Twins shortstop Carlos Correa sprains ankle when baserunner slides into him at 2nd
Pham was trying to get to second on his liner off the wall in right field in the seventh inning of the Twins' 2-1 victory Friday night. Right fielder DaShawn Keirsey Jr.'s throw beat Pham, whose batting helmet made contact with Correa's lower leg.
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Tre Johnson has highlight of night in summer league debut for Wizards
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LAS VEGAS — Dressed in a black Rockets polo, red shorts and holding a basketball, second-year Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard is holding court at the end of the bench on a hot July afternoon. His teammates Nate Williams, Dante N'Faly and Kevon Harris are huddled around Sheppard like he's drawing up a game-winning play, clinging to every word while the rest of the summer league team scrimmages against a select team from the Japanese in the bowels of the Cox Pavilion. Advertisement Over the past few days, Sheppard has become a teacher and leader for a collection of players desperate to crack the end of a tight Rockets rotation. It's an unusual scene considering Sheppard's typical reticent nature. But it's part of an offseason aim to make Sheppard more of a prominent figure and a star in his role. 'He's been more vocal with this group,' Rockets acting head coach Garrett Jackson said prior to Houston's 95-92 loss to Los Angeles on Friday. 'I'm constantly encouraging him to do that. But just being more assertive, getting us set up in our sets as the point guard of this team.' Jackson has empowered Sheppard to take full command of the offense. During Houston's first summer league game, Sheppard was invited into the coaches' huddle during a second-quarter timeout, making sure he's fully part of the process. During practice, Jackson will occasionally pull Sheppard to the side to go over instructions during dead-ball and out-of-bounds situations, as well as during free throws. Aside from that, Sheppard has been entrusted with the keys to Houston's offense. Jackson and the coaching staff want the Kentucky product to play fast and freely, operating under a freelance system based off principles learned under head coach Ime Udoka last season. 'He's developing,' Williams said of Sheppard. 'He's getting better and better every day. He puts in the work and I see him putting in the work behind the scenes. I love having him as a teammate. He's not the most vocal guy — he leads with his actions — but he does what he's supposed to do. Makes the right plays and does the right things off the court. He's a good kid and he's growing everyday.' Houston's push to fast-track Sheppard's growth stems from internal confidence in his potential. Sheppard spent the majority of his rookie season glued to the bench — including a positive G League stint with the Vipers — but he capitalized on a number of opportunities following the All-Star break, particularly in the final month of the season. In consecutive games against the Lakers and Clippers, two teams fighting for playoff seeding in late April, Sheppard amassed an impressive 34 points, nine assists, eight rebounds and four steals — including shooting an efficient 10-for-18 from 3-point range. The whispers about Sheppard's role next season, which have grown louder in volume, have the potential to give Udoka another quality floor spacer, ball handler and two-way playmaker. Advertisement Vegas basketball isn't known for its quality — both teams finished with more turnovers than assists — but Sheppard's performance, with his senior teammates and coaches seated courtside, breeds optimism for his future production. Sheppard finished with a game-high 28 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and three blocks in 33 minutes of action. Sure, the former No. 3 pick in the draft should dominate summer league action against players, the majority of which will either end up in the G League or overseas. But Houston's insistence of Sheppard maximizing his role starts with play in July. The Rockets are well-aware of Sheppard's floor spacing prowess. Sheppard shot just 33.8 percent from 3 last season, but an inconsistent role certainly factors into inconsistent shooting splits, even for someone regarded for that particular skill. He hit six 3s on Friday night — the majority of them being a high degree of difficulty — with Fred VanVleet cheering him on the whole way, encouraging him to launch. It's the other areas — namely defensive activity and creation — where Houston team officials and the coaching staff want to improvement. Sheppard recently spoke to ESPN about his defensive-centric summer workouts, not touching a basketball for the first 40 minutes of practice. That, in conjunction with his dedication to becoming stronger to deal with NBA physicality, should be the biggest reason he's in line for an uptick in minutes. Udoka has