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Yahoo
18 hours ago
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- Yahoo
MLB Announces Historic Jac Caglianone News
MLB Announces Historic Jac Caglianone News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Kansas City Royals have faced an uphill battle this season. Currently posting a 37-38 record and sitting fourth in the AL Central, the team finds itself 10.5 games behind the league-leading Detroit Tigers yet only 1.5 games out of a wild card spot. Advertisement While the Royals' pitching staff has been a bright spot this year—allowing just 3.6 runs per game, which ranks third in MLB—their offensive struggles have become glaring. Averaging only 3.4 runs per game, the Royals' lack of production is highlighted by a power outage that leaves them tied with the NL Central last-place Pittsburgh Pirates for the fewest home runs in the league at just 53. In an attempt to add some offensive production into their lineup, the Royals called up Jac Caglianone—the sixth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft from Florida—on June 3. Kansas City Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone (14)Jerome Miron - Imagn Images On Thursday, Caglianone hit his first Major League home run against the Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob Latz in a 4-1 victory. As it turns out, this swing was historic for the Royals rookie. Advertisement MLB announced on X, 'Jac Caglianone crushed the highest pitch a player has hit for his first career home run in the Statcast Era (since 2015).' Caglianone earned his way to the big league level by showcasing impressive power and plate discipline in just 79 minor league games, during which he hit 17 home runs, drove in 70 RBIs, and posted an OPS of .875. In the Majors, he is still adjusting to the elevated level of competition, currently batting .218 with a .596 OPS and 1 home run through his first 14 games. Related: Mariners Fans Upset After Announcement on Friday Related: Dodgers Make Shohei Ohtani Announcement After Padres Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
2 days ago
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- New York Post
Aaron Judge's Hall of Fame resume could add a surprising accolade
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free Aaron Judge might just add a new trophy to his award case. And no, it's not another MVP or Silver Slugger. After moving back to his original position, the Yankees star is among the top right fielders in the American League nearly halfway through the 2025 season, setting him up for a shot to win the first Gold Glove of his illustrious big league career. Through Wednesday's play, Judge led all American League right fielders with at least 200 innings played at the position with a plus-4 Fielding Run Value, according to MLB's Statcast, suggesting he's much more comfortable manning the green grass in front of the Bleacher Creatures. In terms of Outs Above Average, Judge at plus-2 trails only the Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu and the Astros' Cam Smith, who are both plus-3. 3 New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge makes a catch on a ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers' Will Smith during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Los Angeles. AP On Monday night against the Angels, Judge showed off his outfield prowess with perhaps his most impressive play of the season. In the top of the fifth inning of a scoreless game, Logan O'Hoppe hit a slicing fly ball to the right field corner of Yankee Stadium. Like a wide receiver on a fade route, Judge sprinted toward the foul pole, covering 100 feet of outfield grass to make the running catch just in front of the right field wall. The play was Judge's first 'five-star' catch since 2021, per Statcast, and had a catch probability of just 20 percent. He's also in the Gold Glove conversation thanks to one of the best outfield arms in the league. Judge has prevented two extra runs from baserunners, which is the third-most among all AL outfielders, behind only the Guardians' Steven Kwan and Nolan Jones. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND YANKEES STATS With a cannon for an arm, runners have been more hesitant to run on Judge than any other outfielder in the league, according to Statcast, meaning opponents are holding tight rather than attempting to take an extra base more often than not when the ball is hit his way. 3 Aaron Judge's arm has been a weapon in right field for the Yankees. JASON SZENES/NY POST Judge's excellent play in right field comes after a lackluster showing as the Yankees' center fielder, where he moved with the addition of Juan Soto last year. In 105 games in center in 2024, Judge had minus-6 OAA — and that doesn't capture his catastrophic center field gaffe in the fifth inning of Game 5 of the World Series in October. Now, after switching back to the corner, not only is Judge much improved in the field, but the Yankees' entire outfield has done an about-face from a year ago. 3 New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) exits the field during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. AP After finishing with minus-11 OAA in 2024, the seventh-worst in baseball, the Yankees outfield is now solidly above average at plus-2 OAA. Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham, two more natural center fielders, have slid into the position nicely, combining for plus-4 OAA. If Judge keeps his current pace, he'll have his best shot at a Gold Glove since the late 2010s, when he was a two-time finalist (2017 and 2018), when the slick-fielding Royals right fielder Alex Gordon beat him out in back-to-back seasons. With a Hall of Fame-worthy resume already, Judge's defense has him on the cusp of adding yet another accolade.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Get your Brewers' 'Jacob Misiorowski Keppin' It 100+' shirt now
