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Baseball is back, and it brought its A game on Saturday. There were blowouts, comebacks worthy of a Broadway ticket, close ones, and even ceremonies. There’ll be time for each later, so let’s start with what’ll be underdiscussed. For example, the Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies both won yesterday, scoring 10 runs each. That’s a minor miracle in and of itself. As is the case with the Toronto Blue Jays. With their latest win, the Blue Birds are 16 games above .500, and that’s after opening June with a 31-28 record. Now, onto the rest.
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Today’s Headlines
Grisham’s Grand Swing
It’s harder to concoct a more heartbreaking loss than what happened in Atlanta yesterday. For starters, Atlanta was ahead 7-2 over the New York Yankees entering the sixth. Ozzie Albies continued to kill the Yankees while pitcher Joey Wentz worked well out of the gate. Slowly, though, it all eroded. By the ninth, it was 8-8, and Atlanta’s usually reliable closer, Raisel Iglesias, was on the ropes with the bases loaded and two outs. That’s when Trent Grisham grooved a middle-middle slider 406 feet for a go-ahead grand slam. Atlanta tried to summon one more charge, only for Devin Williams to shut the door. New York wins a crazy one 12-9, while Atlanta gets a dagger through the heart.
Schwarber’s Slam
While not a comeback, rout, or history-maker, the Philadelphia Phillies and their 9-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels make it on here for one reason: Kyle Schwarber. Down 4-3 with the bases loaded, Schwarber stepped to the plate and smashed a José Fermin fastball 390 feet for a no-doubt grand slam. From Schwarber’s swing to the spark it brought to Citizens Bank Park, it was art. And what makes it more than just majestic is its importance. LA threatened Philly throughout, yet couldn’t overcome the hole Schwarber set for them.
Brewers Keep Balling
The Milwaukee Brewers won their ninth consecutive game yesterday, doing so in a resilient fashion. After blowing a 4-0 lead to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Brewers pulled themselves up by their bootstraps. That meant scoring in the fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth. This death-by-a-thousand-blows was too much for even the mighty Dodgers, whose offense fell short at seven runs to the Brewers’ eight. Milwaukee, a once-whatever piece of the 2025 season, is now 58-40. They have as many wins as the Dodgers and the third-highest winning percentage in baseball.
Forever Young
The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros engaged in a lively one last night, and it fell into the hands of Mariners second baseman Cole Young. The 21-year-old was in the midst of a ho-hum night, going 1-3 with a walk, when he came to the dish in the 11th inning. It was 6-6, one out, and teammate Dominic Canzone on third. Young had the game on his bat. And if he’d been saving his second hit, he knew now was the time to deploy it, flinging a Hector Neris splitter down the line for a walk-off 7-6 win.
Suarez Stars in D-Backs Dub
Though the 51-48 St. Louis Cardinals and the 49-50 Arizona Diamondbacks seemed even, no such contest came on Saturday. It was instead all Arizona, and more specifically, it was all Eugenio Suárez. The All-Star third baseman blasted a pair of home runs and accounted for three RBIs during the 10-1 win. The latter can also be said for Geraldo Perdomo, who scored a run with each of his three singles on the night. Pitching-wise, Ryne Nelson nixed the Redbirds, holding them to four hits and one run over six innings. In short, the affair was another in an age-old display about the danger of assumptions.
Imanaga Ices The Red Sox
Michael Busch and Kyle Tucker might be the obvious stars in the Chicago Cubs‘ 6-0 win, what with their back-to-back home runs in the first, but Shota Imanaga stole the show. The southpaw steamrolled the Red Sox, pitching six scoreless innings and allowing only five hits and a walk while striking out five. Two weeks ago, this would have been the expected outcome. Boston’s bats were cool, its offense inert. Now the opposite is true. Yet Imanaga still manhandled them. Through 13 starts, the lefty sports a 2.41 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. It’s a sensational sophomore season, and its fruit was for all to watch on Saturday. With the win, Chicago’s 59-39 record is the best in baseball.
Devil (Ray) Magic
This may sound familiar, but the Baltimore Orioles were undone by their bullpen. Ahead 2-1 over the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning, all the O’s needed were six outs. They only got one before the damage was done. Seranthony Domínguez walked a pair and allowed two hits, Gregory Soto couldn’t stop the bleeding, and by inning’s end it was 4-2. Pete Fairbanks closed things, albeit with some trouble and some help from the wind, and that was it. Baltimore blows another one. It sounds familiar because it is.
