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6 hours ago
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Cardinals Turn Heads With Nolan Arenado Announcement During White Sox Game
Cardinals Turn Heads With Nolan Arenado Announcement During White Sox Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The St. Louis Cardinals entered Thursday with a 39-35 record, trailing the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central by six games and sitting just 0.5 games back of a Wild Card spot. Advertisement As a team, the Cardinals are exhibiting an old-school approach on offense; they are tied for sixth in MLB in runs per game and rank third in batting average at .257, yet they rank 24th in home runs with only 68 on the year, suggesting a small-ball strategy. The organization's lack of offensive power can be attributed in part to losing 2022 MVP Paul Goldschmidt to the New York Yankees during the offseason, combined with the decision not to sign any impactful free agents. After a mediocre 83-79 finish last year and no roster improvements, trade rumors surrounding Nolan Arenado began circulating, but ultimately nothing materialized. St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (28)Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Arenado's journey with the Cardinals began when he was traded from the Colorado Rockies prior to the 2021 season. Over the course of his 13-year career, he has established himself as an elite third baseman, earning eight All-Star selections, ten consecutive Gold Gloves, and five Silver Slugger awards. Advertisement During today's game against the Chicago White Sox, Arenado accomplished a significant career milestone by hitting his 350th career home run—a moment the team announced with a post on X. "A milestone for Nado!" the Cardinals exclaimed. "Nolan Arenado joins the 350 home run club!" Fans have been reacting to this big news. "Congratulations to him," said one "Excellent job Nado!" exclaimed another. "TOTALLY AWESOME, Arenado!!!! Congratulations!!!" one added. "Arenado. Career 350 HR. Congrats," said another. "Congratulations," added one. In the 2025 season, Arenado is currently batting .245 with nine home runs and 37 RBIs in 70 games—a drop-off from his career norms as he's in the midst of his age 34 season. Advertisement Related: Phillies' Rob Thomson Announces Bryce Harper News Before Marlins Game Related: Francisco Lindor Sends Clear Message After Mets' Fifth Straight Loss This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
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9 hours ago
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Yankees bust out of slump, salvage finale against Angels and end 6-game slide
Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt hit consecutive homers in the second inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Thursday to halt their six-game skid. Carlos Rodón (9-5) allowed a season-high three homers but held the Angels to four hits in six innings to bounce back from two rocky outings against the Red Sox. The left-hander struck out seven and walked one on an 89-degree afternoon. The AL East-leading Yankees stopped their longest losing streak since a nine-game slide in August 2023. New York also avoided its second four-game sweep at the current Yankee Stadium and first since September 2021 against Toronto. Mike Trout, Jo Adell and Taylor Ward homered off Rodón, but the Angels were unable to finish off their first four-game sweep of the Yankees. Cody Bellinger had three of New York's 12 hits, including an RBI single that provided a 5-3 lead in the seventh. Aaron Judge doubled before a 35-minute rain delay in the eighth and scored on a groundout by Anthony Volpe after play resumed. Austin Wells also hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Los Angeles starter Tyler Anderson (2-5) allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings. The left-hander stayed in after being hit on his lower right leg by Wells' comebacker in the sixth and took his fifth straight loss. KEY MOMENT After the Angels went ahead 2-1 on Adell's solo homer in the second, Grisham followed a single by DJ LeMahieu with his 14th homer. Goldschmidt then pulled a line drive down the left-field line for a 4-2 lead. KEY STATS It was the 10th time this season Grisham has homered to tie a game or give the Yankees a lead. UP NEXT Angels LHP Yusei Kikuchi (2-6, 3.05 ERA) starts Friday at home against Houston. Yankees LHP Max Fried (9-2, 1.89) faces Baltimore in the opener of a three-game series.
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11 hours ago
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Yankees snap six-game losing streak with 7-3 win over Angels
The New York Yankees snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels at home on Thursday afternoon. A three-run second inning allowed the Bronx Bombers to establish a 4-2 lead early in the game as they continued to pile on the advantage. While the Angels drew closer in the sixth inning, New York put the nail in the coffin with a run in the seventh and two in the eighth. Advertisement Paul Goldschmidt and Trent Grisham each recorded two runs and two hits. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge, Jasson Domínguez and DJ LeMahieu also clocked in runs toward the victory. The win came after the reigning AL champions lost three straight to the Boston Red Sox and the previous three games to the Angels in this series. The Yankees will look to carry momentum when they face the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. For three games during the skid, the Yankees failed to score a single run, losing 2-0 to Boston, 1-0 to Los Angeles and 4-0 again to the Angels. On Wednesday, the Yankees showed signs of life despite losing, 3-2, to their visitors from out west. Advertisement "It's great to win," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said postgame. "Really, there's no panic or anything in that room. We understand, we go through it. "It's been an adverse week for us," Boone added. "A week in which we're pitching very well, doing a lot of things well, we made some mistakes along the way [and] broke out a little bit more these last few days but definitely good to salvage one and shake hands in the end. Hopefully, we get it going." After Wednesday's game, Judge insisted that the team was doing their job, noting, "That's baseball, you're going to hit a little rut like this but you can't give up. Advertisement "Guys are pitching, they're doing their job," Judge added on Wednesday. "Sometimes we're faltering on doing our job. But it's tough to say. I think it just comes down to us not executing, us not doing our job. Maybe a little passive in certain situations. But all we can do is show up tomorrow ready to go." The much-needed win kept the Yankees from closing in on the franchise's longest skid, which was 12 games in 1908. In 1982 and 2023, the team suffered nine-game losing streaks. The victory moves the Yankees to 43-31 on top of the NL East.
