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Potential Yankees Trade Target Infielder Nearing Massive Home Run Milestone
Potential Yankees Trade Target Infielder Nearing Massive Home Run Milestone originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez has put together a very strong year as he nears his pending free agency. Advertisement Only a year removed from his fifth 30-home-run season, the veteran infielder has put together a strong 130 wRC+ and .836 OPS, his highest in a season since his 49 home-run 2019 campaign. On multiple occasions, Suarez has been linked to the New York Yankees, and fits the bill for what the Yankees typically look for in trade deadline targets. Entirely unrelated to the trade deadline, however, the 33-year-old slugger is nearing a very special milestone in his career. Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez (28) hits a two run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second inning at Rogers Hamilton - Imagn Images Following his two-run home run on Thursday, which lifted Arizona to a 9-5 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, Suarez is now at 298 home runs over the course of his career. Advertisement MLB Trade Rumors noted that Suarez has 18 career multi-home-run games, including two this season, so the veteran could easily reach 300 home runs in one fell swoop, or over the course of two games. Suarez has been oft linked to the New York Yankees, who are desperately in need of a third baseman once again due to Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s relative inexperience at the hot corner and lack of productivity at second base. The addition of Suarez, assuming he doesn't go on a major home run drought, would give the Yankees their fourth 300+ career home run slugger, joining Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Paul Goldschmidt. The prevailing opinion around the league seems to be that the Diamondbacks, who have an embarrassment of riches in the infield, and have yet to give third base prospect Jordan Lawlar a lengthy stint in the pros, might deal Suarez to beef up their farm system. Advertisement With the Yankees lurking, could Suarez go on a tear to boost his trade stock heading into July? Related: Yankees Predicted To Trade For $66 Million Infielder After Ugly Loss Related: Diamondbacks Facing Eugenio Suarez Decision After Jordan Lawlar Call Up Related: $15 Million Yankees Disappointment Generating Significant All-Star Buzz This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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8 hours ago
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Phillies blast 5 homers in rout of Braves
June 28 - Philadelphia hit a season-high five home runs, including three-run shots by Nick Castellanos and Otto Kemp, to awaken their dormant bats and send the visiting Phillies to a 13-0 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night in the opener of their three-game series. The victory ended the Phillies' three-game losing streak. The Phillies had scored only one run while suffering a three-game sweep at the hands of Houston over the weekend. They erupted to set their season high for runs. Philadelphia scored 11 runs in the first three innings. Philadelphia holds a 4-3 season series lead over Atlanta, which suffered its second straight shutout. Castellanos hit his ninth homer in the second inning, his 10th career homer against the Braves. Omar went deep in the third inning for his first major league homer. The Phillies also got a pair of solo homers from Trea Turner, the second coming in the ninth inning against position player Luke Williams. Kyle Schwarber added a two-run homer, his 25th, tied for second-most in the National League. The game was delayed by two hours and 19 minutes because of rain. Both starting pitchers had warmed up when the tarp was placed on the field. The Braves still used Bryce Elder, while the Phillies changed from Mick Abel to Tanner Banks when the game began. Banks pitched two scoreless innings and allowed two hits with two strikeouts. Taijuan Walker (3-5) followed with two scoreless innings on one hit, two walks and one strikeout to earn the win. Alan Rangel, recalled on Sunday from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, finished the final five innings and allowed six hits, one walk and four strikeouts for his first save. Elder (2-5) was hammered for 10 runs, nine earned, in two-plus innings. He allowed eight hits and four walks with two strikeouts and saw his ERA soar from 4.77 to 5.82. --Field Level Media
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9 hours ago
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Phillies have 17 hits, 5 home runs in 13-0 rout of Braves
ATLANTA — Trae Turner hit two of Philadelphia's five home runs as the Phillies broke out of an offensive slump with a 13-0 rout of the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Kyle Schwarber, Nick Castellanos and Otto Kemp also hit home runs for the Phillies, who scored just one run in three games while being swept by the Houston Astros prior to arriving in Atlanta.
