Big Mune reclaims MLB HR lead with 13th

Plus: Kurtz joins Bonds in exclusive company

Saturday, May 02 View In Browser  TOP NEWS Why trading season could come early this year   The Trade Deadline is still three months away, but baseball executives say discussions are occurring earlier than normal due to slow starts among several expected contenders. Murakami retakes HR lead with 13 as historic debut continues Harris' pinch-hit HR fuels Braves' comeback in Weiss' mile-high homecoming Was Okamoto a quesadilla away from THREE homers? Kurtz ties Bonds for 2nd on all-time streak list with walk in 20th straight game Miz blazes through no-hit bid with historic velo until cramp cuts night short 'Back in the old neighborhood,' Alonso homers on first swing in return to NYC Vargas ups season-opening hitting streak to 24, moves average above .400 Warren wipes out O's with 9 K's in 3rd straight quality start Wheeler sharp in Miami as Phillies' rotation continues to stabilize After off-day fishing trip, McClanahan reels in 1st 6-inning start in 3 years  MORE TOP NEWS PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Bryan Reynolds   443 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Junior Caminero   112.9 mph 4th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jacob Misiorowski   102.3 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Braves   36.7% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Bryan Reynolds   443 ft 1st Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Junior Caminero   112.9 mph 4th Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Jacob Misiorowski   102.3 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Braves   36.7% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   William Contreras 2nd straight 4-hit game; 8-for-9, 7 RBIs, 4 R past 2 games Jordan Walker 4-for-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 2 RBIs, SB Jacob Misiorowski 18 pitches at 102+ mph, most by a starter in pitch-tracking era (2008) Ildemaro Vargas 27-gm hit streak dating to 2025 a record for Venezuelan-born player Henry Davis First two HRs of season, BB, 3 R, 3 RBIs PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY It figures Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle has cat-like reflexes. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS 8 teams that turned weaknesses into strengths We found eight teams that really scuffled offensively at a certain position in 2025 but are excelling at that spot in '26. For some, it's an immediate impact from a newcomer. For others, a bona fide star has bounced back from injury. Or maybe it's a young player making the best of an expanded opportunity. Hot doggin' with David Wright Roving Mets reporter Steve Gelbs convinced (or tricked?) David Wright into rating the hot dogs at Angel Stadium. What an unexpected reaction to being hit by a pitch After being plunked by a 95.5 mph sinker, Willson Contreras took a few steps toward the mound to ... pick up the ball and toss it back to right-hander Mike Burrows. Good luck making heads or tails of this first pitch Two performers from the Cirque Alice show at the Eldorado Resort in Reno, Nev., each threw a first pitch with one balancing on the other’s head. Saturday baseball on MLB Network The D-backs battle the Cubs at 2 p.m. ET (or Blue Jays vs. Twins) before the Mariners host the Royals at 9:30. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD AZ 5 CHC 6 TEX 5 DET 4 CIN 1 PIT 9 MIL 6 WSH 1 BAL 2 NYY 7 HOU 1 BOS 3 SF 0 TB 3 PHI 6 MIA 5 TOR 7 MIN 3 LAD 2 STL 7 ATL 8 COL 6 NYM 4 LAA 3 CLE 8 ATH 5 CWS 8 SD 2 KC 7 SEA 6 © 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.