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The MLB action on July 17, 2022, was quite busy, as all the league’s teams played games, and JefeBet brings you a summary as usual in the best MLB moments.
There was everything today, beatings, more records, monumental hits, extraordinary defensive plays, and below we will show you the best of the best.
MLB Highlights: Major League Baseball Highlights for July 17, 2022
Aaron Judge Etches His Name in Yankees History
Aaron Judge continues to make his case for a possible MVP title at the end of the season, and the New York Yankees outfielder hit two more homers onthe day, which saw him not only consolidate his position as the MLB home run leader with 33, but also tie a Yankees franchise record.
His hitting in the bottom of the sixth inning in the Yankees’ 1-14 victory over the Boston Red Sox meant that Aaron Judge equaled the mark for homers connected by Roger Maris before the All-Star Game break, which was recorded in 1961.
Maris ended up being MVP of the American League that season after hitting 61 homers, a figure that remains a record both in his league and in the Yankees organization. Can Aaron Judge improve on this record in the second half of the season?
Matt Carpenter Also Put on a Show
Aaron Judge took the headlines with his feat, but what Matt Carpenter is doing with the Yankees is also not to be missed.
Like Judge, Carpenter hit a pair of homers during the win over Boston, and finished the game with an absurd seven RBIs and 3 runs scored in 4 at-bats.
With this, Matt Carpenter’s numbers with the bat are .360/.473/.933 in just 75 at-bats, with 13 homers connected and 31 RBIs. The most ironic part? Carpenter wasn’t even on the Yankees roster at the beginning of the season, and the franchise brought him in at age 36 to give him another chance at MLB.
Seattle Is Still On Fire
A hard-fought 3-2 extra-innings win over the Texas Rangers extended Seattle’s winning streak to 13 games, which is currently the longest in MLB after the Baltimore Orioles’ July 15 loss.
If they win in their last game of the series against Texas, the Mariners would tie the franchise mark for most consecutive wins with 14 and remain in contention for the postseason wild card as they look to end the longest active drought by a team without reaching a postseason in MLB (21 years).
Another who seemed to enjoy the victory was the Mariners’ Twitter community manager, who left us this gem of a meme after the win.
Trea Turner Also Had Fun During the Night
Like Carpenter and Judge, Trea Turner also had a good day in the Dodgers’ 7-1 win over the Angels after he hit two homers in his first two at-bats.
Those were two of the Dodgers’ four homers in the game, as Max Muncy and Freddie Freeman homered in the third and ninth innings, respectively.
José Ramírez Extended His Rbi Lead With a Pair of Slams
Aaron Judge may be MLB’s home run leader, but in the American League, no one has driven in more runs than José Ramírez, who is keeping the Guardians in contention for the AL Central division title.
Ramírez homered in consecutive innings to drive in a total of five runs in his team’s 0-10 win over the Detroit Tigers, which will serve as preparation for the upcoming Homerun Derby in which he will participate.
Boston Had Its Spotlight During the Thrashing of Yankees
I’m sure Boston fans will have missed the defensive plays of Jackie Bradley Jr. He once again showed his quality in the game against the Yankees, however this could not prevent his team’s defeat, unfortunately.
Bradley Jr. made an excellent catch behind DJ LeMahieu’s bat in the first inning, and as if he had an eye in the back of his head, he put his glove exactly where the ball was falling.
Eduardo Escobar Saves the Game for the Mets
We end the compilation with another impressive defensive play.
Pete Alonso may be the one who drove in the two runs in the first game of this day’s Mets-Cubs doubleheader, but who the Mets really owe the win to is Eduardo Escobar and J.D. Davis.
Already in the tenth inning and with the Cubs with a man on third and two outs, Eduardo Escobar made a clean stop on a hit that would clearly go into the outfield and did not take long to throw to first to get the out that would end the inning, and although his throw was rather awkward, J.D. Davis showed his athleticism by reaching out and grabbing the ball while simultaneously touching the base to get the final out.
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