JULY 7•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Jason Mackey: MLB thankfully got it right with Paul Skenes going to the All-Star Game. Now what?MLB got it right by picking Paul Skenes for the All-Star Game. It’s certainly deserved ... and the start of what should be so much more.
Pirates' Paul Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies picked for All-Star Game
Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game just eight weeks after his debut, and major league-leading Philadelphia had...JULY 7
Phenom Skenes, Reynolds earn All-Star selections for PiratesPITTSBURGH -- Even before the hype truly began and talk started of Paul Skenes being a potentially generational prospect, Tre’ Morgan knew t...
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Edwin Díaz - Blows save but notches winDiaz (3-1) got the win during Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Pirates but also blew the save. He did not allow a run on one hit, one walk and one strikeout over 1.1 innings.
ImpactWith the Mets leading 1-0, Diaz entered the game with two outs in the eighth and allowed a walk and the go-ahead hit. After Francisco Lindor gave his team the lead, Diaz came back out and pitched a clean ninth to pick up his third win. The 30-year-old returned from his 10-game suspension on Saturday, and he picked up the save. With Sunday's outing, he hasn't allowed a run in his last six appearances and has lowered his ERA to 4.26.
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Pirates' Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies are picked for July 16 game
Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game just eight weeks after his debut, and major league-leading Philadelphia had a big league-high seven selectionsJULY 7•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Francisco Lindor - Has three hits, two RBI in winLindor went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over the Pirates.
ImpactLindor delivered a clutch hit off Aroldis Chapman with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth to give his team the win on Sunday. Lindor continues his resurgence over the last two months, hitting .277/.335/.492 with 10 homers, 34 RBI and 12 stolen bases over his last 58 games. After a forgetful April, the four-time All-Star has 22 multi-hit games since the beginning of May, which is tied for the fifth most in MLB in that span.
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Marco Vargas - Back in action at Single-ASingle-A St. Lucie reinstated Vargas (undisclosed) from its 7-day injured list June 30. The 19-year-old has gone 3-for-14 with two walks, one stolen base, two runs and one RBI in f...
ImpactVargas missed just over a month of action during his latest stint on the IL, his third of the season. Over 102 plate appearances with St. Lucie, Vargas is slashing .235/.373/.272 with no home runs and seven stolen bases.
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