After beating Smith to the first-base bag, Ashcraft celebrated with an underhand fist pump. He had as many extra-base hits (24) as strikeouts (24), and he drove in 36 runs 25% of the runs the Cardinals scored in that same span. So, as unpopular as this pick may be (Gray is more than worthy, too), April goes to Rizzo. I was talking to David after the game," Senzel said. NG, He had neither the best first half (Adam Duvall), second half (Jarren Duran) or full month of April (Alex Verdugo), but Winckowski gets this award as an attaboy for Bostons best bounceback. 3,000, Pujols joined more rarefied rankings during Game 1 Saturday. So far it has added up to a 1.40 ERA in 19 1/3 innings, which is a welcome relief for a pitching staff rated among MLBs worst so far. Hes struck out just once in his last 17 at-bats, and during this stretch, he has the fourth-highest average exit velocity. But with Bryce Harper hustling back to the lineup as early as Tuesday, they hope the Phillies need to keep the first base and the designated hitter spots open. Here are the incredible stats from this marathon matchup. Of qualified hitters in Major League Baseball, no one has a lower OBP over the last seven days than Corey Seager. The wind was blowing out and the veteran took full advantage, launching a pair of home runs off the left-field video board and sending another baseball bouncing to Waveland Ave. The Cubs are coming off a mixed-bag week, with a series win over the Padres and a series sweep at the hands of the Marlins. A nightly look at the day\'s top sports stories, and a first look at the topics St. Louis fans will be talking about tomorrow. Only four players have more than his nine home runs. J.D. The Mets have needed a few good laughs along the way, what with all their maladies and mishaps, and this is a good trick. Rangers: C Mitch Garver (mild left knee sprain) is starting to hit. The rules regarding hitting streaks count a streak as neither ending nor being increased by one game if the batter doesn't get at least one legitimate chance at a hit, i.e. After 20 years, no one has won. The game made its debut on April 2, 2001, the same day as the first games for Suzuki and Albert Pujols, the players who have been picked more than anyone else over the years. Expert recap and game analysis of the Texas Rangers vs. Cincinnati Reds MLB game from April 26, 2023 on ESPN. Hes still only 23! You get a veteran guy whos won a World Series and been around young pitchers, veteran pitchers, prospects, non-prospects. Over his past six games, which covers the current homestand against the Dodgers and Padres, Mancini has slashed .421/.500/.789 with two home runs, one double and three walks. It's hard. But K.C. MLB season is one month old. Which trends will keep until Stephen Nesbitt, The bad man is back, baby. They will need to determine a tough diagnosis soon because this team is down among the worst in the game. Their ascent continues, with a run differential of plus-43 that ranks fourth in the bigs. His average exit velocity is down a bit, sure, but look where its at of late compared to years past, and youll see that this is merely an outlier. Keep up to date on who is pitching -- and how well they're expected to do -- with our forecaster, which provides a rolling 10-day outlook of every team's probable starting pitchers with game score projections. He shows up every night. In 1958, Musial had 2,999 hits and sat out a game at Wrigley so that he could reach the 3K milestone at home, back in St. Louis. Its hard because you face a guy maybe twice and then you face the bullpen two times, and the (velocity) coming out of the bullpen is hard, Albert Pujols said. I've never been great at that, but you have to use it to your advantage as best you can and try to reset yourself.". "I've been doing this for a long time," Mancini said. Try reloading the page. Hes hitting the ball hard to all sides of the field. Im still surprised no one has.. People began reaching out with offers of support and even marriage. But the guy really went the extra mile when it comes to using PitchCom. WebWelcome to the New Home of HitStreak! Popping some 95 (mph) in live BP. "It's having a plan and sticking to it," he said. Last chance! WebVisit ESPN to view 2023 MLB stat leaders. On Thursday, Yandy Daz, the first baseman, hit his fourth home run and second baseman Brandon Lowe hit his fifth in five straight starts talk about streaks. If they reach 45, Klayman watches every at-bat of that days picks. There was a possum in a broadcast booth. The pitch veered inside, Mancini got his barrel to the pitch and San Diego's 2-0 lead was erased. And there were the best records in baseball belonging to the Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsbu Know what? Astros 5-0 Rays (Apr 25, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN Considered ahead of ONeill in his recovery, Carlson could be a candidate to join the team if Dickersons calf discomfort necessitates a move to the injury list. The walks meant hes reached base safely in 40 consecutive games. But Hosoi, the M.I.T. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Musial pinch-hit late in a Cardinals win and delivered a double for his 3,000th hit. NG, Your best ability is availability, they say. In deeper formats, hes likely not available, but those in shallower leagues could stand to benefit from Arraezs multi-positional eligibility and ability to hit for a high batting average. Its an odd choice.. The Twins have a better record and better run differential than those Yankees and, more importantly, are atop the AL Central. What Goldy is doing is pretty unique, said Arenado, whose 28-game hitting streak for Colorado in 2014 is the Rockies record. During this rough seven game stretch, take a look at some of his plate discipline metrics for the year compared to during this slump. The 25-year-old is hitting .301/.383/.675 with 14 extra-base hits and 1.3 WAR in 25 games. Other than marrying my wife, it was the best thing that ever happened to me.. You have to stay on top of your game.. "Obviously today it was a really big home run to get us back in there, tie it up. Donovan's Twitter account was deleted within an hour of the game ending. NG, Historically, Cole has been a very good pitcher with a very big problem: the home run. Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. ZB, Joel Luckhaupt (@jluckhaupt) April 29, 2023, (Top photo of Jorge Mateo: G Fiume / Getty Images). After slotting Mancini in as the Nos. at least one plate appearance ending in either an at bat or sacrifice fly. Inside are trinkets and mementos that meant so much to me once upon a time that I could never bring myself to throw them away. In M.L.B.s Beat the Streak game, fans build virtual lineups in hopes of topping Joe DiMaggios 56-game hitting streak. Paradise may have been the victim of baseballs unwritten rules of retaliation. Earthworms quaked. His ground-ball rate soared as high as 66 percent. It took three years for someone to reach a streak of 40 games, so Klayman and his colleagues adjusted the rules to make it easier. was a guy I loved in drafts. Its higher every time I check. Gabe Lacques. In fact, he might even opt out. He might have another 20 years to ponder the question. His command is on point, his WHIP 0.873, his opposing batting average .195. ZB, Thought about awarding this to Miguel Cabrera for the farewell-tour bit, but ol E-Rods April is not to be trifled with. Rangers 3-5 Reds (Apr 26, 2023) Game Recap - ESPN MLB Streaks Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. And in Colorado that idea was best embraced last month by their poxed furry dino mascot Dinger. A hitting streak is a stretch of consecutive games in which a batter records at least one hit. Now retired and living outside of Bradenton, Fla., Paradise was at a friends July 4 cookout in central Massachusetts that day, and said the air went out of the whole party. Now players can make two picks in a day and beat the streak in as few as 29 days. Through the first month, the Blue Jays have played perhaps the most difficult schedule in the majors and theyre 18-9 to show for it. Worth every penny of the $162 million. Here are the current leaders for the longest hitting streak in 2023. Nick Castellanos with some home run robbery of Alex Bregman pic.twitter.com/VIK1wyZO5a, Casey Drottar (@CDrottar19) April 29, 2023, Playing in the playoffs last year definitely heightened my focus on defense to where it hasnt been before, Castellanos said. Current Hit Streaks - baseballmusings.com Several prominent athletes, like Bills' quarterback Josh Allen and Milwaukee Brewers' closer Josh Hader, have had old tweets rediscovered and flagged on social media at a prominent moment in their careers. Ranking the 10 Biggest Surprises of 2023 MLB Season's Pujols is the 10th player in Major League Baseball history with that many games. Just ahead of Pujols is Cal Ripken Jr. (3,001), Willie Mays (3,005), and Eddie Murray and Musial, both at 3,026. Zach Buchanan, The new Rangers ace absolutely earned the roughly $5 million he was paid in April, posting a 2.67 ERA in six starts.