MLB incorporates Negro Leagues statistics, shakes up record books (www.espn.com)
Josh Gibson became Major League Baseball’s career leader with a .372 batting average, surpassing Ty Cobb’s .367, when Negro Leagues records for more than 2,300 players were incorporated Tuesday after a three-year research project....
[Highlight] Cody Bellinger makes a sensational catch in center field to rob Willy Adames of a homer and preserve the no-hitter in the 7th inning (streamable.com)
MLB umpire Ángel Hernández retiring after 3 decades (www.espn.com)
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[Highlight] Holding on to an 8-7 lead with 2 outs in the bottom of the ninth, Matt Chapman makes a stunning barehanded play to get the win for the Giants (streamable.com)
[Highlight] "It just sounds different when they hit it." Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton go deep in the same inning (streamable.com)
[Highlight] The Guardians go back-to-back-to-back as José Ramírez, Josh Naylor and David Fry connect for homeruns (streamable.com)
Commissioner: Automated ball-strike system a possibility, but unlikely to take place by '25 (www.mlb.com)
An automated ball-strike system may be headed to Major League Baseball sometime in the future, but any such changes are unlikely to take place by the 2025 season....
[Highlight] Down 9-5 in the bottom of the 11th inning, the A's score 5 runs and win it with a walk-off walk (streamable.com)
[Highlight] Joey Bart crushes a grand slam to straightaway center field to give the Pirates a 5-1 over his former team (streamable.com)
[Highlight] Nachos on the field! Fan tries to catch a homerun ball by Corey Seager with her nachos (streamable.com)
[Highlight] Bobby Witt Jr. hits two loud homeruns in win over the Tigers (streamable.com)
[Highlight] “I was really pissed off when I went to hit.” Oneil Cruz makes exit velo history with three hits over 115 mph. (streamable.com)
[Highlight] The Mariners rally for four runs in the top of the 9th inning to take a 5-4 lead and complete the comeback (streamable.com)
[Highlight] Caught 'em napping! Yelich takes home on straight steal (streamable.com)
[Highlight] Watch Rafael Devers hit a homerun in 6 consecutive games: a franchise record for the Boston Red Sox (streamable.com)
Must-see Sho: Imanaga's 0.84 ERA lowest ever through first 9 starts (www.mlb.com)
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[Highlight] Luis Matos keeps his red-hot streak going with a 6 rbi performance and a stellar catch in center (streamable.com)
[Highlight] Juan Soto goes 4-for-4 with two home runs, two singles and a walk in a massive offensive performance against the White Sox (streamable.com)
[Highlight] William Contreras hits a three-run homerun on the 13th pitch of the at-bat against Verlander (streamable.com)
[Highlight] Julio Rodríguez scales the wall in center field to take away a home run from Anthony Santander in the bottom of the 6th inning (streamable.com)
[Highlight] Tyler Freeman's hustles, takes flight and make a diving catch to take extra bases away from Edouard Julien to start the game (streamable.com)
[Highlight] Paul Skenes fans the first 7 Cubs he faces en route to a 11k performance over six innings (streamable.com)
'Pretty crazy odds': Steer's foul ball caught by twin brother (www.mlb.com)
It wasn’t just any ol’ lucky fan who caught left fielder Spencer Steer’s foul ball in the fourth inning of the Reds’ 7-3 loss to the Dodgers on Friday night at Dodger Stadium....