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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Phillies Make Pete Rose Statement After Major MLB Announcement
As the MLB season is just starting to heat up, there has been some viral news that has been announced on Tuesday. After receiving a lifetime ban in 1989 for betting on games, Pete Rose, along with a long list of other players, has been reinstated by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. Advertisement This move has made Rose eligible for the Hall of Fame in December of 2027. Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose, right, and coach Tommy Helms watching the action in their exhibition game against Toronto during their spring training camp in Tampa, Florida on March 31, Rogers/The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Rose is the MLB's all-time leader in hits (4,256) and had a career batting average of .303. His career accolades also include being a 17-time All-Star, a three-time World Series champion, three-time NL batting champion and an NL MVP in 1973. He was able to win a World Series with two different teams – the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies. Philadelphia Phillies make announcement on Pete Rose's reinstatement With all this being said, news broke out and the MLB community has spoke on the news. The Phillies issued a statement on Pete Rose's reinstatement on Tuesday, expressing support for the league's decision. Advertisement "The Phillies support today's decision by Commissioner Manfred and Major League Baseball to remove Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list," the Phillies took to X. Rose helped the Phillies to the franchise's first World Series title in 1980. In that season, he played all 162 games and finished with a .282 batting average, .352 on-base percentage, .354 slugging percentage and .706 OPS with 64 RBIs and an NL-leading 42 doubles. It's worth to note that Rose also has the most all-time games played, plate appearances and at bats. Although many don't agree with the move that was made by the league commissioner on Tuesday, Rose's name is bound to finally be in the Hall of Fame one day.
Fox Sports
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Last Night in Baseball: Corbin Carroll cannot be stopped
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to handle themselves. That's why we're here to help, though, by sifting through the previous days' games, and figuring out what you missed, but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Carroll is having himself a season Last summer might have been relatively quiet for Diamondbacks' outfielder Corbin Carroll, but 2025 has been anything but. Carroll went deep not once… …but twice… …on Monday night against Justin Verlander and the Giants. They were both solo shots, but that was also all that the D-backs needed: Arizona would take out San Francisco, 2-1, with Merrill Kelly (7 innings, 8 strikeouts, 1 ER, 0 BB) outdueling Verlander, who is still yet to win a game in a Giants' uniform in nine attempts. As for Carroll, he's now up to 13 homers, and while he's no longer leading the league in Fingers he's just one off from Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber. Carroll is leading the majors in triples with five, has eight doubles, and is tops in the National League in total bases with 106, so we can probably forgive him for surrendering the long ball lead. It's pretty easy to let it slide when the guy is hitting .282/.356/.609 and all. Grisham repeats himself Corbin Carroll wasn't the only player to go deep twice on Monday, but Yankees' center fielder Trent Grisham did things just a little bit differently… by doing it the same. Not the same as Carroll, but as himself. Here's Grisham going yard in the third inning, right off the top of the defender's glove in center field where the fences meet at an angle at the 401-foot mark: And here's Grisham doing that again, to the same spot, two innings later The only difference is that center fielder Julio Rodríguez didn't get his glove on it even a little bit the second time around. Grisham, by the way, hasn't played quite as much as Carroll has this season, as Monday's game was his 34th of the year and brought him up to 118 plate appearances, compared to Carroll's NL-leading 42 and 194. Grisham, though, is crushing the ball to the tune of .288/.373/.663 with 12 homers. This is all a far cry from anything he's done in his career before, but New York will certainly take it for however long it lasts, be it another few weeks or the rest of the year. Angels come back with a bases-clearing ninth The Angels started the ninth inning against the Padres on Monday down 5-3. Matthew Lugo struck out to begin the inning, which didn't bode well, but basically everything from that point on was in the Angels' favor. Luis Rengifo singled off of Robert Suarez, with the ball deflecting off of Jake Cronenworth at second. Suarez then threw a wild pitch, advancing Rengifo to second. Logan O'Hoppe would draw a pinch-hit walk, then Jo Adell would come in for him on the bases. Zach Neto walked, loading the bases, and then Nolan Schanuel would walk, too, forcing in a run. You're not going to believe this, but then Yoan Moncada walked, too, tying the game up 5-5. Finally, Alek Jacob came in to relieve Suarez, who clearly did not have it even a little bit, and managed to strike out Jorge Soler to bring the Angels' threat closer to its end. It was not to be, however, thanks to the bat of Taylor Ward: The Padres went from up 5-3 and in line for the win to walking four consecutive batters, then giving up a grand slam. They'd fail to score in the bottom of the ninth, giving the Angels the dub. A brutal way to lose a game, but a hell of a way to win one. A snag by Martin Some catches are made not because a player actively sees the ball and reacts to it, but because their instincts are aiming to save them from harm. This, from Rangers' pitcher Chris Martin? One such case: This is not meant to demean Martin's ability at all. That's pure instinct, is all, and it's impressive to watch. And a grab by Harris II And here you have Michael Harris II, with the opposite kind of play. This one takes Harris II figuring the trajectory of the ball in real-time, running backwards, looking back over his shoulder, and then putting the glove right where he needs to in order to grab it out of the air. Just as impressive as Martin's snag, but in a very different way. The former was an instantaneous reaction, a reflex, and Harris II's grab was premeditated skill. A beautiful play. Enough so that Harris II even reposted his own highlight to social media. Hey, after that catch, he's allowed. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Axios
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Axios
Diamondbacks face uphill battle in stacked NL West
The Arizona Diamondbacks are one of baseball's highest-scoring teams, but they're still struggling to keep up in their hypercompetitive division. The big picture: The snakes are 15-13, tied for seventh-best in the National League, but they're in fourth place in the five-team NL West. Arizona has the misfortune of being in the same division as the dominant Los Angeles Dodgers, who have gotten more stacked since winning the World Series last year. They're tied for the division lead with the San Francisco Giants. And the third-place San Diego Padres won their first seven games, the best season start in franchise history. Zoom in: Like last season, the D-Backs' bats have been on fire. They've got the fourth-most runs (150), RBI (146) and home runs (40) in Major League Baseball. They scored 10 runs in a single inning against the Chicago Cubs this month, and third baseman Eugenio Suárez knocked four homers out of the park last weekend against the Atlanta Braves. Suárez is tied for the most home runs in baseball (10), and D-Backs outfielder Corbin Carroll is tied for second-most with nine. Yes, but: Despite the team's offensive heroics against the Cubs and Braves, Arizona lost both of those games. Between the lines: Bullpen struggles have become a familiar story over the past few seasons, and 2025 is no different. Closers Justin Martinez and A.J. Puk, along with reliever Kevin Ginkel, have faced health issues and injuries. The top of Arizona's starting pitcher rotation hasn't fared well either. Ace Zac Gallen is 1-4 with a 5.57 ERA, and former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes, the team's big-time offseason acquisition, has yet to notch his first win of the season. Who we're watching: Starting pitcher Brandon Pfaadt has been a bright spot. His five wins are tied for the most in the majors, and he's sporting a 2.73 ERA. The D-Backs appear interested in trading for St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley. Arizona doesn't look like a team that needs help scoring, but they'll get it when second baseman Ketel Marte returns soon from a hamstring injury. What's next: The D-Backs got a day off Monday, but things won't be any easier for them Tuesday when they start a three-game series against the NL-leading New York Mets.
