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Trey Yesavage: the Blue Jays have yet to decide whether he’ll stay in the rotation

On Monday night, Trey Yesavage was impressive. The Blue Jays starter retired nine Rays players on strikes in 5+ innings of work. That’s a franchise record for a first career start.

Seeing him recalled isn’t necessarily a surprise… but seeing him get his chance in the rotation is.

One might have expected a role in the bullpen, to limit his responsibilities and because he was being tested in relief in AAA Buffalo. But his first game was a start.

But will it stay that way for the rest of the season?

In terms of performance, he deserves another start. But we know he’s been brought into the rotation because the club is in the midst of 13 straight games without a bye. So the club can go back to five starters…

Asked about this, John Schneider said that nothing had been decided. Yesavage could be used in relief, and he could also be a starter, as he has shown he can do it in the Majors.

The next few days will dictate the club’s decisions.

I also imagine that the use of the other pitchers will make a difference. If the bullpen is ever rested and the club gains ground in the standings, keeping the rookie in the rotation may make sense.

Note that if he stays in the rotation and performs well, there are people who will demand that he be given a playoff start. In terms of potential, it could really be explosive.

To be continued in due course.

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Cal Raleigh overtakes Mickey Mantle and equals Ken Griffey Jr

Cal Raleigh is having an exceptional season, to say the least. And the fairy tale continued last night (Tuesday). The Seattle Mariners catcher cannoned his 55th and 56th long balls, two historic home runs.

With his first four-base hit of the night in the game against the Kansas City Royals, Raleigh wrote his name in the history books of Major League Baseball, surpassing legend Mickey Mantle for the most long balls hit by an ambidextrous hitter in a single season. Mantle had set the record with 54 home runs in 1961.

Then, the 28-year-old’s second home run of the game from the bat enabled him to tie Ken Griffey Jr. for the most bombs hit in a single season in Mariners history with a grand total of 56. Griffey hit 56 home runs in the 1997 and 1998 seasons while playing for Seattle.

And guess what? The season isn’t over yet.

Raleigh has led the Manfred Tour in home runs for the majority of the current campaign and now holds a three-run lead over Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies at the top of that chart.

What’s more, the man himself can hardly believe what’s happening to him in 2025.

My name shouldn’t be in the same sentence as these guys, Mickey Mantle and Ken Griffey Jr. I don’t really have words for it, I don’t really know what to say.

To add to this moment, the Mariners recorded their tenth consecutive victory and still sit atop the American League’s Western Section, half a game ahead of the Houston Astros.

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Shohei Ohtani founded another 50/50 club (and pitched five scoreless, hitless innings)

Yesterday, the Dodgers lost 9-6 to the Phillies. That said, Shohei Ohtani has nothing to be ashamed of.

As a pitcher, Ohtani threw five innings. He put five guys in the mitt, raising his season total from 49 to 54, and didn’t give up a hit or a run.

He was removed from the game due to his pitch count, which is fine in his case. Relief eluded him thereafter, as you can see from the result.

And as a hitter? He struck out two, including his 50th home run of the season.

He became the first player in history to hit 50 home runs and strike out 50 players as a pitcher. The only other time a home run hitter managed at least one strikeout was Babe Ruth in 1921… with three little strikeouts.

To me, that’s the difference between Ruth and Ohtani: Babe Ruth pitched and hit, but not at the same time.

Ohtani, who is the only player in Dodger history with at least 50 home runs in a season, hit 54 bombs last year and 50 (so far) this year. #Machine

His game yesterday wasn’t as memorable as last year’s, when he founded the 50/50 club (home runs and stolen bases) in Miami… but let’s just say his game yesterday is still worthy of mention.

For the first time since Alex Rodriguez in 2001-2002, an MLB player has back-to-back seasons with at least 50 bombs.

Speaking of 50 home runs: for the third time in history, three players have at least 50 bombs in MLB this season. Cal Raleigh and Kyle Schwarber have also hit at least 50 long balls this season.

Yesterday, Schwarber (who has 53 bombs) didn’t hit a Schwarbomb and was one of five victims on Ohtani strikes.

