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The New York Yankees suffered a tough loss on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-2 against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. The loss drops New York to 19-14, though they remain in first place in the American League East. Tampa Bay is now 15-18, and they sit in fourth.
Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a homer in the loss, raising his batting average to .432 through 34 games. The home run was his 11th and puts him in second among the home run leaders, behind only Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners (12).
Judge is trying to become the first player to hit .400 for a season since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941.
As good as Judge was, and as clutch as the Rays were in an eighth-inning rally, the best part of the game might have taken place in the stands, where a fan went viral for an incredible catch that he made.
Check out the video of the fan below, who caught the ball despite being blindfolded by a child at the last minute.
Yankees should sign him
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) May 3, 2025
pic.twitter.com/KuB32b2LS1
Now, they tell you to bring your glove to the ballpark, but they don't expect you to have to catch the ball without use of your eyes. Nice play by that fan, indeed!
The Yankees and Rays will play again on Sunday afternoon in the third game of the series. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET as Taj Bradley (TBR) pitches against Will Warren (NYY).
Bradley is 2-2 this year with a 4.58 ERA. Warren is 1-1 with a 5.63.
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Cal Raleigh reaches another milestone with HR against Padres
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has done it again. For the 50th time, to be exact. On Monday, MLB's home run leader blasted his 50th long ball of the season, one day after hitting two home runs against the Athletics to set the single-season record for home runs by a catcher in major league history at 49. He ended an eight-pitch at-bat against San Diego Padres starting pitcher JP Sears by hitting a solo shot 419 feet to left field off a 92 mph four-seam fastball, extending his home run lead and pulling him closer to breaking other MLB and club records. Raleigh moved five home runs from surpassing New York Yankees Hall of Fame outfielder Mickey Mantle's single-season home run record for a switch-hitter, who set the mark at 54 in 1961. Raleigh is also seven home runs shy of surpassing Hall of Fame centerfielder Ken Griffey Jr.'s Mariners single-season home run record (56). With more than a month until the regular season concludes on Sept. 28, Raleigh could also topple Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge's AL single-season home run record (62), which he established three seasons ago in 2022. The more records Raleigh breaks in his phenomenal season, the likelier he is to overtake Judge in the AL MVP race. Judge, a two-time winner, was running away with the award early this season, but Raleigh's season-long power surge has made him close to a co-favorite to win the award. Per ESPN Bet, Judge currently leads in odds at -120, followed closely by Raleigh at -105. The gap between the two is shrinking. At the rate Raleigh is playing, it won't be long before it's going, going, gone.
Browns abandon four-QB approach by trading Kenny Pickett
The Cleveland Browns will not be keeping four quarterbacks on their roster heading into the 2025 regular season, after all. The Browns agreed to a deal on Monday to trade Kenny Pickett to the Las Vegas Raiders, according to multiple reports. Cleveland will receive a 2026 fifth-round draft pick in return. Pickett spent just five months in Cleveland, as the Browns acquired him in a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles back in March. They gave up Dorian Thompson-Robinson and a fifth-round draft pick in that deal. There had been reports throughout the summer that Pickett was not exactly lighting it up in Browns camp. Joe Flacco has been named Cleveland's Week 1 starter, so rookies Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders will now back the 40-year-old up. The Raiders needed a veteran quarterback after Aidan O'Connell fractured his wrist in the team's preseason finale over the weekend. O'Connell is expected to be sidelined for around two months. Pickett began his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who drafted him 20th overall in 2022. The former University of Pittsburgh QB started 12 games as a rookie and did not play well, finishing with 2,404 yards, seven touchdown passes and nine interceptions. Pickett started another 12 games for the Steelers in 2023 before being benched and later traded to Philadelphia. In total, Pickett has completed 62.4 percent of his career passes for 4,765 yards, 15 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
Raiders Star is Headed Towards Massive Payday
