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The big bats showed up Sunday for the Philadelphia Phillies. They bashed five home runs against Yusei Kikuchi and the Toronto Blue Jays.Bryce Harper got the Phillies off to a blistering start in the top of the first when he crushed the first pitch he saw for a towering home run to right-center field.Castellanos strode to the plate next, making his debut in Phillies red this spring. That at-bat would be his least productive of the day, striking out on five pitches. In the third, Castellanos worked a walk, and in the Carlos Correa Jersey fifth he went the other way, poking a single into right fieldfor a base hit.On the other side of the ball Anthony Gose Jersey , Bailey Falter took the mound for the Phillies, making his second start of spring training. He impre sed in three innings, striking out one and allowing just one hit, a solo home run to AL Hank Aaron Award winner, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.Phillie bats were silenced in the second, but Bryson Stott had his first plate appearance in what was a profound showcase of maturity at the plate. Lefty-on-lefty, he worked a six-pitch walk against Kikuchi. His next time up in the third, he worked a six-pitch walk against Joe Biagini.Stott polished off Marwin Gonzalez Jersey a near flawle s day at the plate in the fifth with a two-run home run off Tayler Saucedo. Thus far in spring training he's shown himself to be a consummate profe sional.In between Stott's first walk and fifth inning homer were four more Phillies runs. Harper crushed another homer off a low breaking ball in the third, scoring Jean Segura.In the fourth, Didi Gregorius led off with a home run of his own against Kikuchi, wiping away any doubt that he might still have lingering injury i sues.Scroll to ContinueBy that point, Falter had been lifted for a carousel of Phillies relievers: Nick Nelson, Cam Bedrosian, Braeden Ogle and Mike Adams.Ogle pitched the best he has all spring, walking none and striking out one.But Bedrosian, Nelson and Adams all allowed the Blue Jays to creep further back to contention. Nelson pitched two innings, striking out four Carlos Beltran Jersey but allowing a home run to Danny Jansen.Bedrosian walked two and surrendered a run of his own on a double to Teoscar Hernandez. Adams pitched the eighth and let Josh Palacios crush a two-run bomb to shorten the lead Houston Astros Jersey to just five runs.The Phillies had built up even more of a cushion by Palacios' eighth inning home run. In the sixth, Mickey Moniak hit his third home run in three days, a two-run shot off of Julian Merryweather that scored Bryce Harper.Even the Phillies subs got in on the action, padding the lead in eighth when Hunter Markwardt lined a run-scoring single back up the middle.In the ninth inning, Phillies reliever Jonathan Hennigan shut the door on the Blue Jays and the game for a 10-5 final.More From SI's :

Francisco Morales couldn't have asked for a better big league debut. Striking out the first batter you ever face in the Major Leagues Hector Rondon Jersey is a scenario crafted in the minds of every pitcher, from Little League to Triple-A, and for Morales it happened twice.First Morales took on Jared Kelenic, MLB's #4 prospect prior to 2021. He dispatched the young center fielder on a terrific slider. Then it was Cal Raleigh who Morales struck out with another slider.It took just 10 pitches for Morales to look the part of an established major league reliever. But that situation wasn't always the plan.Stuck on the Philadelphia Phillies 40-man roster during the 99-day lockout, the Phillies were unable to communicate to Morales that he had been shifted to a relief role.Morales spent his first five years in the Phillies system groomed as a starter, it would have been understandable if he had some pushback to his conversion.But as he said in an article from Scott Lauber of , "To me, Mike Scott Jersey it was just another change in life."Morales took to the role like a duck to water, exhibiting dominance in spring training, then striking out 28 batters in 16.1 innings at Double-A Reading.The Phillies, in a pinch with two of their starters facing time on the COVID-19 IL, called up Morales for their West Coast road trip where he continued to deliver in the majors.Following his appearance against the Seattle Mariners, Morales took on a save situation in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, attempting to preserve a three-run lead. Walking the first two batters, it became evident the pre sure was