Jacob Misiorowski is good at throwing baseballs. While he's had command issues throughout his professional career, he showed what he's made of in his MLB debut against the Cardinals last week, going five-plus hitless innings with five strikeouts. He's already breaking records, throwing Milwaukee's fastest recorded pitch in the Statcast era (102.2 mph!), and he ultimately threw 14 pitches in triple digits in the game. Advertisement Set to face off against the Cubs — who have one of the best offenses in baseball — on Wednesday, we'll see if he has the stuff to compete with the best hitters in baseball. Excited for the future of the Brewers? Thanks to our friends at Breaking T, you can get a new Jacob Misiorowski 'Keepin' It 100+' shirt below. Jacob Misiorowski throws some serious gas for Milwaukee. Officially licensed by MLB Players, Inc. Super-soft, durable t-shirts and hoodies Designed and printed in the USA Free returns and exchanges Follow the links below to get your 'Keepin' It 100+' shirt today! CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR KEEPIN' IT 100+ SHIRT! And if you're interested in checking out some of Breaking T's other awesome Brewers merch, click here. More from
USA Today
5 days ago
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- USA Today
Which MLB stadiums are the best for pitchers?
Which MLB stadiums are the best for pitchers? Show Caption Hide Caption Dodgers may not repeat title, according to Alex Rodriguez Alex Rodriguez thinks the Dodgers are a strong team, but stats say otherwise when it comes to repeating their World Series title. Sports Seriously One of the unique things about baseball is that the game isn't always played under the same conditions. Unlike football, basketball, hockey or most other sports, the dimensions of the playing field are different depending on a team's home stadium. As a result, a ball hit the same distance could be a home run in one ballpark and an easy out in another. MLB teams have to take ballpark factors into consideration when building their rosters -- and managing their lineups. So which venues are the most advantageous for pitchers? Let's take a look at some Statcast data to find out the best places to take the mound. What is Park Factor? The most practical way to gauge a ballpark's effect on pitching is by looking at a stat called Park Factor. In its simplest form, park factor is determined by comparing the cumulative stats of players from games in that park vs. the stats of those same players from games in other parks. To get a single park factor number, the results are scaled to a league average of 100. So the higher the park factor, the more hitter-friendly the stadium. Conversely, the lower the park factor, the more pitcher-friendly it is. Also, those numbers for each ballpark can vary from year to year due to variations in temperature, weather and schedules. So the most accurate park factors are derived by taking an average of the past three years. MLB's most pitcher-friendly ballparks So, now it's time to dig into the numbers. Using a rolling three-year average, T-Mobile Park in Seattle -- home of the Mariners -- is the most pitcher-friendly venue in the majors. Its park factor of 91 means that from 2023-2025, total offensive output in games played in Seattle has been 9% below the major league average. The five lowest overall Park Factors: Progressive Field in Cleveland, home of the Guardians, also has a Park Factor of 97, but ranks percentage points below Citi Field. Rounding out the top 10: Comerica Park (Detroit Tigers), Globe Life Field (Texas Rangers), Petco Park (San Diego Padres) and Rate Field (Chicago White Sox). Toughest MLB parks for home runs While home runs make up a huge part of the offensive production for MLB teams, they're not the only thing that matters. Some ballparks may not be that great for pitchers in general, but may be more attractive to pitchers who give up a lot of fly balls. The five lowest Park Factors for home runs: PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates) 79 Oracle Park (San Francisco Giants) 80 Kauffman Stadium (Kansas City Royals) 82 Progressive Field (Cleveland Guardians) 84 Chase Field (Arizona Diamondbacks) 88 Rounding out the top 10: Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals), Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox), loanDepot Park (Miami Marlins), Comerica Park (Detroit Tigers) and Wrigley Field (Chicago Cubs). What about the temporary minor league parks? We don't have three years' worth of data for Sutter Health Park (Athletics) and Steinbrenner Field (Rays). So based on a little over the two months the two teams have been playing in their temporary home parks, here's how they compare to the other established major league stadiums. Sutter Health Park -- West Sacramento, California Overall Park Factor: 112 (second in majors) HR Park Factor: 114 (seventh) George M. Steinbrenner Field -- Tampa, Florida
