Superstar Swap!

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Hey everyone!!

Welcome to a new simulation where I will playing out an alternate universe in which I will be taking each team's best player and putting them somewhere else! Before each season begins, I will be going into each team's roster, taking the highest overall player, and placing them on the team that has the worst current player at that position at the time (according to the positional rankings in the reports tab). This will be done in alphabetical order of teams. We will then just simulate the season, providing updates along the way, and we're all gonna have a merry old time!

So without further ado.......

Pre-2024 Player Movements
SP Zac Gallen moves from ARI to COL
RF Ronald Acuna Jr. moves from ATL to COL
C Adley Rutchsman moves from BAL to CWS
3B Rafael Devers moves from BOS to KC
CF Luis Robert Jr. moves from CWS to BOS
SP Justin Steele moves from CHC to CWS
CL Alexis Diaz moves from CIN to TOR
SP Shane Bieber moves from CLE to OAK
RP Justin Lawrence moves from COL to CWS
SP Tarik Skubal moves from DET to WAS
LF Yordan Alvarez moves from HOU to SD
SS Bobby Witt Jr. moves from KC to OAK
CF Mike Trout moves from LAA to COL (Trout and Acuna teammates......)
SP Yoshinobu Yamamoto moves from LAD to DET
SP Jesus Luzardo moves from MIA to COL
CL Trevor Megill moves from MIL to CWS
SP Pablo Lopez moves from MIN to PIT
RF Aaron Judge moves from NYY to ARI
CL Edwin Diaz moves from NYM to KC
CL Mason Miller moves from OAK to COL
SP Zack Wheeler moves from PHI to LAA
RP Aroldis Chapman moves from PIT to OAK
SP Joe Musgrove moves from SD to MIN
SP Logan Webb moves from SF to KC
CL Andres Munoz moves from SEA to TEX
C Willson Contreras from STL to BAL
CL Pete Fairbanks from TB to CIN
SS Corey Seager moves from TEX to CWS
SP Kevin Gausman moves from TOR to CHC
CL Hunter Harvey moves from WAS to LAA

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Standings:

AL EAST
1: Rays (11-5)
2: Orioles (9-6)
3: Blue Jays (9-7)
4: Yankees (7-9)
5: Red Sox (6-10)

AL CENTRAL
1: Twins (11-4)
2: Tigers (9-6)
3: White Sox (8-8)
4: Guardians (6-10)
5: Royals (5-11)

AL WEST
1: Astros (10-7)
2: Athletics (9-7)
3: Mariners (9-7)
4: Rangers (7-9)
5: Angels (5-10)

NL EAST
1: Nationals (10-5)
2: Mets (9-7)
3: Phillies (9-7)
4: Marlins (8-8)
5: Braves (7-9)

NL Central
1: Cardinals (10-6)
2: Reds (9-7)
3: Brewers (6-9)
4: Cubs (6-9)
5: Pirates (5-11)

NL West
1: Rockies (10-6)
2: Dodgers (9-9)
3: Padres (9-9)
4: Diamondbacks (6-10)
5: Giants (5-11)

Award Races (as determined by yours truly)

AL MVP
1: Spencer Torkelson, 1B, DET (.310/.415/.762, 6 HR, 15 RBI, 221 OPS+, .7 WAR)
2: Corey Seager, SS, CWS (.379/.449/.655, 4 HR, 13 RBI, 201 OPS+, 1.1 WAR)
3: Yainer Diaz, C, HOU (.415/.415/.736, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 209 OPS+, 1.0 WAR)
4: Dominic Fletcher, RF, CWS (.375/.470/.589, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 192 OPS+, 1.1 WAR)
5: Brandon Belt, 1B, HOU (.318/.483/.591, 1 HR (7 2B), 7 RBI, 195 OPS+, .9 WAR)

NL MVP
1: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.438/.486/.859, 5 HR (10 2B!), 20 RBI, 5 SB, 237 OPS+, 1.6 WAR)
2: Jordan Walker, RF, STL (.372/.470/.679, 4 HR,, 10 RBI, 213 OPS+, 1.0 WAR)
3: Michael Harris, CF, ATL (.323/.380/.723, 8 HR, 14 RBI, 192 OPS+, 1.0 WAR)
4: Aaron Judge, RF, ARI (.348/.446/.674, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 200 OPS+, .7 WAR)
5: Joc Pederson, DH, ARI (.346/.417/.712, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 200 OPS+, .7 WAR)

AL CY YOUNG)
1: Mitch Spence, RHP, OAK (18.1 IP, 1-0, .49 ERA, 16 K, .7 WAR
2: Trevor Richards, RHP, TOR (16.2 IP, 1-0, .54 ERA, 23 K, .7 WAR)
3: Dean Kremer, RHP, BAL (18.2 IP, 3-0, .96 ERA, 15 K, .5 WAR)
4: JP Sears, LHP, OAK (17 IP, 1-0, 1.06 ERA, 13 K, .5 WAR)
5: Marcus Stroman, RHP, NYY (19.1 IP, 2-0, 1.40 ERA, 16 K, .7 WAR)

NL CY YOUNG
1: Max Fried, LHP, ATL (23.1 IP, 1-1, 1.93 ERA, 26 K, .7 WAR)
2: Steven Matz, LHP, STL (16.1 IP, 2-1, 2.20 ERA, 18 K, .5 WAR)
3: Adrian Houser, RHP, NYM (17.2 IP, 1-1, 2.04 ERA, 11 K, .4 WAR)
4: Kyle Gibson, RHP, STL (17 IP, 1-1, 2.12 ERA, 11 K, .2 WAR)
5: Lance Lynn, RHP, STL (16 IP, 1-1, 2.25 ERA, 16 K, .3 WAR)

Notable News and Accomplishments
3/19: The Diamondbacks trade RF Jake McCarthy to the Royals for LHP Cole Ragans and 2 prospects
3/19: The Nationals trade CF Victor Robles to the Padres for 4 prospects
3/28: In his 3rd career game, Padres SS Jackson Merrill goes 5-5 against the Giants, driving in 1 run in an 11-7 win
3/28: Pirates LF Andrew McCutchen hits his 300th career home run
3/29: 1B Brandon Belt signs a 1 year, 17M deal with Houston
3/29: Mariners RHP Luis Castillo throws a 4 hit shutout against the Red Sox, striking out 7 and walking none
3/30: Dodgers SS Mookie Betts will miss 5-6 weeks after suffering back spasms
4/1: Phillies CF Brandon Marsh hits 3 HR against the Reds, driving in 7 in a 9-3 win
4/8: Padres RHP Dylan Cease will miss 3 weeks with an "undisclosed injury"
4/8: Astros 1B Jose Abreu and Rangers RHRP Kirby Yates have each been suspended 5 games for inciting a benches clearing brawl
4/8: Astros 3B Alex Bergman signs a 6 year, 207M extension with the team
4/9 For the second day in a row, we have a brawl as Rockies DH Charlie Blackmon and Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly have been suspended 3 and 7 games, respectively
4/9: Blue Jays RHP Jose Barrios throws a 9 hit shutout against the Mariners, striking out 4 and walking 1
4/9: Rockies RF Ronald Acuna Jr. goes 5-6 with a 3 run homer, an RBI double and an additional double in a 16-2 win over the Diamondbacks
4/14: Reds 2B Santiago Espinal is suspended 4 games as a result of an ejection and aggressive action towards the umpire

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Standings
AL East
1: Rays (19-12)
2: Orioles (17-11)
3: Blue Jays (15-16)
4: Red Sox (13-17)
5: Yankees (11-20)

AL Central
1: Twins (22-8)
2: White Sox (15-16)
3: Guardians (11-19)
4: Tigers (11-19)
5: Royals (10-20)

AL West
1: Mariners (17-13)
2: Rangers (17-13)
3: Athletics (17-14)
4: Astros (15-14)
5: Angels (12-18)

NL East
1: Braves (17-13)
2: Phillies (17-14)
3: Mets (16-14)
4: Marlins (16-15)
5: Nationals (14-15)

NL Central
1: Cardinals (18-12)
2: Reds (16-15)
3: Pirates (15-16)
4: Cubs (12-18)
5: Brewers (12-18)

NL West
1: Rockies (20-9)
2: Padres (17-16)
3: Dodgers (16-16)
4: Giants (14-16)
5: Diamondbacks (13-18)

Award Races
AL MVP
1: Triston Casas, 1B, BOS (.363/.455/.699, 10 HR, 30 RBI, 195 OPS+, 1.9 WAR)
2: Willson Contreras, C, BAL (.365/.437/.635, 5 HR, 19 RBI, 185 OPS+, 1.5 WAR)
3: Ryan O'Hearn, 1B, BAL (.297/.336/.736, 11 HR, 23 RBI, 187 OPS+, 1.2 WAR)
4: Gleyber Torres, SS, NYY (.311/.413/.583, 8 HR, 21 RBI, 174 OPS+, 1.3 WAR)
5: Nolan Schanuel, 1B, LAA (.346/.414/.577, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 166 OPS+, 1.3 WAR)

NL MVP
1: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.438/.519/.924, 11 HR, 42 RBI, 10 SB, 259 OPS+, 2.9 WAR) (Good God)
2: Yordan Alvarez, LF, SD (.319/.422/.628, 8 HR, 22 RBI, 190 OPS+, 1.2 WAR)
3: Christian Encarnacion-Straud, 1B, CIN (.308/.368/.658, 12 HR, 36 RBI, 164 OPS+, 1.4 WAR)
4: Matt Chapman, 3B, SF (.303/.366/.576, 8 HR, 19 RBI, 155 OPS+, 1.4 WAR)
5: Austin Riley, 3B, ATL (.315/.390./593, 7 HR, 16 RBI, 161 OPS+, 1.3 WAR)

AL CY YOUNG
1: Zach Eflin, RHP, TB (42.1 IP, 4-0, 1.06 ERA, 36 K, 1.4 WAR)
2: Mitch Spence, RHP, OAK (33.2 IP, 1-0, 2.14 ERA, 31 K, 1.3 WAR)
3: Marcus Stroman, RHP, NYY (35.2 IP, 2-0, 2.27 ERA, 28 K, 1.0 WAR)
4: Hunter Brown, RHP, HOU (34.2 IP, 2-2, 2.34 ERA, 35 K, 1.0 WAR
5: Jon Gray, RHP, TEX (35 IP, 2-1, 2.57 ERA, 30 K, .6 WAR)

NL CY YOUNG
1: Max Fried, LHP, ATL (44.2 IP, 3-1, 2.22 ERA, 44 K, 1.4 WAR)
2: Adrian Houser, RHP, NYM (38 IP, 3-2, 2.37 ERA, 19 K, .9 WAR)
3: Kyle Harrison, LHP, SF (38 IP, 3-2, 2.84 ERA, 41 K, 1.2 WAR)
4: Jesus Luzardo, LHP, COL (37.1 IP, 4-2, 2.89 ERA, 45 K, 1.1 WAR)
5: Luis Severino, RHP, NYM (31.2 IP, 3-1, 3.13 ERA, 38 K, .8 WAR)

