NEWS: Rafael Devers named co-NL Player of the Week
Boston’s favorite whipping boy rode a hot stretch at the plate last week that helped place the San Francisco Giants back in the playoff hunt. Slugger Rafael Devers went 11-for 27 over the last week of August, good for a .478 average, with 10 RBI and five home runs to win the National League’s Co-Player of the Week honors along with the Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber. Devers, who basically forced a trade to the Giants two weeks before the July 31 deadline after wearing out his welcome in Boston, where the homegrown star refused to switch positions from third to first
Carlos Baerga, Francisco Lindor, Edwin Diaz are 2025 ‘Puerto Rico’s Day at the Ballpark’ honorees at Citi Field
Carlos Baerga had plenty of accomplishments over a 14-year MLB career in which he was considered one of the best second baseman of the 1990s — and he’ll be the first to proudly list his accolades if you ask him That includes several seasons as a .300 hitter with home run pop good enough to bat third on the 1995 AL pennant-winning team featuring a modern-day Murderer’s Row lineup of Hall of Famers Jim Thome, Eddie Murray and Dave Winfield, plus Manny Ramirez, Albert Belle, Kenny Lofton and shortstop Omar Vizquel. But Baerga, now 56, is immensely proud of his
NEWS: Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez named NL Player of the Week
There are plenty of reasons why the Philadelphia Phillies have been atop the NL East for much of the 2025 season — pitching being the main one. And a lot of the credit for the likely play-off bound Phils’ performance goes to pitcher Ranger Suarez, whose 2.66 ERA this year has gone a long towards easing the loss of injured staff ace Zack Wheeler. Suarez was named the NL Player of the Week on August 25 after going 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA — giving up just 2 earned runs in 13.2 innings pitched with only seven hits, no
NEWS: Warming Bernabel named NL Player of the Week — after his first week as a Major Leaguer
Just how good was Colorado Rockies rookie Warming Bernabel’s week? The 23-year-old not only hit at an astounding near-.500 clip over a six-game span at the end of July, he also Wally Pipped a teammate by taking away his first base job — and was subsequently named NL Player of the Week on August 4. Oh, and his sizzling stretch happened to coincide with his first week in the Major Leagues after making his debut on July 26. Bernabel went 12-for-26 (.462) with two homers, four doubles, a triple, five runs scored, a .462 on-base percentage and a .923 slugging
NEWS: Julio Rodriguez has a 20/20 season for fourth straight year
With most of the news in Seattle lately focused on Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh’s spectacular home run pace and the return of thumping third baseman Eugenio Rodriguez at the trading deadline, it’s easy to overlook the recent accomplishments of Julio Rodriguez, the team’s dynamic center fielder. On August 3, J-Rod reminded fans why he’s one of the best young players in either league. The 24-year-old from Loma de Cabrera, Dominican Republic hit his 100th career home run off of Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom in Seattle. The go-ahead, two-run homer, his 20th of the season, was a record-setting blast. It
Pitcher J.C. Romero honored in Philadelphia for ‘Puerto Rico’s Day at the Ballpark’ event
A reliable relief pitcher who played mostly for the Twins and Phillies, J.C. Romero enjoyed a solid 14-year career that saw him play a valuable role in winning back-to-back NL pennants and the 2007 world championship for Philadelphia. But Romero can also boast about setting a relatively unknown record: He’s the only Puerto Rico-born hurler to win two games in one World Series. In the 2007 Fall Classic, the crafty southpaw appeared in four games and was the pitcher of record in Game 3 and the clinching Game 5, giving up just one hit while striking out four batters over
Javier Baez has gone from has-been to All-Star starter again
Considering Javier Baez was all but branded an aging has-been who would never live up to his bloated free agent contract, the Tigers shortstop’s 2025 resurgence has been nothing less than magical. After three disappointing seasons in Detroit, the Bayamon, Puerto Rico native known as “El Mago” (The Magician) for his dazzling defense, found himself in the unlikeliest of places this week — on the field in Atlanta as the AL’s starting shortstop in the 2025 All-Star Game. Baez, now 32, came to Detroit in 2022 after seven and a half seasons with the Chicago Cubs and a couple of
MLB All-Star week missed Jose Ramirez’s presence and stature
It’s a shame Jose Ramirez bowed out of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game, depriving baseball fans who don’t often get a glimpse of the smallish-market Cleveland Guardians to witness one of baseball’s most consistent stars in the midst of another strong year. A rare combination of switch-hitting power and speed, Ramirez decided to rest the aching right ankle he sprained in early May rather than participate in the midsummer break festivities. “I want to go to the All-Star Game, especially with the support from the fans, but I feel the best thing for the team is to be able to
