CINCINNATI (AP) — Masyn Winn hit a home run and doubled twice and Kyle Leahy gave up three hits and struck out six in five innings as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Tuesday night.
Riley O'Brien pitched the ninth for his 32nd save. It was the 12th time the Reds have been shut out this season and the Cardinals' ninth shutout win.
It's the first time Winn had two doubles in a game since July 28, 2025 against the Marlins.
Cardinals left fielder Joshua Báez went 0 for 3 with an RBI on a sacrifice fly. He's now 0 for 17 with seven strikeouts since his three-homer day at Wrigley Field on Saturday.
Leahy (10-4) threw 90 pitches. It was his 10th straight start allowing two earned runs or fewer.

#winn #ninth #since

Former Great Britain international Marius Dobel-Ober has been named as the new head coach at Truro Fencing Club.
The club, which has produced four Olympians, has recently been taken over by a firm spearheaded by former Truro head coach and Team GB Olympic coach Jon Salfield.
Dobel-Ober will be based at Truro School's Cornwall Fencing Centre.
The last British Olympian to come from the club was James Honeybone in 2012 while Brazil's Marta Baeza trained at the club ahead of her home Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro four years later.
Dobel-Ober says he has a twin mission of getting more people into the sport and coaching those who could one day compete at the highest level:

#truro #fencing #olympic #four

The St. Louis Cardinals have momentum, but would that translate into a sweep of the day/night doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds Monday night? The ball was in the hands of Andre Pallante who's turned into one of the Cardinals most reliable starters this season. The question was if the Cardinals bats would give him the run support he needed. The answer would come from the bat of Herrera and the hits and hustle of Jordan Walker, but the outcome would eventually fall into the hands of the Cardinals bullpen.
The Cincinnati Reds were the first to score Monday night in the bottom of the 1st inning when Elly De La Cruz, Sal Stewart and JJ Bleday hit back-to-back-to-back singles to open their half of the inning loading the bases. Eugenio Suarez lifted a sacrifice fly to center to give the Reds a 1-0 lead, but that's all they would get in the 1st after Pallante was able to nurse a double play out of Toglia.
In the top of the 4th inning, the Cardinals would begin their own rally when Iván Herrera (who had just remarkably thrown out Elly De La Cruz) blasted a 93 mph sinker into the right-centerfield seats to tie the game 1-1.
Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker hit back-to-back singles before Joshua Báez grounded into a fielder's choice advancing Burleson to third. Alec would then score when Masyn Winn slapped a single into right field giving St. Louis a 2-1 advantage.
The Reds would squander a great scoring chance in the bottom of the 4th inning when Bleday and Suarez hit back-to-back singles leading off the inning giving Cincinnati runners at 1st and 3rd with no outs. However, they would get nothing when Pallante struck out Toglia and McLain before getting Rodriguez to weakly ground out to Burleson at first to end the inning. No soup for you!

#back #cincinnati #night #louis

Don't like your team very much this season? Just wait a week.
So it goes in the slog known as the 2026 Major League Baseball season, where ****** ody's really out of it and anyone can get back in it just by winning a few games.
This week's example? The St. Louis Cardinals.
They dealt away starter Dustin May and reliever JoJo Romero and respected outfielder Lars Nootbaar at the trade deadline and promptly won four consecutive series and eight of their past 12 games. That's lifted them above .500 and within three games of a playoff spot.
Talk about addition by, well, addition: Nootbaar's trade helped open some ****** e for rookie Joshua Báez, who merely had the greatest debut in major league history. Phenom? He is now, it seems.

#season #trade #cardinals

CHICAGO (AP) — Alec Burleson and Jordan Walker both homered and finished with three hits and four RBIs, and the St. Louis Cardinals pounded the Chicago Cubs 11-4 on Sunday for a second straight win at Wrigley Field.
Burleson has homered in consecutive games, boosting his total to 21 to tie his career high. Walker's drive, his 24th, was just the second in 30 games for the All-Star right fielder and capped the Cardinals' six-run fourth inning.
Walker doubled twice and Burleson once to help St. Louis cruise to its fifth win in seven games.
Joshua Báez, who became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues on Saturday, went 0 for 5 with three strikeouts.
Pete Crow-Armstrong cracked his 28th home run, a two-run shot. Miguel Amaya added a solo drive in the ninth as Chicago lost for the third time in four.