POTM
AL Batter: Triston Casas
NL Batter: Ronald Acuna Jr.,
AL Pitcher: Jason Adam, RHRP, TB (13.2 IP, 8 SV, 1.32 ERA)
NL Pitcher: Jesus Luzardo
AL Rookie: Jackson Holliday, 2B, BAL (.275, 3 HR, 10 RBI)
NL Rookie: Kyle Harrison

Notable News and Accomplishments
4/15: Rays 2B Brandon Lowe hits 3 HR against the Angels, driving in 5 in a 9-0 win
4/16: Nationals RHP Josiah Gray out for 2 weeks after cutting his hand with a kitchen knife
4/17: Phillies 1B Bryce Harper goes 5-5 against the Rockies, hitting a 2 run homer and driving in 4 in a 19-4 win
4/18: Yankees LF Alex Verdugo is apparently a clubhouse cancer
4/19: Athletics RF Seth Brown is suspended 2 games following an ejection
4/24: Angels C Matt Thaiss hits 3 HR against the Orioles, driving in 4 runs, but the team lost the game 10-9
4/24: On the same day, Mariners RF Luke Riley hits 3 HR against the Rangers, driving in 6 as the Mariners won 12-10
4/25: Braves LHRP AJ Minter signs a 3 year extension worth 8.6M a year
4/26: Padres RHP Dylan Cease tears his elbow up, season over for him
4/27: Braves LHP Max Fried throws a 4 hit shutout against the Guardians, striking out 7 and walking 1
4/28: Padres RF Fernando Tatis Jr. misses 3 weeks with a quad strain
4/28: Braves LHP Max Fried signs a 5 year, 23M per year extension
4/29: Reds C Tyler Stephenson tears his ACL and is out for the season
4/29: Braves C Sean Murphy hits 3 HR against the Mariners, driving in 6 in an 11-5 win
4/30: Mets RHP Adrian Houser throws a 6 hit shutout against the Cubs, striking out 4 and walking 1
4/30 Rockies 2B Brendan Rodgers goes 5-5 against the Marlins in a 12-8 win
4/30:Twins UTIL Kyle Farmer goes 5-5 with a 2 run homer and 3 rbi in am 11-8 win over the White Sox

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Standings
AL East
1: Orioles (25-18)
2: Rays (23-23)
3: Blue Jays (21-23)
4: Red Sox (21-24)
5: Yankees (19-27)

AL Central
1: Twins (27-17)
2: White Sox (24-22)
3: Royals (20-26)
4: Tigers (18-26)
5: Guardians (17-29)

AL West
1: Astros (26-19)
2: Rangers (26-20)
3: Athletics (25-22)
4: Mariners (23-21)
5: Angels (23-22)

NL East
1: Phillies (27-19)
2: Braves (25-18)
3: Mets (26-20)
4: Marlins (23-23)
5: Nationals (21-22)

NL Central
1: Cardinals (27-18)
2: Pirates (23-23)
3: Reds (20-26)
4: Cubs (19-27)
5: Brewers (15-30)

NL West
1: Rockies (25-19)
2: Dodgers (24-23)
3: Giants (23-23)
4: Diamondbacks (22-23)
5: Padres (21-26)

Award races
AL MVP
1: Brandon Belt, 1B, HOU (.324/.426/.676, 12 HR, 33 RBI, 195 OPS+, 2.3 WAR)
2: Willson Contreras, C, BAL (.357/.433/.635, 8 HR, 24 RBI, 184 OPS+, 2.4 WAR)
3: Corey Seager, SS, CWS (.323/.388/.596, 11 HR, 28 RBI, 165 OPS+, 2.0 WAR)
4: Triston Casas, 1B, BOS (.308/.415/.609, 14 HR, 39 RBI, 163 OPS+, 1.9 WAR)
5: Juan Soto, RF, NYY (.315/.423/.549, 10 HR, 30 RBI, 169 OPS+, 1.7 WAR)

NL MVP
1: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.376/.474/.764, 14 HR, 48 RBI, 16 SB, 210 OPS+, 3.2 WAR)
2: Yordan Alvarez, DH, SD (.321/.415/.661, 13 HR, 31 RBI, 196 OPS+, 2.0 WAR
3: Aaron Judge, RF, ARI (.323/.397/.629, 11 HR, 30 RBI, 172 OPS+, 1.6 WAR)
4: Pete Alonso, 1B, NYM (.262/.335/.628, 17 HR, 43 RBI, 164 OPS+, 1.6 WAR)
5: Michael Harris II, CF, ATL (.305/.340/.599, 13 HR, 25 RBI, 11 SB, 147 OPS+, 1.9 WAR)

AL CY YOUNG
1: Zach Elfin, RHP, TB (61.2 IP, 5-1, 1.75 ERA, 58 K, 1.8 WAR)
2: Garrett Whitlock, RHP, BOS (53.1 IP, 3-2, 2.53 ERA, 63 K, 1.2 WAR)
3: Mitch Spence, RHP, OAK (50.2 IP, 2-0, 2.66 ERA, 46 K, 1.5 WAR)
4: Kutter Crawford, RHP, BOS (45.2 IP, 1-0, 2.96 ERA, 50 K, .8 WAR)
5: Seth Lugo, RHP, KC (55.2 IP, 4-2, 3.23 ERA, 48 K, 1.6 WAR)

NL CY YOUNG
1: Max Fried, LHP, ATL (69.1 IP, 6-1, 1.95 ERA, 66 K, 1.9 WAR)
2: Kyle Harrison, LHP, SF (59.2 IP, 5-3, 2.26 ERA, 57 K, 2.0 WAR)
3: Kyle Gibson, RHP, STL (46.1 IP, 2-1, 2.53 ERA, 38 K, .9 WAR)
4: Luis Severino, RHP, NYM (48.2 IP, 4-1, 2.77 ERA, 51 K, 1.2 WAR)
5: Domingo German, RHP, PIT (48.1 IP, 4-2, 2.79 ERA, 43 K, .5 WAR)

Notable News and Accomplishments
5/2: Once top prospect Marlins RP Sixto Sanchez undergoes Tommy John surgery, missing the remainder of 2024 and part of 2025
5/3: Braves LHP Max Fried throws a 4 hit shutout against the Dodgers, striking out 5 and walking 1
5/6: Giants LHP Carson Whisenhunt throws a 2 hit shutout against the Phillies, striking out 8 and walking none
5/10: Yankees RHRP Luke Weaver undergoes elbow surgery, misses remainder of season
5/10: Brewers 2B Tyler Black and Cardinals RHP Sonny Gray are suspended 5 and 6 games respectively for inciting a brawl
5/14: Rockies RHP Cal Quantrill will miss 4 months with shoulder inflammation
5/14: RHRP Josh Staumont is forced to retire after a setback in his injury recovery
5/17: Mets SS Francisco Lindor is out for 4-5 Months after a broken ankle
5/17: Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani hits FOUR home runs against the Reds, driving in 7 runs in a 12-2 victory

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Standings
AL East
1: Orioles (32-24)
2: Rays (32-26)
3: Red Sox (2830)
4: Blue Jays (26-31)
5: Yankees (25-34)

AL Central
1: Twins (35-22)
2: White Sox (30-29)
3: Royals (27-32)
4: Tigers (25-32)
5: Guardians (23-35)

AL West
1: Astros (36-22)
2: Rangers (32-25)
3: Mariners (32-26)
4: Athletics (28-31)
5: Angels (27-30)

NL East
1: Braves (33-24)
2: Phillies (33-25)
3: Marlins (30-28)
4: Mets (29-29)
5: Nationals (27-29)

NL Central
1: Cardinals (31-26)
2: Cubs (30-29)
3: Pirates (28-29)
4: Reds (22-36)
5: Brewers (17-41)

NL West
1: Rockies (33-23)
2: Dodgers (34-25)
3: Giants (30-28)
4: Diamondbacks (26-30)
5: Padres (25-35)

Award Races
AL MVP
1: Brandon Belt, 1B, HOU (.332/.425/.636, 12 HR, 41 RBI, 186 OPS+, 2.7 WAR)
2: Triston Casas, 1B, BOS (.315/.420/.616, 18 HR, 49 RBI, 166 OPS+, 2.7 WAR)
3: Juan Soto, RF, NYY (.314/.434/.554, 13 HR, 37 RBI, 174 OPS+, 2.3 WAR)
4: Julio Rodriguez, CF, SEA (.306/.362/.542, 13 HR, 37 RBI, 153 OPS+, 2.3 WAR)
5: Corey Seager, SS, CWS (.311/.380/.545, 12 HR, 32 RBI, 151 OPS+, 2.1 WAR

NL MVP
1: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.360/.446/.724, 16 HR, 56 RBI, 18 SB, 193 OPS+, 3.5 WAR)
2: Yordan Alvarez, DH, SD (.335/.424/.665, 16 HR, 37 RBI, 201 OPS+, 2.7 WAR)
3: Chris Taylor, LF, LAD (.301/.391/.571, 14 HR, 37 RBI, 11 SB, 159 OPS+, 2.6 WAR)
4: Aaron Judge, RF, ARI (.314/.391/.604, 14 HR, 36 RBI, 164 OPS+, 2.1 WAR)
5: Michael Harris II, CF, ATL (.305/.350/.562, 14 HR, 30 RBI, 17 SB, 142 OPS+, 2.7 WAR)

AL CY YOUNG
1: Zach Eflin, RHP, TB (82 IP, 6-1, 1.65 ERA, 77 K, 2.2 WAR)
2: Garrett Whitlock, RHP, BOS (70 IP, 3-3, 2.31 ERA, 86 K, 2.1 WAR)
3: Patrick Sandoval, LHP, LAA (61 IP, 2-1, 2.51 ERA, 65 K, 1.8 WAR)
4: Ryan Pepiot, RHP, TB (63.2 IP, 3-3, 2.97 ERA, 81 K, 2.4 WAR)
5: Reese Olson, RHP, DET (67 IP, 4-2, 2.82 ERA, 70 K, 1.7 WAR)

NL CY YOUNG
1: Max Fried, LHP, ATL (91.2 IP, 8-2, 1.67 ERA, 83 K, 2.4 WAR)
2: Domingo German, RHP, PIT (61 IP, 5-2, 2.36 ERA, 54 K, .8 WAR)
3: Kyle Harrison, LHP, SF (74.2 IP, 7-4, 2.89 ERA, 77 K, 1.9 WAR)
4: Miles Mikolas, RHP, STL (59.1 IP, 6-2, 2.73 ERA, 49 K, .9 WAR)
5: Bobby Miller, RHP, LAD (66 IP, 5-5, 3.26 ERA, 62 K, 1.6 WAR)