The Fish Are Flying
If the Miami Marlins entered the season with expectations, they were only to fail. To some extent, they have. Standing at 46-51, the Marlins are no powerhouse. But darn if they haven’t been fun. The Fish won again on Saturday, this time winning 3-1 against the Kansas City Royals thanks to an eighth-inning double from shortstop Otto Lopez. Winners of four straight and eight earlier this month, Miami’s playing its most exciting baseball in at least two calendar years, and some can argue it’s been longer than that. Kyle Stowers is an All-Star, Lopez is developing nicely, as are Edward Cabrera and Eury Pérez. Something is brewing on the shores of South Beach.
Best Moments From Yesterday
His Wrightful Place
The New York Mets honored David Wright Saturday afternoon and retired the former franchise pillar’s number five. No moment was sweeter than Wright’s reaction to the moment.
No. 5 is forever immortalized for the @Mets 💙🧡
Congratulations to David Wright! pic.twitter.com/23q1SmdIV9
— MLB (@MLB) July 19, 2025
Adios Adames x2
In an otherwise irritating four-hit loss for the San Francisco Giants, Willy Adames dazzled with two homers.
Willy Adames goes deep for the second time today and brings the @SFGiants within a run! pic.twitter.com/zHEnpALyKw
— MLB (@MLB) July 19, 2025
Oh, Bello
This is Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch. This is their show. They mash balls. They love you.
The Cubs are off to an ELECTRIC start as Michael Busch and Kyle Tucker go back-to-back to start the game! pic.twitter.com/rrQ3UUnmlk
— Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) July 19, 2025
McNeil McWows
Jeff McNeil can officially play center field. What’s next, catcher?
A spectacular diving catch by Jeff McNeil! 💪 pic.twitter.com/8yHuCwc1Gd
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 19, 2025
Shohei Strikes
Shohei Ohtani did something cool because, of course, he did.
Shohei Ohtani hits a homer halfway up the bleachers 🤯 pic.twitter.com/2vYOGkShyK
— MLB (@MLB) July 20, 2025
Injuries and Other Moves
⚾In news Houston Astro fans don’t want to hear, third baseman Isaac Paredes is likely to land on the IL. The slugger pulled up lame while running to first and came out of the game clutching his right leg. The official word is a hamstring injury, which could sideline Paredes for an extended period. Should it be as feared, it’s a brutal loss for an Astros team already snakebit with 15 players already on the IL.
⚾ Texas Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi will not pitch today. The Rangers scratched the veteran due to back stiffness and will instead start Jacob Latz.
It’s official. Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is officially landing on the 10-day IL with a fractured rib. Though the injury dates back to last week, the 28-year-old reaggravated it during Friday night’s game with the Los Angeles Angels. Infielder Weston Wilson replaces Bohm on the roster.
⚾ And it keeps getting worse for the Baltimore Orioles. Interim skipper Tony Mansanaolio told reporters yesterday that star pitcher Grayson Rodriguez is now experiencing renewed elbow soreness. This latest ailment is another in a long line for Rodriguez, who has missed the entire season due to elbow soreness and a lat strain. The Orioles will shut down Rodriguez in the meantime and wait for further information.
⚾Boston Red Sox starter Tanner Houck will be on the shelf even longer. The team announced on Saturday that doctors are evaluating the former All-Star following a setback in his recovery from a right pronator strain. The strain has sidelined Houck for the last two months and now, depending on the severity of this latest issue, threatens his 2025 season. He’ll remain on the 15-day IL while the Sox determine the extent of things.
⚾The Chicago White Sox shook things up on Saturday. The club first put All-Star right-hander Shane Smith on the 15-day IL with an ankle sprain and sent outfielder Will Robertson to Triple-A. Pitcher Wikelman Gonzalez and utilityman Brooks Baldwin will take their place on the active roster.
⚾ The New York Mets made their umpteenth pitching move of the season, signing veteran reliever Kevin Herget on Saturday. Through four seasons, the right-hander sports a 4.53 career ERA. To fit Herget onto the roster, New York demoted lefty Brandon Waddell to Triple-A Syracuse.
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