affecting the command of his slider.Every Major League pitcher has to have a place to go mentally in situations like these. For someone as young as Morales, many acro s the Delaware Valley had to wonder if he had the guts to get out of the jam.Scroll to ContinueThe man Nolan Ryan Jersey who had scouting him for the Phillies,Jess Mndez, knew that Morales was up to the challenge."Because these two guys, they have like cold blood. They have no fear, nothing. They just pitch like veterans,"Mndez saidin reference to RangerSurez and Morales.Morales worked himself out of it, inducing a double play and a groundout for the first save of his career.Immediately afterward, Morales was demoted back to the minor leagues. The workload Gerrit Cole Jersey he's had at Triple-A Lehigh Valley has been light, but extremely impre sive.He's faced 13 batters, retiring four by strikeout, walking two and allowing just one hit in three innings. Acro s 22.1 innings over all levels, including the majors, Morales has given up one earned run in 2022.In a bullpen that lacks poise and reliable late-inning relievers, Morales might be exactly what the Phillies need. With James Norwood reaching new lows every night, having just one more dependable pitcher in the bullpen could take the stre s off every other pitcher to perform as they have.Granted, Norwood has no options left. If the Phillies wish to demote him, they must DFA him first. Thus they face a conundrum, is it worth it to keep the rights of both Norwood and Morales if the worse reliever is the one who stays on the big Preston Tucker Jersey league roster?Morales certainly thinks he's ready for the challenge. The adrenaline that you have, that you feel late in the game when the game depends on you, when its in your hands. I like that a lot.More From SI's :

As part of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement between Major League Baseball and the MLB Player's A sociation, the luxury tax threshold this seasonfrom $210 million to $230 million.This is good news for the Philadelphia Chris Taylor Jersey Phillies as Owner John Middleton has always been hesitant to pay the luxury tax. In fact, the club has never paid it, despite Middleton's "commitment" to building around Bryce Harper following his signing in Feb. 2019, and spending " ."2022 will be no different, Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski was instructed to "spend as he saw fit, but to not exceed the $230 million budget," according to Matt Gelb Matt Kemp Jersey of ."Ive never found that thats very helpful to disclose to other people because I dont want to be able to tip my hands on what we are or are not going to do," Dombrowski said. "But Yasiel Puig Jersey I would say that I do not feel restricted at all."Scroll to ContinueAlthough the club has $20 million more to spend, judging by so far, such as po sibly platooning in center field with Matt Vierling, or Didi Gregorius and Bryson Stott competing for the shortstop job, the overall fan morale is low. Philadelphia seems reluctant to include any of their top prospects in a trade package for a center fielder as well.Even the signing of reliever for one-year, $6 million on Saturday wasn't entirely inspiring. Dombrowski and the Phillies need to make a significant move for a big-name soon to boost optimism heading into 2022.The lockout ended March 10, so naturally it'll take clubs some time to return to their old routines. There's been no contact permitted between players and staff since Dec. 1. Taking this fact Maury Wills Jersey into account is reasonable, but when other teams have had few qualms signing and acquiring higher-tier players, it's easy to get frustrated sensing the lack of urgency.At the same time, MLB free agency has only been open for 72 hours, there's still Fernando Valenzuela Jersey plenty of free agent options left, and there's 26 days remaining before Phillies' Opening Day on April 8. There could still be a trick or two up Dombrowski's sleeve in the coming weeks.More From SI's :

