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Orioles rookie Coby Mayo gets his first big league RBI and then clears benches vs. White Sox
Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo (16) is caught in a rundown by Chicago White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas (20) and second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo (16) is caught in a rundown by Chicago White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas (20) and second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles Jorge Mateo (3) separates Coby Mayo, center left, and members of the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) gestures to Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo, second from upper left, after Mayo was caught in a rundown during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo, front left, pushes Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) after he was tagged out in a rundown during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo, front left, pushes Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) after he was tagged out in a rundown during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo (16) is caught in a rundown by Chicago White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas (20) and second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo (16) is caught in a rundown by Chicago White Sox first baseman Miguel Vargas (20) and second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles Jorge Mateo (3) separates Coby Mayo, center left, and members of the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) gestures to Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo, second from upper left, after Mayo was caught in a rundown during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo, front left, pushes Chicago White Sox second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) after he was tagged out in a rundown during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) BALTIMORE (AP) — Coby Mayo cleared the bases — and the benches — with his first big league RBI. With a runner on second and two outs in the fourth inning of Baltimore's 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, the Orioles designated hitter singled to left field to drive in Ryan O'Hearn. Advertisement Mayo, called up from the minors earlier in the day, rounded first after his first RBI in his 22nd major league game but got caught in a rundown. Second baseman Lenyn Sosa tossed to first baseman Miguel Vargas and Mayo collided with Sosa with both arms — to try to draw an interference call — and fell as he was heading to second. Vargas tagged Mayo out, but Sosa took exception to Mayo's shove. The two were talking when Mayo picked up his helmet from the ground and then pushed Sosa in the left shoulder as he was walking away. That sent players from both teams onto the field, where there was a little pushing and shoving before order was quickly restored without incident. 'Obviously, I was just trying to get to second base,' Mayo said after the game. "I was trying to get into scoring position for Heston (Kjerstad) and (Chicago) cuts it off and I got into a rundown. I was being told in the minor leagues to try to stay in a rundown. Advertisement 'I thought he was in the baseline and just tried to get some contact and didn't mean for it to escalate. I wasn't trying to do that. It just, it did." Sosa said through an interpreter that he didn't like how Mayo handled things. 'I think he tried to make a dirty play and after that, I just went to him and tried to ask him, 'Why did you do that?'" Sosa told reporters. 'His reaction was to push me.' White Sox manager Will Venable downplayed the situation. 'I don't think it was that big a deal," he said. 'Probably just Mayo trying to make a play and get an interference call and (I'm) sure Sosa just didn't appreciate getting run into intentionally. But yeah, not a big deal.' Advertisement The 23-year-old Mayo, considered one of the Orioles' top prospects, entered with a career .094 batting average. He went 1 for 12 in four games earlier this season with Baltimore after going 4 for 41 in 17 games last season. Mayo, who went 1 for 3 on Saturday, is now batting .133 this season in the majors. ___ AP MLB:
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Miguel Vargas: Dodgers castoff makes most of chance with White Sox
It is a ruthlessly impatient operation, where a championship is the only acceptable conclusion by year's end as a high-priced melange of free agents buttressed by elite prospects aims for the game's apex. Miguel Vargas knows how easily it is to get lost in the march to greatness, to be the one holding up the conveyor belt until the club has no choice but to cast him aside in favor of a more championship-ready part. He spent seven years in the Dodger organization, playing sporadically in 129 big league games over three seasons before the inevitable transition from prospect to asset, and hardball heaven to record-setting baseball hell: Traded last July in a three-way deal to the 121-loss Chicago White Sox, a swap that netted L.A. postseason heroes Tommy Edman and reliever Michael Kopech. Vargas produced 0.0 WAR in his L.A. tenure but did not come away empty-handed; he should receive a World Series ring when the White Sox visit L.A. in a month and retains friendships with countless players and staff in the organization, most notably Mookie Betts and Andy Pages. And while Vargas produced perhaps the two least productive months by a big-league regular after his trade to White Sox, he's found so much more: A runway to succeed, a devastating swing and a tight group of young players with which to grow. Vargas knows that was probably never possible in L.A., a fact he greets pragmatically. "Every baseball player needs a little bit of time to show up in the major leagues," Vargas tells USA TODAY Sports. "Some of them, it's now, they go out there and show it right away. Other guys, they need some time, learning the game, knowing how it's played. "When you're on a team that doesn't have time for that type of stuff, it's hard to grow and be better." And perhaps Vargas had to journey to the bottom in order to find himself. 