This stat makes absolutely no sense. In AB with a 0-2 count, Steven Kwan had a .405 Batting Average. Nobody else is even close to that mark. The second highest was Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at .300 BA.

The Cubs are on verge of acquiring closer Ryan Pressly from the Astros, per @BNightengale.

The DOJ provided audio of Ippei Mizuhara impersonating Shohei Ohtani on a call with the bank, per @SamBlum3

Discussions between Toronto and Pete Alonso/Max Scherzer not gaining momentum, per @ShiDavidi

BREAKING: OF Jurickson Profar and the Atlanta Braves are finalizing a free agent contract, per @JeffPassan

Anthony Santander’s five-year, $92.5M deal with Toronto includes $61.75M deferred, per @Ken_Rosenthal

Tanner Scott repping the Dodgers jersey

Ichiro on the one writer who didn’t vote for him to get into the HOF: “I would like to invite him over to my house, and have a drink together and have a good chat.”

Ichiro Suzuki on being elected into the Hall of Fame: