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Plus: He loses contacts after eye-opening hit

Wednesday, April 16 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 7 (admittedly very early) questions about the Cy Young races   You say it's only April, we say there's never a bad time to check in on how the best pitchers are trending, from eye-opening rookies to potential history makers (you can probably guess who that might be). Bregman's birth announcement? 5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBIs Will Tucker sign an in-season extension? Execs weigh in 'Martian' loses helmet (and contacts?!) on game-winning hit DeJong sent for CT scan after 'scary' HBP to face Hoerner the hero as Cubs hand Padres first home loss 3 reasons to get hyped for Strider's season debut (FREE on MLB.TV, 1 ET) Brown continues scorching '25 with another scoreless start Kershaw set for Triple-A rehab start today Team USA has new captain, and Trout wants to play alongside him MORE TOP NEWS MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Alex Bregman 1st career 5-hit game; 12 total bases ties career high Tyler Soderstrom Joins Reggie as only A's w/ 3 multi-HR G in season's 1st 17 Corbin Carroll 2-for-5, 2B, grand slam, 2 R, 5 RBIs James Wood 445-foot HR, 112.6 mph, longest & hardest-hit HR of career Tyler Mahle 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 9 K's; 3-0, 0.92 ERA on season PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Follow the bouncing ball -- off the runner's back! -- for a wild out at second base. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Players break out custom gear for Jackie Robinson Day Francisco Lindor's glove depicting Jackie Robinson baseball cards was just one new piece of equipment that players unveiled in yesterday's games. Dodgers, Rockies joined by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to reflect on Jackie Gathering at the Jackie Robinson statue at Dodger Stadium has become a special tradition for the Dodgers every April 15. This year, they were joined by the Rockies and an NBA Hall of Famer. 'There's no ballpark like this': Jackie's journey truly began here On March 17, 1946, Jackie Robinson played in Daytona, Fla., in his first exhibition game for Triple-A Montreal. This is the story of a truly historic stadium -- that still hosts MiLB games. Jackie Robinson Museum inspires the next generation Rachel Robinson was joined by Harold Reynolds, Dellin Betances and A.J. Andrews to welcome youngsters from several New York and New Jersey Nike RBI programs and their families to spend the day learning all about Jackie's legacy. MLB teams with NY non-profit to commemorate Jackie Robinson Day MLB employees, through MLB Together and in partnership with the non-profit organization Henry Street Settlement, marked the day with a volunteer opportunity at the Commissioner's Office for New Yorkers in need. Live baseball on MLB Network Spencer Strider, who led MLB with 483 strikeouts from 2022-23, makes his return to the mound for the Braves as they battle the Blue Jays at 1 p.m. ET. Then catch Rockies vs. Dodgers at 10. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD WAS 3 PIT 0 SEA 4 CIN 8 ARI 10 MIA 4 SF 4 PHI 6 CLE 6 BAL 3 BOS 7 TB 4 KC 2 NYY 4 ATL 3 TOR 6 NYM 3 MIN 6 OAK 12 CWS 3 DET 0 MIL 5 HOU 2 STL 0 LAA 0 TEX 4 CHC 2 SD 1 COL 2 LAD 6 © 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.