POTM
AL Batter: Brandon Belt (.373, 8 HR, 29 RBI)
NL Batter: Chris Taylor (.374, 10 HR, 25 RBI)
AL Pitcher: Zach Wheeler, RHP, LAA (5-0, 2.38 ERA, 40 K)
NL Pitcher: Max Fried (5-1, 1.15 ERA, 39 K)
AL Rookie: Wyatt Langford, LF, TEX (.325, 11 HR, 34 RBI)
NL Rookie: Kyle Harrison (4-2, 2.95 ERA, 36 K)

Notable News and Accomplishments
5/18: Rockies LHP Jesus Luzardo throws a 1 hit shutout against the Giants, striking out 8 and walking 2
5/20: Astros LHP Framber Valdez needs elbow surgery, will miss remainder of 2024 and part of 2025
5/21: The Red Sox trade RHRP Chris Martin, a C tier prospect, and 5M in cash to the White Sox for another C tier prospect.
5/22: Mariners SS JP Crawford and Yankees LHRP Victor Gonzalez are suspended 4 and 8 games, respectively, for inciting a brawl
5/22: RF Max Kepler agrees to a 5 year, 16M per year extension with the Twins
5/24: Brewers LF Garrett Mitchell is suspended 3 games following an ejection. The rookie is off to a struggling start to his career, hitting just .214
5/25: Orioles RHP Corbin Burnes will miss 3-4 months with a ruptured finger tendon
5/28: Reds 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand hits 3 HR against the Cardinals, driving in 3 in a 17-6 win
5/29: Braves 3B Austin Riley goes 5-5 with a 2 run homer and 4 RBI in a 12-1 win over the Nationals
5/30: Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo hits his 300th career home run
5/31: The Chicago Cubs have won 10 straight
5/31: Royals RHRP Jordan Lyles will miss the remainder of the 2024 season with a torn rotator cuff
6/1: The Red Sox trade RHP Nick Pivetta to the Orioles for3 prospects including 2B Connor Norby

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Standings (with playoff seeding)
AL East
1: Orioles (40-32) (3)
2: Rays (40-32) (6)
3: Yankees (35-39)
4: Red Sox (34-38)
5: Blue Jays (34-38)

AL Central
1: Twins (44-28) (1)
2: White Sox (37-37)
3: Royals (34-40)
4: Tigers (31-40)
5: Guardians (28-43)

AL West
1: Astros (41-31) (2)
2: Rangers (40-31) (4)
3: Mariners (41-32) (5)
4: Angels (33-38)
5: Athletics (34-40)

NL East
1: Braves (40-31) (1)
2: Phillies (39-32) (4)
3: Mets (38-34) (6)
4: Marlins (34-37)
5: Nationals (34-37)

NL Central
1: Cardinals (40-32) (2)
2: Pirates (37-34)
3: Cubs (37-36)
4: Reds (28-44)
5: Brewers (26-46)

NL West
1: Rockies (39-32) (3)
2: Dodgers (40-33) (5)
3: Giants (35-37)
4: Padres (36-39)
5: Diamondbacks (33-39)

Just like in real life, the entire NL is a bloodbath....

Award Races
AL MVP
1: Juan Soto, RF, NYY (.312/.431/.572, 17 HR, 49 RBI, 179 OPS+, 3.2 WAR)
2: Spencer Torkelson, 1B, DET (.305/.385/.624, 19 HR, 54 RBI, 175 OPS+, 2.5 WAR)
3: Jackson Holliday, 2B, BAL (.312/.394/.554, 13 HR, 35 RBI, 154 OPS+, 3.4 WAR)
4: Logan O'Hoppe, C, LAA (.288/.335/.637, 24 HR, 64 RBI, 158 OPS+, 2.5 WAR)
5: Max Kepler, RF, MIN (.298/.365/.573, 14 HR, 48 RBI, 152 OPS+, 2.5 WAR)

NL MVP
1: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.360/.450/.704, 19 HR, 66 RBI, 23 SB, 190 OPS+, 4.2 WAR)
2: Yordan Alvarez, DH, SD (.335/.424/.665, 16 HR, 37 RBI, 202 OPS+, 2.7 WAR)
3: Fernando Tatis Jr., RF, SD (.289/.364/.598, 23 HR, 59 RBI, 166 OPS+, 3.0 WAR)
4: Chris Taylor, LF, LAD (.296/.380/.556,, 17 HR, 42 RBI, 15 SB, 153 OPS+, 3.0 WAR)
5: Aaron Judge, RF, ARI (.285/.382/.566, 18 HR, 47 RBI, 153 OPS+, 2.5 WAR)

AL CY YOUNG
1: Zach Eflin, RHP, TB (101.1 IP, 8-1, 1.87 ERA, 90 K, 2.4 WAR)
2: Garrett Whitlock, RHP, BOS (80.1 IP, 3-4, 2.69 ERA, 103 K, 2.6 WAR)
3: Grayson Rodriguez, RHP, BAL (76.1 IP, 3-1, 2.71 ERA, 75 K, 1.7 WAR)
4: Justin Verlander, RHP, HOU (75.2 IP, 5-4, 2.74 ERA, 60 K, 1.7 WAR)
5: Logan Gilbert, RHP, SEA (95.2 IP, 2-5, 3.01 ERA, 101 K, 2.4 WAR)

NL CY YOUNG
1: Max Fried, LHP, ATL (111.1 IP, 9-3, 1.86 ERA, 104 K, 2.6 WAR)
2: Domingo German, RHP, PIT (78 IP, 6-2, 2.65 ERA, 71 K, .9 WAR)
3: Miles Mikolas, RHP, STL (77.2 IP, 7-4, 2.78 ERA, 57 K, .8 WAR)
4: Kyle Harrison, LHP, SF (91.1 IP, 8-5, 2.96 ERA, 89 K, 2.2 WAR)
5: Tyler Glasnow, RHP, LAD (92.1 IP, 7-3, 2.92 ERA, 96 K, 1.3 WAR)

Notable News and Accomplishments
6/2: Padres DH Yordan Alvarez will miss 2 weeks with a strained back muscle
6/3: The Nationals trade RHRP Dylan Floro to the Dodgers for 2 prospects
6/5: Giants C Tom Murphy will miss 6-7 weeks with a torn abdominal muscle
6/6: Yankees CF Trent Grisham and Twins RHP Bailer Over will miss 2 and 6 games, respectively, for getting into a fight
6/7: Another brawl the next day, as Angels 1B Nolan Schanuel and Astros RHP Hunter Brown are suspended 5 and 6 games respectively
6/10: Rockies LHRP Jalen Beeks will miss 4 months with an arthritic elbow
6/10: ANOTHER fight, this time costing Twins LF Matt Wallner and Rockies RHRP Peter Lambert 3 and 7 games respectively
6/11: The Tigers trade 3B Gio Urshela to the Twins for 2 prospects
6/11: Reds RHP Frankie Montas will miss the remainder of 2024 and half of 2025 with a torn rotator cuff
6/13: Rangers RHCL Andres Munoz will miss 4 weeks with an oblique strain
6/13: Diamondbacks SS Geraldo Perdomo goes 5-6 with 3 RBI in a 12-4 win over the Angels

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Standings
AL East
1: Orioles (49-36) (2)
2: Rays (46-38) (5)
3: Red Sox (44-40)
4: Yankees (42-44)
5: Blue Jays (38-47)

AL Central
1: Twins (50-35) (1)
2: White Sox (44-42)
3: Royals (39-48)
4: Tigers (36-48)
5: Guardians (34-50)

AL West
1: Mariners (49-37) (3)
2: Astros (46-37) (4)
3: Rangers (46-38) (6)
4: Athletics (41-45)
5: Angels (39-44)

NL East
1: Braves (46-37) (1)
2: Phillies (45-39) (4)
3: Mets (42-41)
4: Marlins (41-43)
5: Nationals (38-45)

NL Central
1: Pirates (44-39) (3)
2: Cardinals (44-41) (6)
3: Cubs (43-43)
4: Reds (36-49)
5: Brewers (34-51)

NL West
1: Dodgers (47-38) (2)
2: Rockies (44-39) (5)
3: Giants (42-43)
4: Padres (41-47)
5: Diamondbacks (39-45)

Award Races
AL MVP
1: Juan Soto, RF, NYY (.304/.432/.566, 20 HR, 56 RBI, 177 OPS+, 3.8 WAR)
2: Corey Seager, SS, CWS (.307/.371/.595, 22 HR, 52 RBI, 161 OPS+, 3.3 WAR)
3: Triston Casas, 1B, BOS (.305/.405/.565, 21 HR, 63 RBI, 151 OPS+, 3.0 WAR)
4: Brandon Belt, 1B, HOU (.292/.384/.576, 17 HR, 53 RBI, 159 OPS+, 2.7 WAR)
5: Spencer Torkelson, 1B, DET (.288/.365/.568, 20 HR, 60 RBI, 155 OPS+, 2.2 WAR

NL MVP
1: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.340/.437/.687, 23 HR, 80 RBI, 26 SB, 182 OPS+, 4.6 WAR)
2: Yordan Alvarez, DH, SD (.331/.418/.661, 20 HR, 51 RBI, 198 OPS+, 3.1 WAR)
3: Bryce Harper, 1B, PHI (.294/.376/.632, 25 HR, 71 RBI, 167 OPS+, 3.4 WAR)
4: Fernando Tatis Jr., RF, SD (.293/.364/.586, 26 HR, 69 RBI, 163 OPS+, 3.3 WAR)
5: Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B, CIN (.293/.352/.618, 28 HR, 80 RBI, 151 OPS+, 3.5 WAR)

AL CY YOUNG
1: Zach Eflin, RHP, TB (115.1 IP, 8-1, 1.87 ERA, 101 K, 2.9 WAR)
2: Garrett Whitlock, RHP, BOS (99.1 IP, 6-4, 2.54 ERA, 122 K, 3.1 WAR)
3: Zach Wheeler, RHP, LAA (118.1 IP, 12-3, 2.81 ERA, 118 K, 2.6 WAR)
4: Patrick Sandoval, LHP, LAA (83 IP, 4-2, 2.71 ERA, 88 K, 2.3 WAR)
5: Justin Verlander, RHP, HOU (87.1 IP, 6-5, 2.89 ERA, 71 K, 1.2 WAR)

NL CY YOUNG
1: Max Fried, LHP, ATL (125.1 IP, 9-5, 2.08 ERA, 118 K, 3.0 WAR)
2: Jameson Taillon, RHP, CHC (105.2 IP, 7-6, 2.64 ERA, 90 K, 1.6 WAR)
3: Kyle Gibson, RHP, STL (86.2 IP, 4-2, 2.91 ERA, 79 K, 1.9 WAR)
4: Domingo German, RHP, PIT (86 IP, 6-3, 2.93 ERA, 82 K, .7 WAR)
5: Kyle Harrison, LHP, SF (98 IP, 9-6, 3.12 ERA, 94 K, 2.1 WAR)

POTM
AL Batter: Luis Robert, CF, BOS (.327, 9 HR, 30 RBI)
NL Batter: Bryce Harper (.301, 11 HR, 31 RBI)
AL Pitcher: Zach Wheeler (5-1, 2.16 ERA, 43 K)
NL Pitcher: Freddy Peralta, RHP, MIL (5-1, 2.68 ERA, 49 K)
AL Rookie: Wyatt Langford, LF, TEX (.321, 6 HR, 24 RBI)
NL Rookie: Luke Little, LHCP, CHC (13 IP, 9 SV, 0.00 ERA, 17 K)

Notable News and Accomplishments
6/19: The Reds trade RHRP Fernando Cruz to the Braves for a prospect
6/20: The Guardians trade RHRP Scott Barlow (with a 1.45 ERA) to the Astros for 2 prospects
6/21: The Athletics trade LHRP Sean Newcomb (2.14 ERA) to the Cardinals for a prospect
6/21: Guardians CF Myles Straw goes 5-5 with 3 RBI in a 14-2 win over the Blue Jays
6/21: Padres 3B Graham Pauley goes 5-6 with a solo shot and 3 RBI in a 15-2 win over the Brewers
6/22: The Royals trade RHRP John Schreiber to the White Sox for a prospect
6/24: The Athletics trade RHRP Ross Stripling to the Cardinals for a prospect
6/25: Yankees C Jose Trevino will miss the remainder of 2024 after tearing his PCL
6/27: The Royals trade LHRP Will Smith to the Braves for a prospect
6/28: Mariners CF Julio Rodriguez has hit for the CYCLE against the Twins, hitting a 3 run homer in a 9-2 victory
6/29: The Royals trade RHRP Nick Anderson to the Pirates for a prospect
6/29: Brewers 3B Joey Ortiz and Cubs RHP Hayden Wesneski have been suspended 4 games each for a fight
6/30: Braves RHP Charlie Morton will miss the rest of 2024 after undergoing elbow surgery
6/30: White Sox SS Corey Seager hits 3 HR against the Rockies, driving in 8(!) in a 14-9 win

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Round 1, Pick 1 - Cleveland Guardians: RF Charlie Condon, age 21 out of college (University of Georgia; Athens, GA)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Cincinnati Reds: 2B J.J. Wetherholt, age 21 out of college (West Virginia University; Morgantown, WV)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Colorado Rockies: 2B Travis Bazzana, age 21 out of college (Oregon State University; Corvallis, OR)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Oakland Athletics: RF Konnor Griffin, age 18 out of high school (Jackson Preparatory School; Jackson, MS)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Chicago White Sox: 1B Nick Kurtz, age 21 out of college (Wake Forest University; Wake Forest, NC)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Kansas City Royals: 3B Tommy White, age 21 out of college (LSU; Baton Rouge, LA)
Round 1, Pick 7 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Vance Honeycutt, age 21 out of college (University of North Carolina; Chapel Hill, NC)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Los Angeles Angels: C PJ Morlando, age 18 out of high school (Fort Dorchester; North Charleston, SC)
Round 1, Pick 9 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 1B Jac Caglianone, age 21 out of college (University of Florida; Gainesville, FL)
Round 1, Pick 10 - Washington Nationals: RF Braden Montgomery, age 21 out of college (Texas A&M University; College Station, TX)
Round 1, Pick 11 - Detroit Tigers: SS Caleb Bonemer, age 18 out of high school (University of Virginia; Charlottesville, VA)
Round 1, Pick 12 - Boston Red Sox: 1B Peyton Stovall, age 21 out of college (University of Arkansas; Fayetteville, AR)
Round 1, Pick 13 - San Francisco Giants: SP Chase Burns, age 21 out of college (Wake Forest University; Wake Forest, NC)
Round 1, Pick 14 - Chicago Cubs: SS Kaelen Culpepper, age 21 out of college (K-State University; Manhattan, KS)
Round 1, Pick 15 - Seattle Mariners: SS Bryce Rainer, age 19 out of high school (Harvard-Westlake School; North Hollywood, CA)
Round 1, Pick 16 - Miami Marlins: C Malcolm Moore, age 20 out of college (Stanford University; Stanford, CA)
Round 1, Pick 17 - Milwaukee Brewers: CF Seaver King, age 21 out of college (Wake Forest University; Wake Forest, NC)
Round 1, Pick 18 - Tampa Bay Rays: RF James Tibbs, age 21 out of college (Florida State University; Tallahassee, FL)
Round 1, Pick 19 - New York Mets: C Jacob Cozart, age 21 out of college (North Carolina State University; Raleigh, NC)
Round 1, Pick 20 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Trey Yesavage, age 20 out of college (East Carolina University; Greenville, NC)
Round 1, Pick 21 - Minnesota Twins: SP Jonathan Santucci, age 21 out of college (Duke University; Durham, NC)
Round 1, Pick 22 - Baltimore Orioles: RF TP Wentworth, age 18 out of high school (Central Catholic; Modesto, CA)
Round 1, Pick 23 - Los Angeles Dodgers: SP Ryan Johnson, age 21 out of college (Dallas Baptist University; Dallas, TX)
Round 1, Pick 24 - Atlanta Braves: SS Carter Johnson, age 18 out of high school (Oxford; Oxford, AL)
Round 1, Pick 25 - San Diego Padres: LF Carter Mathison, age 21 out of college (Indiana University; Bloomington, IN)
Round 1, Pick 26 - New York Yankees: CF Mike Sirota, age 21 out of college (Northeastern University; Boston, MA)
Round 1, Pick 27 - Philadelphia Phillies: C Cade Arrambide, age 18 out of high school (Tomball High School; Tomball, TX)
Round 1, Pick 28 - Houston Astros: SS Bryce Clavon, age 18 out of high school (Kell High School; Marietta, GA)
Round 1, Pick 29 - Arizona Diamondbacks: C Caleb Lomavita, age 21 out of college (University of California; Berkeley, CA)
Round 1, Pick 30 - Texas Rangers: 3B Ethan Puig, age 18 out of high school (Gulliver Prep; Miami, FL)

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AL All Stars (* signifies starter)

SP Paul Blackburn (OAK) - 4-7, 3.33 ERA, 97.1 IP, 1.38 WHIP, 8.7 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Zach Eflin (TB)* - 10-1, 1.86 ERA, 130.2 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 7.7 K/9, 3.2 WAR
SP Cristian Javier (HOU) - 11-4, 2.99 ERA, 117.1 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 2.9 WAR
SP Justin Steele (CWS) - 9-8, 3.10 ERA, 136.2 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 3.6 WAR
SP Louie Varland (MIN) - 7-3, 2.92 ERA, 92.1 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 9.0 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Zack Wheeler (LAA) - 13-3, 2.87 ERA, 131.2 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Garrett Whitlock (BOS) - 8-4, 2.41 ERA, 112.0 IP, 0.85 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 3.4 WAR
RP Steven Okert (MIN) - 4-0, 3.40 ERA, 55.2 IP, 1.22 WHIP, 12.8 K/9, 0.3 WAR
RP Gabe Speier (SEA) - 4-2, 6 SV, 5.31 ERA, 40.2 IP, 1.48 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 0.9 WAR
CL Aroldis Chapman (OAK) - 7-4, 25 SV, 2.82 ERA, 38.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 15.0 K/9, 2.2 WAR
CL Emmanuel Clase (CLE) - 3-3, 19 SV, 2.04 ERA, 35.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 7.9 K/9, 1.2 WAR
CL Josh Hader (HOU)* - 2-3, 24 SV, 1.60 ERA, 33.2 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 12.8 K/9, 0.9 WAR (Injured)
CL Alex Lange (DET) - 1-5, 26 SV, 2.14 ERA, 42.0 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 0.3 WAR
CL Trevor Megill (CWS) - 2-2, 25 SV, 3.11 ERA, 37.2 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 13.1 K/9, 1.2 WAR
CL Andres Munoz (TEX) - 3-2, 15 SV, 1.33 ERA, 27.0 IP, 0.85 WHIP, 13.7 K/9, 1.5 WAR (Injured)
C Willson Contreras (BAL)* - .277/.371/.465, 271 AB, 12 HR, 3 SB, 126 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
C Danny Jansen (TOR) - .273/.329/.597, 216 AB, 20 HR, 145 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
C Logan O'Hoppe (LAA) - .261/.314/.589, 287 AB, 30 HR, 4 SB, 138 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
1B Brandon Belt (HOU) - .278/.365/.569, 299 AB, 21 HR, 150 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
1B Triston Casas (BOS)* - .309/.405/.566, 320 AB, 21 HR, 157 wRC+, 3.1 WAR (Injured)
1B Spencer Torkelson (DET) - .277/.358/.543, 311 AB, 21 HR, 142 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
2B Jackson Holliday (BAL) - .288/.385/.516, 351 AB, 16 HR, 9 SB, 144 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
2B Marcus Semien (TEX)* - .269/.333/.418, 323 AB, 9 HR, 12 SB, 104 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
3B Rafael Devers (KC) - .266/.335/.450, 327 AB, 10 HR, 2 SB, 109 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
3B Jose Ramirez (CLE)* - .249/.311/.464, 345 AB, 18 HR, 8 SB, 106 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
SS Bo Bichette (TOR) - .291/.327/.427, 351 AB, 10 HR, 9 SB, 105 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
SS Ezequiel Duran (TEX) - .304/.346/.529, 276 AB, 13 HR, 8 SB, 134 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
SS Corey Seager (CWS)* - .311/.380/.589, 341 AB, 23 HR, 157 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
LF Randy Arozarena (TB) - .283/.359/.478, 339 AB, 15 HR, 6 SB, 132 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
LF Wyatt Langford (TEX)* - .294/.335/.573, 391 AB, 27 HR, 9 SB, 140 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
LF Taylor Ward (LAA)* - .316/.388/.502, 329 AB, 10 HR, 15 SB, 143 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
CF Byron Buxton (MIN) - .246/.307/.528, 341 AB, 23 HR, 7 SB, 118 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
CF Luis Robert Jr. (BOS)* - .306/.344/.617, 366 AB, 23 HR, 2 SB, 151 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
CF Julio Rodriguez (SEA) - .288/.345/.524, 351 AB, 21 HR, 17 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
RF Max Kepler (MIN) - .275/.334/.543, 302 AB, 19 HR, 5 SB, 135 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
RF Juan Soto (NYY)* - .300/.431/.556, 320 AB, 22 HR, 2 SB, 170 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
RF Kyle Tucker (HOU) - .287/.369/.488, 338 AB, 12 HR, 14 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.5 WAR