will review each of the players on the 40-man roster at the conclusion of the 2022 season. P Ricky VanascoStatistics for 2022: Vanasco did not pitch for the Rangers in 2022. He was on the teams 40-man roster to protect him from the 2021 Rule V Draft. Season Transactions: The Rangers optioned Vanasco to Double-A Frisco on March 21. He was called up to Andre Ethier Jersey Triple-A Round Rock later in 2022. Season Summary: Vanasco is just getting back on the mound after Tommy John surgery, so a full season in the minors with Hickory and a late Justin Turner Jersey promotion to Frisco represented good progre s for the 24-year-old. Vanasco worked most of the season at Hickory. After moving to Frisco, he allowed eight runs in eight innings, but he at least got to be on the periphery of the RoughRiders run to the Texas League title. Scroll to ContinueFor his 2022 minor-league season, Vanasco went 3-5 with a 4.68 ERA. He made 23 appearances, all starts, pitching 92 1/3 innings. He gave up 89 hits, 53 runs (48 earned), 14 home runs and 52 walks. He struck out 118 Fernando Valenzuela Jersey . He had a 1.42 WHIP. Contract Status: Since Vanasco has not pitched in the Majors, his service time clock has not started. Whats next: The first Sandy Koufax Jersey question is whether Vanasco survives the offseason. He hasnt pitched in the Majors, the Rangers are pushing for veteran starting pitching and he could prove expendable at age 24. If he makes it to spring training, hes fighting to stay on the 40-man roster and prove hes worth an a signment to either Frisco or Triple-A Round Rock. Tommy John surgery aside, 2023 feels like Vanascos season to impre s the team bra s or find a new organization. 2022 Texas Rangers 40-Man Roster Clayton Kershaw Jersey Wraps: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

As the Cleveland Guardians organization prepares for their off-season decisions and moves, theres no better time to bring you our Cleveland Baseball Insiders top 50 prospects end of the season update!The Guardians are widely regarded as having one of the deepest and top farm systems in all of baseball. So deep, in Tyson Ross Jersey fact, that it was very difficult to trim the list down to just 50 players I think could have an impact at the MLB level. I probably could easily have ended up listing 75 or more players.I am implementing the Fangraphs grading scale which you will be able to locate under each player video. Future Value is a grade on the 20-80 scale that maps to anticipated annual WAR production during the players first six years of service.My rankings are based off seeing the players live, watching video and having conversations with other evaluators and writers. While prospect lists are fun and entertaining for fans, they are not an end-all-be-all in terms of who make it eventually to the major leagues. Remember, Jose Ramirez was never a top 100 prospect nationally and Oscar Gonzalez wasn't even a top 20 prospect in the Guardians organization.The ultimate goal here is to inform our readers and give you information on some of the young talent in the organization that they can follow and look forward to seeing in the future at the MLB level Wil Myers Jersey .Cleveland Guardians first-base prospect Joe Naranjo made his pro-debut in 2019 after being drafted in the third round out of Senator Ruben S. Ayala High School in Chino Hills, California. He played in 48 games in the Arizona Rookie League in 2019 hitting for a .266 AVG with a .345 OBP and a .678 OPS.After the 2020 minor league season was canceled Cleveland aggre sively had Naranjo skip Low-A ball and had him start the 2021 season with High-A Lake County. He was the youngest position player to start the year in the Midwest League in 2021 not having turned 20-years-old until a week after the season began.Naranjo's youth definitely showed as he struggled especially driving the ball in 2021 hitting just 20 extra base hits. He only managed six home runs while posting a .088 ISO over 109 games for Lake County. He finished the year posting a disappointing .648 OPS to go along with a wRC+ of just 84.Naranjo got off to a tremendous start this year back repeating at the High-A level with Lake County. Over the first two months of the season covering 40 games, he hit for a .252 average with an impre sive .913 OPS. He had 17 extra base hits including nine home runs posting a . Randy Jones Jersey 518 slugging percentage. Naranjo also walked 30 times in his first 40 games posting a .395 on-base percentage.From June through September his numbers dropped off some as he finished the season hitting .234 with a .716 OPS over his final 85 games. Naranjo had just 20 extra base hits over this time frame compared to the 17 he had in half the games over the first two months seeing his slugging percentage drop significantly to just .360 over the final four months. One positive note was he was still able to draw 56 walks over the final 85 games leading to .356 on-base percentage despite the decreased production.Overall, there was some real positive signs for Naranjo in 2022. Though his average remained exactly the