#louis

Uh-oh.
Don't look now, but the latest, greatest power sideshow in baseball is coming to Cincinnati this week after the most jaw-dropping debut in MLB history.
"Hopefully he got it out (of his system)," Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson said. "Hopefully he can cool off these next four days that we get him."
"He," of course, is Joshua Báez, the St. Louis Cardinals' top prospect, who on Saturday (Aug.15) at Wrigley Field delivered a debut for the ages – that age being 23.
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#mclain #debut

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Baez made some baseball history on Saturday night in Chicago.
Baez, making his big-league debut, smacked the very first pitch he saw out of the park for a home run.
It was already a dream come true for the young slugger — everything you could wish and more out of your first time stepping up to the plate in the majors. Then he homered two more times.
With each successive home run, the excitement in the voice of Cardinals announcer Chip Caray rose, and by his third at-bat of the night, he was in just as much awe as the rest of us watching along at home.
"SWING, DRIVE, WELL HIT, RIGHT," said Caray as Baez lifted his third ball over the fence. "SUZUKI BACK. IT IS GONE! IT IS GONE! IT IS GONE! THREE HOMERS FOR BAEZ! MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY AT WRIGLEY FIELD!"

#baez

Danny Young this season has an ERA over 8, a FIP over 7, and an xFIP over 6. He has at times in his 5 season, 73.0 inning major league career been an acceptable major league reliever and even has acceptable career numbers over that time, but he has simply not given the Braves a compelling reason to keep him on their roster this year. Meanwhile, the Braves are reportedly contemplating how to bring AJ Smith-Shawver onto the roster. My proposal is to simply get rid of Danny Young, perhaps bring up a stopgap arm for a few days and then have AJ replace Grant Holmes in the rotation. Holmes can be a good arm out of the bullpen and while he has done admirably to perform the job of a back end rotation starter, he can impact the Braves the best for the remainder of this season out of the bullpen.
The Braves got absolutely pounded on a night when they really had nothing going against the Diamondbacks.
The Cardinals promoted top prospect Joshua Baez and he hit a homer in each of his first THREE MLB plate appearances Saturday.
Red Sox' Aroldis Chapman passed the threshold for his $13 million vesting option, pending post-season physical.
The Blue Jays put Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the concussion IL after taking a knee to the head.

#danny #simply

PEORIA — Josh Baez earned a place on the Peoria Chiefs wall of fame, where former members of the Midwest League team are honored after they reach the majors.
The slugger also earned a place in baseball history Saturday, making an unforgettable Major League debut, one that will be referenced as perhaps the greatest ever.
The 6-foot-3 St. Louis Cardinals prospect was called-up by the parent club for its game against Chicago at Wrigley Field, and bashed three home runs, including one on the first major-league pitch he saw.
No player in baseball history had hammered three home runs in their debut.
Baez had 34 home runs at Class-AAA Memphis this season. And he's just a little more than a year removed from playing for Peoria at Dozer Park.

#home #major #earned #place

St. Louis rookie Joshua Baez smacked three home runs, the most ever by any player in his Major League Baseball debut, as the Cardinals beat the host Chicago Cubs 8-4 on Saturday.
The 23-year-old Dominican-American right-fielder made a debut for the ages at historic Wrigley Field, the oldest National League ballpark dating to 1914.
Baez smashed the first pitch he saw in MLB, a 93.4-mph fastball from Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd, for a two-run homer into center field that gave St. Louis a 3-0 lead.
In his second time at bat, Baez blasted a changeup pitch for a solo homer down the left field line in the fourth inning to lift the Cardinals ahead 4-3.
That made Baez only the ninth player in MLB history with two homers in his regular-season debut, and just the second since 1900 to homer on his first two MLB at bats after Bob Nieman in 1951.

#player

There has never, in the long and celebrated history of Major League Baseball, been a better debut than the one Cardinals outfielder Joshua Baez authored at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon as Baez became the first player to ever go deep in the first three plate appearances of a career.
The 23-year-old slugger got things started with a bang, pulverizing the 0-0 pitch of his first at-bat 449 feet over the batter's eye in dead center. That sent the Cardinals' dugout into a frenzy. Players banged uncontrollably on the dugout railing. Coaches stood shellshocked, mouths agape. Baez couldn't stop smiling as he floated around the bases. It was a magnificent opening salvo for a player whose calling card is light-tower power. It was also just the start.
Baez went yard again in his second trip to the dish. Savvy veteran Matthew Boyd tried to sneak a full-count changeup past Baez. The hulking slugger turned it into a souvenir, pulling the offering down the left-field line over the ivy and into the seats. But he wasn't done. With a runner on first in the top of the sixth, Baez got the better of Boyd once again, poking an outer-half slider into the front row in right. Three at-bats; three homers, all to different parts of the yard. It was a debut beyond anyone's wildest dreams.
It was quite a Day 1 in the big leagues for St. Louis' Joshua Baez. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
For Baez, the Cardinals' 8-4 victory was the experience of a lifetime and an appropriate introduction to the big league ball fans that might spend the next decade watching him turn hangers into bangers.

#three #debut

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The St. Louis Cardinals called up rookie outfielder Joshua Baez during their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs, and it has been a massive win so far.
In his very first MLB at-bat, and on the very first pitch he saw in the big leagues, Baez hit a monster home run that went nearly 450 feet. It was an incredible way to begin his MLB career. But it didn't stop there.
Baez, in his second at-bat, hit another homer. As MLB researcher Sarah Langs shared, Baez joins just eight other players in MLB history to accomplish this feat, which, oddly enough, happened earlier this year.
"Joshua Baez is the 9th player in MLB history with two home runs in his first regular-season game," Langs shared.

#home #sporting #shared

Joshua Báez made sure his major league debut somehow exceeded the wild expectations that preceded it.
Báez's emotional journey to the St. Louis Cardinals' lineup culminated Saturday, Aug. 15 when he hit a towering two-run home run on the first pitch he saw from Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd at Wrigley Field, sending the visiting dugout into padding-pounding pandemonium and the more than two dozen family members on hand from around the USA and Dominican Republic into unabashed glee.
Báez, 21, was already sporting a wide and disbelieving grin as he rounded first base, the perfect welcome-to-the-big-leagues moment for the Cardinals' No. 3 prospect. After all, Báez had already shown his flair for the emotional.
Báez was a third-round pick of the Cardinals in 2021, out of Dexter School in Brookline, Mass. He was midway through his second full pro season, at Class A Palm Beach, when his father, Jose Manuel, who'd had a profound impact on his baseball development, passed away.
Báez continued climbing the Cardinals' system and the prospect charts, rising to No. 56 in Baseball America's top 100 ratings this summer. And then came June 16, and the third anniversary of his father's death.

#cardinals #Baseball #Third

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez made a strong first impression in his major-league debut on Saturday.
Báez, ranked as the Cardinals' No. 3 prospect by MLB.com, was called up from Triple-A Memphis on Friday night and penciled into Saturday's starting lineup versus the Chicago Cubs by manager Oliver Marmol.
Batting fifth and playing left field, Báez quickly announced his MLB debut by hitting the first pitch he faced from Cubs starter Matthew Boyd for a home run. Boyd left a 93 mph fastball out over the plate where Báez could extend his arms and he did not miss.
The 3-run homer from Báez gave the Cardinals an early 3-0 lead. St. Louis first got on the board following a leadoff walk by JJ Wetherholt and Iván Herrera getting hit by a pitch. Alec Burleson then drove in a run on a groundout. One pitch later, Báez gave the Cardinals a 3-0 lead.
Báez, 23, was St. Louis' 2021 second-round pick out of Dexter Southfield School in Brookline, Massachusetts. Before his call-up, he hit 34 home runs with 90 RBI and a .256/.328/.573 slash average for the Redbirds.

#first #boyd

The St. Louis Cardinals have decided to call up their No. 3 overall prospect, Joshua Baez, after Friday's loss against the Chicago Cubs. The move makes sense considering the season Baez has had in the minor leagues.
The 23-year-old outfielder has dominated Triple-A, posting a .256 batting average, .328 on-base percentage, .901 OPS, 34 home runs and 90 RBIs across just 103 games. He is big-league ready.
Manager Oli Marmol confirmed that Baez would make his debut at Wrigley Field on Saturday, according to Jeff Jones of Belleview News.
MORE: 11-year MLB veteran chooses retirement instead of joining Astros
With Baez heading to the big leagues, his addition paves the way for the Cardinals to change Jordan Walker's role.

