The 12 biggest surprises of the season

Plus: Everything on tap for Players' Weekend

Friday, August 16 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Here are the 12 biggest surprises of the season   An extremely competitive NL West race, Paul Skenes' meteoric rise and Chris Sale's reemergence are among the most surprising developments we have witnessed in 2024. Everything you need to know about Players' Weekend Rookie Wilson hits for 10th cycle in Phillies history Witt vs. Elly: Battle of the superstar shortstops in Cincy 'Out of options,' Yelich to undergo season-ending back surgery A deep dive into each team's updated Top 30 Prospects list How Carroll developed a love for baseball cards MLB announces 2025 Spring Training schedule Merrill, Snell among week's statistical standouts MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Weston Wilson: 4-for-5, 2B, 3B, HR, 3 R 9th player in Phillies history to hit for the cycle Zach Eflin: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K's 12 starts without a walk this season are most in MLB Jackson Chourio: 2-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R 6th player ever with 15+ HR & 15+ SB by age 20y, 157d Logan Webb: 7.2 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K's Hasn't allowed more than 1 R in a start since July 25 Bryce Miller: 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 K's 1.72 ERA, 2 BB, 31 K's in last 6 starts PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Jacob Young scaled the wall to take away extra bases from Alec Bohm. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Lindor a serious student of the fashion game When Francisco Lindor isn't putting on dazzling displays on a baseball field, he is turning heads with his creativity in cultivating a unique style and look. 'Enjoy these moments' Aaron Judge still has the baseball from his first home run as a kid, and he's looking forward to spending time with current Little Leaguers before playing in this Sunday's Little League Classic. Five Fascinations to ponder this weekend Will Leitch shares five things currently on his mind, including the latest developments in the NL Wild Card race and this generation's version of Greg Maddux vs. Barry Bonds. 'We gotta get you, Daddy' Mike Trout bought some boxes of baseball cards to see if he could pull his own rookie card with his son Beckham. It only took him one pack to find one autographed by himself. Spring Breakout returning for 2025 The first Spring Breakout this past March gave us matchups like Paul Skenes vs. Jackson Holliday before they were Major Leaguers, and the showcase will be back from March 13-16 next spring. The funniest man in baseball? From the moment Shota Imanaga began his introductory press conference by reciting lines from the theme song "Go, Cubs, Go," he has kept teammates and fans laughing. Minor Leaguers convert different kind of save Two players and a broadcaster from the American Association's Lake Country DockHounds sprung into action when they happened upon an elderly man who was seriously injured in a bike accident. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD OAK 7 NYM 6 SEA 1 DET 2 LAD 4 MIL 6 ATL 0 SF 6 BOS 1 BAL 5 WAS 3 PHI 13 MIN 3 TEX 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.