same from 2021 at .235 on the season he did triple his home run production going from six last year to 18 this year. His extra base production nearly doubled going from 20 in 2021 to 37 in 2022 which led to an increase in ISO from .088 to .179 and SLG from .324 to .414.Scroll to ContinueNaranjo also saw a dramatic increase in the amount of walks he drew from 44 last year to 82 in 2022 seeing his on-base percentage increase by 40 points from .324 to .364 and BB% from 10.3% to 16.0%. The most telling sign for Naranjo showing he improved dramatically at the High-A level in 2022 was his wRC+ jumped from 84 all the Ozzie Smith Jersey way to 120 with the score of 100 being average.Naranjo has a short compact swing and use the whole field. He has very quick hands which allow him to handle most pitches in and out of the zone and keep counts alive. He has a very good eye and will work and draw walks. Coming into 2022 he had showed below average power but increased his profile to now feature average to slightly above average power something he will need to repeat and increase most likely if he stays at first base if he doesn't hit for average.Naranjo is an average runner but good speed for a first baseman featuring good range.Hes a solid defender with strong footwork and instincts around the bag. He has a solid arm for a first baseman as he was a part-time pitcher in high school.Naranjo most likely begins the 2023 season with a promotion to Double-A Akron. He will still be considered young for the level not Dave Winfield Jersey turning 22 until 5/11/23. Naranjo's increase in power production as well as his improved walk rate will need to follow him to Double-A and beyond if he wants to make it to the MLB level. He could increase his prospect profile even more if he was able to hit for higher average than his career .241 number. If he continues to develop his offensive game, he could po sibly make his MLB debut sometime in 2024.-----Read More:-----Be sure to stay locked into Cleveland Baseball Insider all the time!Follow Cleveland Baseball Insider on Twitter:

Aaron Judge wasn't the only Yankee who tied a revered club record on Wednesday night.Before the outfielder crushed his 61st home run of the year, Tony Gwynn Jersey pulling even with Roger Maris for the American League and Yankees single-season records, Gerrit Cole made some history of his own. The right-hander notched his 248th strikeout of the year, tying the franchise's single-season record set by Ron Guidry in 1978."I think it's more special because of what Aaron did tonight, to be honest," Cole after New York beat the Blue Jays, 8-3, in Toronto. "It's a really special number. Guidry was so good for us and so magical, and his record held for so long."I don't think you dream of it, but to be mentioned in the same category as the Yankees legends, Chase Headley Jersey it's hard for me to wrap my head around at this point."While Cole must wait for another start to surpa s Guidry, he did join an exclusive list of pitchers who now hold the single-season strikeout records for multiple franchises. Per , that group includes Cole (Astros & Yankees),Pedro Martnez (Expos/Nationals & Red Sox), Nolan Ryan (Rangers & Angels), Randy Johnson (Mariners & Diamondbacks) and Rube Waddell (Athletics & Browns/Orioles).As Cole mentioned, Guidry enjoyed a magical run with the Yankees, and hisrecord Wil Myers Jersey -setting 1978 season coincided with a Cy Young campaign that saw the southpaw win 25 games while recording a 1.74 ERA. Cole's historic year has included more ups and downs, including on Wednesday night.The 32-year-old was actually perfect when the sixth inning began, but historic bid ended with a home run Rollie Fingers Jersey from Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen. The longball has been a familiar foe to Cole this season; he now leads the American League with 32 allowed, a new personal worst.From there, Cole continued to unravel in the sixth.Cole ultimately allowed three earned runs over 6.1 innings, striking out four and walking one. Judge's seventh-inning, two-run blast broke a 3-3 tie.In addition to touchstone strikeout and home run numbers, Cole now owns a 3.51 ERA over 194.2 innings this season. He leads the Yankees in innings pitched and is second among pitchers in fWAR (3.1).However, Cole has had his fair share of struggles lately, recording a 5.79 ERA with eight homers allowed over his last four starts. With the postseason right around the corner and of the ALDS Ozzie Smith Jersey the Yankees' ace is still figuring some things out.

