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Shohei Ohtani hit his 30th home run of the season, extending a six-year streak of 30+ HR seasons, as the Dodgers defeated the Rockies. With pitching limited by an injury since July 3, his impact is primarily with the bat, helping LA to stay atop the NL West and fueling his NL MVP chase alongside Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Muncy and Shohei Ohtani powered an 11-5 Dodgers win over Colorado at Coors Field, with Ohtani homering twice and Muncy adding a big early blast as Freeman, Pages, and Betts chipped in. Blake Snell worked six solid innings and the bullpen held the lead, though Kyle Tucker’s late misplay and Edwin Diaz’s rocky closing added drama. The win keeps the Dodgers in the NL mix as they prepare for tomorrow’s Lauer vs Feltner matchup.
Zac Veen went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs for Triple-A Albuquerque, pushing his August line to .455/.514/.1.121 with five home runs, 12 RBI, 13 runs and two steals in eight games, showcasing continued power and contact. Despite the hot streak, Colorado’s outfield glut (Mickey Moniak, Cole Carrigg, Jake McCarthy) leaves little room for a major-lele call-up anytime soon.
With the MLB trade deadline looming, teams are aggressively pursuing controllable starting pitching. Seattle is weighing deals for George Kirby or Emerson Hancock, with Hancock viewed as more tradable; the Rockies have moved Brenton Doyle and are likely to deal Antonio Senzatela; the Rangers may flip MacKenzie Gore for longer‑term arms. Other clubs such as the Mets, Angels, Red Sox, and Nationals have sell lists and talks ongoing, while Washington signals CJ Abrams is unlikely to be moved, highlighting a market where rotations are the hot commodity despite balancing assets.
The Chicago White Sox are close to acquiring center fielder Brenton Doyle from the Colorado Rockies in a deal that would send Mason Adams and Carlos Vielma to Colorado and is currently under medical review. Doyle, 28, has elite defensive value in center but an underwhelming offensive line this season (.214/.287/.282 in 129 PAs) after a 2024 that showed his upside. He’s under team control through 2029 on a modest $3.1 million salary, and the Sox hope a change of scenery helps him bounce back while using him as a defensive/platoon option behind Tristan Peters. The Rockies, meanwhile, add pitching depth and a lower-level infield prospect in Adams and Vielma as they continue to rebuild their roster.
With Aaron Judge still sidelined by rib injuries, the Yankees are weighing trade options as the deadline approaches, including a potential deal for Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman, a pre-arbitration hitter with solid 2026 numbers. The piece notes Yankees’ prior interest in Goodman and also touches on Baseball Prospectus’ midseason Top 50 (led by George Lombard Jr.) and Max Fried’s Triple-A rehab appearance.
Colorado Rockies capped a historic eight-hit finish to beat the Red Sox 3-2 on Jake McCarthy’s walk-off triple, the finale highlighted by eight straight Rockies hits to end the game. Other notable Monday action included the Dodgers’ 2-1 win to reach 50 victories, the Padres shutting out the Braves, Brandon Woodruff returning with 10 strikeouts in six innings as the Brewers beat the Reds in extras, the White Sox walking off the Guardians to pull into a tie for first in the AL Central, Nolan Arenado returning to the Cardinals with a 3-2 win over Arizona, Xavier Edwards’ attempted inside-the-park homer being cut down in the Marlins’ loss to Texas, and Kyle Bradish tossing eight scoreless innings in Baltimore’s win over the Angels.
Chicago’s offense woke up with a seven-run second inning to power an 8-6 victory over Colorado at Wrigley. Javier Assad worked 5.2 innings of two-run ball in his third return start, while Sterlin Thompson homered twice for the Rockies. Dansby Swanson added a two-run blast and Pete Crow-Armstrong also went deep as the Cubs built a big early lead and withstood a late Rockies push. Matt Shaw had two hits and two RBIs and was named Player of the Game, as Chicago earned its first series win at Wrigley since May 6.
Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-4 and hit for the cycle in reverse order (home run, triple, double, single) to spark the Cubs to a 5-4 win over the Rockies; he drove in two and, with Matt Shaw's bases-loaded walk sealing the ninth, this marked the 13th Cubs cycle in franchise history as Crow-Armstrong continues to shine in June.
Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski delivered a 98.2 mph cutter that hit Rockies utility man Tyler Freeman in the head at Coors Field, forcing Freeman from the game as Milwaukee cruised to a 7-1 win. Freeman was evaluated and remained fine, while Misiorowski stacked high-velocity 100 mph-plus pitches on a record-setting night, underscoring his NL Cy Young candidacy and Milwaukee’s strong lead in the NL Central.
Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski threw a record 103.7 mph fastball—the fastest since tracking began—in a 7-1 win over the Rockies. It was one of 52 pitches in triple digits; Misiorowski went seven innings, allowing one run on four hits with eight strikeouts. Brewers manager Pat Murphy said velocity helps but must be in the zone, and MLB’s X account even cheekily referenced WWE rivals Danhausen and The Miz in relation to the moment.
Milwaukee overcame an early deficit as the Brewers exploded for eight runs in the ninth and 10th innings to beat Colorado 9-7. A pivotal two-run double from Jake Bauers in the 10th helped push Milwaukee ahead, with Sal Frelick and Garrett Mitchell adding RBI hits for insurance while Aaron Ashby closed it out after Trevor Megill blew a ninth-inning save. Colorado had taken early leads on homers from Hunter Goodman and Jake McCarthy, and starter Ryan Feltner delivered six strong innings for the Rockies.
Two months after Jo Adell's standout defensive game where he robbed three homers, he committed a misplay when a ball deflected off his head for a Colorado Rockies home run, prompting Adell to call the moment surreal and underscoring how even elite fielding can be offset by a rare error.
Shohei Ohtani opened the game with a homer and worked six no-hit innings as the Dodgers defeated Colorado 4-1 to sweep the series. Freddie Freeman added an opposite-field homer, Andy Pages provided insurance with a solo shot in the eighth, and Kyle Hurt finished the save. Ohtani allowed one run in the frame but the rest of the outing was zeroes, helping Los Angeles move to 36-20 on the season (on a 104-win pace) as they prep for a three-game set with the Phillies; Teoscar Hernández left the game with a left hamstring strain.
Shohei Ohtani carried six hitless innings with seven strikeouts, walking four and hitting a batter in the fourth, as the Dodgers beat the Rockies 4-1 to sweep the series. He also contributed a leadoff homer, with Freddie Freeman adding a solo shot and Andy Pages an insurance blast in the eighth; Tyler Freeman broke the no-hitter with a two-out single in the eighth. Teoscar Hernández left with a hamstring strain, and L.A. extended its NL West lead.