#leagues

A former champion at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters was knocked out on Friday by a South American clay-courter while the tournament's 2022 finalist survived into the second round.
With 64 seeds in the men's and women's draw of the last major warm-up prior to the August 30 US Open only going into action from Saturday, interest focused on the fate of 2017 winner Grigor Dimitrov and 2022 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The popular Dimitrov was unable to hold onto a 4-1 lead in the third set against Argentine Sebastian Baez, exiting in the first round 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 as he lost the last five games of the encounter.
The 35-year-old Dimitrov, his ranking down to 138 and playing on a wild card, was bidding for his first Cincinnati victory in five years.
Baez goes on to next play American Learner Tien, a semi-finalist this week in Montreal.

#first #five

Kevin McGonigle drove in three runs and the host Detroit Tigers won for the eighth time in 10 games, topping the Cleveland Guardians 6-4 on Tuesday, Aug. 11.
McGonigle had a two-run double and an RBI single, and Javier Baez scored two runs as the Tigers continued their push for a playoff berth.
Tigers All-Star outfielder Riley Greene left the game after the second inning with right hamstring tightness. Greene was hit by a pitch on his right leg during the inning but still scored from first on a double by Spencer Torkelson.
Drew Anderson gave up one run and four hits in four innings as Detroit's starting pitcher. Jacob Waguespack (1-1) pitched two scoreless innings to notch the victory. Kenley Jansen escaped a ninth-inning jam for his 14th save.
Chase DeLauter had three hits, including a solo homer, for Cleveland. Jo Adell drove in two runs, including his first homer since he was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels at the trade deadline. Steven Kwan added two hits and scored twice.

#tigers #scored

On June 11th, mired in a miserable 3-for-55 stretch that included a 49.1 K% and a wRC+ of -22 in a 17-game stretch that spanned from May 20th to the aforementioned June 11th, the date of demotion, for Cardinals' former 1st-round pick Nolan Gorman. The Cardinals subsequently called up Blaze Jordan to fill the primary 3rd base duties in Nolan Gorman's absence and has performed admirably in his place, but has surely left a lot to be desired, producing a .255/.279/.372 slash with only 1 HR, hit in his 2nd big league game, and has an OPS below .700 at.651.
The one area that Blaze has seemingly overperformed expectations has been on the defensive side, producing +4 OAA. Jordan doesn't strike out (13.6%), but he also doesn't walk (3.2%), and his chase rate is (34.7%), which is well below average, about 10% below which should be a significant point of emphasis in the offseason. Somehow Blaze Jordan has become Yohel Pozo with a little more positional versatility. Blaze Jordan has displayed a weak-side platoon-sized split, producing a 122 wRC+ against LHP while mustering a paltry 52 wRC+ against RHP.
Jose Fermin is another player who has filled in at 3rd base the last couple of months, producing a .240/.307/.359 overall this season as he has rotated between 2nd, 3rd, LF, and CF primarily. What Fermin lacks in impact, he makes up for in quality of his at-bats. Producing an above-average chase rate of only 21.9%, a whiff% of 13.9%, and a K rate of only 12.9%. Fermin's bat speed, HH%, and xSLG are all areas that Fermin is well below league average. Again, he has done an admirable job filling in, but he's not an immediate solution to the position and fits in quite well as a utility player off the bench.
Understanding that JJ Wetherholt is a stalwart at 2B and his impact and defense up the middle are far more valuable than him at a corner, you leave him there and allow him to grow into one of the best 2B in baseball. Bryan Torres doesn't have the arm strength or quality of contact to impact the baseball enough that is required from a primary 3b, and Cesar Prieto is more of a 2B defensively and has yet to record a hit in 26 PA in 2026, so it would be incredibly difficult to argue in favor of a long runway at that spot for him. Ramon Urias is on the mend and could be nearing a return to the big leagues. A weak-side platoon Gold Glove-caliber 3rd baseman is an excellent complementary piece but is not someone who will provide the necessary impact that could give this offense the needed boost it desperately is searching for. A lot of these options listed above are just depth at the position. So, that leaves an open-ended question: what about Nolan Gorman?
After Gorman's demotion, he spent about a week plus at the Cardinals' revamped spring facility in Jupiter, FL. It was during this process that Gorman was given a similar curriculum that youngster Joshua Baez went through before last season's breakout. After that, Gorman reported to Triple-A Memphis and, as expe