Laken Tomlinson Jersey By Michael Rodgers The Indians took on the Rangers Saturday night in Arlington for game two of three in the series. The Tribe looked to extend their winning streak to three games and win the series with a victory, but theyd have to knock out former Indian pitcher, Bartolo Colon. What started as a pitching duel between Carlos Carrasco and Colon, took a turn after the fourth. Many wondered how much juice the Indians offense would have in tonights game after playing eleven innings Friday night and racking up 17 hits and nine runs. Well, it became obvious that they had more than enough gas in the tank to put the Rangers away Saturday night. The Indians dominated the Rangers from the fifth inning on to win 16-3. They were able to follow Fridays 17 hit game with an addition 21 hits in the win. A staggering 38 hits and 25 runs in their first two games coming out of the all-star break. Colon took the lo s and dropped to 5-8 on the season. He gave up all his runs in a big fifth inning as the Tribe tagged him for five runs (all earned). Things Jalen Hurd Jersey only got worse from there as Rangers reliever Austin Bibens-Dirkx was crushed in his four innings of relief. He gave up 13 hits, 11 runs (all earned) and walked a batter. Most of the damage came from Yonder Alonso and Tyler Naquin as they combined to bat 4-10 Matt Breida Jersey with three home runs and six RBI. The win improved The Indians record to 54-43 and gave them a 9 game lead in the central division. The lo s dropped the Rangers to 41-58. Carrasco picked up the win to improve to 13-5 on the season. Heres some quick takeaways from tonights win. Here's three takeaways from the dominating win. Scroll to Continue1. Cookie is Hot Carlos Carrasco has been dealing his last four appearances for the Tribe. Including tonights victory, Cookie is 4-0 in his last four appearances pitching 18 innings, striking out 24 batters while only allowing six runs and walking two. He went 6.2 strong innings tonight, allowing only two runs, walking one and striking out eight. His 13 wins is now a team high, over taking Corey Kluber for the club lead by one.2. The Offense Dominated Most people have been focusing on the monster season Jose Ramirez has been having and its understandable. The Indians third baseman is having a historic season, but what gets lost is the Indians are getting monster contributions from their everyday 1-5 hitters and it showed Saturday night. Lindor, Brantley, Ramirez, Encarnacion, and Alonso are destroying opponents pitching. In tonights game they all had at least one Tarvarius Moore Jersey hit and a RBI, combining for eight total RBI. Everyone of those hitters has at least 12 home runs and 56 RBI for the season. The offense is definitely a strength for this club and it will be interesting to see the final numbers for these five players.3. The Indians Have the Division Won The Tribe has a 9 game lead in the central division after tonights victory. That is the biggest divisional lead in the majors and expect it to get larger. The Tribe has dominated their divisional opponents this season and with 35 games left against Dee Ford Jersey those opponents the Tribe is set to have another big second half of the season. The Indians will look to sweep the Rangers tomorrow afternoon as Mike Clevinger (7-5, 3.47) will look to counter Yovani Gallardo (3-1, 8.60). Game 3 will be at 3:05 pm.

The Kansas City Royals have scored runs in bunches thus far in their series against the Houston Astros, and their offensive brilliance finally paid off in game three Joe Staley Jersey .On Wednesday night, Kansas City hung seven runs on Houston and had an offensive onslaught fueled by the likes of Whit Merrifield, Hunter Dozier, Emmanuel Rivera, Andrew Benintendi MJ Melendez. The club displayed both power and on-base ability against Christian Javier, who had been one of the more impre sive starters in the American League leading up to the outing. On the mound, Brad Keller went 52/3 innings and allowed four runs before the bullpen behind him didn't surrender a single run the rest of the way.On Thursday, the 30-50 Royals are back at Minute Maid Park and will square off against the 53-28 Astros looking to escape Houston with a split of their four-game series. On Friday, Kansas City is in Cleveland and will play the first of three games against the Guardians. Pitching probables for that weekend set are Brady Singer vs. Aaron Civale, Jonathan Heasley vs. Triston McKenzie and Zack Greinke vs. Zach Plesac.Here's how the Royals will line up in this afternoon's game:Kansas City: LHP Kris Bubic K'Waun Williams Jersey (1-5, 7.06 ERA)Houston: RHP Justin Verlander (10-3, 2.03 ERA)Scroll to ContinueWhit Merrifield (R) - 2BAndrew Benintendi (L) - LFMJ Melendez (L) - DHVinnie Pasquantino (L) - 1BEmmanuel Rivera (R) - 3BEdward Olivares (R) - RFKyle Isbel (L) - CFNicky Lopez (L) - SSCam Gallagher (R) - CAfter injuring his hand in Tuesday's lo s to the Astros, Bobby Witt Jr. underwent some tests to determine further damage. While his X-rays came back negative, the club is being very cautious with its young budding star and doesn't Terrell Owens Jersey have plans