Shohei silences heckler in best way possible

Plus: The best nicknames in the Minors

Monday, August 25 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Brewers slip a bit, but not from No. 1 in Power Rankings   While Milwaukee went through a shaky recent stretch, it wasn't enough to knock the club from the top spot in our latest rankings. But a few teams could change that by next week.   Skenes has 2nd-lowest ERA through 50 starts in Live Ball Era  Raleigh clubs Nos. 48 and 49 to eclipse Salvy's catcher HR feat  Mourning close friend, Jazz reaches 100 career HRs to lead Yanks past Red Sox  Rushing authors 1st signature MLB moment to help knot NL West once again  Suárez (career-high 11 K's) gives Phils momentum heading into big series Reds gain in Wild Card chase and keep sweepless streak alive A day for Ueck: Crew goes above & beyond in honoring Brewers icon MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES MLB MORNING LINEUP PODCAST TOP PERFORMANCES Cal Raleigh Most multi-HR games (9) by switch-hitter in season, passes Mantle Paul Skenes Lowers ERA from 2.16 to MLB-leading 2.07 Ranger Suárez 21 K's, 0 BB in past 2 starts while allowing 2 runs in 13 2/3 IP Trevor Rogers Season-high 9 K's in 3rd straight start with 7 IP, 1 ER Trent Grisham 4 of his 6 career multi-HR games have come this season PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Grand slam for the Dodgers? Ramón Laureano has other grand ideas. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Now you know The Password. But how about The Iowa Meat Truck? There are so many truly great things about Minor League Baseball, but the player nicknames might rank up there among the greatest. Take a look at these marvelous monikers, one from each team, for everything from classic movie references to fun spins on last names.   That'll Sho him! Ohtani's bat does the talking After hitting his 45th homer of the season, Shohei Ohtani went over to high-five a Padres fan who had been heckling him all game. Point made.  The matchups you won't want to miss this week Division rivals face off, while two of the top teams in baseball get the ultimate test. These are the series to keep on your radar over the next few days.  Superman is a Guardian of the people If you saw the new Superman movie and thought you recognized where he was in that climactic battle scene, you were probably right. Here's how Progressive Field became the backdrop of a pivotal moment.    Don't sleep on Great Britain in next year's World Baseball Classic Brad Marcelino, the new skipper for the UK, is bringing "a bunch of freaking tough dogs" to the tournament and has great expectations.  Reds vs. Dodgers on MLB Network It is a superstar showdown as Elly De La Cruz and the Reds take on Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers from Chavez Ravine at 10 p.m. ET (or Tigers vs. A's). MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD COL 0 PIT 4 STL 2 TB 7 HOU 2 BAL 3 WSH 2 PHI 3 NYM 3 ATL 4 KC 10 DET 8 TOR 3 MIA 5 MIN 0 CWS 8 SF 4 MIL 3 CLE 0 TEX 5 CHC 4 LAA 3 CIN 6 AZ 1 LAD 8 SD 2 ATH 4 SEA 11 BOS 2 NYY 7 © 2025 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.