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Last week I asked you what the best Cubs' Deadline trade ever? I should have been more specific because I meant the Cubs adding players for a ******* le race and not selling players. Obviously the Javy Báez for Pete Crow-Armstrong deal would be among the best if I meant the Cubs selling players for prospects. And as hard as it is to believe now, the Cubs acquiring Jake Arrieta and Pedro Strop in 2014 was about the Orioles adding Scott Feldman at the time.
Having said all that, 40 percent of you said the Aroldis Chapman deal was number one. That makes sense, since it was the only one that resulted in a World Series ******* le. Another 30 percent of you went with the Rick Sutcliffe deal in 1984.
Here's the part where we listen to music and talk movies. You can skip that if you want. Or you can read that and skip the baseball stuff. Or you can read it all.

#dark #music #else

As starts and innings build for Colt Keith as the Detroit Tigers' primary third baseman, he is feeling increasingly comfortable with his glove at the far left corner of the infield.
Keith has grown from a negative defensive player at third base in 2025, according to defensive metrics such as outs above average (OAA), defensive runs saved (DRS) and fielding run value (FRV), to slightly positive in those three metrics in 2026.
His improvements have given manager A.J. Hinch more options to mix and match players in other positions. When Javier Báez, Detroit's ultimate defensive chess piece, came off the 60-day IL on Tuesday, July 28, Hinch mentioned the solid defense on the left side of the infield from Keith and rookie shortstop Kevin McGonigle would allow him to use Báez primarily as a center fielder, a position of weakness for the team all summer.
"I'm looking at a much-improved Colt Keith at third base, Kevin at shortstop, which makes center field more of a decision point," Hinch said before Tuesday's win over the Baltimore Orioles.
It hasn't been a jump to the top of the league leaderboards in third base defensive metrics, but Keith now sits 14th in the FRV leaderboard at his position, compared to 63rd in 2025.

#hinch #metrics

A beloved player amongst the Detroit Tigers players, coaches and fanbase had to make way for another on Tuesday, July 28.
The Tigers reinstated shortstop/center fielder Javier Báez from the 60-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Detroit had to clear a roster spot on both the 26-man and 40-man roster since Báez was removed when he was placed on the 60-day list in June.
On Monday night following an 8-5 loss to the Orioles, manager A.J. Hinch and president of baseball operations Scott Harris sat down with backup catcher Jake Rogers and let him know he would be designated for ***** ignment.
Rogers, 31, has been a member of the Tigers' organization since he came over in the trade package for Justin Verlander from the Houston Astros in 2017. He made his major league debut with Detroit in 2019 and proceeded to appear in 362 games across six different seasons.
"Jake has been here as long as I have been here," Hinch said. "Scott, Jake and I met last night and did everything to walk down memory lane to just explain the timing and how decisions get made."

#orioles #list

Detroit — As of right this minute, manager AJ Hinch has every intention of sending Tarik Skubal to the mound Wednesday for his scheduled start in the finale against the Orioles.
Trade deadline rumors be ****** ed.
"We're trying to win the series so it puts us in a better position to be a playoff team," Hinch said. "The information I have is, win the series. We obviously need to win tonight (Tuesday) to put us in that position. But I fully expect him to start."
More: Tigers activate Javier Báez, DFA Jake Rogers
Skubal, who is coming off a 12-strikeout performance against the Royals, fully expects the same thing.

