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9/18 8:15 PM Joe Musgrove (P-SD) Josh Hader ‘living rent-free,’ but some Padres ‘hoped he would give us a little more’. Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove doesn't begrudge Josh Hader protecting his left arm ahead of free agency, but understands fans' frustrations with former closer
Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/18/jo...

9/18 6:57 PM Dylan Cease (P-SD) Padres pregame: Brandon Lockridge’s first start, Luis Arraez sits. Padres sending Dylan Cease to the mound to face the Astros' Framber Valdez
Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/09/18/pa...

9/18 5:31 PM Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF-CHC) [NBC Sports Bay Area] - How Miller made Oakland A's history with save vs. Cubs. Star made history in Oakland’s 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at Wrigley Field. Miller became Oakland’s all-time rookie saves leader after eliciting a game-ending double play off the bat of Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong with a 93-mph changeup. “It’s special, yeah,” Miller told reporters postgame. “Just trying to get to the next one, each time. Now, you get an opportunity to kind of look back on the year and the success I had. It’s a special moment I’m appreciating.” The most saves by a rookie in Oakland history belongs to Mason Miller ?? — Oakland A's (@Athletics) It was Miller’s 27th save and 15th on the road during the 2024 MLB season. The 26-year-old righty surpassed A’s icons and . Street recorded 23 saves in 2005 and Bailey notched 26 in 2009. The two former A’s closers won AL Rookie of the Year for their respective save-heavy campaigns before eventually retiring as two-time MLB All-Stars. Miller, also an admirer of legendary Oakland native and , is respectful of those who paved the way for him to shut down games for the East Bay. “They had long, successful big-league careers — some Hall of Fame careers,” Miller said about Street, Bailey and Eckersley. “And I could only hope to continue to keep up with the pace that they set. [I’ll] just come into next year with the same mentality, same hunger; keep putting us in positions to get in the dugout with a win.” Miller now has a 2.37 ERA and 96 strikeouts over 60 2/3 innings pitched. He also improved his WAR to 2.4 and WHIP to 0.86. The first-time All-Star has been integral to the 67-86 A’s second-half turnaround. Oakland is 30-25 since July 19 and has been an all-around dynamic team across that span, which isn’t too shabby for the by roughly $23 million. Rising and staples like Brent Rooker have jolted the A’s lineup thanks to plenty of stats and streaks. Miller, meanwhile, has held the bullpen down for the last 55 games. He has collected 26 strikeouts and 12 saves in 18 appearances, owning a 2.57 ERA in the span. “One hundred percent, finish strong,” Miller said about having nine games left this season. “We’ve played really, really well pretty much the entire second half. Outside of probably a seven-week skid after we started 17-17, I think we’ve had a really successful year — especially taking a big step forward from the last. “Now, the expectation just gets higher and higher. We know the talent we have [and] the success that we’re capable of. And I think we’re turning heads with the way we’re playing this second half. It’s a testament to the work that each guy in the clubhouse has put in.” Miller missed most of the 2023 season with a right UCL sprain. The A’s missed him, as they finished the past campaign an MLB-worst 50-112. Oakland’s new rookie saves leader knows the team is nowhere near where it wants to be. But, as Miller said, that’s not to say the A’s aren’t capable. The noise of the franchise’s has loomed over Miller and his teammates for much of the year. It won’t be going away, either, as the A’s will finish their 57th and final season as Oakland Coliseum residents on Sept. 26 against East Bay great Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers. However, Miller has found a way to strictly focus on his craft and the A’s on-field goals for future seasons, revealing the blueprint for the team’s success in 2025. “Consistency across the board,” Miller said. “Putting together a solid effort all sides of the ball. … It’s across the board, just putting the effort in on all sides of the ball and being able to show up with that mentality and effort every day.” The A’s haven’t made the playoffs since the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season when they lost to the and Oakland — the city — indefinitely won’t be back. Miller, though, appears to be the franchise cornerstone who can help the A’s dance again. General manager David Forst’s somewhat surprising retention of Miller at the 2024 MLB trade deadline proves the team believes it, one could imagine — but things can change. Wednesday’s game cemented one thing for sure: Miller is Oakland’s last great, historic closer.
Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...

9/18 5:30 PM Jordyn Adams (OF-LAA) White Sox heading for worst season in MLB history. As perseverance fades into futility, the Chicago White Sox, enduring the most miserable campaign in modern Major League Baseball history, are struggling to avoid setting an MLB season loss record. The White Sox lost 4-3 in 13 innings on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Angels, falling to 36-117 with nine games remaining in a nightmare six-month season. A Jordyn Adams single in the 13th inning drove in Eric Wagaman from third base with the winning run for the Angels, who rallied to tie the game three times. The 1962 New York Mets set the MLB record for most losses in a season with 120 while the 2003 Detroit Tigers own the American League record for most defeats with 119.
Source: https://www.fox41yakima.com/white-sox-heading-for-...

9/18 4:28 PM Hunter Strickland (P-LAA) After career rebirth, Angels’ Hunter Strickland is committed to playing again next season. Strickland, who turns 36 next week, was at home last summer, believing his career was over. Instead, he's been one of the Angels' most reliable relievers and a key leader.
Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2024/09/18/after-career...

9/18 4:19 PM Luis Arraez (2B-SD) Three things to know about Luis Arraez's strikeout free streak. For more than a month Luis Arraez simply refused to strike out. The prolific batsman went from August 11 to September 15 without ending up on the wrong end of a third strike. Once September rolled around people began to take notice of the run Arraez was on. In the second inning Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti got Arraez to miss on a curveball low and in.
Source: https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/three-thin...

9/18 3:44 PM Chase Meidroth (3B-BOS) Red Sox Prospect Chase Meidroth Walked His Way Into Potential. Chase Meidroth gets on base just about everywhere he goes. Affiliates in the Boston Red Sox farm system are well aware of that. Now in the Boston system, Meidroth sports a .427 lifetime clip. Meidroth played the full 2024 season in Triple-A and kept producing the way he knows how.
Source: https://nesn.com/2024/09/red-sox-prospect-chase-me...

9/18 3:35 PM Craig Kimbrel (P-BAL) Orioles designate Craig Kimbrel for assignment during brutal second half as Baltimore fights for playoff berth. Kimbrel gave up six runs on just two outs against the Giants Tuesday night
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/orioles-designa...

9/18 3:11 PM Chris Martin (P-BOS) Top Red Sox reliever: 'I think next year will be my last year'. Red Sox righty Chris Martin said last July that he plans to pitch for as long as a team wants him. “I'm going to play for as long as they let me — as long as I can still do it,” Martin said. “To be 100% honest, I think next year will be my last year,” Martin said. The Red Sox setup man, who turned 38 on June 2, plans to pitch in 2025 but he said he's 95% sure that will be it for him.
Source: https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2024/09/top-red-so...

9/18 2:57 PM Juan Soto (OF-NYY) Yankees slugger Juan Soto completes milestone by homering in all 30 MLB stadiums: 'All of them checked'. Soto called the milestone a 'great feeling' as he heads into free agency
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/yankees-slugger...