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Jhoan Duran pumped 103.3 MPH on the final pitch of tonight’s game. It’s the fastest pitch EVER recorded by a Phillies’ pitcher at Citizens Bank Park 😳⛽️ Mauricio Cabrera threw 104.2 MPH at CBP in 2016. (via: @ESPN)

THIS IS ABSOLUTELY LEGENDARY 😳🔥 (via: @picklesbaseball)

Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz collided while going after a foul ball. They both went down, but both were able to stay in the game 🙏 (via: @nbcsauthentic)

What are your thoughts on this call? 👀🤔 (via: @nbcsauthentic)

Hector Neris had some words for the Red Sox third base coach coming off the field after he thought Trevor Story was stealing signs 😳👀 (via: @nesn)

What a brutal view for a baseball game 😭

Carlos Correa with an insane play in his first game back with the Astros 😮‍💨 (via: @appletv)

Do you agree or disagree with the call? 👀🤔 (via: @nbcsphilly)

Manny Machado is still so incredibly smooth 🧈 (via: @padres)

The Pirates led 9-1 after the first inning tonight… They’d eventually go onto LOSE 17-16 after Brenton Doyle launched a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th 😱 (via: @rockies)

Oneil Cruz made this look EFFORTLESS 😱💪 (via: @sportsnetpittsburgh)

Nothing but GAS in Mason Miller’s Padres debut 😳⛽️ (via: @Padres)

Camillo Doval allows 3 earned runs in his Yankees debut after a HUGE miss-play in right field by José Caballero 👀 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkfla)

Ryan Helsley struck out the side in his Mets debut ⛽️ (via: @snytv)

Jhoan Duran needed only four pitches to secure the save tonight in his Phillies debut 🔔 (via: @nbcsphilly)

Newly acquired Jake Bird and David Bednar allowed 6 earned runs in their Yankee debut 😳 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkfla)

Carlos Correa is headed BACK to Houston 😳

The Blue Jays add to their pitching by acquiring Shane Bieber from the Guardians 💪

The Philadelphia Phillies acquire OF Harrison Bader from the Minnesota Twins 👀

The Padres acquire Mason Miller & JP Sears from the A’s 👀

Andy Pages misses a foul ball that could’ve ended the inning and keeping the game tied… A couple pitches later, Spencer Steer hits a fly ball to deep center field and it goes off the glove of James Outman allowing the Reds to take a 4-2 lead 😬 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkcin)

Shohei Ohtani exited the mound in the middle of the at-bat in discomfort after throwing 6 consecutive balls. He is staying in the lineup at DH. (via: @sportsnetla)

BREAKING: The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired All-Star closer Jhoan Duran from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Mick Abel & Eduardo Tait 😳🔥

What a play by Mike Yastrzemski 😳 (via: @nbcsauthentic)

CEDRIC MULLINS ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! 😱 (via: @masnorioles)

It’s the first time in Shohei Ohtani’s career (966 games) that he struck out 4 times. (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkcin)

Jeff Passan confirms Jhoan Duran has not been traded.

This is crazy 🤣 (via: @sportsnet)

George Springer was able to walk off the field under his own power 🙏 (via: @sportsnet)

Garcia caught the Braves defense sleeping after getting stung 😴 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkkc)

Bro does NOT want to leave 😭

Genuinely one of the worst calls I’ve ever seen. Ridiculous. (via: @masnorioles)

Ichiro out here clip farming in his Hall of Fame Induction speech 🤣 (via: @mlbnetwork)

Cal Raleigh has 41 HR’s and it’s still July…that’s tied for the most HR’s in a single season by a switch-hitting catcher in MLB history 🤯 (via: @mariners)

Trevor Story showing off the range AND the arm 💪 (via: @nesn)

The Padres & Cardinals got into it earlier tonight after Nick Pivetta plunked Willson Contreras on the elbow. (via: @fanduelsportsnetwork_mw)

NICK KURTZ. FOUR HOME RUN GAME. 🤯 (via: @nbcsauthentic)

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We need more umpires like Manny Gonzalez 💯 (via: @yesnetwork)

Bottom of the 9th, full count, Astros leading 4-3, runner on first with two outs and Ketel Marte gets rung up on this to end the game 🤦‍♂️ (via: @astros & @dbacks)

Rafael Devers really GOLFED this ball out ⚾️⛳️ (via: @nbcsauthentic)

These calls are so pathetic 🤦‍♂️ (via: @fanduelsportsnetworknor)

Rich Hill is striking out ALL-STARS in the year of 2025…what a time to be alive 😂 (via: @watchmarquee)

Jacob Misiorowski thought he had strike three…but the home plate umpire called the pitch a ball. On the very next pitch, The Miz really got the strikeout and was HYPED coming off the mound. I absolutely love this type of energy from a young kid ⚾️💯 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkwi)

Shohei Ohtani gave up a 1st inning home run to Byron Buxton… Moments later, he hit one of his own to get the run back 💪🔥 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworknor & @sportsnetla)

KYLE STOWERS CANNOT BE STOPPED 🔥 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkfla)

This is one of the weirdest ways to win a game 😳😭 (via: @nbcsphilly)

Ronald’s speed strikes again 🤯⚡️ (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkso)

Bryce Harper was up 3-0 in the count until these 2 pitches were called strikes 🤦‍♂️ (via: @nbcsphilly)

Hate him or love him, you gotta respect what he’s accomplished lately ⚾️💯

Nacho Alvarez Jr. made a tremendous (clear) catch and Aaron Boone really decided to challenge it 🧐😭 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkso)

Kyle Stowers has 5 HR’s and 11 RBI’s over his last 2 games…UNREAL 😳 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkfla)

THIS IS HILARIOUS 🤣🤣🤣 (via: @jasonmartineztv)

Caminero must think he’s still participating in the Home Run Derby 😂🔥 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkfla)

Fernando Tatis Jr. must’ve heard about the Ronald Acuña Jr. throw 😳🔥 (via: @padres)

THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST PERFECT THROWS I HAVE EVER SEEN 🤯🔥 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkso)

Manny Machado is called out on strikes on the first ABS challenge in All-Star Game history 👀🔥 (via: @mlbonfox)

New episode of @holdmyballpodcast with @evancarter out now! Link in bio for the full episode.