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16 hours ago
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Shohei Ohtani Hits 28 Home Runs Through 82 games, Ties Dodgers Record
Shohei Ohtani Hits 28 Home Runs Through 82 games, Ties Dodgers Record originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Shohei Ohtani making history isn't exactly some rare event that's seldom seen. In fact, Ohtani has frequently revised the annals of baseball history. On Thursday, he again etched his name into the history books, only this time, in that of the storied 142-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers' franchise. Advertisement With his home run in Thursday's 3-1 victory over the Rockies, Ohtani became one of only three Dodgers' hitters to mash 28 home runs in the first 82 games of a season. MLB commentator Sarah Langs noted Ohtani's achievement on X: Ohtani's 28th of the season not only ties him with Aaron Judge for second-most home runs in MLB this season, it also ties him with Hall of Famers Gil Hodges and Duke Snider who each hit 28 in the first 82 games of a season, Hodges in 1951 and Snider in 1955, both as members of the Brooklyn Dodgers. No other Dodger has tallied more home runs in an 82-game span from the start of a season. Another legendary home run-hitter, Gary Sheffield, comes in at fourth with 27. Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel (91) congratulates Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) after his solo home run in the seventh inning at Coors Field. Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images Making Ohtani's talent truly unique is his ability, not just to pitch at a high level or steal bases like an Olympian sprinter, but to mash like a generational slugger. Of the four renowned hitters Langs listed on X, only Ohtani has been able to surmount 43 home runs in a single season. Both Sheffield and Snider topped out at 43, while Hodges topped out at 42. Advertisement Ohtani has surmounted the 43-mark three times, hitting a career-high 54 long balls last season. It's only fair to note that ballparks have gotten smaller over the years, which may skew the numbers just a little; still, pitching has vastly improved since Snider last stepped in the box, and topping 50 home runs in a season was never a common feat. Ohtani is hitting .291/.392/.633 in addition to his 28 home runs this season. At this pace, he is well on his way to his third consecutive MVP, fourth overall, which would mark two more rare achievements. Related: Major League Baseball Makes Shohei Ohtani All-Star Announcement This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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MLB at the midway point: Cal Raleigh's HR pace could deny Aaron Judge a Triple Crown
Well, that was fast. Major League Baseball's halfway point has arrived for a significant number of ballclubs, a time to take stock and responsibly project what wild trends and paces may become reality when October arrives. Advertisement The standings reveal plenty of ambiguity, evidenced by the utterly cloudy trade deadline picture that will likely reveal a dud of a July trade bazaar. Yet there are several team and individual exploits – some ignominious – coming into view as the field reaches the turnaround point and heads for home. A look at several paces to keep an eye on this summer, be they realistic goals or something to dream on: Cal Raleigh: 66 home runs Cal Raleigh has put together a historic first half. Yeah, this remains totally irrational. For now, though, we've learned not to doubt 'Big Dumper' until the big guy stops blasting balls out of ballparks. And we're not too far away from 'Judge Watch' infographics – yes, can a previously unheralded catcher break the American League record of 62 set by the greatest power hitter of this generation? Advertisement Some signs suggest yes. Raleigh's expected slugging percentage of .593 falls short of his actual .658 mark, which, we should note, is nearly 200 points north of his full-season career high. And this is the thing: Catchers typically tail off as the summer grows longer. Raleigh's career first-half OPS of .812 falls to .754 after the All-Star break. Yet last year, when he hit a career-high 34 homers, his slug was virtually identical (.435 to .437) and his OPS also went up after the break (.734 to .767). An interesting data point to monitor: With Statcast now measuring bat speed, can Raleigh maintain his 88th-percentile 74.9 mph hack all year? So little is guaranteed for catchers, always just a foul tip away from a few weeks on the shelf. We can't even guarantee Raleigh will break Salvador Perez's record of 48 home runs for a primary catcher. We also can't set any limits on B-Dumps, either, since he finds a way to exceed them. Aaron Judge: Triple Crown Aaron Judge is in search of his third MVP award. What's the current hindrance keeping Judge from the game's first Triple Crown since Miguel Cabrera in 2012? See above. Advertisement Yep, Judge currently trails Raleigh in homers (32-28) and RBIs (69-63), though their track records and the fact Judge plays right field