'Anything can happen' It wasn't just that Vargas dropped 44 games in the standings when on July 29 he was dealt from the 63-44 Dodgers to the 27-81 White Sox. Nor that the White Sox's woes were only just beginning, as they lost 39 of 53 games once Vargas joined them to set a modern major league record with 121 losses. No, it could be argued, for the final two months Vargas might have been the worst hitter on the worst team in history. He had 14 hits in 135 at-bats, striking out 41 times to just 17 walks, with a .104/.217/.170 line and a 13 adjusted OPS. The bad times spilled into this season, when the White Sox - still on a subterranean floor of their rebuild - rolled Vargas out at third base and saw him produce 11 hits in 79 at-bats, a .139/.236/.203 line over his first 22 games. If you're into math, that's a 25-for-214 sample stretching across two seasons. At that point, it would be easy to posit that a 25-year-old slugger who once cracked the top 30 of baseball's greatest prospects was simply suspect. A miss in an industry filled with them. But back to that onramp. White Sox coaches continued working with Vargas and, in a fateful meeting in Minnesota, convinced him to make a relatively minor mechanical fix: He held his hands higher in his set-up, aiming to leave himself less vulnerable to fastballs in the middle and upper thirds of the strike zone. It sounds like granular mechanical minutiae, but it's now been five weeks since that fateful summit meeting with hitting coaches in Minnesota, and Vargas remains unlocked: He's on a 38-for-121 tear, with eight homers, a .371 OBP and .904 OPS in his last 32 games. Sure, that's not quite 20% of a season, and pitchers will undoubtedly adjust, forcing Vargas to maneuver like he does in one of his many clubhouse games of chess. Yet it also represents the most sustained stretch of production for a prospect who might just reattach the "vaunted" tag in front of his name. "It worked right away, and I trusted it," says Vargas. "That's all a hitter needs, is having that confidence. You can do some damage when you have that mindset. "Anything can happen." Including inserting yourself a bit more firmly into a team's plans. The White Sox optioned longtime first baseman Andrew Vaughn - mired in a .189/.218/.314 funk - to Class AAA on May 23, and Vargas has split time between both corner infield positions. "He's always been a confident guy. I think he understands he's a good player and sees the game in an advanced way," says Will Venable, the White Sox's first-year manager. "Now, after he made that adjustment, he's impacting the baseball how he's envisioned it. "He's going into every game with all the tools and abilities he always believed he had and going out and playing great baseball." Vargas's promising, non-guaranteed - but certainly sunnier - outlook mirrors the White Sox at large. This must be the place The clubhouse felt almost every one of last year's 121 losses hard, a campaign that saw manager Pedro Grifol get fired and spare parts like Kopech and starter Erick Fedde spun to other teams. That's the environment Vargas found himself in when the White Sox penciled - more like etched - his name in the lineup. Great opportunity, but also a lot to take on for a guy who never got more than 94 at-bats in a single month during his stint with the Dodgers. "I think I put a lot of pressure on myself," says Vargas. "I have way more expectations than what I did here last year. "I was trying to navigate my way up. And I was a little bit frustrated." Even the greatest players - see Juan Soto - can take a minute adjusting to new environs. It's even more a whirlwind when the only organization you've known casts you aside. "It's hard when you get traded. Especially the first time," says White Sox assistant general manager Josh Barfield. "You're used to an organization, you're familiar with everybody, the surroundings, the coaches and players. There's comfort in that. "When you're the headliner in a trade, not only do you have to get used to a new league, a new environment, but you're also trying to prove to everybody that you were worth the trade. Prove it to the fan base. It adds a lot of pressure. "At the time he came over he wasn't getting to play a lot, and probably didn't have the feel and confidence he has now. When a guy comes over, it's hard to know what's real and what just takes time." Or perhaps a bit of home cooking. Vargas did not necessarily set significant physical or developmental benchmarks for the offseason after his initial two-month White Sox stint. He needed home, more than anything, and so he returned to his Miami base, where his mother and father, along with his brother, grandmother, aunts, uncles and cousins awaited. At one point, 12 people filled Casa de Vargas this winter, a balm for a ballplayer needing a mental reset. Vargas and his father, Cuban baseball legend and two-time Olympic gold medalist Lazaro Vargas, left Cuba in 2015. Other family eventually followed, and now the unit is intact in South Florida. "I think they are the most important thing for me," says Vargas. "Having them on my side, spending time with them, getting figured out that this is just a small window, this year. When you have your loved ones by your side, spending time with them, it makes me feel better. "Coming into this year, I just wanted to enjoy the game and it's been good times out there." Dine and mash He's not wrong. Even as the White Sox have posted an 18-39 record - a still-ghastly 51-111 pace - the club's makeup augurs better times. The offseason deal shipping Garrett Crochet to Boston yielded their current leadoff hitter, shortstop Chase Meidroth, and elite catching prospect Kyle Teel, who probably isn't far away from a promotion. The future may ride even more heavily on left-handed pitching prospects Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith, each ranked in the top 30 of all prospects. But for now, it's the young position players hoping to take cues from veterans and set a tone. On an off night in Baltimore, Meidroth and Vargas went out to dinner, ostensibly a night away from the game. Naturally, they talked hitting. "He loves talking about hitting and the game. He's an awesome guy," says Meidroth. "It was just a matter of time before he cracked through. He's an unbelievable hitter, unbelievable player, great teammate." And with each passing day, the player with the .889 career minor league OPS gains a little more knowledge on how to stick for good, be it through workshopping his swing or gleaning what he can from the Austin Slaters and Michael A. Taylors populating the clubhouse. The onramp, finally, is long enough for Vargas's ample skills. "It's hard to create confidence if you don't have the success," says Barfield. "Now you see him go to the plate and it's like when he was in the minor leagues: He looks like he's in control of the at-bats, he's getting pitches and not missing them, where before he was. "It doesn't matter who he's facing now. He feels like he's going to have success in every at-bat and you can see that in how he's carrying himself."
