#playoff-push

#playoff-push

Connelly Early will take the mound for the Sox tonight in his second career start, and in many aspects, it will look a heck of a lot like his first outing. He's facing the A's, again. He's pitching on a Tuesday, again - And his counterpart will be former Sox southpaw Jeffrey Springs, again. (There's definitely some sort of joke to be made here with the pitchers being "Early" and "Springs" and the matchup being Groundhog Day from last week.)

No, ahead of a week-long road trip and amid a playoff race, the San Francisco Giants are calling up their top prospect power-hitting first baseman Bryce Eldridge and they're doing it for the purest of reasons: They think he can be the difference. And it's the right button to push at exactly the right time for Giants director of baseball operations and eager button-pusher Buster Posey.

Mike Tauchman reaching over the fence for a long fly ball during the week leading up to the trade deadline was a familiar sight.

Adolis Garcia’s exceptional 39 home runs and .245 batting average in 2023 make him a prime candidate for the Phillies, who seek a potent right-handed outfield bat.