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Dodgers' Max Muncy Matches a Record Set by Jimmie Foxx in 1938
Dodgers' Max Muncy Matches a Record Set by Jimmie Foxx in 1938 originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As of Wednesday, Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy has notched a series of impressive feats that have snowballed into one accomplishment so rare, it has only been done once in an MLB season. While it took a Hall-of-Famer the course of an entire season to do it, Muncy did it in under a month. Advertisement In a post on X, OptaSTATS pointed out that since May 31, Muncy had recorded three games of 6+ RBIs, three multi-home run games, two games with 7+ RBIs, two games with multiple home runs of the 3-run or more variety, and two grand slams. OptaSTATS noted that, 'The only other player in MLB history to do all of that over an entire season was Jimmie Foxx during his 1938 MVP campaign.' Hitting .250/.375/.454 with 12 home runs, chances are Muncy won't be an MVP this year, but since donning prescription eyewear on April 30, we have seen a new Muncy (and not the one with the A's). Prior to his eyesight revelation, Muncy was hitting .180 with no home runs. In the month of June alone, Muncy is hitting .328/.459/.642 with six home runs entering Friday's bout against the Royals. Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) looks on during batting practice before a game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Aiken-Imagn Images In the blink of a perfectly seeing eye, Muncy's bat exploded, and all trade rumors replacing him have ceased. A hot streak such as this isn't too uncommon for Muncy, who often has experienced hot and cold streaks. Whether he can sustain his torrid pace with his newfound eyesight or not remains to be seen, but every Dodgers fan can truly appreciate the history he has made since the end of May. Advertisement Related: Bold Trade Idea Sends Emmanuel Clase to Dodgers Related: Joe Kelly Pledges Loyalty to Dodgers if MLB Teams Come Calling This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
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6 days ago
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Juan Soto Makes ‘Emotional' Admission After Mets' Win Over Braves
Juan Soto Makes 'Emotional' Admission After Mets' Win Over Braves originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Mets were 1-10 in their last 11 games before Wednesday night's bout with the Atlanta Braves, and they desperately needed a spark. Luckily for them, they have a generational hitter in Juan Soto. Advertisement The 26-year-old went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in New York's 7-3 win. He now has five home runs in his last five games and leads the team with 19 this year. Soto struggled to start the season, as he slashed .232/.347/.354 in April and .219/.345/.448 in May, but is now slashing .325/.485/.753 in June. The former World Series champion revealed how he felt hitting his second homer on Wednesday, via SNY. New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto (22)Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images "I knew what I was chasing in the at-bat, so when I see the ball going I felt really emotional right there," he said. "Definitely still [prioritized] winning the game, helping the team to keep increasing the lead." Advertisement "But when you look back at what I did and what I've been doing this past years, it's really special for me," he continued. Soto's second blast gave him his 27th career multi-homer game, which is the most such contests of any player before turning 27. He passed Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx for the record. New York is now a half-game behind the Philadelphia Phillies atop the NL East and is two games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers for the first Wild Card spot. Right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning (7-3, 3.91 ERA) will start for the Mets on Thursday against Braves right-hander Grant Holmes (4-6, 3.71 ERA). Advertisement Related: Mets Receive Good News After Third Straight Loss Related: Francisco Lindor Makes Honest Statement After Mets' Loss to Braves This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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6 days ago
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Last Night in Baseball: Juan Soto Makes History, Again