Fox News
a day ago
- General
- Fox News
Orioles' Coby Mayo criticized for baserunning tactic, and benches clear in Baltimore
The Baltimore Orioles' Coby Mayo took some heat Saturday during his team's 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. In the bottom of the fourth inning, with two outs and a runner on second, Mayo hit a single to left field for his first career MLB RBI. When Mayo attempted to advance to second base after the hit, the White Sox threw the ball back in and caught Mayo in a rundown between first and second base. Then Mayo appeared to try and draw interference when he ran out of the baseline to avoid the tag and ran into White Sox infielder Lenyn Sosa. Mayo fell to the ground on his back on the infield grass and was tagged out. Mayo then exchanged words with White Sox infielders Miguel Vargas and Sosa, and umpires stood near them as the conversation intensified. Eventually, Mayo retrieved his helmet and returned to the O's dugout on the first-base line, but he reached out his right hand and shoved Sosa in the chest on the way. Rojas then shoved Mayo from behind. The shoving prompted both benches and bullpens to clear, and the teams converged in the middle of the field. Umpires eventually restored order before anything got physical, and both teams retreated. Mayo was criticized for the stunt on social media, with many calling his actions "bush league." "Obviously, just trying to get to second base and trying to get into scoring position for Heston [Kjerstad]. [They cut] it off and got into a rundown. Obviously, just being told in the minor leagues to try to stay in a rundown, and I thought he was in the baseline, and [I was] trying to get some contact. Didn't mean for it to escalate. I wasn't trying to do that, it just did," Mayo told reporters. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
USA Today
2 days ago
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Orioles vs. White Sox MLB player props and odds - Saturday, May 31
Orioles vs. White Sox MLB player props and odds - Saturday, May 31 Miguel Vargas is one of the top players with prop bets on the table when the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox play at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday (beginning at 4:05 p.m. ET). The Orioles (-185), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the White Sox (+150) Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 9 runs. Watch Orioles vs. White Sox on Fubo! Baltimore Orioles prop bets today Chicago White Sox prop bets today Miguel Vargas player props Hits prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -208, under odds: +155) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -208, under odds: +155) Runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +140, under odds: -200) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +140, under odds: -200) Home runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +600, under odds: -909) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +600, under odds: -909) RBI prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +170, under odds: -227) The White Sox's Vargas has hit eight homers and picked up 26 RBI so far this season. He has 26 runs scored, a strikeout rate of 17.9%, and a walk rate of 8.9%. His slash line is .245/.321/.440. Miguel Vargas recent game stats at Orioles on May 30: 1-for-4, 1 K 1-for-4, 1 K at Mets on May 28: 1-for-3, 2 R, 1 K, 2 BB 1-for-3, 2 R, 1 K, 2 BB at Mets on May 27: 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 1 K at Mets on May 26: 1-for-4 1-for-4 vs. Rangers on May 25: 2-for-4, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 K Luis Robert player props Hits prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -189, under odds: +145) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: -189, under odds: +145) Runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +135, Under odds: -189) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +135, Under odds: -189) Home runs prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +625, under odds: -1000) Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +625, under odds: -1000) RBI prop: Over/under 0.5 (Over odds: +210, under odds: -294) The White Sox's Luis Robert has smacked five homers and collected 20 RBI so far this season, plus stolen 21 bases on 26 attempts. He has 24 runs scored, a strikeout rate of 30.1%, and a walk rate of 11%. His slash line is .187/.275/.302. Luis Robert recent game stats at Orioles on May 30: 0-for-3, 3 K, 1 BB 0-for-3, 3 K, 1 BB at Mets on May 27: 0-for-1, 1 K 0-for-1, 1 K at Mets on May 26: 1-for-4, 1 SB 1-for-4, 1 SB vs. Rangers on May 25: 0-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 BB, 1 SB 0-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 BB, 1 SB vs. Rangers on May 24: 3-for-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 SB Orioles vs. White Sox how to watch, starters When: Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland How to watch on TV: MASN and CHSN MASN and CHSN Livestream: Watch on Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch on Fubo! Orioles starter: Dean Kremer (4-5) Dean Kremer (4-5) White Sox starter: Davis Martin (2-5) Watch Orioles vs. White Sox on Fubo!
