What to know about new HR Derby format

Plus: Pinch-hit grand slam lifts White Sox

Friday, June 19 View In Browser  TOP NEWS 10 prime trade candidates and where they might be dealt   The Trade Deadline is just over six weeks away, and a majority of teams are within 6 1/2 games of a postseason spot. So, let's look at who could be on the move. Benny BLAST! Benintendi crushes pinch-hit grand slam in 8th to lift Sox Woo's cleats from Seattle Children's patients provide extra boost in gem Changes coming to 2026 Home Run Derby Trout upbeat despite trip to IL with hamstring strain amid resurgent season Witt exits against Cardinals with right knee discomfort Semien gets K'd to end the frame ... then knocks a 2-run triple? Power outage over? Vladdy goes deep for 1st time since May 17 Pirates clear up catcher logjam by dealing Bart to Braves for Stratton MLB proposes Domestic and International Drafts to Players Association Tigers to make 3rd generation of MLB outfielders with callup of Cruz (source) MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Ryan McMahon   430 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Henry Bolte   113.6 mph 3rd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Seth Johnson   99.5 mph 6th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Blue Jays   39.1% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Ryan McMahon   430 ft 3rd Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Henry Bolte   113.6 mph 3rd Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Seth Johnson   99.5 mph 6th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Blue Jays   39.1% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Juan Soto 30th multi-HR game, T4 before age 28 (Foxx, 32; Mathews, A-Rod, 31) Salvador Perez Record 137th career HR at Kauffman Stadium, passing George Brett Colson Montgomery 41st career HR. Since 1st HR on 7/22/25, 2nd most in Majors (Schwarber, 49) Trevor Larnach .425 career BA at Globe Life Field; last 2 games: 7 H, 2 HR, 4 R, 4 RBIs Andrew Benintendi CWS 1st pinch-hit grand slam since 9/29/12 (O. Hudson) PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY No glove necessary for Kazuma Okamoto on this sweet barehand play. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS If the Draft were today, where would the top 3 land? There's not much debate about who the top three prospects are in the '26 Draft, but the order in which they will be selected is anyone's guess at this point. Here's how that -- and the rest of the top 40 picks -- could shake out. Sluggers should love the new HR Derby rules The T-Mobile Home Run Derby is moving away from a clock, and it will impact this dinger-driven event in so many ways. A day game at midnight?! For 119 years, Fairbanks, Alaska, has hosted the annual Midnight Sun Game, a dream-like event that warps time: “If you’re a baseball fan, you have to do this once in your life.” Strikeouts, streaks and the first cycle among Stats of the Week Sarah Langs shares 10 mind-blowing facts from the last week in baseball, including why the first cycle of 2026 came in a unique order. MLB.TV Father's Day Sale Father's Day is just around the corner, and for a limited time only, MLB.TV is now only $59.99! Stream every out-of-market game live or on demand.   • Subscribe to MLB.TV Seasonal for $59.99 Friday night doubleheader on MLB Network Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers take on the Braves at 7 p.m. ET (or Nationals vs. Rays) before the Red Sox battle the Mariners at 10 p.m. (or Angels vs. A’s). Another Father's Day Sale! Get MLB+ for $49.99 New for 2026, enjoy access to MLB Network 24/7 and MLB Big Inning, live out-of-market games, and home and away radio broadcasts of every game blackout free. Plus, step into the batter's box with Gameday 3D and watch live MiLB games throughout the season. Stream today for the entire year for only $49.99. (Sale price valid through June 21) MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD TOR 4 BOS 3 CLE 4 MIL 2 MIN 9 TEX 3 BAL 0 SEA 3 NYM 6 PHI 4 CWS 5 NYY 1 STL 6 KC 14 LAA 0 ATH 5 © 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.