There is always baseball happening — almost too much baseball for one person to handle themselves. That's why we're here to help, though, by sifting through the previous days' games, and figuring out what you missed, but shouldn't have. Here are all the best moments from last night in Major League Baseball: Soto is historically great once more Sometimes it's easy to forget – because of the fact that he's signed to the largest contract in pro sports – that Juan Soto is still just in his mid-20s. He's in his eighth season in the majors, sure, but he showed up on the Nationals as a 19-year-old, and made an immediate impact by batting .292/.406/.517 in 116 games. Because of this head start – and because Soto hit the ground running in a way that few 19-year-old players MLB ever have – the Mets' slugger makes history from time to time, history related to those facts. Just last week, he reached 1,000 career hits before turning 27, making him one of just 84 players to do so out of the 1,342 who have made it to 1,000 base knocks in their careers. And on Wednesday night against the Braves, Soto managed something a little less round-number-notable but even more impressive in some ways: He now has the most multi-homer games before age-27 of any player ever, passing Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx. The number of multi-homer games? Also 27. Pretty much anything you can pass Jimmie Foxx in – especially when it's about what he did in his 20s – is worth celebrating. Foxx entered MLB at 17, though he didn't get a full-time job with the Philadelphia Athletics until he was 20. Before he turned 27, he hit 302 homers, drove in 1,075 runs, batted .339/.440/.640 and posted a 175 OPS+. That's an entire career, and a damn good one, too, all before he turned 27. Soto, similarly, has already had an entire career. He's at 39.9 wins above replacement by Baseball-Reference's accounting, has played in 1,016 games, logged 4,444 plate appearances, has hit 220 homers and 428 extra-base hits overall, has 835 career walks to go with the 1,007 hits, and is batting .282/.419/.530 – that on-base percentage makes him the active leader among players. Again: Soto is 26 years old. He won't turn 27 until the 2025 World Series is on your television (only on FOX!). He is, presumably, entering his prime years, but even if he falls off a little bit after his early success like Foxx did… well, Jimmie Foxx's second career arc included hitting .320/.429/.605 for the Red Sox for eight years, producing another 32 wins above replacement and 222 more homers. That wouldn't be a bad place to be, and nothing says Soto is going to follow suit, either. He might just keep being the Juan Soto he is right now, or even a little better – a terrifying thought for everyone facing the Mets for maybe the next decade or so. deGrom misses another shot at a no-hitter For all that Jacob deGrom has accomplished on the mound in his stellar career, one thing he's never managed is a no-hitter. On Wednesday against the Orioles, he got oh-so-close: deGrom was even outright perfect until the seventh inning, when he walked Jackson Holliday to lead off the frame. Despite walking another batter and setting up a precarious situation for himself and the Rangers, deGrom got out of the seventh without allowing a hit. However, leading off the eighth inning, the veteran righty gave up a single to Colton Cowser, ending the perfect game and his start. Still, there's good news here. deGrom hasn't been healthy in some time, and managed a single season's worth of starts and innings between 2021 and 2024 because of it. Incredible innings, where he posted a 2.01 ERA and struck out 307 batters over 197.1 of them, but still not much in the way of workload. In 2025, the 38-year-old has taken a bit off of his fastball to try to keep himself on the mound, and the results speak for themselves: through 16 starts and 95.1 innings — both highs for deGrom since 2019 — he has a 2.08 ERA and 180 ERA+, while still striking out just shy of a batter per inning. A big night for J-Ram José Ramírez has a real shot to be the greatest player in Guardians history if he keeps it up, and nights like Wednesday's are a reminder of that. Simply by taking the field, Ramírez moved to fourth all-time for the Guardians in games played with 1,527, passing Jim Tregan. Ramirez did more than just show up for work, though. He also drove in a pair of runs against the Blue Jays, including the game winner in the bottom of the 10th inning: Things have not been going great for the Red Sox since they traded Rafael Devers. They won their first game after the swap, but are just 3-6 overall since, with the latest L coming against the Angels, dropping them another game under .500 on the season. The Angels tied things up early with back-to-back homers by Jo Adell and Travis d'Arnaud: It was the performance of starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi that won the game for the Angels, however, as he struck out a season-high 12 batters over seven innings, in which he limited the Sox to a pair of runs, three hits, and one walk. Both those runs were unearned, too. The Angels are now 40-40, with it still being unclear if they're any good or not. The Red Sox are 40-42, and it's also unclear if they're any good or not, but the mood surrounding that question is a lot different in Boston than it is in Orange County at the moment. Misiorowski's hot start continues Flamethrowing rookie Jacob Misiorowski had his third start for the Brewers on Wednesday, and it was a highly anticipated one, since it came against the Pirates' young ace, Paul Skenes. One of the two pitchers was up to the task, and it wasn't the comparative vet: Skenes gave up four runs in four innings, a rare downer of a performance from him. Misiorowski, though, struck out eight batters over five innings, limiting the Pirates to just two hits, two walks, and no runs. The Brewers would win, 3-0 – for once, maybe we can give the Bucs a break over the lack of run support for Skenes, given Misiorowski was out there whipping fireballs left and right like he's a powered-up Mario. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! 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Mets' Juan Soto Sets MLB Record in Win Over Braves
Mets' Juan Soto Sets MLB Record in Win Over Braves originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As it turns out, this Juan Soto guy is pretty good—and he's ready to save the New York Mets' season. Soto crushed two home runs, his 18th and 19th, in Wednesday's 7-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Not only did Soto help secure a much-needed win amid a trying June, but he made MLB history in the process. Advertisement Wednesday marked the 27th time in Soto's stellar career that he's had a multi-home run game. According to MLB analyst Sarah Langs, that's a new record for the most multi-homer games for a player before turning 27. New York Mets right fielder Juan SotoWendell Cruz-Imagn Images Soto passed Hall of Fame slugger Jimmie Foxx, who had 26 such games for the then-Philadelphia Athletics nearly 100 years ago. Foxx did the bulk of that work from 1928-34, a period when he hit 263 homers and tallied 52 bWAR during his age 20-26 seasons. Soto is up to nine home runs this month, and he's worked his way back into the All-Star Game conversation. The four-time All-Star is also on pace for his third consecutive 30-home run season. Advertisement Wednesday proved to be a busy night for the Mets' outfield. Soto made history; center fielder Jeff McNeil robbed Braves DH Marcell Ozuna of a first-inning home run; and left fielder Brandon Nimmo had an RBI single. The Mets improved to 46-34 with Wednesday's win. New York and Atlanta end the four-game set on Thursday night. Related: Mets Send Clear Juan Soto Message During Braves Game Related: Fans Left in Disbelief After Incredible Marcell Ozuna Moment During Braves Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
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24-06-2025
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Mets' Juan Soto bashes pearl of a HR vs. Braves
The post Mets' Juan Soto bashes pearl of a HR vs. Braves appeared first on ClutchPoints. The New York Mets needed a spark on Monday night against a divisional rival, and Juan Soto delivered one that nearly rocked Citi Field off its foundation. In the bottom of the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves, Soto crushed a 412-foot home run off a 94.7 mph sinker from rookie Spencer Schwellenbach. The two-run blast, Soto's 17th of the season, cut the New York deficit to 3-2 and gave New York a late surge of life in a pivotal NL East showdown. This wasn't just any long ball, it was a classic Soto home run, launched with a 106.5 mph exit velocity and a towering 26-degree launch angle to left-center field. For a Mets offense that has sputtered over the past two weeks, moments like this are becoming increasingly important. Advertisement Despite a slow start to the season, he entered June hitting just .256, Soto has caught fire this month. He's now batting .329 in June with 8 home runs, showing signs that he's fully in rhythm. For a Mets team dealing with rotation injuries and inconsistency, Soto's bat is emerging as a stabilizing force. The blast didn't just jolt the game, it carried historical weight. With his 17th homer, Soto ties legends like Jimmie Foxx for the most home runs hit before turning 27. That puts him in elite company and continues to underline his impact not only on the Mets, but on the league as a whole. While the Braves vs. Mets rivalry added another chapter, this moment still belonged to Soto. Even in what could end up as a loss, he remains the center of attention. Right now, the Mets have two on with two outs and Soto back at the plate — a chance for more drama. If his offensive tear continues, the NL East standings could look very different by the All-Star break. With the Philadelphia Phillies just one game ahead, every swing counts, and no bat in the Mets offense is hotter than Soto's. Related: Mets fans are already losing it over reliever's new official nickname Related: Mets send Luisangel Acuna to Triple-A after miserable stretch