Chicago Tribune
6 days ago
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- Chicago Tribune
Manager Will Venable gets ejected in 1st inning as Chicago White Sox get swept with 2-1 loss
ARLINGTON, Texas — Manger Will Venable wasn't around long for starting pitcher Aaron Civale's debut with the Chicago White Sox. Venable took exception to some ball-strike calls from plate umpire Marvin Hudson and got ejected three batters into the bottom of the first inning Sunday against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. 'There was early frustration, you could call it, and obviously you saw what happened,' Venable said. Civale appreciated what he saw from his new skipper. 'Anytime the manager goes and fights for the players, that's an awesome sign,' Civale said. 'When you have each other's backs, that's how you know you're in a good position and the culture's good. When you're fighting for each other, that's important.' The Sox put up a fight but suffered another close loss, falling 2-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 38,037. Civale, acquired in Friday's trade with the Milwaukee Brewers for first baseman Andrew Vaughn, allowed two runs on six hits with four strikeouts and four walks in five innings. 'Definitely not the cleanest,' Civale said of his outing. 'A lot more balls than I would have wanted going into the game. Some of the game plan is these guys are aggressive in that lineup. More first-pitch strikes is definitely the target moving forward, and definitely it's been a whirlwind of a week. 'First couple of innings you're just getting back out there and settling in and getting used to the new team and the catcher and all of the above.' Civale walked leadoff hitter Josh Smith on a 3-2 pitch that, according to MLB Statcast, touched the outside corner. Venable was tossed after a 2-2 pitch to Corey Seager was called a ball. Statcast recorded the pitch as off the plate away to the left-handed batter. Venable and Hudson had a heated discussion after the ejection. 'Just a couple of calls we thought didn't go our way,' Venable said. It was his second ejection of the season. The first came on Mother's Day. Sunday was Father's Day. Civale walked three in the first but made it through the inning without allowing a run. His control battle continued in the second when he issued a one-out free pass to Adolis García. The Rangers made him pay for that walk with a two-out RBI double by Ezequiel Duran. 'For me it's not going to cancel it out in the box score, but anytime you get a double play after a walk (like the Sox did in the first), that's an improvement over what you were just doing,' Civale said. 'Until Adolis scored, a walk hadn't hurt me, and typically if you let a guy get on base via walk, those guys score. 'Sometimes it catches up to you, sometimes you stay ahead of it. Just something we can work on improving moving forward, and as the comfort level gets higher and higher here, it'll just settle into that.' Civale settled in, with the only other Texas run coming on a sacrifice fly by Marcus Semien in the fifth. 'This is my third time doing it,' Civale said of being traded during a season in his seven-year big-league career. 'It never gets easier. There's comfort and experience that you have. But every time it's new and it's a challenge in itself. You're trying to make that adjustment as quick as you can and that's the game. 'It's a game of adjustments. Was out there just trying to compete and I wasn't filling up the zone like I would have liked to. Just did my best to compete with what I had.' Miguel Vargas homered in the sixth for the lone Sox run. They had runners on first and third with one out in the seventh, but Josh Rojas got thrown out trying to steal second. 'It was just one of those plays where we had a little something on the pitcher (reliever Cole Winn), thought it was a good opportunity to go and it just didn't work out,' Venable said of the stolen-base attempt. Mike Tauchman then struck out looking to end the inning. The Sox had runners on second and third with two outs in the eighth, but Edgar Quero lined out to Seager at shortstop. The Sox left eight on base while suffering their fifth straight defeat. Three of the losses during that stretch have been by one run. Luis Robert Jr. was a late scratch from the lineup with a sore right thumb. He's day to day and anticipates being back in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals at Rate Field. 'I think it's going to be good,' Robert said of the thumb through an interpreter after the game. Robert entered as a pinch runner in the eighth but was stranded on third. The Sox (23-49) were limited to six runs while getting swept in the three-game series. 'There were pitches in the zone we weren't able to turn around,' Venable said. 'At the same time, we weren't able to draw the walks like we had previously. Take the day off (Monday) and regroup and get back to our approach that we had had previous to this series.'
