Welcome to the new Golden Age of Shortstops

Plus: Biggest names who could opt out

Friday, August 23 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Year of the shortstop? Young talent is redefining the position   This isn't the first time a wave of young star shortstops has taken baseball by storm. But this current crop brings a combination of elite talent and depth that we have never seen before. Mets' pivotal road trip opens with big win vs. Wild Card rival 35 in a row! Iglesias extends historic streak of perfection High cheese? Yes, please! Clement homers on pitch at his eyes Arrighetti outduels Burnes to lead Astros' 3-hit shutout of O's 'Nasty' Schwellenbach stifles 1st-place Phils in latest gem He's at it again: Tracking Judge's quest for 60 HRs How might Skenes, Bucs manage workload down the stretch? Mariners dismiss Servais as manager, name Dan Wilson as replacement MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Raisel Iglesias: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K's Has retired 35 consecutive batters over 11 2/3 IP Justin Steele: 7 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 10 K's 1.66 ERA with 27 K's in 4 August starts Miguel Amaya: 3-for-4, HR, 5 RBIs, R 1st career grand slam; career-high RBIs Paul Skenes: 6 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 9 K's Leads qualified rookies in ERA (2.16) and WHIP (0.94) Spencer Schwellenbach: 6 2/3 IP, 3 H, 2 R, BB, 9 K's 3rd Braves rookie to retire 19 straight batters in a game PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Mercy! Garrett Mitchell reaches over the wall to take a home run away from Lars Nootbaar. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS An early look at key players with contract options this offseason Whether it's a player option, opt-out clause, vesting option or team option, there are dozens of players who could join the ranks of free agents come November. Here are some of the more notable players whose immediate future won't be determined until after the World Series. Plenty of historic feats in a jam-packed stats of the week Here's Sarah Langs' weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball. Votto's legacy, Triple Crown watch(es) among most fascinating storylines In his look back at the week that was, Will Leitch offers an appreciation of Joey Votto, considers two Triple Crown contenders and takes a look at the tightening division races. It's our anniversary! Watch MLB.TV free this weekend Ready to catch some exciting baseball action this weekend? You can watch dozens of games for free on MLB.TV, today through Sunday. 'He knew he screwed up' Derek Jeter was known for his high baseball IQ during a 20-year Hall of Fame career, but even he was prone to the occasional mental lapse on the diamond, as former Yankees manager Joe Torre explains. Friday Night Baseball It's Astros vs. Orioles -- in a potential October preview? -- at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Shohei Ohtani's quest for a 40-40 season when the Rays visit the Dodgers at 10 on MLB Network. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD COL 3 WAS 8 CLE 0 NYY 6 MIL 0 STL 3 DET 2 CHC 10 TB 1 OAK 3 CIN 0 PIT 7 LAA 3 TOR 5 HOU 6 BAL 0 PHI 2 ATL 3 NYM 8 SD 3 © 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.