Franklin has only had 28 plate appearances, but his 18.4% chase rate so far would be among the best in baseball. His 17.9% walk rate is also near the highest in the league.
“There’s a lot of similar movements between him and I, so I’m helping and providing advice based on things that I’ve had to figure out, navigate through and, ultimately, we’re not changing anything,” Alonso said.
MLB’s replay center used one specific angle — closer to home plate and pointed down the third-base line — to determine that the on-field call of a foul ball stood.
COLUMN | Bad behavior by team owners around the country helps highlight how disconnected they are from the fans they claim to serve. It’s one of the existential problems in sports.
Orioles right-hander Shane Baz was at his best, striking out a season-high 10 batters, carving up a mostly left-handed Yankees lineup with fastballs and knuckle curves.
ANALYSIS | Since they broke out for 10 runs on Aug. 9 in Texas, the Orioles haven’t scored fewer than four runs in a game, totaling 51 runs in their last eight (6.3 per game).
Behind an offense that produced its highest-scoring inning of the season, the Orioles beat the Rays for a third straight game. After a pair of narrow wins, this one was a 10-2 blowout that featured multiple RBIs from four hitters.
Sanders stranded two runners and earned his third save in just his sixth appearance since the Orioles acquired him in a cash trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Catcher Samuel Basallo is beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, which is a key step in his recovery from right shoulder inflammation.