Padres catcher Ethan Salas obtained on the board yesterday, smashing a triple off the right-field wall for his first MLB hit. The 20-year-old is the youngest participant to triple for his first hit since teammate Manny Machado in 2012 (h/t Adrian Garro of MLB.com).
1. Alonso returns to Citi Area
Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso will face his previous workforce for the primary time on Monday. He’ll return to Queens after spending the primary seven seasons of his profession with the Mets. Alonso received Rookie of the Yr with the membership in 2019. He slugged 264 house runs with New York and was a fan favourite throughout his tenure. “It higher be electrical,” Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor stated (h/t Dan Martin of the New York Publish). “I hope individuals go loopy for him. He deserves it.” Alonso signed a five-year, $155MM cope with Baltimore. He’s had a typical season, launching 35 house runs and driving in 100.
2. Tolle fires immaculate inning
Wet climate and a delayed begin didn’t decelerate Payton Tolle on Sunday towards the Royals. The Pink Sox lefty blazed out of the gates, putting out Nick Loftin, Bobby Witt Jr., and Jac Caglianone on 9 pitches. The stainless inning got here on eight fastballs and a sinker. The sinker was 97 mph, so it was all warmth from Tolle. The lefty struck out seven over six shutout frames. It was Tolle’s second straight high quality begin after he failed to finish six innings in his ultimate three outings of August.
3. Vlad goes deep in Toronto
It took virtually all the yr, however Blue Jays followers lastly obtained to see a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. house run at Rogers Centre. The primary baseman tagged Orioles lefty Trevor Rogers for a solo shot within the fifth inning. It was the second of three consecutive homers by Toronto. George Springer homered forward of Guerrero, and Kazuma Okamoto adopted him with a blast. Guerrero’s energy has taken an enormous step again this season. He has simply 9 house runs in 135 video games. Guerrero’s .365 SLG is 68 factors worse than his earlier profession low, which got here as a rookie in 2019. Guerrero has the ninth-lowest ISO amongst certified hitters at .100.
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