The Phillies had tied it in the sixth on Segura's two-out double to left-center that scoredAdam Haseley, who walked after replacing Harper in the batting order. Jason Vargas, in his fourth start since being acquired from the Mets, allowed two runs on six hits with four strikeouts and t...
While the leadoff batter sets the tone for the offense, the second spot in the batting order is typically reserved for the best hitter on the team. This is because batting second offers the hitter the best chance to maximize their production and help the team score runs. When Stott is on...
Jordan Weems(3-0) tossed a scoreless eighth andKyle Finneganworked the ninth for his 18th save, fanning Harper to end it. FIRST GAME Schwarber has kept going deep from the top of the order, even as his batting average has hovered under .200 for most of the season. But when the lefty...
Is it time to move Alec Bohm up in the batting order? ~Mike Yes. Interestingly, it wasBryson Stottwho made a move first. The former first round pick was indeed batting over .400. It probably helped that he hadTrea Turnerhitting behind him. In the leadoff spot, Stott still has Turner ...
Aaron Nola got shelled by theAtlanta Bravesin his season debut but has been remarkable since then. He's allowed just three earned runs over his last three starts combined (all Phillies wins), flashing a 1.42 ERA and a .141 opponent batting average during that stretch. ...
Gregory Soto came on to pitch the ninth up 5-4 and, after getting one out gave up a homer to Soler that tied the game at 5. Luis Arraez went 1 for 6 and his batting average stands at .378. In the bottom of the 10th with Miami trailing by two runs, Chisholm moved to third on...
"I'm getting close. I am," he said perTim Kelly ofPhillies Nation. "But we'll see [Wednesday]." What those changes might look like are unknown. Even when Schwarber was struggling the past couple seasons with a horrendous batting average, Thomson kept him at the top of the lineup ins...
It’ll have to be a collective effort, especially with banged-up batting champion Luis Arraez. Starting for the first time since Sept. 23 because of a left ankle sprain, Arraez went 1-for-4. He had a noticeable limp when jogging out plays on the field. ...
To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LONDON -- As baseballs soared through London Stadium during batting practice at Friday’s workout, one of McLaren’s Formula 1 cars was parked behind the Continue Reading ...
batting .385 with an 1.116 OPS over that span. His .296 batting average and .348 on-base percentage leads qualified American League rookies. He also ranks second in slugging percentage (.472) and OPS (.820). … Rafael Devers has reached base safely in 31 of his last 33 games since May...