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
White Sox vs. Diamondbacks Tickets, First Pitch Time for Monday, June 23
White Sox vs. Diamondbacks Tickets, First Pitch Time for Monday, June 23 The Chicago White Sox and Miguel Vargas will square off against the Arizona Diamondbacks and Corbin Carroll on Monday, June 23 at 7:40 p.m. ET (on CHSN and ARID). Buy White Sox Tickets on SeatGeek Buy White Sox Tickets on StubHub White Sox vs. Diamondbacks Game Info Game day: Monday, June 23, 2025 Monday, June 23, 2025 Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET 7:40 p.m. ET TV channel: CHSN and ARID CHSN and ARID Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply) Watch LIVE with Fubo! Location: Chicago, Illinois Chicago, Illinois Stadium: Rate Field Rate Field White Sox Starter: TBA TBA Diamondbacks Starter: TBA White Sox vs. Diamondbacks Tickets For Sale White Sox vs. Diamondbacks offensive insights The White Sox's 46 home runs rank 28th in MLB this season. Hitters for Chicago have combined to rank 29th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .343 this season. The White Sox have a team batting average of just .221 this season, which ranks 29th among MLB teams. The Diamondbacks are fifth in MLB action with 77 total home runs. So far this season, Arizona is fourth in the majors, slugging .445. The Diamondbacks have the sixth-best batting average in the league (.256). Watch MLB on Fubo White Sox's top hitters Vargas is batting .245 this year, with a .761 OPS (.321 on-base, .440 slugging). He has eight home runs and 26 RBI, plus 26 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 17.9%, and his walk rate is 8.9%. So far this year, Luis Robert's batting average is .187, to go along with a .275 on-base percentage and a .302 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 30.1%, and his walk rate is 11%. He has five homers and 20 RBI, plus 24 runs scored and 21 stolen bases on 26 attempts. Lenyn Sosa's current batting average is .286, and he has four home runs and 17 RBI, plus 15 runs scored. He has a .304 on-base percentage, and a .402 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 22.1%, and his walk rate is 2.6%. The White Sox's Andrew Benintendi is batting .236, with a .312 on-base percentage and a .436 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 20.6%, and his walk rate is 8.7%. He has six home runs and 21 RBI, plus 16 runs scored. Diamondbacks' top hitters Geraldo Perdomo has belted six home runs, driven in 41 runs, and scored 28 times while hitting .289/.388/.447 in 242 plate appearances. He's also swiped 11 bags on 11 attempts. His K rate comes in at 10.7%, and his walk rate sits at 13.6%. In 261 plate appearances, Carroll, who has a .258/.330/.559 triple slash this season, has piled up 44 runs, 35 RBI, and 16 bombs. As a basestealer, he's snagged 10 steals on 13 attempts. His walk rate is 7.7%, and his strikeout rate is 25.3%. So far this season, Josh Naylor, who owns a .298/.354/.451 slash line, has racked up 28 runs, 35 RBI, and six dingers in 238 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged nine steals on 11 tries. His walk rate is 8%, while his strikeout rate is 12.2%. At the dish, Eugenio Suarez is batting .230/.313/.505 with 15 homers, 42 RBI and 35 runs scored. He's fanning 23.6% of the time and walking at an 8.2% rate. White Sox's injuries Miguel Castro: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Tyler Gilbert: 15 Day IL (Knee), Fraser Ellard: 15 Day IL (Lat), Martín Pérez: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Ky Bush: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Prelander Berroa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Drew Thorpe: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jesse Scholtens: 60 Day IL (Elbow) Diamondbacks' injuries Eduardo Rodríguez: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Blake Walston: 60 Day IL (Elbow), A.J. Puk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60 Day IL (Elbow) Buy White Sox Tickets on SeatGeek Buy White Sox Tickets on StubHub
