL 4 COL 1 HOU 7 MIA 1 KC 5 TEX 5 MIL 6 OAK 2 LAA 5 WAS 5 SD 8 CLE 2 BAL 4 GAME SUSPENDED NYY 2 NYM 12 LAD 4 CWS 0 MIN 8 ARI 3 CHC 3 SF 4 © 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.