MLB Morning Lineup Podcast

The Phillies picked up a huge series win over the Braves, walking off on Nick Castellanos’ clutch hit. With his dad in the stands – minus the toothpick – Darren Baker delivered a hit on the first pitch he saw in his Major League debut for the Nats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Nick Castellanos, hitting is not a science. The Phillies slugger uses a very simple approach and it's paying off as he slugged another clutch homer. Also, Mets closer Edwin Díaz looked like his old self, securing a big save against the D-backs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani brought his dog to work last night. The adorable pooch Decoy delivered a paw-fect first pitch on his very own bobblehead night. Talk about the dog days of August! Oh, and Ohtani homered. Oh, and Taylor Swift is also in this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The upstart Royals have taken control of the AL Central, beating the Guardians on Tuesday to claim the division lead by way of the tiebreaker. In Washington, Dylan Crews, MLB's No. 3 prospect, notched his first big league hit against Gerrit Cole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Jansen was in two places at one time, sort of, playing for the Blue Jays and Red Sox in the same game. We'll explain. Aaron Judge reached yet another benchmark with his 1,000th career hit. No, it wasn't a home run. But he did rob one Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With two more homers yesterday, Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is at 51 this season and on pace for a staggering total of 63. And don't look now but the D-backs have won six straight and sit just three games back of the Dodgers. INTRO: 0:00-0:45 FIRST STORY 0:46-2:43 AARON JUDGE 51st HR and NYY B2B2B HRs) SECOND STORY 2:44- 4:18 (DBACKS UNSTOPPABLE) THIRD STORY: 4:19-5:38 (JACKSON MERRILL CLUTCH PE...

With his 48th homer yesterday, Yankees star Aaron Judge appears poised to threaten the AL-record 62 homers he hit in 2022. In Seattle, Scott Servais was let go as skipper and replaced with Mariners Hall of Famer Dan Wilson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mets walked off the O's again, setting off another wild celebration. Across town, Aaron Judge homered twice, now on pace for 60. Elly De La Cruz hit 20-60. Another Reds superstar, Joey Votto, treasured across baseball, announced his retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Marcell Ozuna, who belted his 37th homer and has snuck into Triple Crown contention, continues to be a difference-maker for a struggling Braves offense, and Justin Verlander makes his first start for the Astros today since going on the IL in June. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Francisco Alvarez hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning for a dramatic Mets victory over the Orioles, while another young catcher, Adrian Del Castillo, continued a historic start for the D-backs with a grand slam and six RBIs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tigers rallied to top the Yankees at the Little League Classic. The real winners, though? The kids in attendance at Historic Bowman Field. Meanwhile, Clayton Kershaw turned back the clock and once again looked like the Dodgers' "stopper." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After nearly a month of treatment, Brewers All-Star Christian Yelich announced he'll undergo season-ending surgery on his ailing back. In Philly, Weston Wilson became the ninth player in franchise history to hit for the cycle as the Phillies rolled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Judge crushed his Major League-leading 43rd home run of the season, with his 300th career blast coming in just his 955th game. Judge bested a Major League record held by Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner, who cracked 300 homers in 1,087 games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Juan Soto recorded his first three-homer game in the Yankees' win over the White Sox, Tarik Skubal now leads the AL in wins, ERA and strikeouts after pitching six strong innings vs. Seattle, and the Astros extended their winning streak to seven. INTRO: 0:00-0:34 FIRST STORY (Soto 3HRs) 0:35-3:02 SECOND STORY (Skubal's dominance) 3:03 - 5:03 THIRD STORY (Astros win streak) 5:04-7:07 WHIPAROUND: 7:0...

Mookie Betts homered in his first game off the IL, Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw reminded us how much starpower a healthy Dodgers team has, and Grady Sizemore picked up his first managerial win with the White Sox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The D-backs finished off a series win over the Phillies as Merrill Kelly returned from the 60-day IL and tossed five solid innings. And in the Bronx, Aaron Judge crushed career homer No. 299 to power the Yankees past the Rangers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Different year, different vibe,” said Manny Machado, who homered as the Padres improved to a staggering 14-3 since the All-Star break. In Toronto, Vlad Guerrero Jr. finished a single shy of the cycle and upped his hitting streak to 20 games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bobby Witt Jr. stayed on a tear with two homers to carry the Royals past the Red Sox. Not to be outdone, fellow 20-something Jackson Holliday went deep again to become the youngest player in AL history to homer in three straight games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The White Sox avoided the longest losing streak in AL history by beating the A's, Corey Seager broke up Framber Valdez's no-hitter with two outs in the 9th, and baseball mourns the death of Billy Bean, a trailblazer of diversity, equity and inclusion in MLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The White Sox lost their 21st straight game to tie the 1988 Orioles' American League record, and Freddie Freeman received a warm welcome from Dodgers fans as he returned after being away from the team following his son Max's health scare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jackson Holliday spent a recent stint at Triple-A playing Golden Tee golf. He insists it's helped his game, and maybe so as his crucial homer lifted the Orioles in Cleveland. Also, the Royals stayed on a tear with a clutch pinch-hit HR vs. Detroit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals kept rolling as the MVP candidate became the first player with 20 homers and 20-plus stolen bases in each of his first three MLB seasons. Also, the Angels will be without Mike Trout the rest of '24 with a torn meniscus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday announced his return to the Majors with the first homer of his Orioles career – a prodigious grand slam vs. the Jays. Not to be outdone, the Yankees remained just a half-game back in the AL East with a sweep in Philly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An already busy Trade Deadline reached another gear yesterday as there were 30 trades involving 27 teams from sunup until the 6 p.m. ET cutoff. The NL West was front and center as the Dodgers acquired Jack Flaherty and the Padres added Tanner Scott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another wild day ahead of tonight's 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline. Big names on the move included Jorge Soler, Yusei Kikuchi, Frankie Montas, Erick Fedde & Tommy Edman. On the field, new Yankee Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit 2 HRs & Paul Skenes hit a milestone. On today’s episode:   Act I (0:41-5:16): THE BIG STORIES A huge day of trading began with a bang and continued with many other bangs. The Cardinals, Dod...