Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru
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- Sep 9, 2026
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MLB marks first season with 3 rookies each hitting 30 homers (opens the original)
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In case you missed it, 2026's crop of Major League debuts has been unusually productive. Legendarily so, you might say. The rookies are making powerful first impressions, the likes of which we've never seen in the Modern Era. For the first time in MLB history, 3 rookies have hit 30 homers in the same season (Sal Stewart, Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto). pic.twitter.com/sYHMZ51S23 On Tuesday night, Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto stayed hot for the surging Blue Jays, hitting his 30th ho
8 players who have soared past expectations in 2026 (opens the original)
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Once a year -- before playoff races heat up and all we can think about are mythical three-way ties for the third Wild Card spot -- we like to identify the players who've most exceeded expectations in the regular season. Of course, expectations are wildly subjective, so as per tradition, we consulted with FanGraphs' preseason ZiPS projections to see who, mathematically, has provided the most value where clubs weren't expecting it. And out of an especially crowded field of injury replacements, roo
Eldridge is in Hall of Fame company. What does he need to do to stay there? (opens the original)
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This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru filled in on this edition. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. However active the approaching Trade Deadline actually is, the Giants are currently operating under the assumption that they'll be losing a lot of talent in the next two weeks. But they won't be losing all of their talent. Their most critical piece may in fact be one who isn't going anywher
Walker joins the ranks of youngest Derby champs (opens the original)
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Common baseball wisdom says that the average player will peak at or around 28 years old. Given the additional requirement of league-wide recognition, it's not a coincidence that the average age of a Home Run Derby participant lands right around there as well -- just about 28 1/2. 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby• Derby Tracker: The night's biggest swings• Walker joins the ranks of youngest Derby champs• These are the best HR Derby moments ever• Every team’s best HR Derby performance• All-time Derby
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