The AL and NL MVP awards have run through two names the past couple seasons: Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. But with Judge hurt in the AL, a new name has emerged as a favorite for the 2026 adaptation. Ben Rice has dominated the majors this season. And sure, we’ve highlighted the first baseman numerous times through the power rankings on Metsmerized.com. But it’s June. This is...
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Something’s brewing in Miami. The fish ripped off a six-game win streak last week, securing a .500 record for the first time since April 24. The streak started with impressive wins over the first-place Tampa Bay Rays, then they beat up on equal opponents in the Diamondbacks and Pirates. Miami is certainly an interesting team to watch as the league approaches the mid-summer classic. They...
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Major League Baseball All-Star voting is officially open. Yeah, the season is flying by. It’s June and the usual suspects are cementing their names as among pennant chasers. The Dodgers, Braves, Yankees, and Brewers are all at the top of the league again. There are some newbies coming into their own as well. The Pirates are competitive as of the first week of June. And the White Sox would...
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Cristopher Sánchez and the Phillies have been dominating under Don Mattingly. The club has jumped to a 25-26 record, going 16-7 under their new skipper to put Philadelphia back in the playoff hunt. Sánchez has been an important cog in the machine, and is currently trying to make history for the Phillies. After pitching eight scoreless innings Friday against Cleveland, Sánchez has increased his...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets are planning to recall reliever Jonathan Pintaro from Triple-A Syracuse, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. The 28-year-old has started strong in the minors this season for the Mets and has a 2.81 ERA in 25 2/3 innings pitched. Sammon also reported that the Mets plan on keeping Jonah Tong in the majors after his Mets 2026 season debut Friday. Tong struck...
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