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Washington Post
5 days ago
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- Washington Post
Jakob Marsee's 7 RBIs power Marlins to 13-4 win over Guardians
CLEVELAND — Jakob Marsee hit two home runs, doubled and drove in seven runs, Graham Pauley and Xavier Edwards also homered and the Miami Marlins beat the Cleveland Guardians 13-4 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game skid. Marsee went 4 of 5 with a a double and each of his RBIs came with two outs. The rookie hit a a three-run shot in the first inning and a two-run homer off Guardians reliever Kolby Allard (2-2) that made it 6-4 in the fifth. Eury Pérez (5-3) allowed four runs on three hits with no walks and eight strikeouts in five innings. Edwards led off the game with a home run and Agustín Ramírez capped the scoring with a two-run single in the seventh. Edwards extended his hitting streak to eight games and is batting .447 in that span. Steven Kwan hit a homer in the first. Kyle Manzardo was hit by a pitch with two out in the fourth, C.J. Kayfus singled and stole second base before Gabriel Arias hit a three-run home run to tie it at 4-4. Pauley hit a solo homer, Kyle Stowers added an RBI single and scored on a ground-rule double by Liam Hicks before Marsee hit a two-run double in the sixth to make it 11-4. Marsee, a 24-year-old center fielder, went into the contest with one home run and six RBIs in 12 games this season. Edward Cabrera (6-5, 3.08 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Thursday for the Marlins against Tanner Bibee (8-9, 4.60) in the finale of a three-game series. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
07-08-2025
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- Associated Press
Caminero homers twice to reach 30 in the Rays' 5-4 victory over the Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Junior Caminero hit his 29th and 30th homers, Christopher Morel had a go-ahead shot and six Tampa Bay pitchers combined to strike out 16 in the Rays' 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Caminero hit a career-long 447-foot shot with a man on in the first, and had a solo homer in the third. Morel was 0 for 6 with six strikeouts in the series before hitting his solo homer in the seventh. Nick Fortes also homered, his first hit in five games with the Rays since being acquired from Miami. Starter Shane Baz struck out nine in four innings to help Tampa Bay win for the fourth time in 14 games. Garrett Cleavinger (1-4) was the winner, and Pete Fairbanks got his 19th save. Ryan Zeferjahn (6-4) took the loss. Mike Trout tied it for Los Angeles with a three-run homer in the third. His 20th homer this season and 398th of his career was his 200th in Angels Stadium. He's the first player in major leahue history with 200 homers and 100 steals (101) in one stadium. Rays center fielder Jonny DeLuca left in the sixth with right hamstring tightness after legging out a triple. DeLuca was reinstated from the 60-day IL (right shoulder strain) on July 25. Key moment The Angels loaded the bases with no outs against Griffin Jax in the eighth. But Jax, acquired from Minnesota for Taj Bradley on July 31, struck out the next three batters. Key stat Caminero had his third two-homer game this season and reached 101 career RBIs. Up next Both teams are off Thursday. Angels RHP Kyle Hendricks (6-8, 4.59) will pitch at Detroit against LHP Tarik Skybal (11-3, 2.18) on Friday night. Tampa Bay will start RHP Drew Rasmussen (9-5, 2.81) against RHP Luis Castillo (8-6, 3.22) at Seattle on Friday night. ___ AP MLB:
Fox News
05-08-2025
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- Fox News
Longest MLB Home Runs in July: Where Do Ronald Acuña's Blasts Rank?
July brought the heat — and the power — across MLB, with some seriously towering home runs. The month's top-10 list includes big-time shots from some breakout rookies, as well two appearances by Braves slugger Ronald Acuña Jr. Here are the top 10 longest home runs from July: 1. Denzel Clarke (Athletics) – 471 feet vs. Giants – July 4 The A's rookie outfielder celebrated Independence Day with a literal blast that landed on top of the visitors' clubhouse well beyond the wall at Sacramento's Sutter Health Park. Clarke's 471-foot shot off Giants right-hander Mason Black deep was not only the longest of July, it was the fifth-longest homer by an A's player in the Statcast Era (since 2015). 2. Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves) – 468 feet vs. Royals – July 28 Acuña turned on a hanging curveball from veteran lefty Rich Hill and crushed it deep to left-center. The ball cleared the fountains that landed in the seats. It would have been a great way to end the month, but Acuña did get placed on the IL two days later due to Achilles tightness. 3. Jac Caglianone (Royals) – 466 feet vs. Pirates – July 9 The Royals' power-hitting rookie made a statement with this no-doubt blast off Bailey Falter. The 466-foot moonshot was the longest of his young MLB career and was dubbed a "three-wall" home run for clearing the center field waterfall at Kauffman Stadium. 4. Michael Taylor (White Sox) – 464 feet vs. Rockies – July 5 Coors Field is a home run haven, and Taylor took full advantage. Facing Ryan Rolison, he blasted a 464-foot shot to straightaway center in the ninth inning. It's the longest homer of Taylor's career. 5. Jordan Westburg (Orioles) – 461 feet vs. Braves – July 5 Westburg's power continued to shine amid a down season for the Orioles. His blast off Aaron Bummer landed deep into the waterworks in deep center field at Truist Park, his longest of his career. 6. Oneil Cruz (Pirates) – 458 feet vs. Royals – July 8 Cruz's towering homer off Seth Lugo sailed over the outfield wall and into the Kauffman waterfalls (yet another splashdown). It was only a fitting performance for the 6-foot-7 slugger who also announced he would participate in the Home Run Derby on the same day. T-7. Ronald Acuña Jr. (Braves) – 456 feet vs. Yankees – July 20 Acuña makes his second appearance on the list with another tape-measure shot -- this time off Yankees reliever Devin Williams. Acuña's homer was only overshadowed by Aaron Judge hitting his 351st career HR on the same day, surpassing Alex Rodriguez for sixth on the Yankees all-time list. T-7. Jarren Duran (Red Sox) - 456 feet vs. Rockies – July 8 The Red Sox knocked this ball out into the seats in deep center field for the longest homer so far at Fenway Park. It was also Duran's longest homer of his career. T-7. Cole Young (Mariners) – 456 feet vs. Rangers – July 31 Young's home run in the final MLB game of the month was originally measured at 470 feet before it was shortened to its official length. In the same game, Cal Raleigh hit his 42nd homer as he remains the leader in the overall race in the majors. 10. Romy Gonzalez (Red Sox) – 454 feet vs. Rockies – July 7 Gonzalez connected on a Ryan Rolison pitch and sent it screaming over the Green Monster, which originally tied for the longest homer at Fenway Park for the season before Duran's shot the next day eclipsed it by two feet. 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!