and enjoys the occasional short-porch bonus at Yankee Stadium augurs well for the big guy. Less in his favor is whether the decent to hot starts of veteran teammates like Trent Grisham, Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger are sustainable, affecting his RBI chances. And then there's Judge's run toward what would be his first batting title. Incredibly, he was batting .400 as late as May 7, before mildly regressing to a more human .361. For once, his top competition is not Raleigh but rather Athletics rookie Jacob Wilson, batting .347, including a scorching .361 at home in Yolo County. And plenty of other spoilers lurk in the batting leaders, perhaps most notably Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña (.325), who's amid a career year, and Guardians hit machine José Ramírez (.318). A few factors could boost Judge in this chase, particularly if he sees fewer pitches in the second half and his average remains less prone to dips like the 2-for-24 (.083) he recently suffered through against the Red Sox and Angels. Yet, taking his walks would save his average but hinder his homer and RBI totals. Not easy, huh? Advertisement That's one reason the Triple Crown remains one of the game's great feats of badassery, despite what the naysayers might claim. Tarik Skubal: 9.6 strikeout-walk ratio A little esoteric, you say? Well, sue us: Nobody's on pace for 20 wins or 300 strikeouts and there's really no better way to illustrate the dominant two-year run Skubal's on. He's struck out 125 and walked just 13 this season, and that ratio is 115-9 over his last 14 starts. (The Tigers are 12-2 in those games, shockingly). Such dominance paired with efficiency has enabled all his other greatness: The 205-inning pace, the majors-leading 2.12 FIP and 0.87 WHIP, all creating such value for the Tigers that he should garner a few down-ballot MVP votes along with a second Cy Young should he maintain. Advertisement And that 9.6 ratio? It'd be second-highest in AL history, behind … Phil Hughes? Yes, the one-time All-Star produced an 11.63 mark in 2014 for the Minnesota Twins. Will Smith: .330 batting average Just three times has a catcher won the NL batting title: Buster Posey in his 2012 MVP season in San Francisco and Ernie Lombardi for Cincinnati in 1938 and the Boston Braves in 1942. Smith has a 19-point lead over teammate Freddie Freeman at the moment, scary company to keep. But the batting average only scratches the surface of Smith's value to the Dodgers. He's batting a majors-leading .426 with runners in scoring position, a testament to his ability to clean up hitting behind Freeman, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani. His .425 OBP leads the NL. And while 13 Dodgers pitchers are currently on the injured list, Smith's 3.2 WAR is tops among NL catchers and seventh overall, helping the superteam stay on track. Advertisement Like his AL counterpart Raleigh, keeping up that pace at the plate will be challenging given the work asked of him behind it. Yet unlike Raleigh, Smith doesn't get the occasional DH day since Ohtani occupies that spot, giving him more chances to truly sit on his average. Come and get him, fellas. Colorado Rockies: 125 losses This one's gonna be fascinating, in a grim kind of way. As you might have heard, the Rockies steadied the ship just a bit after a 9-50 start. Yet after a 15-game stretch of winning baseball (OK, 8-7), there they went again, losing six of seven to fall back under what we'll call the Reinsdorf Line. Yep, the Rockies need to win at better than a .253 clip to ensure they don't break the 2024 Chicago White Sox's modern record of 121 losses before the ink in the record books had a chance to dry. Advertisement It's true: The Rockies are playing much better than when they were losing 21-0 and firing their manager. Young players such as Michael Toglia are gaining their footing, and catcher Hunter Goodman is a bona fide All-Star. Problem is, the '24 White Sox only bottomed out in historic fashion after the trade deadline, when they shipped off Erick Fedde, Michael Kopech, Tommy Pham and others, leaving a ship rudderless. They went 9-39 in the immediate aftermath, cinching their spot in infamy. So how might the Rockies look, post-deadline? There's honestly not a ton to deal, unless they finally move third baseman Ryan McMahon, or spin off veteran pitchers Antonio Senzatela or German Marquez, further destabilizing the rotation. If they're so inclined, their top asset, given the incessant need for relief help at the deadline, might be right-hander Jake Bird, who gets plenty of swing-and-miss (11.5 Ks per nine) and will have three seasons remaining before free agency. Yet that might make them inclined to hold him, as well. Advertisement Either way, it's highly probable the Rockies will look different – read: worse – after July 31. And that much harder to avoid history. The big question: Will the 2024 White Sox pop champagne and light cigars if the Rockies break their record, or keep it intact? The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB stats at the midway point: Cal Raleigh, Aaron Judge chase history