NL All Stars

SP Max Fried (ATL) - 10-6, 2.14 ERA, 139.0 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 3.3 WAR
SP Kyle Gibson (STL) - 6-2, 3.06 ERA, 97.0 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 2.2 WAR
SP Tyler Glasnow (LAD) - 10-4, 3.70 ERA, 119.1 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 1.4 WAR
SP Freddy Peralta (MIL) - 8-8, 4.02 ERA, 112.0 IP, 1.28 WHIP, 11.0 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Blake Snell (SF) - 5-10, 4.45 ERA, 121.1 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 1.8 WAR
SP Spencer Strider (ATL)* - 4-5, 4.90 ERA, 108.1 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 14.8 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Jameson Taillon (CHC) - 8-6, 2.71 ERA, 119.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 1.7 WAR
RP Joe Mantiply (AZ) - 0-2, 2.68 ERA, 50.1 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 1.1 WAR
CL David Bednar (PIT)* - 2-5, 27 SV, 2.41 ERA, 37.1 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 8.4 K/9, 1.1 WAR
CL Camilo Doval (SF) - 2-4, 21 SV, 3.89 ERA, 34.2 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 11.2 K/9, 1.2 WAR
CL Pete Fairbanks (CIN) - 2-5, 20 SV, 2.41 ERA, 33.2 IP, 1.19 WHIP, 13.6 K/9, 1.0 WAR
CL Mason Miller (COL) - 3-5, 9 SV, 3.70 ERA, 73.0 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 10.7 K/9, 1.8 WAR
CL Tanner Scott (MIA) - 2-4, 25 SV, 2.61 ERA, 41.1 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 12.8 K/9, 2.1 WAR
C Gabriel Moreno (AZ) - .315/.361/.465, 286 AB, 7 HR, 7 SB, 125 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
C Sean Murphy (ATL) - .209/.332/.443, 253 AB, 15 HR, 112 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
C Will Smith (LAD)* - .269/.353/.527, 283 AB, 17 HR, 1 SB, 137 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
1B Pete Alonso (NYM) - .253/.338/.538, 340 AB, 26 HR, 5 SB, 139 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) - .286/.345/.602, 374 AB, 30 HR, 6 SB, 151 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
1B Freddie Freeman (LAD) - .295/.373/.561, 369 AB, 21 HR, 13 SB, 153 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
1B Bryce Harper (PHI)* - .293/.378/.612, 338 AB, 27 HR, 8 SB, 161 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
2B Luis Arraez (MIA)* - .317/.369/.435, 338 AB, 3 HR, 117 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
2B Luis Garcia (WSH) - .256/.305/.422, 351 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 93 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
3B Nolan Arenado (STL) - .271/.327/.508, 317 AB, 16 HR, 6 SB, 124 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
3B Manny Machado (SD) - .295/.348/.574, 251 AB, 18 HR, 3 SB, 149 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
3B Austin Riley (ATL)* - .288/.346/.588, 347 AB, 26 HR, 1 SB, 146 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
SS Mookie Betts (LAD) - .325/.408/.545, 231 AB, 12 HR, 6 SB, 161 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
SS Oneil Cruz (PIT)* - .277/.348/.510, 339 AB, 20 HR, 3 SB, 132 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
LF Yordan Alvarez (SD)* - .318/.406/.635, 296 AB, 22 HR, 180 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
LF Chris Taylor (LAD) - .291/.371/.531, 275 AB, 17 HR, 17 SB, 145 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
CF Michael Harris II (ATL)* - .279/.327/.486, 366 AB, 16 HR, 21 SB, 117 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
RF Ronald Acuna Jr. (COL)* - .339/.431/.696, 336 AB, 28 HR, 30 SB, 188 wRC+, 5.4 WAR
RF Aaron Judge (AZ) - .258/.358/.493, 302 AB, 21 HR, 7 SB, 130 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
RF Seiya Suzuki (CHC) - .295/.369/.522, 339 AB, 18 HR, 9 SB, 136 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
RF Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD) - .297/.367/.591, 357 AB, 29 HR, 12 SB, 160 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
DH Shohei Ohtani (LAD)* - .254/.350/.533, 366 AB, 27 HR, 12 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.0 WAR (Injured)

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The Bracket
(1) Logan O'Hoppe, C, LAA vs (8) Austin Riley, 3B, ATL
(4) Wyatt Langford, LF, TEX vs (5) Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL
(3) Fernando Tatis Jr., RF, SD vs (6) Bryce Harper, 1B, PHI
(2) Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B, CIN vs (7) Pete Alonso, 1B, NYM

Round 1
Logan O'Hoppe 13, Austin Riley 12
Wyatt Langford 20, Ronald Acuna Jr. 19
Fernando Tatis Jr. 18, Bryce Harper 20
Christian Encarnacion-Strand 13, Pete Alonso 12

Round 2
Logan O'Hoppe 25, Wyatt Langford 24
Christian Encarnacion-Strand 16, Bryce Harper 24

Final Round
Logan O'Hoppe 15, Bryce Harper 14

Angels C Logan O'Hoppe wins the 2024 Home Run Derby!! This has been an incredible breakout season for him, hitting at a 52 HR, 135 RBI pace!

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American League-8, National League-6
WP-Gabe Speier, LP-Joe Mantiplly, S-Emmanuel Clase
Home Runs-
AL: Jose Ramirez, Brandon Belt, Bo Bichette, Max Kepler
NL: Ronald Acuna Jr., Aaron Judge

A back and forth ASG for the ages needs 10 innings to be decided, with game MVP Spencer Torkelson driving in 2 with a double in the top half of the frame to seal the deal!!

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Standings
AL East
1: Rays (57-42) (2)
2: Orioles (55-45) (5)
3: Red Sox (52-47)
4: Yankees (48-53)
5: Blue Jays (44-57)

AL Central
1: Twins (59-40) (1)
2: White Sox (51-50)
3: Royals (45-56)
4: Tigers (43-57)
5: Guardians (42-58)

AL West
1: Astros (56-43) (3)
2: Mariners (57-44) (4)
3: Rangers (54-45) (6)
4: Athletics (48-53)
5: Angels (44-55)

NL East
1: Braves (57-42) (1)
2: Mets (50-50)
3: Phillies (49-50)
4: Marlins (48-51)
5: Nationals (43-57)

NL Central
1: Cubs (55-46) (3)
2: Cardinals (53-47) (5)
3: Pirates (50-49) (6)
4: Brewers (43-57)
5: Reds (43-58)

NL West
1: Dodgers (57-43) (2)
2: Rockies (56-44) (4)
3: Padres (50-52)
4: Giants (48-52)
5: Diamondbacks (43-57)

Award Races
AL MVP
1: Juan Soto, RF, NYY (.301/.433/.555, 23 HR, 62 RBI, 174 OPS+, 4.3 WAR)
2: Jackson Holliday, 2B, BAL (.292/.390/.537, 18 HR, 44 RBI, 148 OPS+, 4.7 WAR)
3: Kyle Tucker, RF, HOU (.301/.377/.537, 17 HR, 62 RBI, 147 OPS+, 4.3 WAR
4: Corey Seager, SS, CWS (.308/.377/.577, 23 HR, 61 RBI, 157 OPS+, 3.9 WAR)
5: Wyatt Langford, LF, TEX (.304/.349/.614, 32 HR, 97 RBI, 153 OPS+, 3.8 WAR)

NL MVP
1: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.339/.432/.701, 30 HR, 99 RBI, 31 SB, 183 OPS+, 5.8 WAR)
2: Yordan Alvarez, LF, SD (.311/.397/.622, 23 HR, 57 RBI, 181 OPS+, 3.1 WAR)
3: Fernando Tatis Jr., RF, SD (.307/.376/.596, 30 HR, 81 RBI, 168 OPS+, 4.4 WAR)
4: Bryce Harper, 1B, PHI (.293/.378/.611, 28 HR, 76 RBI, 161 OPS+, 3.8 WAR)
5: Freddie Freeman, 1B, LAD (.299/.378/.565, 22 HR, 60 RBI, 153 OPS+, 4.0 WAR)

AL CY YOUNG
1: Zach Eflin, RHP, TB (142.1 IP, 11-1, 2.21 ERA, 118 K, 3.4 WAR)
2: Garrett Whitlock, RHP, BOS (112 IP, 8-4, 2.41 ERA, 136 K, 3.4 WAR)
3: Zach Wheeler, RHP, LAA (131.2 IP, 13-3, 2.87 ERA, 129 K, 3.0 WAR)
4: Justin Steele, LHP, CWS (136.2 IP, 9-8, 3.10 ERA, 126 K, 3.6 WAR)
5: Christian Javier, RHP, HOU (117.1 IP, 11-4, 2.99 ERA, 122 K, 2.9 WAR)

NL CY YOUNG
1: Max Fried, LHP, ATL (152.1 IP, 12-6, 2.19 ERA, 145 K, 3.6 WAR)
2: Jameson Taillon, RHP, CHC (126 IP, 8-6, 2.86 ERA, 109 K, 2.0 WAR)
3: Zac Gallen, RHP, COL (139 IP, 10-4, 3.43 ERA, 136 K, 3.4 WAR)
4: Domingo German, RHP, PIT (102 IP, 6-4, 3.00 ERA, 96 K, 1.3 WAR)
5: Reynaldo Lopez, RHP, ATL (105 IP, 8-5, 3.77 ERA, 123 K, 2.6 WAR)

Notable News and Accomplishments
7/3: The Reds trade RHP Nick Martinez and 5M in cash to the Twins for a prospect
7/4: The Blue Jays trade RHP Chris Bassitt to the Cardinals for a prospect
7/5: The Reds trade RHRP Lucas Sims to the Yankees for a prospect
7/6: 1B Paul Goldschmidt gets his 2000th career hit.
7/8: The Reds trade RHRP Ian Gibaut to the Twins fora prospect
7/8: Rangers CF Travis Jankowski and Angels LHP Reid Detmers are suspended 3 and 6 games, respectively, for a fight
7/9: The Nationals trade RHRP Kyle Finnegan (22 SV, 2.19 ERA) and 1.4M to the Astros for a prospect
7/10: Reds 3B Jeimer Candelario and Rockies RHCL Jake Bird are suspended 4 games each for a fight
7/11: The Athletics trade RHP Shane Bieber to the Giants for 2 prospects
7/12: Twins RHRP Brock Stewart will miss the remainder of 2024 and part of 2025 with a torn rotator cuff. Stewart had a 1.81 ERA
7/14: The Blue Jays trade RHRP Chad Green to the Phillies for 2 prospects
7/14: Tigers SS Javier Baez hits for the cycle against the Dodgers in a 9-5 win
7/17: The Diamondbacks trade RHRP Paul Seward (1.32 ERA) to the Rays for a prospect
7/17: The Nationals trade RHRP Tanner Rainey to the Rangers for former top prospect Jack Leiter
7/18: The Pirates trade C Yasmani Grandal to the Rays for 2B Jonathan Aranda
7/20: The Athletics trade LHRP Scott Alexander (1.98 ERA) to the Red Sox for a prospect
7/20: The Reds trade LHRP Justin Wilson to the Twins for 2 prospects
7/21: The Brewers trade RHRP Joel Payamps to the Twins for a prospect

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7/23: The Nationals trade RHRP Matt Barnes and a prospect to the Braves for 2 2 star prospects
7/24: The Angels trade RHRP Luis Garcia to the Pirates for CF Ji-hwan Bae and a 1 star prospect
7/24: Nationals C Keibert Ruiz goes 5-5 with a 3 run homer as the Nationals beat the Padres 13-6
7/25: The Blue Jays trade RHRP Yimi Garcia and a 2 star prospect to the Rays for a 3 star prospect
7/25: The Reds trade RHRP Luis Perdomo and a 3-star prospect to the Cardinals for a 3 star prospect
7/25: The Diamondbacks trade RHRP Miguel Castro to the Mariners for a 3 star prospect
7/25: The Athletics trade LHCL Aroldis Chapman to the Dodgers for 3 star prospect Jake Gelof (Zack's brother!)
7/25: The Marlins trade RHRP JT Chargois to the Rangers for 2 3-star prospects
7/25: The Brewers trade RHRP Taylor Clarke, a 2 star prospect, and a 3 star prospect to the Mets for a 3 star prospect and a 1 star prospect
7/25: The Giants trade RHRP Tyler Rogers and 1M to the Astros for 2 2 star prospects
7/26: The Giants trade LHRP Taylor Rogers (1.21 ERA) to the Rays for a 2 star prospect
7/26: The Blue Jays trade RHP Trevor Rogers and LHRP Tim Mayza to the Rockies for 2 3 star prospects and a 1 star prospect
7/26: Nationals RHP Cade Cavalli throws a No-hitter against the Cardinals, striking out 4 and walking 4!!
7/27: The Athletics trade LHP Alex Wood to the Cardinals for a 2 star prospect
7/27: The Blue Jays trade RHRP Jordan Romano to the Braves for a 2 star prospect and a 1 star prospect
7/27: The Tigers trade RHP Jack Flaherty to the Rockies for 2 2 star prospects
7/27: The Athletics trade 1B JD Davis to the Yankees for a 3 star prospect
7/27: Astros RF Kyle Tucker will miss 4-5 weeks with an intercostal strain
7/28: The Diamondbacks trade 3B Eugenio Suarez to the Orioles for a 3 star prospect
7/28: The Yankees trade RHCL Clay Holmes to the Mariners for 4 star prospect RF Johnny Farmelo, and 2 3 star prospects
7/28: The Giants trade RHRP Alex Cobb and 3.5M to the Rockies for a 3 star prospect
7/28: The Yankees trade RHRP Jonathan Loáisiga to the Rays for 3 2-star prospects
7/28: The Blue Jays trade RHRP Erik Swanson and 1M to the Rockies for a 2 star prospect and a 1 star prospect
7/28: The Diamondbacks trade LHP Jordan Montgomery to the Phillies for a 3 star prospect
7/28: The Brewers trade RHP Jakob Janis to the Phillies for a 3 star prospect
7/28: The Royals trade CF Dairon Blanco to the White Sox for a 2 star prospect
7/29: The Mets trade RHRP Jorge Lopez to the Orioles for a 3 star prospect and a 2 star prospect
7/29: The Yankees trade LHRP Cale Ferguson to the Astros for a 3 star prospect and a 2 star prospect
7/29: The Brewers trade LHP Wade Miley to the Pirates for a 2 star prospect
7/29: The Cardinals trade RHRP Andrew Kittredge and a 3 star prospect to the Giants for C Patrick Bailey
7/29: The Angels trade LF Taylor Ward to the Braves for a 3 star prospect
7/29: The Athletics trade RHP Paul Blackburn to the White Sox for a 3 star prospect and a 2 star prospect
7/29: Yankees OF/DH Giancarlo Stanton will miss the remainder of the season, after suffering elbow bone chips in a Bench press injury (Yikes!)
7/30: Reds CF TJ Friedl will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn meniscus
7/30: Brewers RHP Joe Ross throws a 2 hit shutout against the Braves, striking out 6 and walking 2
7/31: The Guardians trade LHRP Sam Hentges (2.38 ERA) to the Orioles for a 3 star prospect
7/31: The Angels trade RHP Griffin Canning to the Pirates for CF Michael Taylor
7/31: The Yankees trade RHP Marcus Stroman and 5M to the Orioles for 1B/DH Ryan O'Hearn, a 3 star prospect, and a 2 star prospect.
7/31: The Yankees trade RHRP Tommy Kahn to the Braves for a 2 star prospect and a 3 star prospect
7/31: At the buzzer, the Brewers traded SS Willy Adames to the Rangers for 4 star prospect 3B Sebastian Walcott and another 3 star prospect

Nothing too crazy at this deadline, the biggest names being Aroldis Chapman, Taylor Ward, Clay Holmes, Marcus Stroman, and Wily Adames

July POTM
AL Batter: Randy Arozarena, LF, TB (.333, 9 HR, 22 RBI)
NL Batter: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.359, 11 HR, 26 RBI)
AL Pitcher: Louie Garland, RHP, MIN (4-0, .73 ERA, 24 K)
NL Pitcher: Aroldis Chapman (OOTP kinda scuffs this with trades lol), LHCL, OAK/LAD (10.1 IP, 8 SV, 0.00 ERA, 13K)
AL Rookie: Wyatt Langford, LF, TEX (.309, 9 HR, 24 RBI)
NL Rookie: Luke Little, LHCP, CHC (11.2 IP, 9 SV, .77 ERA, 15K)

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Standings
AL East
1: Orioles (69-56) (3)
2: Rays (67-56) (5)
3: Yankees (64-61)
4: Red Sox (63-61)
5: Blue Jays (56-69)

AL Central
1: Twins (69-55) (2)
2: White Sox (58-67)
3: Tigers (56-69)
4: Royals (55-70)
5: Guardians (54-71)

AL West
1: Astros (71-52) (1)
2: Mariners (72-53) (4)
3: Rangers (67-58) (6)
4: Athletics (59-65)
5: Angels (58-66)

NL East
1: Braves (76-50 (1)
2: Phillies (60-64)
3: Mets (60-65)
4: Marlins (56-68)
5: Nationals (56-69)

NL Central
1: Cubs (69-56) (3)
2: Cardinals (68-56) (4)
3: Pirates (61-62)
4: Brewers (59-66)
5: Reds (51-75)

NL West
1: Dodgers (73-52) (2)
2: Rockies (68-57) (5)
3: Padres (62-63) (6)
4: Giants (58-68)
5: Diamondbacks (55-70)

Award Races
AL MVP
1: Wyatt Langford, LF, TEX (.314/.368/.610, 37 HR, 118 RBI, 159 OPS+, 5.2 WAR) (TRIPLE CROWN WATCH)
2: Juan Soto, RF, NYY (.294/.427/.537, 27 HR, 74 RBI, 168 OPS+, 5.0 WAR)
3: Corey Seager, SS, CWS (.312/.381/.574, 27 HR, 78 RBI, 158 OPS+, 4.8 WAR)
4: Jackson Holliday, 2B, BAL (.291/.393/.536, 23 HR, 54 RBI, 149 OPS+, 6.1 WAR)
5: Kyle Tucker, RF, HOU (.303/.378/.547, 18 HR, 65 RBI, 150 OPS+, 4.5 WAR)

NL MVP
1: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.342/.432/.695, 36 HR, 115 RBI, 37 SB, 183 OPS+, 7.0 WAR)
2: Yordan Alvarez, LF, SD (.315/.397/.610, 27 HR, 72 RBI, 179 OPS+, 3.7 WAR)
3: Fernando Tatis Jr., RF, SD (.308/.375/.598, 36 HR, 105 RBI, 169 OPS+, 5.7 WAR)
4: Freddie Freeman, 1B, LAD (.319/.396/.597, 25 HR, 75 RBI, 162 OPS+, 5.6 WAR)
5: Bryce Harper, 1B, PHI (.284/.376/.586, 33 HR, 93 RBI, 156 OPS+, 4.2 WAR)

AL CY YOUNG
1: Zach Eflin, RHP, TB (174.2 IP, 13-2, 2.42 ERA, 147 K, 4.0 WAR)
2: Zack Wheeler, RHP, LAA (166 IP, 15-4, 2.77 ERA, 158 K, 3.8 WAR)
3: Garrett Whitlock, RHP, BOS (132 IP, 9-7, 3.20 ERA, 164 K, 3.7 WAR)
4: Christian Javier, RHP, HOU (148 IP, 13-4, 3.10 ERA, 149 K, 3.7 WAR)
5: Justin Steele, LHP, CWS (166.1 IP, 10-12, 3.41 ERA, 166 K, 4.1 WAR)

NL CY YOUNG
1: Max Fried, LHP, ATL (186.1 IP, 14-7, 2.32 ERA, 174 K, 4,4 WAR)
2: Jameson Taillon, RHP, CHC (153.2 IP, 10-6, 2.69 ERA, 133 K, 2.5 WAR)
3: Zac Gallen, RHP, COL (174.1 IP, 13-6, 3.56 ERA, 173 K, 4.6 WAR)
4: Jesus Luzardo, LHP, COL (167 IP, 15-7, 3.56 ERA, 210 K, 2.8 WAR)
5: Kyle Gibson, RHP, STL (124 IP, 7-3, 3.27 ERA, 105 K, 2.6 WAR)

Notable News and Accomplishments
8/3: Rangers rookie superstar LF Wyatt Langford goes 5-5 with 3 HR, driving in 7 in a 14-0 win over the Red Sox!
8/3: On the same day, Astros CF Chas McCormick also went 5-5 with 3 home runs, driving in 5, but his team lost to the Rays 12-9
8/6: Mariners All-Star LHRP Gabe Speier will miss the remainder of the season after fracturing his elbow
8/6: Blue Jays RHRP Victor Santos is fined by the team after rigging his teammates helmet to his locker, causing the locker to be ripped out of the well
8/6: Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman extends his hit streak to 20 games!
8/9: Nationals LF Joey Meneses went 5-7 with a 2 run homer as his team beat the Angels 10-9
8/10: Angels CF Michael Taylor and Nationals LHP Tarik Skull are suspended 5 and 6 games respectively for starting a fight
8/12: Diamondbacks CF Corbin Carroll will miss 4 weeks after suffering elbow tendinitis
8/12: Pirates 3B Jared Triolo and Padres LHRP Alex Young will be suspended3 and 6 games respectively for starting a fight
8/12: RHP Walker Buelher agrees to a 2 year extension with the Dodgers, worth 13M a year
8/12: Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman extends his hit streak to 25 games!
8/13: Dodgers 1B Freddie Freeman's hit streak is stopped at 25 games

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Standings
AL East
1: Orioles (73-64) (3)
2: Rays (71-64) (6)
3: Red Sox (70-66)
4: Yankees (70-66)
5: Blue Jays (61-77)

AL Central
1: Twins (77-58) (2)
2: White Sox (64-73)
3: Tigers (63-74)
4: Royals (61-76)
5: Guardians (58-78)

AL West
1: Mariners (79-57) (1)
2: Astros (77-59) (4)
3: Rangers (75-61) (6)
4: Athletics (64-72)
5: Angels (62-74)

NL East
1: Braves (82-56) (2)
2: Mets (67-70)
3: Phillies (64-72)
4: Marlins (62-74)
5: Nationals (61-75)

NL Central
1: Cubs (77-59) (3)
2: Cardinals (71-65) (5)
3: Pirates (66-69)
4: Brewers (64-72)
5: Reds (59-79)

NL West
1: Dodgers (83-53) (1)
2: Rockies (74-63) (4)
3: Padres (70-68) (6)
4: Giants (62-75)
5: Diamondbacks (59-77)

Award Races
AL MVP
1: Wyatt Langford, LF, TEX (.309/.367/.599, 39 HR, 124 RBI, 156 OPS+, 5.4 WAR) (TRIPLE CROWN WATCH)
2: Juan Soto, RF, NYY (.287/.417/.525, 29 HR, 78 RBI, 162 OPS+, 5.0 WAR)
3: Kyle Tucker, RF, HOU (.309/.386/.555, 19 HR, 69 RBI, 155 OPS+, 5.0 WAR)
4: Jackson Holliday, 2B, BAL (.298/.394/.528, 23 HR, 54 RBI, 148 OPS+, 6.3 WAR)
5: Corey Seager, SS, CWS (.309/.377/.547, 27 HR, 83 RBI, 151 OPS+, 4.8 WAR)

NL MVP
1: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.334/.426/.668, 37 HR, 120 RBI, 41 SB, 175 OPS+, 7.1 WAR)
2: Yordan Alvarez, LF, SD (.316/.401/.608, 29 HR, 78 RBI, 180 OPS+, 4.1 WAR)
3: Freddie Freeman, 1B, LAD (.321/.397/.572, 27 HR, 88 RBI, 23 SB, 162 OPS+, 6.2 WAR)
4: Fernando Tatis Jr., RF, SD (.296/.370/.566, 36 HR, 107 RBI, 160 OPS+, 5.4 WAR)
5: Austin Riley, 3B, ATL (.289/.340/.599, 40 HR, 96 RBI, 148 OPS+, 5.5 WAR)

AL CY YOUNG
1: Zack Wheeler, RHP, LAA (189 IP, 16-5, 2.62 ERA, 178 K, 4.7 WAR)
2: Zach Eflin, RHP, TB (188.2 IP, 14-2, 2.53 ERA, 159 K, 3.8 WAR)
3: Garrett Whitlock, RHP, BOS (150 IP, 10-7, 3.30 ERA, 191 K, 4.1 WAR)
4: Christian Javier, RHP, HOU (164 IP, 13-6, 3.29 ERA, 164 K, 3.7 WAR)
5: Mitch Spence, RHP, OAK (144 IP, 7-7, 3.31 ERA, 130 K, 3.0 WAR)

NL CY YOUNG
1: Max Fried, LHP, ATL (205.1 IP, 15-8, 2.59 ERA, 197 K, 5.2 WAR)
2: Jameson Taillon, RHP, CHC (167.2 IP, 12-6, 2.63 ERA, 139 K, 2.7 WAR)
3: Kyle Gibson, RHP, STL (136.1 IP, 8-3, 3.04 ERA, 109 K, 2.8 WAR)
4: Domingo German, RHP, PIT (144 IP, 10-5, 3.06 ERA, 131 K, 2.1 WAR)
5: Jesus Lizard, LHP, COL (181 IP, 17-7, 3.53 ERA, 223 K, 3.0 WAR)

August POTM
AL Batter: Chas McCormick, LF, HOU (.333, 10 HR, 22 RBI)
NL Batter: Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B, CIN (.295, 13 HR, 29 RBI)
AL Pitcher: Logan Gilbert, RHP, SEA (4-0, 1.57 ERA, 43 K)
NL Pitcher: Yuki Matsui, LHCP, SD (17.1 IP, 8 SV, 0.00 ERA, 24 K)
AL Rookie: Colt Keith, 3B, DET (.327, 8 HR, 25 RBI)
NL Rookie: Luke Little, LHCP, CHC (11.2 IP, 6 SV, 2.21 ERA, 24 K)

Notable News and Accomplishments
8/23: Orioles Rookie star 2B Jackson Holliday will miss 5 weeks with a sprained thumb. Holliday should be back in time for the playoffs.
8/23: Diamondbacks C Gabriel Moreno will miss 3 weeks with a bruised wrist
8/23: Padres 1B Luke Voit and Mets RHRP Michael Tonkin will miss 3 and 9 games respectively for starting a fight
8/25: Mariners RHP George Kirby throws a 2 hit shutout against the Giants, striking out 9 and walking none
8/27: Marlins LF Harold Ramirez will be out until mid-2025 with a torn PCL
8/29: Red Sox All Star 1B Triston Casas will miss the remainder of the season with a torn meniscus
8/30: Mets LHP Sean Manaea will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured shoulder

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Standings
AL East
1: Orioles (79-71) (3)
2: Red Sox (77-73) (6, tiebreaker over NYY)
3: Yankees (77-73)
4: Rays (75-75)
5: Blue Jays (7-80)

AL Central
1: Twins (86-63) (2)
2: White Sox (71-79)
3: Guardians (69-81)
4: Tigers (68-82)
5: Royals (66-84)

AL West
1: Astros (87-62) (1)
2: Mariners (85-65) (4)
3: Rangers (84-66) (5)
4: Athletics (68-82)
5: Angels (65-84)

NL East
1: Braves (89-61) (1)
2: Mets (74-76)
3: Phillies (71-78)
4: Nationals (68-81)
5: Marlins (68-82)

NL Central
1: Cubs (85-64) (3)
2: Cardinals (79-70) (5)
3: Pirates (72-77)
4: Brewers (71-78)
5: Reds (62-89)

NL West
1: Dodgers (87-62) (2)
2: Rockies (81-69) (4)
3: Padres (77-73) (6)
4: Giants (70-80)
5: Diamondbacks (64-85)

Award Races
AL MVP
1: Kyle Tucker, RF, HOU (.308/.397/.566, 23 HR, 78 RBI, 161 OPS+, 6.0 WAR)
2: Wyatt Langford, LF, TEX (.307/.367/.591, 40 HR, 129 RBI, 154 OPS+, 5.7 WAR)
3: Juan Soto, RF, NYY (.278/.407/.510, 31 HR, 85 RBI, 155 OPS+, 4.9 WAR)
4: Jackson Holliday, 2B, BAL (.289/.394/.528, 23 HR, 54 RBI, 148 OPS+, 6.3 WAR)
5: Julio Rodriguez, CF, SEA (.294/.351/.514, 29 HR, 86 RBI, 34 SB, 143 OPS+, 5.4 WAR)

NL MVP
1: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.335/.414/.654, 39 HR, 129 RBI, 42 SB, 171 OPS+, 7.4 WAR)
2: Yordan Alvarez, LF, SD (.306/.371/.596, 29 HR, 80 RBI, 169 OPS+, 3.8 WAR)
3: Freddie Freeman, 1B, LAD (.314/.390/.554, 28 HR, 92 RBI, 27 SB,155 OPS+, 6.2 WAR)
4: Austin Riley, 3B, ATL (.293/.345/.597, 43 HR, 102 RBI, 149 OPS+, 6.1 WAR)
5: Fernando Tatis Jr., RF, SD (.289/.364/.558, 39 HR, 115 RBI, 156 OPS+, 5.7 WAR)

AL CY YOUNG
1: Zack Wheeler, RHP, LAA (199.2 IP, 16-7, 2.97 ERA, 192 K, 5.2 WAR)
2: Zach Eflin, RHP, TB (194 IP, 14-3, 2.74 ERA, 164 K, 4.0 WAR)
3: Garrett Whitlock, RHP, BOS (169.1 IP, 12-8, 3.24 ERA, 204 K, 4.3 WAR)
4: Christian Javier, RHP, HOU (180 IP, 15-7, 3.25 ERA, 181 K, 4.1 WAR)
5: Triston McKenzie, RHP, CLE (195 IP, 11-10, 3.23 ERA, 176 K, 3.0 WAR)

NL CY YOUNG
1: Max Fried, LHP, ATL (221 IP, 17-8, 2.48 ERA, 212 K, 5.6 WAR)
2: Jameson Taillon, RHP, CHC (188.1 IP, 15-6, 2.68 ERA, 153 K, 3.1 WAR)
3: Kyle Harrison, LHP, SF (172.1 IP, 15-10, 3.24 ERA, 186 K, 3.5 WAR)
4: Kyle Gibson, RHP, STL (150.2 IP, 8-3, 3.35 ERA, 120 K, 2.9 WAR)
5: Domingo German, RHP, PIT (157.2 IP, 11-6, 3.14 ERA, 146 K, 2.3 WAR)

Notable News and Accomplishments
9/2: Tigers CF Riley Greene will mis the rest of the season with an oblique strain
9/2: Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani will miss 5 weeks with a strained MCL
9/3: Guardians RF Ramon Laureano goes 5-5 with a solo shot a 6-2 win over the Royals
9/3: Braves RHP Spencer Strider strikes out 15 Rockies
9/11: Braves LHP Max Fried throws a 5 hit shutout against the Nationals, striking out 9 and walking none
9/13: Reds 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand extends his hit streak to 20 games
9/14: Yankees LHRP Nick Ramirez will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn rotator cuff
9/15: Marlins RHP Eury Perez will miss the remainder of the season with a fractured shoulder blade
9/15: An absolutely wild game in Atlanta. Dodgers SS Mookie Betts goes 5-6 with 2 homers and 6 RBI, his teammate rookie C Dalton Rushing drives 3 out of the yard while driving in 7, and on the other side Braves SS Orlando Arcia went 5-5 with 2 RBI. Final score 21-11 Dodgers
9/15: Twins 3B Gio Urshela goes 5-5 with 3 RBI in an 18-1 win over the Reds

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Standings
AL East
1: Orioles (87-75) (3)
2: Rays (85-77) (6, Tiebreaker over NYY)
3: Yankees (85-77)
4: Red Sox (81-81)
5: Blue Jays (77-85)

AL Central
1: Twins (92-70) (2)
2: White Sox (79-83)
3: Guardians (73-89)
4: Tigers (72-90)
5: Royals (69-93)

AL West
1: Astros (95-67) (1)
2: Rangers (91-71) (4)
3: Mariners (89-73) (5)
4: Athletics (71-91)
5: Angels (67-95)

NL East
1: Braves (97-65) (1)
2: Phillies (82-80)
3: Mets (80-82)
4: Nationals (73-89)
5: Marlins (72-90)

NL Central
1: Cubs (90-72) (3)
2: Cardinals (85-77) (6)
3: Pirates (80-82)
4: Brewers (76-86)
5: Reds (69-93)

NL West
1: Dodgers (94-68) (2)
2: Rockies (89-73) (4)
3: Padres (85-77) (5)
4: Giants (77-85)
5: Diamondbacks (68-94)

PLAYOFF BRACKET
AL
(1) Astros BYE
(2) Twins BYE
(6) Rays @ (3) Orioles
(5) Mariners @ (4) Rangers

NL
(1) Braves BYE
(2) Dodgers BYE
(6) Cardinals @ (3) Cubs
(5) Padres @ (4) Rockies

Who I Would Vote for in Awards
AL MVP
1: Wyatt Langford, LF, TEX (.309/.365/.592, 43 HR, 137 RBI, 154 OPS+, 6.1 WAR) (TRIPLE CROWN!!!)
2: Corey Seager, SS, CWS (.307/.373/.541, 31 HR, 98 RBI, 149 OPS+, 5.6 WAR)
3: Juan Soto, RF, NYY (.277/.411/.499, 32 HR, 92 RBI, 154 OPS+, 5.5 WAR)
4: Jackson Holliday, 2B, BAL (.289/.394/.529, 23 HR, 54 RBI, 148 OPS+, 6.3 WAR)
5: Kyle Tucker, RF, HOU (.301/.392/.543, 23 HR, 81 RBI, 153 OPS+, 6.0 WAR)

Wyatt Langford becomes the first rookie in MLB History to win the Batting Triple Crown!!