established a tenacious defensive culture that requires all players on the floor to buy in, with no room for negotiation. That means even Sheppard, who is listed at a shade under 6-foot-2 without shoes, has to be aggressive from the point of attack and stay with the ball like in the possession below, where he's able to finish the play with a sneaky block. Even at the NBA level, Sheppard was guilty of overcommitting at times, leaving himself vulnerable to opposing drives, but his recovery speed puts him in great position. It's also important that Sheppard not only becomes a solid individual defender, but within a team structure as well. The Rockets toggled back and forth between zone and man-to-man defense all evening, but being proficient in the former is becoming increasingly important under Udoka. Here, Sheppard times the pass to perfection and jumps the lane, using his quick hands to blow up the action and spring in the other direction. 'Originally, it was OK,' Sheppard said of his defensive activity. 'I'll be able to sit down and watch some film tomorrow. But that's been a big thing that we've been working on this offseason for sure. Being more physical on the defensive end.' As a playmaker, Sheppard finished with four assists but had a number of nifty passes, using his gravity to create opportunities. The Rockets missed 22 of their 33 3s, but Sheppard's process is more important than counting stats. Here, he's able to manipulate defenders in the pick-and-roll, forcing the low man to commit to a potential roll while swinging a crosscourt look to Williams. There were a few instances where he was pressured into making mistakes, but for the most part he played well with the ball in his hands. 'Up tempo is good,' Jackson said. 'We did some stuff where guys set early ball screens for him and it freed him up to get downhill. That was good.' It's unknown at this point just how long Sheppard will play in Vegas — Jackson said he'll play until he's told otherwise — but it's clear that he's ready for a longer leash heading into a pivotal year. Or, as the kids say, let Reed cook. (Top photo of Reed Sheppard last season:)
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Rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski makes history with All-Star honors after fifth MLB game
Rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has only played five MLB games. But in that short time, the Milwaukee Brewers starlet has produced such impressive performances that he was named a National League All-Star on Friday, an honor he achieved after the fewest MLB games ever. The 23-year-old was named as a replacement for the Chicago Cubs' Matthew Boyd, who will be inactive since he is expected to start on Saturday against the New York Yankees ahead of Tuesday's All-Star Game. Wielding a fastball that has reached speeds as high as 103 mph (166 kph), Misiorowski has long been tipped for All Star honors – the only surprise, perhaps, is just how quickly he achieved that. He only began his MLB career last month, with a streak of 11 no-hit innings, more than any other starter has managed at the start of their career since baseball's modern era began in 1900. On his five starts for Minnesota, he has gone 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA. He has averaged 99.3 mph (160 kph) on his fastball, with 89 pitches reaching 100 mph (161 kph). Still, Misiorowski said the call-up left him 'speechless,' per MLB. Brewers manager Pat Murphy told him just three minutes before he lined up for the national anthem ahead of their 8-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday but told him to keep it a secret. Murphy then announced the news to the entire Brewers team after the game before an emotional Misiorowski addressed his teammates. 'I honestly have no words guys,' he said. 'I don't know what to say. It's an honor and, you know, there's a lot of older guys around that have been around for a lot longer than I have so I just wanted to say thank you for all the help you guys have given me to get through these couple of weeks I've been here, it's been huge.' Misiorowski's selection comes just a year after the Pittsburgh Pirates' Paul Skenes made history by earning All-Star honors 11 games into his MLB career. Before Skenes, three players reached All-Star selection after 13 games – Mark Fidrych in 1976, Hideo Nomo in 1995 and Dontrelle Willis in 2003. Elsewhere, Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh took his season total of home runs to 38, breaking the American League record and putting him just one shy of Barry Bonds' MLB record for the most homers hit before the All-Star break. He hit two home runs on Friday – the second of which was a grand slam – propelling the Mariners to a 12-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. 'Trying to go hit home runs is probably not going to help me,' he said afterward. 'I'm going to do my best to stay within myself.'
