Another topsy-turvy Top 5 in Power Rankings

Plus: Blockbuster trade for a first HR ball

Monday, May 25 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Upheaval after top spot in latest Power Rankings   While the Braves held on to their place atop the Power Rankings, no other team in the Top 10 is in the same position as last week and a recent No. 1 fell all the way to eighth. Judge ends HR drought with maximum drama: A walk-off shot vs. Rays Yamamoto in 'complete control' in first Milwaukee start since NLCS gem Hernández's walk-off slam breaks scoreless tie as Marlins sweep Mets He is speed: Carroll on cusp of D-backs history after 2 more triples Perennial MVP contenders meet as Yanks, Royals clash today (ESPN, 3:40 p.m. ET) After brief reversal, Taylor clears up confusion, officially calls it a career  Cease (hamstring), Vlad Jr. (HBP) both exit in rough inning for Blue Jays LA bullpen closing in on MLB record as scoreless streak continues Stellar defense helps Twins withstand elements for first Fenway sweep since '94 Messick's scoreless outing caps off Guardians rotation's dominant series MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Colton Cowser   440 ft 9th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Ketel Marte   115.8 mph 2nd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Mason Montgomery   100.6 mph 8th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Orioles   78.9% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Colton Cowser   440 ft 9th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Ketel Marte   115.8 mph 2nd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Mason Montgomery   100.6 mph 8th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Orioles   78.9% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Aaron Judge 4th career walk-off HR, 8th career walk-off hit Kyle Tucker 1st Dodger with a 3B in consecutive games since ’21 (G. Lux) Reid Detmers Career-high 14 strikeouts over 8 innings Corbin Carroll Two triples raise MLB-best total to 8 Colton Cowser 1st career walk-off HR with O's down to last strike PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Jake Mangum came up with the ball and possibly some rug burn on the Rogers Centre turf. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Let's make a deal ... for a first career home run ball After Esmerlyn Valdez of the Pirates went deep for the first time as a big leaguer, the young fan who got the ball looked like a GM working the phones as he negotiated an exchange. How MLB is commemorating Memorial Day MLB and its clubs will honor and observe the National Moment of Remembrance, wear special uniforms and offer support to various charities.  5 series to watch this week Every team in the NL Central is above .500 as four of them face off in a pair of series this week, along with a matchup of top sluggers as Kyle Schwarber and the Phillies visit Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. What it means to be 1st on Memorial Day Memorial Day comes near the one-third mark of the regular season, so it's a good time to look at where teams stand and what history can tell us about their chances of playing in October. Monday night doubleheader on MLB Network Spend your Memorial Day with the Marlins and Blue Jays at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Mariners and A’s. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD PIT 4 TOR 1 DET 3 BAL 5 DET 4 BAL 1 MIN 6 BOS 5 CLE 3 PHI 1 TB 0 NYY 2 NYM 0 MIA 4 SEA 6 KC 8 LAD 5 MIL 1 HOU 8 CHC 5 CWS 5 SF 8 COL 1 AZ 9 ATH 5 SD 2 WSH 2 ATL 1 TEX 1 LAA 2 © 2026 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.