Cal Raleigh, meanwhile, hit his 55th and 56th long balls of the year. His first enabled him to overtake Mickey Mantle for the most home runs in a season by an ambidextrous hitter in MLB history… and the second enabled him to join Ken Griffey Jr. for the most bombs in a season in Seattle.

It also allowed the Mariners to win their 10th game in a row and consolidate their lead at the top of their division. They are currently 0.5 games ahead of the Astros.

It’s going to be a tight race to the finish.

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The Blue Jays and Yankees won’t face each other in London in 2026: the plan has fallen through

According to ESPN, the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees had plans to play games in London in 2026. But the plan fell through.

Why did it fall through? Because there’s a scheduling conflict with the TV partners and the soccer schedule in Europe.

Basically, the basic plan was for the two division rivals, who like each other less and less, to play each other on June 13 and 14. But the stadium is used for soccer shortly afterwards, and it would have been too tight to transform the pitch.

And it’s a monster transformation to get there.

And later that month, the World Cup at FOX Sports, which would have broadcast the event, posed problems in terms of airtime. So there were too many obstacles. #Too bad

The Yankees and Red Sox, in 2019, were the first to go to London. The Cardinals and Cubs were supposed to go in 2020, but went in 2023. And in 2024? It was the Mets and Phillies.

Europe isn’t as important to MLB as it might be to the NFL, given that the chances of having a team in London are slimmer for a club that plays 162 times a year.

But even so, with the desire to make the sport more international, seeing a Canadiens team and the popular New York Yankees, it probably would have helped make the sport more popular in Europe, where many people love the ball.

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Official: Bo Bichette and Yordan Alvarez will miss the rest of the regular season

In the last few days, Bo Bichette and Yordan Alvarez have been injured. We’re talking about two big names who play for playoff-bound teams… and whose absence leaves a gaping hole in their respective rosters.

These injuries don’t come at an ideal time.

So we waited for news on both players… and in the last hour, it all came out… and the two cases are quite similar.

As for Bichette, John Schneider has confirmed that his regular season is over. That said, the news is relatively good: he won’t need surgery. The initial diagnosis has been confirmed: a sprained ligament in the left knee.

The club remains hopeful of seeing him back in time for the playoffs.

And in the case of Alvarez, the news isn’t much different: the Astros don’t expect to see him back by the end of the regular season.

The slugger suffered a severe left ankle sprain, and the club has insisted that it’s a severe injury…

But even so, there’s still some prospect of seeing him in the playoffs again.

For both Bichette and Alvarez, we’re talking about sprains (knee for Bichette, ankle for Alvarez), but no tears or fractures. The two guys avoided the worst-case scenario.

And that’s why there’s still a chance of seeing them in the playoffs.

Of course, that doesn’t mean they’ll be ready to return in October. But to hear that the door isn’t closed in that respect is reassuring for both fan bases.

Let’s see if they’ll be able to come back in two weeks’ time.

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MLB in brief: Rob Manfred wants to pick expansion cities | Trey Yesavage impressed

Rob Manfred wants to choose expansion cities

He wants to do it before he leaves in 2029.

Trey Yesavage impressed

He’s the talk of the town right now.

Four years, $30 million a year

Will that be Kyle Schwarber’s salary?

40 home runs in 162 games

Excellent pace for Jazz Chisholm Jr. in New York.

Tarik Skubal is fine

He’s still on track for his next start on Thursday.

Cole Ragans back tomorrow

This will help the Royals.

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Bo Bichette: a return in time for the playoffs is possible, says Jon Morosi

Bo Bichette is the talk of the town these days.

The Blue Jays shortstop, who has a knee injury, has left for Texas to get a second opinion on his injury. Not exactly a good sign for the future, let’s face it.

It makes you wonder whether he’ll be able to help out in the playoffs. And until yesterday, it was clear that optimism wasn’t exactly running high among the team’s fans.

But now Jon Morosi has brought some positive news to the table.

According to his information, the second opinion requested by the player confirms that we’re talking about a short-term situation and that he could get better with rest and a rehabilitation process.

If he’s right, unlike the story about the plane and Shohei Ohtani, it gives us reason to be hopeful.

