Chris Gray

Developer and Contributing Editor for @SportRelay

[Chris Gray @ChrisGraySR]

The Philadelphia Phillies make a splash at the MLB Winter Meetings, re-signing veteran slugger and 2025 NL Home Run leader (56) Kyle Schwarber to a 5-year, $150 million deal.
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Blake Snell only has 70 pitches through 6 innings.

He may not let this one go to the Dodgers bullpen.

He has 9 strikeouts, one walk, and one hit allowed.

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The Dodgers clinch the NL West with an 8-0 victory over the Diamondbacks.

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As I watch the Dodgers vs Diamondbacks, where the Dodgers can clinch the NL West, I’m reminded of 2013 when the Dodgers clinched the division at Chase Field in Arizona, then some Dodger players ran out to right field, hopped the fence, and jumped into the pool.

[Chris Gray @ChrisGraySR]

There is a lot of buzz around Kyle Schwarber being a favorite for the NL MVP, but Shohei Ohtani makes a great case for himself.

Schwarber leads MLB in RBI (132) and the NL in home runs (56).

Ohtani leads MLB in runs (143), TB (369), and WPA (5.9), and the NL in PA (713), SLG (.617), OPS (1.009), OPS+ (178), rOBA (.422), Rbat+ (174), RE24 (55.99), and IBB (20).

Ohtani also has an ERA of 2.87 (146 ERA+) in 14 starts (47 IP) with a 1.043 WHIP, and 11.9 K/9.

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Kyle Schwarber swatted two homers on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins to bring his season total to 56.

Schwarber is now two home runs shy of Ryan Howard for the single-season Philadelphia Phillies franchise record.

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Garrett Crochet leads MLB in strikeouts, becoming the first pitcher to reach 250 Ks in 2025.

Here are the top five strikeout leaders in MLB this season:

Garrett Crochet 255
Tarik Skubal 241
Jesus Luzardo 216
Paul Skenes 216
Logan Webb 216

Luzardo, Skenes, & Webb lead the NL

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Dodger legend Clayton Kershaw entered the 9th inning in relief on Wednesday.

His numbers on the night: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K in 15 pitches (8 strikes)

Fellow starter Roki Sasaki also threw an inning of relief. The Dodgers bullpen could use some help, and it looks like they got some heading into the postseason.

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Roki Sasaki looked great in his first relief appearance and first appearance since May 9th in MLB.

Wednesday's relief appearance: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 2 K in 13 pitches (8 strikes)

With the Dodgers bullpen struggling of late, Sasaki is looking like a breath of fresh air, though it was only one appearance.

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Aaron Judge leads MLB in AVG, OBP, OPS, SLG, WAR, BABIP, wOBA, and wRC+.

Cal Raleigh is the first catcher and switch-hitter to swat 60 or more home runs in a season.

Who deserves the AL MVP? Is it Raleigh, Judge, or someone else?
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[Chris Gray @ChrisGraySR]

Of the seven players in MLB history to hit 60 or more home runs in a season, five of them were outfielders, one was a first baseman, and Cal Raleigh is a catcher.

The only other active player to hit 60 or more home runs in a season is Aaron Judge (2022)
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Seattle Mariners switch-hitting catcher Cal Raleigh hit his 60th home run of the season.

He is the seventh player to accomplish the feat, but the first switch-hitter and first catcher to do so.

Raleigh is two home runs behind Aaron Judge (62 HR in 2022) for the AL single-season home run record.

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Shohei Ohtani had a monster game. Here are his final numbers on Tuesday in the Phillies at Dodgers game.

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Shohei Ohtani hit his 50th home run of the season on a no-doubter to right. This comes after pitching five no-hit innings with only one walk and no runs allowed.
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[Noah Camras @noahcamras]

Shohei Ohtani threw 5 no-hit innings against the Phillies tonight.

He just hit his 50th home run of the season.

One of one.

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Shohei Ohtani was removed as a pitcher after five innings. Here are Ohtani's stats in the Phillies at Dodgers game.

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Andy Pages of the Los Angeles Dodgers has been on fire over the past five games.

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Mookie Betts followed Ohtani’s solo shot with a home run of his own for back-to-back homers in the third inning. It’s his 16th long ball of the season. Dodgers 3, Orioles 0.

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Shohei Ohtani hit his 48th home run of the season and his second of the game in his second at-bat of the game. Dodgers 2, Orioles 0 in the top of the third

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Shohei Ohtani hits home run number 47 to lead off the game. Dodgers 1, Orioles 0 in the top of the first.

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You can’t make this stuff up. Davey Johnson passed away on Friday, the same day on which teams he played a role all seem to be playing against one another. Johnson was one of the first people to use computers in MLB statistical analysis, which led to current advanced statistics

[Evan Thompson @evan_m_thompson]

RIP to Davey Johnson, who had an influence all over baseball. Some crazy coincidences on this day.

He was the last player to homer off Sandy Koufax ('66 World Series). He also managed both the Orioles and #Dodgers . They're playing each other today.

#Birdland

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