Yahoo
03-08-2025
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- Yahoo
Should we be concerned with Zack Wheeler after his performance against Tigers?
Zack Wheeler allowed three home runs, but still had a quality start. The Phillies Postgame Live crew debates if there needs to be concern about the rest of Wheeler's season. Should we be concerned with Zack Wheeler after his performance against Tigers? originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
Washington Post
14-07-2025
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- Washington Post
Aaron Judge is barreling toward the hallowed 500-homer club. He might be joined by several peers
Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 career homers on Saturday and it feels inevitable that the Bronx slugger will join the hallowed 500-homer club sometime in the next several years. He could have plenty of company. The 28-player group could swell significantly in the coming decade, with Yankees teammate Giancarlo Stanton (432), Mike Trout (395), Paul Goldschmidt (370), Manny Machado (359), Freddie Freeman (353), Nolan Arenado (351) and Bryce Harper (346) all within striking distance. Lurking a little further down the active leaderboard, Kyle Schwarber (314), Eugenio Suarez (307), Mookie Betts (282), Francisco Lindor (267), Shohei Ohtani (257) and Pete Alonso (247) are piling up big numbers and still in their early 30s. And then there's Juan Soto, who already has 224 homers at the tender age of 26. Some are stronger candidates than others, given their injury history and age. The 35-year-old Stanton has battled various ailments over the past several seasons, but has been productive when he's played. The 33-year-old Trout has been slowed by injuries , too, but hit enough homers in his 20s that it would be surprising if he didn't eventually reach the mark. This generation's group of sluggers is reminiscent of a stretch from 2001 to 2009, when Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., Jim Thome, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Manny Ramirez, Frank Thomas and Gary Sheffield all made it to 500. The biggest difference is several of those players' accomplishments were tainted — at least to some — because it was part of a era that included widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs. The club has been relatively hard to join over the past decade. The last to reach 500 was Detroit's Miguel Cabrera on Aug. 22, 2021. Before that, Red Sox star David Ortiz slugged his 500th homer in 2015. Even among the elite sluggers, Judge stands out for the speed in which he's piling up dingers. Many forget he didn't play his first full big league season until he was 25, but the 33-year-old has needed just 1,088 games to reach 350 homers. This group of players won't be featured at the All-Star game in Atlanta on Tuesday, but they are having great under-the-radar seasons through the first half. Ceddanne Rafalea, Red Sox: The 24-year-old center fielder has blossomed in his second full MLB season and is hitting .271 with 14 homers, 48 RBIs and 13 stolen bases, all while playing excellent defense. Nico Hoerner and Michael Busch, Cubs: Hoerner continues to be one of the game's best second basemen, batting .283 with 18 doubles, 39 RBIs and 16 stolen bases, all while providing Gold Glove-caliber defense. The 27-year-old Busch is batting .290 with 19 homers, providing the NL Central-leading Cubs some thump. Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies: The left-hander has been a big part of a stacked Philadelphia rotation with a 8-2 record, 2.50 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 115 innings. He put an exclamation point on his first half on Sunday, giving up just one run over 7 1/3 innings in a 2-1 win over the Padres. Framber Valdez, Astros: The righty had a terrific first half with a 10-4 record, 2.75 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 121 innings. Soto's 224 career homers lead the pack for MLB players who haven't turned 30 years old. Who are the other players in their 20s that round out the top five? The Boston Red Sox have won 10 straight games heading into the All-Star break — their longest winning streak since 2018 — setting up an intriguing second half for a club that looked very average for most of the season's first three months. Rafaela has been one of the major catalysts for Boston's surge, hitting a walk-off homer on Friday night and another two-run homer in Sunday's win. The AL East race could be a barnburner as summer turns to fall with the Blue Jays (55-41), Yankees (53-43), Red Sox (53-45) and Rays (50-47) all in the mix. Even the last-place Orioles aren't completely out of it yet, sitting at 43-52 which is 11 1/2 games out of first place. Rafael Devers (217), Ronald Acuna Jr. (177), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (172) are two through four. Yordan Alvarez and Austin Riley are tied for fifth at 167. Cody Bellinger has 212 homers but turned 30 on Sunday. ___ AP MLB:
