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He didn’t get the win but Singer pitched brilliantly again. A walk to Cade Marlowe in the fifth broke up Singer’s bid for a perfecto. Cade Marlowe broke up the no-hit bid in the seventh. Three years ago, Singer came four outs shy of recording the club’s first no-hitter since 1991.
Max Scherzer dominates the Angels
Scherzer blanked the Angels across seven innings while piling up 11 strikeouts. He’s now 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA through his first three games with the Rangers, who have now pulled ahead with a three-and-a-half-game lead over the Houston Astros atop the AL West. Meanwhile, the Angels have now fallen two games under .500 and are seven games behind the Blue Jays for the third AL Wild Card.
Max Scherzer, 85mph Wipeout Slider. ?
10th K pic.twitter.com/v1cKlvUQ3L
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 15, 2023
Most career 10+ strikeout games:
Nolan Ryan: 215
Randy Johnson: 212
Max Scherzer: 112
Roger Clemens: 110— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) August 15, 2023
The Padres had no answer for Grayson Rodriguez and his octane fastball last night. The Orioles’ top pitching prospect turned in the best performance of his career holding Juan Soto and company to just one run over seven innings. With the 4-1 win over the Padres, the Orioles have now surged to season-best 29 games over .500
Grayson Rodriguez’s Disgusting Stuff. ? pic.twitter.com/i52X0xWLvI
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 15, 2023
The Giants call up Wade Meckler
Wade Maeckler, an outfielder, began the season in High-A and raced through the minor leagues. He slashed .400/ .545/ .600 in ten games with Triple-A Sacramento before the team called him up. He’s just the fourth member of the 2022 draft to reach the majors.
Wade Meckler shares he felt “even-keeled” in his at-bats tonight while breaking down his MLB debut ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/v0gnunmM4Z
— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) August 15, 2023
Atlanta pastes the Yankees
Max Fried pitched well holding the Yankees to just two earned runs over six innings. Clarke Schmidt, a native of Acworth, Georgia, not far from Truist Field, was not as fortunate and allowed a season-high eight earned runs on nine hits. Nicky Lopez, meanwhile, continued his hot start with his new team. The dichotomy between these two teams could not be more stark.
The @Braves‘ Nicky Lopez is the 1st player to record 7+ hits and 8+ RBI in his first two starts with a team since RBI became official in 1920. pic.twitter.com/x7V2QIer7B
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) August 15, 2023
The Tampa Bay Rays have placed shortstop Wander Franco on the restricted list, which takes him off the roster and is, in most cases, unpaid, an MLB official tells ESPN. The league has launched an investigation into social media posts about Franco from Sunday.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 14, 2023
Best Moments from Yesterday
Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it
Seattle right fielder Dominic Canzone lost the ball in the lights and that was all Bobby Witt Jr. needed. Well, that and 14.3 seconds for the first inside-the-park home run of his MLB career. Witt’s first home run in Triple-A back in July 2021 was also an inside-the-park special.
BOBBY WITT JR. INSIDE-THE-PARK HR‼️ pic.twitter.com/kfRBZXhq4R
— Royals Daily (@RoyalsDaily_) August 15, 2023
Don’t come in last
San Francisco Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming earned something special for his performance in the team’s fantasy football league.
.@SFGiants announcer Dave Flemming came in last place in his fantasy football league.
His punishment was being the bat boy for tonight’s game. ? pic.twitter.com/MSZ2XevpnX
— Cut4 (@Cut4) August 15, 2023
The Royals walk it off
After bunting in two runs during their series against the Phillies, Royals outfielder Dairon Blanco did some more bunting last night and this time, it won the game.
A walk-off bunt from Dairon Blanco! #Royals pic.twitter.com/GeFz6jW7df
— Bally Sports Kansas City (@BallySportsKC) August 15, 2023
Back-to-back-to-back
Jorge Soler started the Marlins’ home run barrage in the eighth by reenacting his WS home run off Framber Valdez. Luis Arraez followed suit. And then Josh Bell hit one out, his fifth with the fish.
Here’s a video of the @Marlins going back-to-back-to-back. pic.twitter.com/C2C7NxIBjl
— Marlins Radio (@MarlinsRadio) August 15, 2023
Injuries and Transactions
The Orioles reinstated OF Aaron Hicks from the IL and optioned Colton Cowser.
Atlanta placed Ozzie Albies on the IL with a hamstring strain.
Articles You Should Read
A deep dive into each team’s updated Top 30 prospects list– Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra, and Jonathan Mayo, MLB.com
The PAC-12 is dying. What Does that Mean for College Baseball?– Mike Baumann, FanGraphs.com
Fantasy Baseball
The List 8/14: Top 100 Starting Pitchers – Week 20 Fantasy Baseball 2023