If the Blue Jays manage to secure a bye to the divisional games, by finishing in the top-2 of the American, this would give Bichette even more time before the start of the playoffs.

And that’s likely, right now.

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The Blue Jays, over the next few days, are really going to put a lot of emphasis on his return to health. After all, he’s having a great season and his bat is really important in town.

If he and Anthony Santander can be healthy in the playoffs… watch out for the Blue Jays, who are already dangerous.

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Ken Rosenthal apologizes for his actions over the weekend

Ken Rosenthal is a well-known figure in the baseball world. But that doesn’t give him the right to act as if he were the center of the universe.

Let’s explain.

Rosenthal was on the field level for Saturday’s game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals for the Fox Sports network. After the Brewers’ 9-8 victory, he interviewed Andruw Monasterio, whose single in the bottom of the tenth inning sealed his team’s win.

In keeping with tradition, Monasterio’s teammates ran over during the interview and splashed him with water in celebration. Rosenthal then rushed to get out of the way and ended up colliding with a Brewers photographer.

Rosenthal looked incredibly unhappy about the situation and gave the photographer a murderous look, despite the fact that it was clearly an accidental collision.

Let’s just say, at that moment, he didn’t look like a good person.

Thankfully, the main guy addressed the issue on the Foul Territory podcast and clarified what happened before apologizing.

I want to talk about what happened Saturday night. When I watched the video, I was surprised at how upset I looked. I was more confused than anything else. I had to continue the interview. We were live, folks. On national television. I couldn’t stop. That said, I felt bad about what happened. Afterwards, I went to Scott, who I’d worked with over the years, and apologized. I apologized profusely.

Rosenthal went on to note that Fox Sports is covering the American League playoffs this year, so he won’t be seeing the Brewers again unless they qualify for the World Series. If that happens, he looks forward to sharing a good time with Paulus and laughing about the situation.

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Astros: Yordan Alvarez leaves the game with an apparent injury

Last night (Monday), the Houston Astros began an important series against the Texas Rangers, with the two Taxan teams only two games apart in the standings going into this duel.

While things went well for the Astros in terms of scoring, there was one event that tinted Houston’s big 6-3 victory. Yordan Alvarez had to leave the game after suffering an apparent injury while scoring a run at the plate.

The 28-year-old was sprinting from third base and chose not to slide at the plate. When he touched home plate with his left foot, Alvarez appeared to twist his ankle, who was barely able to leave the field under his own power and was removed from the game as a result of the injury.

Later in the game, the Astros provided an update on his condition, stating that the big left-handed slugger had suffered a sprained left ankle.

Alvarez has spent more time on the injured list than on the field this season, and yesterday’s ankle injury is the final nail in the coffin in what has been a difficult season for him. In 47 games this season, he posted an OPS of .794 with six home runs and 27 runs batted in.

It’s still unclear whether he’ll be back on the injured list, and whether he can be back in time for the playoffs if the Astros qualify.

While there’s never a good time, let’s just say that with Houston in the midst of a tight race to make the fall dance, the injury couldn’t come at a worse time.

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Trey Yesavage made Blue Jays history in his first game

As you may know, the Blue Jays decided to trust Trey Yesavage last night. They released Ryan Borucki to make room for him.

The club’s top prospect got the start against the Rays in Tampa Bay… and we wondered if he’d be able to live up to the moment, in this playoff race.

And the answer is yes.

Has it always been simple? No. In the first inning in particular, it took him a while to get going. But once he got going, it went well.

He retired five guys in a row on strikes. We knew he was good at retiring guys on strikes, but clearly, he’s shown he can do it in Major League Baseball too.

In fact, in just over five innings of work, he retired five players on strikes. That’s a franchise record for a youngster making his first start in Major League Baseball.

He left the game trailing 1-0. The reliever held on and the Blue Jays won 2-1 in 11 innings.

Whether he’ll get another start, or his next outing as a reliever, is obviously up for debate. But either way, he left a very fine calling card.

In other words, the magic number to make the playoffs is 4. And to win the division, the magic number is 7. Watching the Yankees and Rangers lose has helped improve those numbers.

The club is also three games ahead of the Tigers at the top of the American League.

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