"Baserunning is terrible today," Astros manager Dusty Baker said. "The two things we need the most work on is outfielders throwing and baserunning. Baserunning is just horrible."Toronto Blue Jays

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Marquez is locked in under contract through 2023, at affordable rates ($7.5 million this year, $11 million in 2022 and $15 million in 2023). Then he’s got a $16 million club option ($2.5 million buyout) for 2024. The Rockies could cash in those years of team control for a nice return in a trade.



Duffy faced just one batter, getting a grounder back to the mound. With a runner on first and two outs, he instinctively turned and fired to second for the force.Kansas City Royals

Coincidence made them managers of the game’s most storied rivalry in 2018. Cora outmaneuvered his fellow rookie leader in the division series that year, and the teams even brawled earlier in the season. But the competition never became personal for either.Miami Marlins



The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal recently reported the league informed owners there will be a stronger crackdown on pitchers who are caught using any foreign substances. 

"... Pitching and defense has been the formula. We stay in all games and we can have some big innings here and there, but scoring a lot of runs hasn't been our thing, right? So pitching and defense is a thing that I'm the most proud of. Guys are not shying away, regardless of what our lineup is. Pitchers are attacking. The guys are on their toes, making plays. And there are some guys that are coming with the bat. We saw (James) McCann hit another homer today.Washington Nationals

There were two positive tests -- one for a major league player and one for a Triple-A player -- among 9,291 tests in the past week, a 0.02% positive rate.