of rushing him back before he's ready. , Witt took morning grounders in Houston on Thursday but still has some swelling on that right hand. Royals manager Mike Matheny added that all of Witt's scans and tests from Wednesday are clear. Kansas City will take the field without him for the second game in a row, and that lo s in the lineup can't exactly be replaced fully in regards to production.Kris Bubic has experienced a mixed bag of outcomes in his last three outings, getting a win but then following it up with a lo s and a no-decision. The good news is that he's to sed at least 42/3 innings in each Ahkello Witherspoon Jersey of those starts and has 13 combined strikeouts in them to boot. In Bubic's last appearance against Houston Arik Armstead Jersey , on June 4, he pitched five scorele s innings and gave up five hits with three walks and three strikeouts. He didn't factor into the decision that time, so he'll be looking to change that trend on Thursday afternoon. Houston's lineup is one of the more potent ones in all of baseball, but Bubic is one of the best at inducing double plays (best ground ball double play rate in baseball since 2021). If he does allow a multitude of baserunners in the series finale, that's something to keep an eye on.First Pitch: 1:10 p.m. CSTTV: Bally Sports Kansas CityRadio: KCSP 610 AM

The grand slam strikes yet again.Despite another first inning home run, the Texas Rangers fell to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday afternoon by a score of 8-5, losing three out of four games in Anaheim. Kyle Gibson escaped some danger early in his start, but the Angels stormed back from a 3-1 deficit with a seven-run fourth inning, capped off by a Jared Walsh grand slam."Once guys got on base, he didnt see to get Bryce Harper Jersey down the mound the same," Rangers manager Chris Woodward said of Gibson. "I dont know if it was a mechanical thing. I know he was talking about the same mentality of attacking the strike zone, but once guys got on base, he couldnt command the Tommy Hunter Jersey baseball."Strong offensive performances from Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Nick Solak, and a two-run home run by Derek Dietrich weren't enough to out-slug the Angels. Walsh's grand slam was the eighth grand slam the Rangers have allowed this season.What's remarkable about it is they've only played 54 games. The Major League record for most grand slams given up in a season is 14 by the Detroit Tigers in 1996, but that was obviously in a typical 162-game season. The Rangers won't end up on the wrong side of history this season, but the pace at which they are allowing grand slams is unprecedented.Scroll to ContinueIs it bad luck? Or is there something tangible the Aaron Nola Jersey Rangers can exorcise before 2021?I don't think it is bad luck," Woodward explained. "When you put yourself in jams to where you have the bases loaded and then you can't make a quality pitch, that's what happens. Maybe it's a little bit of bad luck who happens to be in the batter's box with the bases loaded ... but we put ourselves in those situations a lot of times because we didn't execute pitches."We're Maikel Franco Jersey in a 3-1 count, we have nowhere to put him and we have Trout on deck," Woodward continued. "Youre not gonna pitch around him to get to Trout, obviously. He's gonna do the same thing. You gotta get ahead. That's one thing Gibby did really well his last start, but not this start.The Rangers wrap up their final road trip of the season with a two-game series in Arizona before coming home to finish the season with a four-game series with Houston at Globe Life Andrew McCutchen Jersey Field this weekend.

Making it to the MLB is already a huge milestone of its own. For Chicago White Sox Jean Segura Jersey outfielder , who spent three seasons with the Dodgers from 2019-2021, hit a baseball milestone as he entered his 11th season in the league.Pollock spent three seasons with the Dodgers racking up 51 home runs with a .280 batting average. Pollock was also apart of the 2020 World Series champion team.Pollock spent most of his playing days with the Diamondbacks where he played for seven seasons and got his only All-Star appearance in 2015 with 20 home runs Nick Pivetta Jersey , 111 RBI's and won a Golden Glove award.Scroll to ContinueAlthough his time with the Dodgers was short, his impact among his teammates echoed after he was traded for , someone who has been circulating around Dodgers media for the . did not hold back his thoughts on Pollock being Chuck Klein Jersey shipped away, even reiterating how "sick to his stomach" he felt and also feeling worse about not being able to properly give him a goodbye.Pollock left a lasting mark in the Dodgers locker room and with his longevity in the league, it's no question the two correlate. Pollock is now with Aaron Altherr Jersey this third team since entering the league and nine home runs with 43 RBI's on a .237 batting average.Pollock is mi sed in the Bryce Harper Jersey organization, but it brings a warm heart to the organization knowing Pollock has been able to define the odds and remain in the league for over a decade.