With a solo HR Monday night in Arizona’s 9-1 win over Milwaukee, Diamondbacks rookie outfielder Corbin Carroll upped his season total to 16.
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This season (through games of May 31), MLB teams are 76-28 (.673) when they don't allow a walk. Texas tops the list with eight games with zero walks allowed
The Tampa Bay Rays lead the majors in most HRs and most stolen bases. The Rays have 101 home runs and 72 steals in their first 55 games.
The Kansas City Royals are 15-35, the second-fewest wins in MLB. The Royals also have the most games where they were scoreless.
The signing of Wisconsin-native Owen Miller was a relatively under-the-radar signing by the Milwaukee Brewers this off-season
A year ago, at this time, Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams was still a little under the radar as the set-up man for lefty closer Josh Hader.
The Oakland A’s have the worst record in MLB with a 10-34 record, a winning percentage of .227; the Royals are (.295) and the White Sox are (.349).
One of the biggest surprises for the Milwaukee Brewers this year has been the play of their catching duo of William Contreras and Victor Caratini.
New York Yankees righthander Gerrit Cole is off to another great season with a 5-0 record and ERA of 2.09. He needs 12 more strikeouts to reach 2,000.
Vida Blue, a three-time World Champion with the Oakland A’s and the MVP and Cy Young Award winner in the American League in 1971, passed away at age 73.
Maybe the biggest surprise of this young MLB season are the Pittsburgh Pirates. With a record of 20-11, the Pirates have the second-best record in the N.L.