Reuters
11 hours ago
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Yankees bats finally awaken to avoid 4-game sweep to Angels
June 19 - Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt hit back-to-back home runs as the host New York Yankees stopped a season-high six-game losing streak with a 7-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday afternoon. Carlos Rodon (9-5) overcame allowing three solo homers and pitched six quality innings as the Yankees avoided losing seven straight for the first time since a nine-game slide from Aug. 12-22, 2023. It also halted New York's five-game home losing streak. The teams played through an eight-minute rain delay after the Angels batted in the second and 35-minute stoppage in the eighth. The Yankees' offense exceeded their run total from their six-game slide (six). Grisham and Goldschmidt went deep in the second inning off Tyler Anderson (2-5) to make it 4-2 after Giancarlo Stanton had an RBI groundout in the first. Cody Bellinger collected three hits with an RBI single in the seventh for a 5-3 lead as the Yankees finished with 12 hits. Anthony Volpe added an RBI groundout and Austin Wells lifted a sacrifice fly following the second delay. Rodon allowed solo homers to Mike Trout, Jo Adell and Taylor Ward but held the Angels to four hits and improved to 8-2 in his past 12 starts. The left-hander struck out seven, walked one and notched several outs with his slider. The Angels were unable to complete their first four-game sweep of the Yankees in team history. Los Angeles also saw a team-record five-game winning streak at Yankee Stadium halted and came up shy of reaching .500 for the first time since May 23. Trout opened the scoring by hammering Rodon's 1-1 fastball into the Los Angeles bullpen beyond the left-center-field fence for his third homer since being activated off the injured list. After Goldschmidt doubled, he took third on an infield single by Bellinger and scored when Stanton was able to avoid a double play. Adell gave the Angels a 2-1 lead by hammering a 1-0 fastball into the right-center-field seats. Following a two-out single by DJ LeMahieu, Grisham hit Anderson's first-pitch sinker to the right field bleachers and Goldschmidt followed with a shot down the left field line. Anderson allowed four on eight hits in six innings. The left-hander struck out four, walked two and lost his fifth straight decision. Mark Leiter Jr. pitched a 1-2-3 seventh, Jonathan Loaisiga stranded Trout in the eighth and Devin Wiliams pitched the ninth in a non-save situation. --Field Level Media
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12 hours ago
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Grisham and Goldschmidt hit consecutive HRs as Yankees snap 6-game skid with 7-3 win over Angels
NEW YORK (AP) — Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt hit consecutive homers in the second inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Thursday to halt their six-game skid. Carlos Rodón (9-5) allowed a season-high three homers but held the Angels to four hits in six innings to bounce back from two rocky outings against the Red Sox. The left-hander struck out seven and walked one on an 89-degree afternoon. Advertisement The AL East-leading Yankees stopped their longest losing streak since a nine-game slide in August 2023. New York also avoided its second four-game sweep at the current Yankee Stadium and first since September 2021 against Toronto. Mike Trout, Jo Adell and Taylor Ward homered off Rodón, but the Angels were unable to finish off their first four-game sweep of the Yankees. Cody Bellinger had three of New York's 12 hits, including an RBI single that provided a 5-3 lead in the seventh. Aaron Judge doubled before a 35-minute rain delay in the eighth and scored on a groundout by Anthony Volpe after play resumed. Austin Wells also hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Advertisement Los Angeles starter Tyler Anderson (2-5) allowed four runs and eight hits in six innings. The left-hander stayed in after being hit on his lower right leg by Wells' comebacker in the sixth and took his fifth straight loss. Key moment After the Angels went ahead 2-1 on Adell's solo homer in the second, Grisham followed a single by DJ LeMahieu with his 14th homer. Goldschmidt then pulled a line drive down the left-field line for a 4-2 lead. Key stats It was the 10th time this season Grisham has homered to tie a game or give the Yankees a lead. Up next Angels LHP Yusei Kikuchi (2-6, 3.05 ERA) starts Friday at home against Houston. Yankees LHP Max Fried (9-2, 1.89) faces Baltimore in the opener of a three-game series. ___ AP MLB:
