1 crucial player for each team in second half

Plus: Pitcher gets a hit ... against a catcher

Saturday, July 18 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 1 key player for each team in the second half   Players coming back from injury or hoping to finish the season strong after a slow start are among those who could be difference-makers for their clubs down the stretch. With 1st 11-game win streak in 10 years, Sox claw their way back to .500 Best version of Sasaki helps Dodgers win World Series rematch with Yankees A 2-run single for a pitcher -- against a catcher! White Sox pick up where they left off with dominant win over Jays Ohtani set to pitch Wednesday after knee injection; LA to keep eye on workload Trade rumors: Lindor, Reds' rotation, Phillies' bullpen Judge's re-imaging shows healing, but not enough for baseball activities 23 for D.C.! Nationals put up monster run total behind Chaparro's career night Mitchell twice saves game with his glove, then wins it with his bat Analyzing which Mets may be on the move at Trade Deadline MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Andrés Chaparro   467 ft 5th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Fernando Tatis Jr.   114.2 mph 10th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Mason Miller   103.4 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Tigers   67% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Andrés Chaparro   467 ft 5th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Fernando Tatis Jr.   114.2 mph 10th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Mason Miller   103.4 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Tigers   67% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Roki Sasaki LAD-record 21 pitches at 100+ mph (pitch tracking era, 2008-) Andrés Chaparro 5th WAS player with 8+ RBIs in game, 1st since 2018 (Reynolds) Spencer Steer 5th multi-HR game with inside-the-parker for CIN since 1961 Jake Bennett 4-0 with 1.00 ERA in past 4 starts, no runs in 3 of past 5 Sam Antonacci Homered in back-to-back games for 1st time in career PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY The Dodgers cut down the tying run in the eighth inning by the slimmest of margins. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Reviewing the action-packed 2021 Trade Deadline, 5 years later PCA to the Cubs. Mad Max and Trea to the Dodgers. FOUR outfielders to the Braves. The 2021 Trade Deadline left our heads spinning, and now we have a better idea of the winners and losers.  Yet another reason Skubal is unique Tarik Skubal does a lot of things on the mound that nobody else can do, and that even includes his pitching strategy and the way he uses his changeup. Marquee logo for marquee event MLB unveiled the logo for the 2027 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field, incorporating the stadium's iconic marquee for its record fourth time hosting the Midsummer Classic. Saturday afternoon action on MLB Network The Twins take on Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Cubs at 2 p.m. ET, followed by the conclusion of the Rangers and Braves (or Marlins vs. Brewers at 4).  Double-A baseball on MLB Network Catch the Amarillo Sod Poodles from the D-backs organization as they battle the Springfield Cardinals in Minor League action at 7:30 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD TB 0 BOS 10 TB 3 BOS 5 LAD 2 NYY 1 TEX 1 ATL 15 CWS 12 TOR 4 MIA 1 MIL 2 MIN 5 CHC 2 BAL 3 HOU 2 SD 6 KC 7 CIN 7 COL 2 DET 2 LAA 1 WSH 23 ATH 4 STL 5 AZ 4 SF 7 SEA 0 © 2026 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.