Is Witt having the best non-MVP season ever?

Plus: What Chapman's deal means for FA market

Friday, September 06 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Is this the best non-MVP season in MLB history?   Bobby Witt Jr. may fall short of this year's AL MVP, but that says more about Aaron Judge than Witt, whose numbers are elite. So in how many seasons throughout history would Witt have likely won? (Spoiler: A lot.) Padres slammed in the 9th, miss chance to gain ground Phillies claim 5th straight win behind 4-run frame Snell focused on finishing 2024 strong, not future Braves lose 'frustrating' finale, fall back into tie for 3rd WC spot López answers the call with career-high velocity Offensive outbursts -- and 1 blazing fastball -- highlight wild week of stats Postseason Watch: Bracket, tiebreakers and more MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Luke Raley: 3-for-5, HR, 2 2B, R, 2 RBIs 1.055 OPS over his past 24 games Cal Raleigh: 2-for-4, HR, SB, R, 3 RBIs Leads all catchers in homers (29) Brent Rooker: 2-for-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBIs Slashing .483/.500/.966 with 4 HR, 9 RBIs in past 7 games Hunter Brown: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, BB, 6 K's 6th straight outing allowing 2 runs or fewer Reynaldo López: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 11 K's 1.72 ERA (68 innings) at home PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Elly De La Cruz knows how to open a game in style. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Each organization's hottest hitting prospect to end the season The old adage goes that it's not how you start, but how you finish. So MLB Pipeline looked at the last 30 days to find the prospects who are finishing the year with a bang. There are nine Top 100 prospects, but the list consists of players up and down Top 30 lists across baseball. Unlikely winner of Chapman deal? The best remaining free-agent third baseman What does Matt Chapman's extension mean for the market this coming offseason? Mark Feinsand takes a look at some of the ramifications of the deal. Vibes in Queens, Tatis' electric return among most fascinating storylines The magnificent Mets, a fascinating Fernando Tatis Jr. and a weekend series between two World Series hopefuls have Will Leitch's attention this week. MLB.TV's lowest price in effect during race for postseason Will the Orioles overtake the Yankees and win back-to-back AL East titles? Who will win the AL Central? You can catch all these exciting divisional battles and the Wild Card races throughout September on MLB.TV at its lowest price of the season. Bottom 9th, down by 1: Former big leaguers share who they want up On the latest episode of the 6-1-1 podcast, former Phils standouts Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins ask former big leaguers who they'd want at the plate and on the mound in the ultimate clutch moment. Friday baseball on MLB Network The Yankees are in Chicago to open a series with the Cubs at 2 p.m. ET, then catch D-backs vs. Astros at 8, followed by the Guardians and Dodgers joined in progress.  MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD HOU 0 CIN 1 MIN 4 TB 3 SEA 6 OAK 4 ARI 2 SF 3 WAS 4 PIT 9 PHI 5 MIA 2 COL 3 ATL 1 LAA 1 TEX 3 DET 4 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.