NL MVP
1: Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.329/.422/.642, 41 HR, 136 RBI, 44 SB, 168 OPS+, 7.7 WAR)
2: Freddie Freeman, 1B, LAD (.317/.392/.563, 31 HR, 99 RBI, 29 SB, 158 OPS+, 6.8 WAR)
3: Fernando Tatis Jr., RF, SD (.292/.369/.566, 40 HR, 119 RBI, 159 OPS+, 6.0 WAR)
4: Yordan Alvarez, LF, SD (.312/.396/.582, 32 HR, 89 RBI, 172 OPS+, 4.5 WAR)
5: Mookie Betts, SS, LAD (.293/.398/.552, 29 HR, 94 RBI, 157 OPS+, 4.8 WAR)

AL CY YOUNG
1: Zack Wheeler, RHP, LAA (219.1 IP, 17-8, 3.00 ERA, 211 K, 5.8 WAR)
2: Garrett Whitlock, RHP, BOS (180.2 IP, 12-8, 3.19 ERA, 215 K, 4.6 WAR)
3: Zach Eflin, RHP, TB (209 IP, 15-4, 3.06 ERA, 176 K, 4.4 WAR)
4: Christian Javier, RHP, HOU (194 IP, 17-7, 3.15 ERA, 196 K, 4.3 WAR)
5: Marcus Stroman, RHP, NYY/BAL (192.2 IP, 12-7, 3.36 ERA, 160 K, 3.9 WAR)

NL CY YOUNG
1: Max Fried, LHP, ATL (239 IP, 18-9, 2.52 ERA, 235 K, 6.4 WAR)
2:Jameson Taillon, RHP, CHC (196.1 IP, 16-6, 2.57 ERA, 164 K, 3.4 WAR)
3: Zac Gallen, RHP, COL (225.2 IP, 18-8, 3.63 ERA, 220, 5.8 WAR)
4: Kyle Harrison, LHP, SF (182.2 IP, 16-10, 3.45 ERA, 198 K, 3.6 WAR)
5: Domingo German, RHP, PIT (166.1 IP, 12-6, 3.35 ERA, 153 K, 2.6 WAR)

Notable News and Accomplishments
9/17: Angels LHP Patrick Sandoval will miss the rest of 2024 and most of 2025 with a torn labrum
9/17: Rays rookie RF Johnny Deluca hits for the cycle against the Red Sox in an 11-3 win
9/17: Reds 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand's 22 game hit streak is snapped (CIS finished with an MLB leading 50 homers!)
9/20: Reds SS Noelvi Marte goes 5-5 but his team loses to the Pirates 9-8
9/24: Athletics 1B Brent Rooker and Rangers RHRP JT Chargois are suspended 4 and 8 games respectively for a fight
9/24: White Sox LHP Justin Steele throws a 2 hit shutout against the Angels, striking out 8 and walking none
9/25: Padres Rookie SS Jackson Merrill will miss 3 weeks with a PCL strain. Tough blow for the playoff team
9/25: Marlins LHCL Andrew Nardi will miss all of 2025 with elbow surgery
9/29: Blue Jays 3B Justin Turner goes 5-5 with a solo shot and 2 RBI in a 14-4 win over the Marlins

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Zac Gallen, RHP, COL (225.2 IP, 18-8, 3.63 ERA, 220 K, 5.8 WAR) (Led NL in Wins)
Ronald Acuna Jr., RF, COL (.329/.422/.642, 41 HR, 136 RBI, 44 SB, 168 OPS, 7.7 WAR) (2nd straight 40/40 season)
Adley Rutchsman, C, CWS (.248/.341/.433, 21 HR, 72 RBI, 112 OPS+, 2.8 WAR)
Rafael Devers, 3B, KC (.254/.321/.441, 19 HR, 75 RBI, 103 OPS+, 2.5 WAR)
Luis Robert, CF, BOS (.292/.341/.565, 35 HR, 113 RBI, 131 OPS+, 5.8 WAR)
Justin Steele, LHP, CWS (214.1 IP, 15-14, 3.74 ERA, 220 K, 5.4 WAR)
Alexis Diaz, RHCL, TOR (42 IP, 17 SV, 4.50 ERA, 64 K, .4 WAR)
Shane Bieber, RHP, OAK/SF (192.2 IP, 13-10, 4.67 ERA, 185 K, 3.5 WAR)
Justin Lawrence, RHRP, CWS (59.1 IP, 2.88 ERA, 72 K, 1.0 WAR)
Tarik Skubal, LHP, WAS (202 IP, 12-12, 4.41 ERA, 235 K, 3.9 WAR)
Yordan Alvarez, LF, SD (.312/.396/.582, 32 HR, 89 RBI, 172 OPS+, 4.5 WAR)
Bobby Witt Jr., SS, OAK (.269/.323/.459, 19 HR, 68 RBI, 31 SB, 117 OPS+, 5.6 WAR)
Mike Trout, CF, COL (.280/.378/.530, 31 HR, 82 RBI, 130 OPS+, 5.3 WAR)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RHP, DET (220.1 IP, 9-9, 3.64 ERA, 249 K, 5.6 WAR)(Led AL in K and GS (34))
Jesus Luzardo, LHP, COL (205.2 IP, 18-10, 4.11 ERA, 247 K, 3.0 WAR) (Tied Gallen with 18 Wins, Led NL in HR allowed(41))
Trevor Megill, RHCL, CWS (60.1 IP, 40 SV, 2.39 ERA, 89 K, 2.5 WAR)
Pablo Lopez, RHP, PIT (181.2 IP, 10-11, 4.66 ERA, 221 K, 2.5 WAR)
Aaron Judge, RF, ARI (.249/.363/.468, 31 HR, 103 RBI, 124 OPS+, 4.1 WAR)
Edwin Diaz, RHCL, KC (66 IP, 35 SV, 4.09 ERA, 111 K, 2.1 WAR)
Mason Miller, RHP (Converted to starter), COL (115 IP, 5-8, 15 SV, 3.60 ERA, 142 K, 2.5 WAR)
Zack Wheeler, RHP, LAA (219.1 IP, 17-8, 3.00 ERA, 211 K, 5.8 WAR) (Led AL in W, ERA, and Pitcher WAR)
Aroldis Chapman, LHCL, OAK/LAD (61.2 IP, 43 SV, 3.06 ERA, 86 K, 1.8 WAR)
Joe Musgrove, RHP, MIN (104.1 IP, 5-6, 4.83 ERA, 101 K, 2.1 WAR) (Injured)
Logan Webb, RHP, KC (183.1 IP, 5-20, 5.99 ERA 160 K, 3.9 WAR) (YIKES, led AL in L)
Andres Munoz, RHCL, TEX (48.1 IP, 29 SV, 1.30 ERA, 73 K, 2.5 WAR)
Willson Contreras, C, BAL (.288/.379/.480, 19 HR, 85 RBI (131 OPS+, 4.5 WAR)
Pete Fairbanks, RHCL, CIN (54.1 IP, 31 SV, 3.31 ERA, 88 K, 1.4 WAR)
Corey Seager, SS, CWS (.307/.373/.542, 31 HR, 98 RBI, 149 OPS+, 5.6 WAR)
Kevin Gausman, RHP, CHC (207 IP, 12-10, 3.91 ERA, 254 K, 5.1 WAR)
Hunter Harvey, RHRP, LAA (39 IP, 17 SV, 4.15 ERA, 47 K, .5 WAR)

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Game 1
Mariners 2, Rangers 3
W-Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 2.70) L-George Kirby (0-1, 4.50) SV-Andres Munoz (1, 0.00)
HR-
SEA-Ty France (1)
TEX-None

Nathan Eovaldi leads the Rangers to a game 1 win behind 6.2 IP allowing 2 runs on 7 hits, with 5 K

Game 2
Mariners 8, Rangers 4
W-Trent Thornton (1-0, 3.38) L-Kumar Rocker (0-1, 6.23)
HR-
SEA-Luke Raley (1), Jorge Polanco (1)
TEX-Leody Taveras (1), Willy Adames (1)

The Mariners jump young Kumar Rocker early, and Trent Thornton gets the win after 5 innings of relief as the teams prepare for the elimination game

Game 3
Mariners 4, Rangers 1
W-Matt Brash (1-0, 0.00) L-Andres Munoz (0-1, 7.36)
HR-
SEA-Sam Haggerty (1)
TEX-Adolis Garcia (1)

An absolutely Wild one. Logan Gilbert and Jacob deGrom were going toe to toe for 6 innings before Adolis Garcia broke the scoreless tie with a solo shot in the bottom of the 7th. Unfortunately for Texas, CL Andres Munoz completely fell apart, immediately giving up a solo shot to tie the game in the 8th, before letting 3 runs score (2 off wild pitches) in the 9th as the Mariners knock off their division rival and defending champs

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Game 1
Rays 4, Orioles 0
W-Jeffrey Springs (1-0, 0.00) L-Corbin Burnes (0-1, 3.18)
HR-
TB-Isaac Paredes (1), Randy Arozarena (1)
BAL-None

4 pitches into the series and the Rays were up 3-0 courtesy of Randy Arozarena. Jeffrey Springs took it from there, shutting down the birds over 7 shutout innings, striking out 10 and only allowing 2 hits while walking 3

Game 2
Rays 0, Orioles 3
W-Grayson Rodriguez (1-0, 0.00) L-Drew Rasmussen (0-1, 3.38) S-Yennier Cano (1, 0.00)
HR-
TB-None
BAL-Austin Hays (1)

Grayson Rodriguez turns the tables, shutting the Rays out through 5.1 while the bullpen finished the job. Austin Hays's 2 run homer in the 2nd inning provided most of the fireworks

Game 3
Rays 5, Orioles 1
W-Shawn Armstrong (1-0, 0.00) L-Tyler Wells (0-1, 108.00)
HR-
TB-Isaac Paredes (2)
BAL-Ryan Mountcastle (1)

Marcus Stroman was scratched from the elimination game start and Baltimore's chances quickly faded. Tyler Wells walked the bases loaded in the first inning before giving up a mammoth grand slam to Isaac Paredes. Zach Eflin did his part, going 4.1 and striking out 6 allowing just a solo home run.