The Las Vegas Raiders have struggled overall during the past few seasons for various reasons. Still, Las Vegas has some of the best talent in the National Football League at more than one position on the field. Sooner or later, the Raiders' top talent will cost them more. Cody Benjamin of CBS Sports analyzed which players have a contract on the horizon that could potentially make them the highest-paid at their respective positions. It undoubtedly appears that the Raiders have one of those players on the roster. Raiders second-year tight end Brock Bowers has already set history on the field. If he continues to do so, he could also set records at the negotiation table. At the very least, Bowers is arguably the league's best tight end after only one season and could one day become the highest-paid TE. "One year after Sam LaPorta had an instant impact as the Lions' top tight end, Bowers followed suit with an even more prolific rookie campaign in Las Vegas. This is an aging position with vets like George Kittle and Travis Kelce pacing the market. Bowers already represents the future, fresh off a rookie-record 112 catches for the Raiders," Benjamin said. Following training camp, Raiders quarterback Geno Smith praised Bowers' work ethic. The two have already built chemistry on the field, after only being teammates for a short period of time. The Raiders look to get the most out of the duo of Smith and Bowers. "Yeah, all these guys, all these guys, man. The thing about Brock is he's an extremely hard worker. When you have guys like that who are that talented, but the work ethic matches the talent, the sky is always the limit. So, I think we have a lot of guys like that. I think about Mike [Mayer] when I think about guys like that, Tre [Tucker] and Jakobi [Meyers], just really solid dudes, man, just great people, and then outstanding athletes as well. Yeah, thank God I'm here. I feel really good about it," Smith said. Bowers looks to follow up his historic rookie season with another productive one. While most players hit the vaunted sophomore slump, it does not seem like that will be an issue for Bowers. The talented tight end has had a solid training camp and looks like an improved player heading into the 2025 season. Find us on X (formerly Twitter) @HondoCarpenter and @EZTrez_SI and weigh in on this take. While here, check out our Facebook page WHEN YOU CLICK RIGHT HERE to discuss this take.
Keegan Bradley expected to make controversial Ryder Cup captain's pick
Keegan Bradley will announce his six captain's picks for the 2025 Ryder Cup on Wednesday, but we might already know the answer to the most glaring question he's facing. According to James Corrigan of The Telegraph, Bradley is expected to pick himself as a playing captain at Bethpage Black. If true, Bradley will become the first playing captain in the Ryder Cup since Arnold Palmer in 1963. It went well for Team USA 62 years ago, as the Red, White and Blue cruised to a 23-9 victory against Team Great Britain at Atlanta Athletic Club. Palmer went 3-0-1 in his four matches that week. It probably isn't fair to compare Bradley's situation to Palmer's six decades ago. In fact, the Europeans will be delighted if the American captain brings his clubs to Long Island in September. "It’s the impossible job to do both," Sir Nick Faldo, Europe’s 2008 captain, told The Telegraph. "There’s so much attention needed. The fans will call him selfish for picking himself. Goodness knows what the media will say. You could regret it for the rest of your life. Look, you’ve got enough going on trying to win your match. We hope Bradley does... we hope he stays as captain and does two roles!" Rory McIlroy, who figures to be one of the stars on Team Europe in 2025, echoed the same sentiment. "I don't think you can do it," McIlroy told reporters ahead of the BMW Championship. "I just think the commitments that a captain has the week of—you think about the extra media that a captain has to do, you think about the extra meetings that the captains have to do with the vice captains, with the PGA of America, in Keegan's case, preparing your speech for the opening ceremony. There's a lot of things that people don't see that the captain does the week of the Ryder Cup, especially now that the Ryder Cup has become so big." At the same time, it's hard to argue that there are six options better than Bradley on the American side. The 39-year-old recorded 11 top-20 finishes in 21 starts this season, won the Travelers Championship in June and finished T7 at the Tour Championship. He currently ranks 11th in the Official World Golf Ranking and 18th in the Data Golf Rankings. If Bradley weren't the Team USA captain, he would be a lock for a wild-card spot on the team. The only factor holding him back is the uncertainty of pulling double duty, but that's what his vice captains are for. Jim Furyk, Kevin Kisner, Webb Simpson, Gary Woodland and Brandt Snedeker are more than capable of picking up the slack when Bradley is on the course. This decision is exactly what the Europeans were rooting for, but Bradley plays his best golf when he's doubted.
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