#orioles

Well this is a peculiar first move for trade deadline season. Jake Rogers, the longest tenured Detroit Tigers player, has been designated for ***** ignment. Eduardo Valencia was recalled on Sunday and will be taking over the backup catcher duties. Rogers' roster spot will go to Javier Báez, who returns from a three-month absence after suffering a high ankle sprain at the end of April.
The 31-year-old Rogers made his major league debut with the Tigers back on July 30, 2019 after coming to the Tigers in the trade that sent Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros in August of 2017. He finally became the Tigers primary catcher in 2021 before tearing his UCL and requiring reconstruction surgery that cost him all of the 2022 season. In 2023 and 2024 Rogers put together good seasons based around his defensive ability, plate discipline, and the occasional burst of home run power. He was worth 4.7 fWAR across those two years, but since that point his offensive contributions collapsed as Dillon Dingler took over the everyday catching role. This season, Rogers' defense finally showed real signs of cracking as well. He's hitting .161/.266/.301 for a 60 wRC+ which ranks him 48th out of 59 catchers with 100 plate appearances or more this season.
Despite his struggles, two part-time White Sox catchers, and numerous others, are even worse offensive players than Rogers. It won't be a surprise if he gets claimed, but it's too bad no one would flip a lottery ticket prospect to acquire him. The problem is that Rogers defensive numbers have declined this year and he's finally grading out a little below average as a defender. Whether that's partly the result of lack of playing time is hard to say, but hopefully he'll be claimed somewhere. If he clears waivers and is outrighted the Tigers will still be on the hook for the rest of his $3.05M salary for 2026.
Valencia is far and away a better hitter than Rogers, so that should provide a little support to the offense. On the other hand, Valencia isn't that good behind the plate, particularly in terms of holding opponents' running game in check. Still with Rogers defensive numbers in decline, perhaps Valencia won't do worse.
Getting Báez back could be pretty helpful to the Tigers although it's just funny to look at Báez as a way to trim strikeouts in the lineup by taking over some of the workload from James Outman. It will be interesting to see how he's deployed. With Kerry Carpenter out with a foot injury, the outfield needs help. It needed help anyway. We'll see if Báez is back to full speed and can get back to playing a solid enough center field. If he's back to 100 percent, that also gives the Tigers options, with Báez getting some time at shortstop and around the infield to get another right-handed bat into the lineup. Either way, it's good to have Javy Báez back, and hopefully further support for the outfield isn't too far away as Max Clark will be available to be called up without spoiling his 2027 rookie eligibi

Tigers cut ties with fan favorite catcher amid Javier Baez news originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Detroit Tigers made a notable change to their roster before tonight's game against the Baltimore Orioles.
According to MLB.com's Jason Beck, infielder/outfielder Javier Baez will return from the injured list and play center field.
Baez missed several weeks with a right ankle sprain. He takes the roster spot of catcher Jake Rogers, who was designated for ***** ignment by the Tigers on Tuesday, per a team announcement.
"The Detroit Tigers announce that popular catcher Jake Rogers is being DFA'd, and yes, Tarik Skubal will be making his start tomorrow, perhaps the last one in a Tigers' uniform," USA Today's Bob Nightengale wrote on X.

#rogers

The Detroit Tigers made a significant roster change Tuesday, activating Javier Báez from the injured list and designating catcher Jake Rogers for ******* ignment.
Báez will immediately return to the lineup and start in center field, according to MLB.com's Jason Beck.
The move brings Báez back after a lengthy absence and ends Rogers' run on Detroit's active roster, at least for now.
Báez had been sidelined since late April before beginning a rehabilitation ******* ignment with Triple-A Toledo.
The 33-year-old was hitting .256 with two home runs, six RBIs and a .678 OPS in 78 at-bats before landing on the injured list. Detroit has increasingly used Báez as a center fielder, giving manager A.J. Hinch another athletic and versatile option in the outfield.

#detroit #injured #tigers #tuesday

Detroit — Barring any unforeseen, last-second snag, Javier Báez is back.
"I'm anticipating him being available to us today in the big leagues," manager AJ Hinch said on his weekly segment on MLB Radio.
Báez, 33, hasn't played since severely spraining his ankle ducking and half-sliding trying to avoid a tag at first base in the Tigers' 5-2 loss at Atlanta on April 28.
"I don't know how I didn't break it," Báez said that night after preliminary imaging showed no fracture.
But it was a high-ankle sprain and the recovery process was slow. After having to be shut down from baseball activity for a stretch last month, he's been on a fast track back. He made two rehab starts at Low-A Lakeland before being transferred to Triple-A Toledo over the weekend.

#last #detroit #javier

Javier Báez is officially back with the Detroit Tigers.
Manager A.J. Hinch announced Tuesday on MLB Network Radio that Báez will be activated from the injured list, ending a lengthy absence that began April 29.
The veteran had been transferred to the 60-day injured list on June 11 before beginning a rehab ******* ignment with Triple-A Toledo.
Báez showed signs of life during his time with the Mud Hens, including a three-double performance that caught Hinch's attention.
Detroit initially appeared willing to give him additional rehab time, but his recent progress was enough for the club to bring him back.

#hinch

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rookie defender Elías Báez and Miguel Almirón scored second-half goals and Atlanta United rallied for a 2-2 draw with Charlotte FC on Wednesday night.
Kerwin Vargas staked Charlotte (6-6-4) to a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute, scoring for the third time this season when Lucas Hoyos blocked but couldn't corral a shot by Archie Goodwin.
Liel Abada used **** ists from Pep Biel and Ashley Westwood in the 45th minute to score his first goal of the campaign on a header and Charlotte took a 2-0 lead into halftime. It was the seventh **** ist for Biel and the sixth for Westwood.
Báez scored his first career goal 12 minutes into the second half to get Atlanta United (3-10-3) within a goal. Tomás Jacobs, another rookie defender, notched his first **** ist and Fafà Picault collected his second.
Almirón tied it 2-all when he scored for the first time this season — unassisted in the 76th minute.

#scored #minute #goal #united

Rosters were announced on Wednesday for the All-Star Futures Game, featuring top prospects from all around the league in a showcase game as part of All-Star Week. The Detroit Tigers' representative will be catching prospect Thayron Liranzo, currently working at the Double-A level. He'll be behind the plate for part of the Sunday, July 12 contest at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The game will be broadcast at noon E.T. on NBC.
The sole selection of Liranzo was a little bit of a surprise. The All-Star Futures Game tends to draw on prospects that haven't reached the Triple-A level yet. So it was expected that neither Max Clark or Max Anderson would be selected for the midseason battle of top prospects. On the other hand, the lack of Bryce Rainer is an oversight. The young shortstop is scorching hot with 8 homers, 10 stolen bases, and a .394 on-base percentage for the West Michigan Whitecaps, and generally draws 55 FV grades from national prospect rankings. Instead, Liranzo will be the Tigers only representative.
The switch-hitting, 22-year-old catcher—he'll turn 23 in a week's time— has really come on strong in his second season with the Erie SeaWolves. Most of that development has come behind the plate, so he's not exactly lighting it up offensively, but right now that defensive progress is more important anyway. Liranzo has nine homers and a .337 on-base percentage in 44 games this season. He's still walking a ton, holding a 16.3 percent walk rate in the Eastern League. Of course, while he's starting to trim the strikeouts, he's still holding a 28.6 K-rate as well.
It took Dillon Dingler three tries to really break out of Double-A, so there's still plenty of time for Liranzo, and his defensive improvements now have him looking like much more of a lock to catch at the major league level, even if he's still tracking like a backup who plays some first base, and gets looks at DH and as a pinch-hitter to access his raw power.
The Dominican born catcher was the key piece of the trade that sent Jack Flaherty to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the 2024 trade deadline. With Trey Sweeney largely flaming out, Liranzo is both the key piece, and potentially the only piece acquired in that deadline selloff that looks like it could work out very well for the Tigers. Of course, Sweeney already contributed by helping get the Tigers into the playoffs that year with Javier Báez down for surgery on his hip. It's been bleak since for Sweeney, and he's out for the year after shoulder surgery.

One New York Knicks fan has faced a brutal punishment for her actions during the championship parade.
The New York Knicks finally ended their 53-year NBA Championship drought following a stunning win over the San Antonio Spurs.
Evidently, the city went above and beyond with celebrations after the achievement, including placing special Knicks-themed trash cans during the championship parade.
However, one Knicks fan crossed the line when she emptied a trash can on the street and stole it as her actions were recorded.
After the clip of the trash can theft went viral, many fans expected the fan to be identified, and according to an exclusive report by the New York Post, it turned out to be Angie Baez.