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Aaron Judge hit his 90th first-inning home run last night, which is impressive, but Mike Trout has 105 first-inning home runs in his career. I wonder why managers pitch to them in the first inning. Baseball is a game of numbers, and I know the managers know the numbers.
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On April 15, 2026, Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers hit a 467-foot home run against the Texas Rangers, which was immediately recognized as the longest home run in Major League Baseball for the 2026 season at that time.
The Blast: The 467-foot homer occurred in the sixth inning and was described by Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn as a ball he "didn't know if it's landed yet".
Metrics: According to Statcast, the ball was hit with an exit velocity of 112.4 mph and a launch angle of 28.0 degrees.
Significance: The homer landed on the clubhouse roof at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. It was his 6th home run of the season.
2026 Context: As of April 20, 2026, it was ranked as the longest home run in MLB in 2026 so far, surpassing other massive blasts early in the season
Fast forward to 1:20 mark:
The Blast: The 467-foot homer occurred in the sixth inning and was described by Athletics pitcher J.T. Ginn as a ball he "didn't know if it's landed yet".
Metrics: According to Statcast, the ball was hit with an exit velocity of 112.4 mph and a launch angle of 28.0 degrees.
Significance: The homer landed on the clubhouse roof at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. It was his 6th home run of the season.
2026 Context: As of April 20, 2026, it was ranked as the longest home run in MLB in 2026 so far, surpassing other massive blasts early in the season
Fast forward to 1:20 mark:
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Trout leads the league in BB and R. Would be nice to see him reach 100 on each of those this season once again. Has a healthy 8 HR, but a lousy .233 BA. Very high .425 OBP and his OPS+ of 171 is similar to his years when he was an annual MVP.
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Trout 1-1 with a HR so far today
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Trout 2-4 with a BB and 2 R !! His avg. is up to .243. He's having a great start to the year! Still leads the league in R and BB !!!! He has more WAR so far than he did all of last season!!!
WAR Position Players
1.
McGonigle • DET
2.0
2.
Alvarez • HOU
1.9
3.
Trout • LAA
1.6
4.
Young • SEA
1.6
5.
Judge • NYY
1.6
6.
Witt • KCR
1.6
7.
Rice • NYY
1.5
WAR Position Players
1.
McGonigle • DET
2.0
2.
Alvarez • HOU
1.9
3.
Trout • LAA
1.6
4.
Young • SEA
1.6
5.
Judge • NYY
1.6
6.
Witt • KCR
1.6
7.
Rice • NYY
1.5
Konnor Griffin hit his second homerun, his first in Pittsburgh, in a losing effort as the Cardinals won 11-7. After a solid start the Buccos have now lost three in a row but are still over .500 on the season.
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Guardians reportedly set to call up 2024 No. 1 pick Travis Bazzana
The Cleveland Guardians plan to call up Bazzana on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The 2024 No. 1 pick will take over at second base for the Guardians, starting Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Bazzana was selected with the top pick in the 2024 MLB Draft
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The Cleveland Guardians are calling up former No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana, sources tell ESPN. Bazzana, 23, hit .287/.422/.511 in 24 Triple-A games this season and will take over at second base for a Guardians team that's a half-game back of first in the AL Central.
The Cleveland Guardians plan to call up Bazzana on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The 2024 No. 1 pick will take over at second base for the Guardians, starting Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Bazzana was selected with the top pick in the 2024 MLB Draft
Guardians reportedly set to call up 2024 No. 1 pick Travis Bazzana
Travis Bazzana is set to take over at second base for the Guardians beginning Tuesday.
Jeff Passan
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The Cleveland Guardians are calling up former No. 1 overall pick Travis Bazzana, sources tell ESPN. Bazzana, 23, hit .287/.422/.511 in 24 Triple-A games this season and will take over at second base for a Guardians team that's a half-game back of first in the AL Central.
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Kyle Schwarber becomes ninth active MLB player to hit 350 home runs
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Kyle Schwarber becomes ninth active MLB player to hit 350 home runs, then Phillies walk off Giants to start doubleheader
Since Don Mattingly took over as interim manager, Philadelphia has won back-to-back games.
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Kurtz draws walk for 19th game in row, A's beat Royals 6-3
Nick Kurtz drew a walk for his 19th consecutive game and hit a two-run double, helping the Athletics defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Thursday. Shea Langeliers added three doubles, while Darell Hernaiz had three hits and two RBIs. Jacob Wilson had two hits and scored twice to help the A's to...
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Nick Kurtz has drawn a walk in 18 consecutive games
Most consecutive games with a walk in a single season since at least 1900:
1947 Roy Cullenbine: 22
1941 Ted Williams: 19
2026 Nick Kurtz: 18 *active
2002 Barry Bonds: 18
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Kurtz, 23, surpassed Bonds’ modern-day record when Royals reliever John Schreiber intentionally put him on base in his last plate appearance of the A’s 6-3 win Thursday at their temporary home in Sacramento.
It was his 19th consecutive game with a base on balls. Few other hitters had come close since Bonds ended the 2002 season with walks in all of his final 18 games.
