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8/18 12:49 AM Cal Raleigh (C-SEA) Raleigh, nearing catcher record, hits 47th HR. Cal Raleigh socked his 47th homer of the season Sunday against the Mets, leaving him just one behind Salvador Perez's record for most by a catcher.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46005655/cal-r...

8/18 12:49 AM Nathaniel Lowe (1B-WSH) Sources: DFA'd by Nats, Lowe set to join Red Sox. Veteran first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, 30, designated for assignment by the Washington Nationals earlier this month, and the Boston Red Sox are finalizing a deal, sources told ESPN, paving the way for him to join one of the strongest lineups in baseball.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46005577/natha...

8/17 11:37 PM Francisco Alvarez (C-NYM) Mets' Alvarez to undergo MRI after thumb jam. New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez needs an MRI on his right thumb after he jammed his hand on a head-first slide into second base Sunday night.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46005462/mets-...

8/17 10:38 PM Spencer Arrighetti (P-HOU) Astros, Tigers start pitchers with something to prove in series opener. American League division leaders meet up for what could turn into a preview of a playoff series, as Houston visits Detroit for a three-game series that begins Monday. The Astros hold a slim lead in the West, while the Tigers are in control of the Central. Detroit eliminated Houston during the wild-card round last season. Spencer Arrighetti (1-3, 6.38 ERA) will start the series opener for the Astros.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/astros-tig...

8/17 10:03 PM Freddie Freeman (1B-LAD) Dodgers rough up Yu Darvish, complete sweep of Padres. Freddie Freeman, Andy Pages and Mookie Betts hit home runs as NL West lead grows to two games.
Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2025/08/17/dodgers-roug...

8/17 10:00 PM Kyle Manzardo (DH-CLE) Profar's Go-Ahead 2-Run Shot Helps Braves Rally Past Guardians 5-4 for 3-Game Sweep. Atlanta Braves third baseman Nacho Alvarez Jr., right, prepares to tag out Cleveland Guardians' Kyle Manzardo (9) during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, in Cleveland. CLEVELAND (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning, and the Atlanta Braves won their season-best fifth straight game, rallying past the Cleveland Guardians 5-4 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Source: https://www.theintelligencer.net/sports/top-sports...

8/17 8:48 PM Victor Robles (OF-SEA) Mariners OF Victor Robles launches bat at minor leaguer after being hit by pitch in rehab assignment. Víctor Robles hasn't played for the Mariners since early April while dealing with a shoulder injury.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/breaking-news/article...

8/17 8:04 PM Elly De La Cruz (SS-CIN) Hays' walk-off single gives Reds 3-2 win, ends Brewers' 14-game streak. Austin Hays’ single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning gave the Cincinnati Reds a 3-2 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday, ending the Brewers’ franchise-record winning streak at 14 games. Milwaukee had barely pulled out the previous two games in Cincinnati for its longest streak ever within one season and the longest in the majors since the St. Louis Cardinals won 17 straight from Sept. 11 to Sept. 28, 2021. After intentional walks to Elly De La Cruz and Will Benson loaded the bases, Hays laced a single to down the third-base line for his second career walk-off hit.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/hays-walk-off-sin...

8/17 7:32 PM Greg Weissert (P-BOS) Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee homer in 3-run 9th to lift the Marlins past the Red Sox, 5-3.

Myers hit the second pitch from Greg Weissert into Boston’s bullpen to tie it in the ninth inning.

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8/17 7:29 PM Riley Greene (OF/DH-DET) Tigers Fans Express Concern for Riley Greene After Eventful Warning Track Catch vs. Twins. The Detroit Tigers took on the Minnesota Twins in the Twin Cities on Thursday night in an AL Central battle for positioning in the standings. The Tigers' Riley Greene once again manned his left field post, turning in another incredible catch that caused Detroit announcers Jason Benetti and Andy Dirks to stand up and take notice. Fans were also wowed by Greene's catch as he skied upward in a phone booth of space near the left-center field wall, robbing Byron Buxton of what likely would have been a double, triple, or inside the park home run if not for Greene's heroics.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/tigers-fans-expre...