Vladi Jr. collects honor, Báez in paradise, Andújar optimistic
By Tab Bamford
Vladi Jr. honored
You can officially kick off Vladi Jr.’s Rookie of the Year campaign. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., was named the American League Player of the Week for the week of May 12-19.
Guerrero set another franchise record as the youngest Blue Jays player ever to do something when he earned the POW award.
Andújar on the mend
Miguel Andújar shared some positive thoughts on his Instagram after undergoing surgery. We hope he has a speedy recovery and is ready for 2020.
Take me down to Paradise city
Although Cubs superstar shortstop Javier Báez was out of the lineup Monday after injuring his heel making a play on Sunday night, he doesn’t take off when it comes to style.
Buffalo in NY
Although the Mets were swept by the Marlins over the weekend, catcher Wilson Ramos was thankful to be back at the ballpark in New York with another game on the schedule. The Mets won, too.
Pro Post of the Day
The White Sox started a big seven-game stretch against division leaders Houston and Minnesota on Monday. Young phenom Eloy Jiménez was thrilled to rejoin his teammates after a lengthy stay on IL.
Fan Post of the Day
Families that jog together stay together, right?
OTD
2018 – In his first major league start in the outfield, 19-year-old Juan Soto of the Nationals crushes the first pitch he sees from San Diego’s Robbie Erlin for a three-run homer. He is the first teenager to hit a big league home run since teammate Bryce Harper did so in his rookie year in 2012.
2009 – Jeanmar Gomez throws a perfect game, leading the Akron Aeros past the Trenton Thunder 3-0 in Trenton. It is the first minor league perfect game since Guillermo Moscoso in 2007.
2005 – The San Francisco Giants pay homage to “The Dominican Dandy,” Juan Marichal, by dedicating a nine-foot bronze statue outside SBC Park.
1986 – Atlanta’s Rafael Ramírez doubles four times in seven at-bats, leading the Braves to a 9-8 win over the Cubs in 13 innings.
Happy birthday!
José Alvarado (b. 1995)
Williams Pérez (b. 1991)
Ricardo Rodríguez (b. 1978)
Inset Image (Marichal Statue): Michael Zagaris / Getty Images Sport