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PITTSBURGH — Ji Man Choi and Jared Triolo hit two-run singles in a five-run seventh inning helped by an overturned name, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied from a four-run deficit to beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-5 on Wednesday and cease a five-game dropping streak. ...

SEATTLE -- Jarred Kelenic has all the time performed with an emotional edge, typically admittedly to a fault, and now the Mariners outfielder can be sidelined for the foreseeable future after, in his phrases, he “let the emotions get the best of me.”  Kelenic suffered a left foot fracture after kicking a Gatorade cooler within the residence dugout following a nine-pitch strikeout in the course of the ninth inning of Seattle’s 6-3 loss to Minnesota on Wednesday, when he was at bat because the tying run. “I just feel terrible,” a visibly distraught and teary Kelenic mentioned on Thursday morning. “Especially for the guys. I just let the emotions get the best of me, and I just let them down. I take full responsibility for it. It’s on me. That just can’t happen.” After watching a curveball lan...

D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports Tyler Rogers, simply the proprietor of the Statcast Era’s lowest vertical launch level, throws a rising slider that’s rising much more this season. The positioning of his forearm at launch implies that a standard curveball grip places his thumb on high of the ball and the remainder of his fingers beneath; because the ball rolls off of his hand, it creates backspin along with the sidespin extra typical of a slider: Tyler Rogers, 72mph Rising Slider. ? pic.twitter.com/1pRK3ybSaT — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 28, 2023 As you possibly can think about, the standard fastball grip locations his index and center finger pointing in the direction of 5 o’clock or 5:30 somewhat than a extra typical two or three o’clock from a three-quarters arm slot. This...

OAKLAND, Calif. — JJ Bleday, Cody Thomas and Jace Peterson every hit two-run dwelling runs, and the Oakland Athletics gained their second straight following an eight-game skid, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-5 on Wednesday. ...

Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers and officers from the City of Arlington right this moment unveiled the official emblem of the 2024 All-Star Game introduced by Mastercard.  The 94th Midsummer Classic might be performed at Globe Life Field on Tuesday, July sixteenth, marking the second All-Star Game to be hosted by the Rangers following the 1995 All-Star Game at The Ballpark in Arlington. Those in attendance for this morning’s unveiling included Baseball Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr.; Rangers Managing Partner and Majority Owner Ray Davis; City of Arlington Mayor Jim Ross; Rangers Executive Vice President, Ballpark Entertainment, Promotions and Production Chuck Morgan; Hall of Famer, Rangers legend and 14-time All-Star catcher Iván Rodríguez; and Rangers Hall of Famer and four-...

  Dan Szymborski is a senior author for FanGraphs and the developer of the ZiPS projection system. He was a author for ESPN.com from 2010-2018, a daily visitor on various radio reveals and podcasts, and a voting BBWAA member. He additionally maintains a horrible Twitter account at @DSzymborski. Content Source: blogs.fangraphs.com

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Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports As is custom at FanGraphs, we’re utilizing the lead-up to the commerce deadline to take inventory of the highest 50 gamers in baseball by commerce worth. For a extra detailed introduction to this yr’s train, in addition to a have a look at the gamers who fell simply in need of the highest 50, remember to learn the Introduction and Honorable Mentions piece, which could be discovered within the widget above. For these of you who've been studying the Trade Value Series the previous couple of seasons, the format ought to look acquainted. For each participant, you’ll see a desk with the participant’s projected five-year WAR from 2024-2028, courtesy of Dan Szymborski’s ZiPS projections. The desk will even embrace the participant’s assured cash, if any, the y...

PHILADELPHIA -- William Contreras put the Brewers ready to win Wednesday's sport in opposition to the Phillies along with his bat -- after which, he emphatically sealed the cope with his arm. In the center of the most well liked stretch of his profession, Contreras placed on yet one more all-around present to guide Milwaukee to a 5-3 victory at Citizens Bank Park. The Brewers have gained 5 of their previous six video games to stay 2 ½ video games forward of the Reds within the National League Central. Contreras snapped a 3-3 tie with a go-ahead two-out RBI double within the seventh, then added one other RBI double within the prime of the ninth. Still, it was the play he made within the backside half of the ninth that put an exclamation mark on his evening. With runners on the corners and j...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Rodón and Tommy Kahnle visibly displayed the New York Yankees’ struggles. Rodón sarcastically blew a kiss whereas stro...