Juggling act just might be catch of the year

Plus: Another entry into Home Run Derby field

Saturday, July 06 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Let's draft dream mound matchups for the Midsummer Classic   Want to see a duel of flamethrowing prodigies? How about former high school teammates locking horns? There are plenty of qualified candidates to start the All-Star Game on July 16, and we matched them up. Loperfido's juggling act just might be the catch of the year One strike from defeat, Red Sox rally to stun Yankees in 10 Bucs hit so many homers, they ran out of fireworks With 3-homer game, Smith states his case for recognition Padres take a jolt, answer with Machado's walk-off homer With hits in 10 straight at-bats, Miranda two shy of record Turner's 2-HR game features career long as Phils push Braves further back MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Will Smith: 3-for-3, 3 HR, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 RBIs Just 4th LAD catcher with a 3-HR game Bryan Reynolds: 4-for-5, 2 HR, 3 R, 6 RBIs 2-run HR batting left, grand slam batting right Jose Miranda: 4-for-4, HR, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBIs 10 hits in past 10 ABs a new MIN record Paul Skenes: 7 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 R, 8 K's 7+ K's in 9 of 10 career starts Justin Steele: 9 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 R, 7 K's Needed only 4 pitches in 9th inning for 1st career CG PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Is this what coaches mean when they say to use two hands when catching the ball? MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Bohm ready to lower the boom on Derby foes Alec Bohm leads MLB in doubles, and now the Phillies slugger takes aim at the fences, joining Gunnar Henderson in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on July 15. (Don't sleep: Bohm won one in the Minors!) Pitchers winning both ROY Awards? It's rare, but could happen in '24 Only five times have both Rookies of the Year in a season been pitchers -- and only twice have both been starters. Sofia Santana wins Empowerment Award A softball player from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Santana received the Jennie Finch Empowerment Award presented by Arm & Hammer at the Softball Elite Development Invitational in Vero Beach, Fla. Take a spin around the Minors Yesterday's top Minor League highlights included homers from both sides of the plate by Padres shortstop Leodalis De Vries and eight K's from the Tigers' Jackson Jobe, MLB Pipeline's top-ranked pitching prospect. Which Orioles prospects are untouchable? With the O's expected to be active at the Trade Deadline, which prospects are off limits in deals? Jim Callis answers that and more in the Pipeline Inbox. Saturday baseball on MLB Network Catch the Blue Jays and Mariners from T-Mobile Park at 4 p.m. ET, then join the D-backs and Padres starting at 10. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD LAA 1 CHC 5 NYM 2 PIT 14 STL 7 WAS 6 BOS 5 NYY 3 DET 5 CIN 4 SF 4 CLE 2 CWS 3 MIA 2 PHI 8 ATL 6 TB 0 TEX 3 KC 2 COL 4 HOU 13 MIN 12 BAL 3 OAK 2 ARI 8 SD 10 TOR 1 SEA 2 MIL 5 LAD 8 © 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.