Early concerns for 6 playoff hopefuls

Plus: A catcher playing 2B? It works!

Saturday, April 12 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Ranking early concern level for a half-dozen playoff hopefuls   While it is still early, some nagging Spring Training questions have not yet been answered as we move deeper into April. Exactly how concerned should these six clubs be? Let's break it down. Like moth to a flame, pitch finds mitt for wild strikeout Yamamoto's brilliance, Edman's power give LA 10 straight home wins A catcher playing 2B? Cards get creative on defense in shutout win Lineup 'tweak' works wonders as Giants rout Yankees in the rain Astros' first grand slam since 2023 sparks 14-run romp Raleigh torpedoes himself atop Mariners' catcher HR list with winning blast Pivetta, Petco Park a perfect pair: 14 IP, 0 runs With stellar Brewers debut, Quintana has now beaten all 30 teams MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Yainer Diaz 5 RBIs, hit Astros' first grand slam since 9/6/23 (José Abreu) Danny Jansen 3 H, 4 RBIs, go-ahead HR after 1-for-26 start Jung Hoo Lee HR, 2 BB raise OPS to 1.000 Pete Alonso 3-for-3, 2B, HR, 3 RBIs; leads MLB in SLG (.778) & OPS (1.260) Andre Pallante 7 scoreless IP vs. PHI without allowing an XBH PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY There was no room for error on this Taylor Ward catch. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Rooker gets a delicious honor -- his own breakfast sandwich They say you never make it until you get a sandwich named after you. If that's the case, Brent Rooker has truly arrived. 'Comet' goes deep for Comets Hyeseong Kim -- whose first name means "comet" in Hanja Korean -- hit his first stateside homer for Triple-A Oklahoma City. Rookie's all-swing, all-contact approach a throwback In an era of increased three true outcomes -- strikeouts, walks, and home runs -- the Athletics' Jacob Wilson stands out as an anomaly. Saturday night baseball on MLB Network Entering the weekend tied for the MLB lead in homers, Mike Trout leads the Angels against the Astros at 7 p.m. ET, followed by Cubs vs. Dodgers joined in progress. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD KC 0 CLE 7 PIT 3 CIN 5 ATL 3 TB 6 SF 9 NYY 1 WAS 7 MIA 4 BOS 1 CWS 11 LAA 3 HOU 14 DET 7 MIN 6 PHI 0 STL 2 COL 0 SD 8 TEX 3 SEA 5 MIL 7 ARI 0 NYM 7 OAK 6 CHC 0 LAD 3 © 2025 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.