MLB Morning Lineup Podcast

Gold Glove defense. High-octane offense. An OMG ending. And that was just the Mets-Padres game. Also, the Miz introduced himself to the Cubs-Brewers rivalry, while a top trade target got hurt. And we fondly remember Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A's sensation Nick Kurtz made history Friday with a four-homer game, the first ever by a rookie. He went 6-for-6 and also finished with a record-tying 19 total bases. Meanwhile, yesterday saw the Hall of Fame welcome its newest group of legends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Naylor is heading to the Mariners in the first big deal before the Trade Deadline. MLB.com's Will Leitch breaks down the fit in Seattle and what it means for the D-backs. Plus, can the Jays and Astros stay hot atop the AL? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani homered for his fifth straight game, so ... why not just pitch around him? The Twins learned the hard way in a walk-off loss. Plus, Bryce Harper reached a big home run milestone of his own and the Blue Jays clinched a key tiebreaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At age 45, Rich Hill tied an MLB record by playing for his 14th team. Starting for the Royals, he worked five innings & allowed one earned run. Elsewhere, one swing from Cal Raleigh resulted in his 39th HR and the end of Milwaukee's long win streak. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Brewers went from being no-hit into the sixth inning to powering past the Mariners for their 11th consecutive win. And not to be outdone, the Blue Jays overcame an early Yankees lead and haven’t lost at home since June 22. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three games separate the first-place Blue Jays and Yankees in the AL East, setting up a huge three-game set in Toronto, where the Jays have won 10 straight. In the NL, the Brewers won their 10th straight overall and tied the Cubs atop the NL Central. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the July 31 Trade Deadline fast approaching, what players will be on the move? And is it possible that the defending World Series champs are going to get even better? All this and more in the first episode out of the All-Star break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the American League stormed back from six runs down to tie the game, the National League prevailed in the Midsummer Classic's first swing-off as Kyle Schwarber crushed three home runs on three swings to earn MVP honors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh became the first catcher to win the T-Mobile Home Run Derby with a thrilling final round against young slugger Junior Caminero, and Oneil Cruz left the game's biggest stars in awe with a 513-foot long ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first two picks of the Draft defied nearly every mock, but fittingly Ethan Holliday went to Colorado, where his father Matt starred for years. Plus, the Red Sox reeled off their 10th win a row and Kyle Stowers hit THREE homers off his former club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mariners-Yankees had it all, from a no-hit bid by a first-time All-Star to a game-deciding play at the plate. Then we look ahead to the 2025 MLB Draft on Sunday and find out the rest of the participants in the T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Brewers don't have all the resources the Dodgers do. But they banded together for three days to sweep L.A., sealing it with a 10th-inning walk-off. Elsewhere, Jazz Chisholm Jr., freshly moved to second base, crushed 2 homers to power the Yankees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A crazy carom allowed Patrick Bailey to circle the bases for the first walk-off inside-the-park homer in nearly a decade. In Milwaukee, Jacob Misiorowski gave up a leadoff homer to Shohei Ohtani ... then fanned 12 Dodgers to outduel Clayton Kershaw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With two singles and his 357th career homer, Manny Machado became just the 5th active player to join the 2,000-hit club, moving him closer to a call to Cooperstown. Plus, the Blue Jays' win streak reaches 9 as they continue padding their AL East lead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last night, shortly after a loss to Boston that completed a weekend sweep, the Nationals parted ways with GM Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez. Six years ago, Rizzo and Martinez were at the helm for the Nats' World Series title. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two days after launching a pair of home runs on Canada Day, George Springer hit two more last night and the Jays pulled away from the Yankees to take over sole possession of the division lead for the first time since 2016 thanks to a four-game sweep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Clayton Kershaw emerged from the dugout in the sixth, sitting on 2,999 strikeouts, the Dodger Stadium faithful roared. They were rewarded when Kershaw got No. 3,000 for the final out of the inning, becoming the 20th member of the 3,000 club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The surging Blue Jays celebrated Canada Day with a big win over the Yankees. George Springer had 2 HRs & 7 RBIs to pull Toronto within a game of New York atop the AL East. Also, Paul Skenes lowered his ERA to 2.03 in the Pirates' 5th straight win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Sox slugger Wilyer Abreu pulled off a rare feat at Fenway, hitting an inside-the-park homer AND a grand slam in the same game. Elsewhere in the AL East, the Blue Jays gave their fans an early Canada Day gift with a big win over the Yankees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just 18 days ago, the Mets were on a six-game win streak and held a 5 1/2-game lead on the second-place Phillies in the NL East. Now? Well, it's been a reversal of fortunes, with Philly riding its superb pitching to a 1 1/2-game advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Hunter Brown on the hill yesterday, the Astros edged the Phillies, 2-1, to finish a three-game sweep, during which they allowed just one run. And their emerging ace was stellar with seven shutout innings to lower his ERA to a Majors best 1.74. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The much-hyped duel between 23-year-old fireballers Paul Skenes and Jacob Misiorowski delivered, with Round 1 going to the Brewers' ace-in-the-making. Not to be outdone by the kids, a vintage Jacob deGrom carved up the O's, taking a no-hit bid into the 8th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Reds' Chase Burns made history with 5 straight K's vs. the Yanks to begin his career, looking every bit like MLB's No. 3 pitching prospect. Meanwhile, St. Louis pulled off another comeback win vs. the rival Cubs, whose division lead is dwindling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mariners' Cal Raleigh hit his 32nd homer last night, putting him in prime position to chase down some powerful records. Chief among them: most HR at the All-Star break (39, '01 Barry Bonds) and most HR by primary catcher (48, '21 Salvador Perez). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cal Raleigh's bonkers first half continued as the Mariners catcher went deep again at Wrigley with his 31st homer of the season. And not to be outdone, Shohei Ohtani fanned two in his lone inning on the mound. And, of course, he also added 5 RBIs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jac Caglianone had homered in droves everywhere he played. Except Kansas City. But in the phenom's 14th game with the Royals, he finally connected -- not once but twice. Elsewhere, the NL East has turned on a dime: The Mets & Phils are suddenly tied. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Yankees have lost six in a row. Across town, the Mets are scuffling, too, losers of five straight. Everybody freaks out when their team loses a bunch of games in a row. But nobody quite freaks out during a losing streak like New York fans do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rafael Devers said in his introductory news conference with the Giants that he'd play wherever they want, even 1st base, the opposite of his stance in Boston. Last night, he DHed and had 2 hits. Elsewhere, a walk-off HR electrified the Blue Jays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani's long-awaited mound return had baseball abuzz, and he showed us what we've missed for 22 months, hitting triple digits in a 28-pitch inning. Plus, the Red Sox were in Seattle for their first game after the stunning Rafael Devers deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trade Deadline is well over a month away but that didn't stop the Giants and Red Sox from pulling off a blockbuster trade. And not to be outdone, the Dodgers will welcome back their two-way superstar ace on the hill for real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There couldn't be a much better MLB debut than the one Jacob Misiorowski had. The 6-foot-7 Brewers phenom reached 102+ mph in throwing 5+ no-hit innings vs. the Cards. Elsewhere, the Mets won again, though the victory was tempered by a key injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dodgers aren't running away with the NL West like many of us thought they would. The Giants and Padres have made sure of that. But games like Wednesday's win in San Diego are a reminder that the defending champs are still the team to beat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Judge hit a 469-foot HR, the 7th-longest of his career, as he predictably took another rookie deep to continue his historic season. Elsewhere in the AL East, No. 1 prospect Roman Anthony recorded his first MLB hit, bringing his family to tears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Red Sox fans clamoring for Roman Anthony got their wish on Monday, when baseball's No. 1 prospect got the call for his debut. The 21-year-old brings massive power and big-time buzz to a team in need of a lift. Plus, Denzel Clarke's stunning robbery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Pete Alonso re-signed with the Mets, we knew he'd have a chance to become the franchise’s all-time homer leader this summer. And with two more Sunday, he passed David Wright for second and sits just nine HRs behind leader Darryl Strawberry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A six-run deficit and a 0.1% win probability in the ninth didn’t faze the D-backs as they charged back to stun the Braves. Meanwhile, the Dodgers came up clutch, too, rallying in the eighth to earn a split with the Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After losing 2 games to the Angels, the Red Sox needed a win in the worst way. And that's sort of what happened, as Ceddanne Rafaela hit the shortest walk-off HR on record. Elsewhere, another AL East walk-off, with the Jays taking down the Phillies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the 2nd straight night, a tense Mets-Dodgers game went down to the wire. This time, L.A. prevailed after OF Brandon Nimmo didn't catch a seemingly routine fly ball. Elsewhere, Paul Skenes threw 99 pitches and only 1 of them was bad. It cost him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Royals could really use a big bat. Enter Jac Caglianone, their superstar slugging prospect who's poised to make his MLB debut today in St. Louis. The 6-foot-5 masher made the callup decision easy, hitting 15 homers in 50 games in the Minors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the long run, the Yankees would have been just fine with a loss in the series finale last night. Instead, they jumped all over Yoshinobu Yamamoto and left Dodger Stadium with a win. Meanwhile, the Brew Crew remained red-hot, sweeping the Phils. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Sale fanned eight to reach 2,500 strikeouts faster by innings than any pitcher in the modern era as the Braves got the best of the Phillies and Zack Wheeler in Game 2 of a doubleheader. Also, the Angels are set to welcome back their superstar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Shohei homer streak. Kershaw looking to find his form. And J-Ram vying to continue a hot streak of his own. In short, the Dodgers vs. Guardians had many juicy subplots. Also, Paul Skenes did more Paul Skenes things on the eve of his 23rd birthday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani hit his 20th HR in the Dodgers' win in Cleveland. He leads MLB and reached the 20-HR mark a whopping 20 games sooner than last year, when he crushed 54. Elsewhere, things got nutty in Detroit, where a black squirrel took the field. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After his second leadoff homer in as many games, Shohei Ohtani sits all alone atop the MLB home run leaderboard with 19 dingers. Meanwhile, a stint in the bullpen seemed to help Charlie Morton, who shined in his return to Baltimore's rotation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tigers '24 AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal threw a Maddux -- a shutout in under 100 pitches -- but even that sells it short. He allowed only 2 hits, 0 walks & fanned 13 Guardians. Elsewhere, Shohei Ohtani homered but the Mets won the series vs. L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Blue Jays walked off the Padres in 11 for a series sweep. San Diego, since that 21-0 win over the Rockies on May 10, has lost 8 of 10. Elsewhere, Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt got the surprise of his life catching a first pitch -- from his dad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a win in St. Louis, the Tigers have the best record in baseball through 50 games, a lofty position they had not held since 2006. Elsewhere, it was bedlam in the Bronx as Jasson "The Martian" Domínguez hit the Yankees' 1st walk-off HR in 3 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

L.A.'s losing streak is over after a dramatic comeback win over the D-backs, who spoiled Yoshinobu Yamamoto's no-hit bid. Plus, we're used to seeing Aaron Judge hit mammoth homers, but his tater on Tuesday was noteworthy in a much different way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don't look now, but the Cardinals are just one game behind the Cubs in the NL Central, having won 13 of 15 after trouncing the first-place Tigers at home. Elsewhere, the Red Sox edged the Mets, but Juan Soto was again a hot topic of conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices