Mayfield loves Lindor, Yankees rehab parrot, Marte touches ’em all
By Tab Bamford
Mayfield, Lindor run the town
Baker Mayfield, the second-year quarterback of the Cleveland Browns, showed off his Francisco Lindor jersey and an ability to quickly finish 12 ounces.
After the game Mayfield and Lindor spent some time together.
Parrot on the mend
Edwin Encarnación suffered a fractured wrist over the weekend, and his teammates fixed his parrot too.
Celebrating the kids
The Red Sox’s Eduardo Rodríguez congratulated a young team of champions from Venezuela.
Keep running, Ketel!
Ketel Marte took advantage of a miss in center field and turned a line drive into an inside-the-park home run.
Coming to Toronto
The Blue Jays recalled pitcher Yennsy Díaz over the weekend.
Acuña walkoff
On Saturday night Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a 10th inning RBI single to close the books for Atlanta. His teammates made sure he got wet after the win.
Pro Post of the Day
Nelson Cruz had his second three-homer game in less than two weeks on Saturday. He celebrated at Top Golf with the boys.
Fan Post of the Day
Three young catchers getting in work.
OTD
2014 – Javier Báez led off the 12th inning with a home run in his major league debut.
2013 – Major League Baseball handed out 13 suspensions in the Biogenesis Laboratories scandal, marking one of the largest disciplinary actions in major league history. Alex Rodriguez received the longest suspension (211 games).
2005 – Albert Pujols became the first player to hit 30 home runs in each of his first five big league seasons.
2000 – Sammy Sosa became the first Cubs player to reach 100 RBI six consecutive times.
1992 – José Canseco tied a major league record when he was walked for the seventh consecutive plate appearance in the span of two games.
1973 – Braves catcher Paulino “Paul” Casanova hit an inside-the-park homer and called a no-hitter for Phil Niekro as Atlanta defeated the Padres 9-0.
1947 – Orlando Moreno of Big Spring (Longhorn League) failed to record a hit, ending his 43-game hitting streak.
1923 – Kansas City Monarchs Hall of Fame pitchers José Méndez and Bullet Rogan combined to throw a no-hitter against the Milwaukee Bears.
Happy birthday!
Domingo Santana (b. 1992)
Carlos Pulido (b. 1971)
Marcos Armas (b. 1969)
Mardie Cornejo (b. 1951)
Ossie Chavarria (b. 1940)