At the start of every season, teams may think they have a good idea of who their best hitters are going to be. But each year brings its share of surprises. With the end of May approaching, a number of players have emerged as unexpected hitting stars for
Purchase 20 or 40 vouchers to redeem at any time throughout the season. ; An update on today's game.#GuardsBallpic.twitter.com/PSWL7vUtQy — Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians)April 25, 2025 Will Wilson's first MLB hit Will Wilson records his first MLB hit, a single into left field...
Ruiz swiped 67 bags, which broke Kenny Lofton’ssingle-season record for stolen bases by an AL rookie. Remarkably, Ruiz hit the number despite missing a month of the season with a shoulder injury. NL/MLB: Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL), 73 In addition to putting up MLB's first 70-SB seas...
The improved off-season conditioning (which now often included weightlifting) made players stronger and quicker with their bats. Moreover, the 1990s saw another generation of new ballparks, many of which featured small dimensions that were more to the liking of power hitters. During the second ...
Since then, he has won two Gold Gloves and hit the sixth most home runs among all first basemen. Telling stat: Walker has 60 barrels this season, sixth most in MLB. Second base: Brice Turang, Brewers, 24 A .218 hitter last year, Turang is one of the most improved players in ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball adopted its first pitch clock, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases for next season in an effort to shorten games and increase offense in a tradition-bound sport.
Their cleanup hitter in that game, Mike Davis, had hit .196/.260/.270, and John Shelby was the only player in the lineup with an above-average OPS. Kirk Gibson was out, of course, but so was Mike Marshall, and they'd traded the slugger Pedro Guerrero midseason to get star pitcher...
Harvey, acquired from the Nationals last July, has been outstanding to begin the 2025 season. He’s appeared in six games and tossed 5 1/3 shutout frames with only one hit allowed and seven strikeouts. Strong as that start has been, it hasn’t come without red flags. The flamethrowing...
The surprising Brewers have overcome obstacles (rotation, injuries) all season and still are right there with the win leaders. With their soft remaining schedule, weak division and emerging youngsters, watch them sneak into the top overall spot.— Eric Karabell ...
There was also a freshman on the ASU football team that season who would switch sports in 1966 and replace Rick Monday. His name was Reggie Jackson, who of course, would rise to fame as Mr. October. The ice breaker Jackie Jensen was an outfielder for the first-ever Colle...