Cal Raleigh is your 2025 Home Run Derby Champion! 🏆

Davis Schneider hits a ball down the left field line, which was ruled foul after review…John Schneider was LIVID at the call. He was shortly ejected by the home plate umpire… On the very next pitch, Davis Schneider hits a 439 foot BOMB to left center field 😳🔥 (via: @sportsnet)

The big fella showing off the athleticism with an incredible slide to avoid the tag 🤯 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkcin)

EVAN CARTER LAYING OUT TO SAVE A RUN. OH MY. 😱 (via: @victoryplustv)

Castellanos is wild for that 🤣

Everything about this Yoan Moncada home run is satisfying ⚾️😍 (via: @appletv)

Cal Raleigh hits a GRAND SLAM for his 38th HR of the year 😯 He needs 2 more to break Barry Bonds’ 39 HR record before the All-Star Break. (via: @appletv)

Trevor Story shows off the range and the arm 😮‍💨 (via: @nesn)

Aaron Judge with his THIRD defense web gem of the night 🤯💎 (via: @yesnetwork)

Cody Bellinger might have had a FOUR home run game if he didn’t get robbed by Kyle Tucker in his previous at-bat 😳😭 (via: @yesnetwork)

Paul Skenes has not allowed a first inning run in any of his last 25 STARTS 😳 (via: @sportsnetpittsburgh)

Aaron Judge put on a defensive clinic tonight 💎 (via: @yesnetwork)

Kyle Tucker ROBS Cody Bellinger of a three-home run game 🚫 (via: @watchmarquee)

Chase Burns struck out 10 across 6 innings tonight 🔥 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkcin)

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit this ball so far they don’t even have a measurement on it yet 😳 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkso)

Have a day, Bryce Harper 👏 It’s his first career 4-XBH game! (via: @nbcsphilly)

Jac Caglianone sent this ball a LONGGG WAY 😳 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkkc)

The Rockies season summed up in one video 😭 (via: @Rockies)

Pat Venditte tells a story on how it was like being teammates with Yasiel Puig 🤣💯 Watch the whole interview with Pat on the Baseball Dugout YouTube channel 🔥

HR No. 34 for Aaron Judge and HR No. 36 for Cal Raleigh 😮‍💨 (via: @yesnetwork & @mariners)

The Miz faced Shohei Ohtani three times tonight 👀 Ohtani homered in the first inning, struck out in the third inning, and walked in the sixth inning. (via: @sportsnetla)

Javier Baez is still insanely smooth 👀🔥 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkdet)

You know it’s bad when Shohei disagrees…😬 (via: @sportsnetla)

This is just so brutal…

The starting center fielder of the 2025 American League All-Star team has gone deep 🔥 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkdet)

Gleyber Torres is taken out of the game after this collision at second base with an apparent neck injury. (via: @mlbonfox)

Nick Castellanos with a deep drive to left field on Independence Day 🇺🇸 (via: @nbcsphilly)

The Blue Jays just completed a 4-game SWEEP of the Yankees. They now have sole possession of first place in the AL East 👀 (via: @sportsnet)

Bro had his own under on K’s 😭😭😭 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkcle)

Rhys Hoskins dropped his bat and watched his homer fly...only problem was it was a foul ball. He then grounded into a double play a few pitches later 😬 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkwi)

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MLB’s investigation into Luis Ortiz is about these two individual pitches, which received action flagged by a betting-integrity firm 👀 (via: @mlb & @jeffpassan)

Max Muncy seemed to be in some serious pain after this collision at 3rd base 😬 (via: @sportsnetla)

On his 100th and final pitch of the night, Clayton Kershaw strikes out Vinny Capra for his 3,000th career strikeout 👑 (via: @sportsnetla)

Christian Moore had to exit tonight’s game after he suffered an apparent wrist injury trying to make a diving play tonight. Hope it’s nothing major 🙏 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkwest)

Jacob Young was all smiles after this play 😁🔥 (via: @masnnationals)

In his 1st game back from his 80-game suspension for PED use, Jurickson Profar hits his first home run with the Braves 🔥 (via: @fanduelsportsnetworkso)

There is a better chance LeBron retires after next season than the Dodgers winning the World Series 🤔 LIVE ODDS VIA KALSHI BETTING MARKET LeBron retires after next season: -128 Dodgers World Series: +258

Kent Murphy is somewhere smiling right now 🤣🔥 (via: @nbcsauthentic)

Wilyer Abreu becomes the first player to hit a grand slam and an inside-the-park home run in the same game since Roger Maris did it in 1958 👀🔥 (via: @nesn)

Adolis Garcia with one of the most electric home run celebrations you’ll see ⚡️ (via: @victoryplustv)

LSU National Champs Celebrate With Fans at Raising Cane’s 🐯 To celebrate winning the national championship, the LSU Tigers pulled up to @RaisingCanes to greet fans in the drive thru and serve up Box Combos 👏 🏆 #caniacambassador

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