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Vanessa Serrao
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Freelance writer for Yardbarker ⚾️🏒🎾 🏀 ⚽️ IBWAA Member, RECE. Blue Jays 💙💙
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Blue Jays’ Kazuma Okamoto becomes the fifth Japanese born player to reach the 30-home run mark in a season ⚾️ 🔥 #bluejays #kazumaokamoto #japanesestarsmlb #mlbmilestones @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto becomes fifth Japanese-born player to reach significant home run milestone
Toronto Blue Jays rookie Kazuma Okamoto has now become the fifth Japanese-born player to record 30 home runs in an MLB season.
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White Sox move struggling trade acquisition Luis Castillo to the bullpen ⚾️ 🔥 #whitesox #luiscastillo #southside #chicagosports #mlbnews @ibwaa.bsky.social

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White Sox move struggling trade acquisition Luis Castillo to bullpen
The Chicago White Sox are moving trade deadline acquisition Luis Castillo to the bullpen following his disappointing start with the team.
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September 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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Sal Stewart’s 32nd home run of the season cements his NL Rookie of the Year campaign ⚾️ 🔥 #salstewart #nlroyrace #cincinnatireds @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Sal Stewart's 32nd home run of the season cements his NL Rookie of the Year campaign
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Sal Stewart crushed his 32nd home run and 109th RBI of the season against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.
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September 17, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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Spencer Miles has been an exceptional Rule 5 draft pick for the Blue Jays ⚾️ 🔥 ​​ #mlbtalk #spencermiles #torontobluejays @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Spencer Miles has been an exceptional Rule 5 draft selection for the Blue Jays
Spencer Miles' breakout rookie campaign this season with the Toronto Blue Jays has made him a standout Rule 5 draft pick.
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September 17, 2026 at 8:24 PM
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Gabriel Moreno’s breakout campaign with Diamondbacks has been overlooked ⚾️ 🔥 #gabrielmoreno #diamondbacks #topnlcatchers #mlbtalk @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Gabriel Moreno's breakout campaign with Diamondbacks has been overlooked
Moreno has developed into a foundational piece for the Diamondbacks and is keeping up statistically with some of the more heralded players at his position, but that hasn't led to much recognition for ...
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September 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Brett Bateman continues to show he’s an elite hitter for the Blue Jays 💙 ​⚾️🔥 #brettbateman #bluejays50 #mlbrookies #torontobluejays @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Blue Jays' Brett Bateman continues to show he's an elite leadoff hitter
Toronto Blue Jays rookie hitting phenom Brett Bateman has excelled as the team's leadoff hitter. He has recorded 46 hits across his first 34 at-bats in the big leagues.
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September 17, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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Why Yoshinobu Yamamoto should start first game of postseason for Dodgers ⚾️ 🔥 #dodgers #yamamoto #postseason2026 #mlbtalk @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Why Yoshinobu Yamamoto should start first game of postseason for Dodgers
Right-handed starting pitcher and ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto is proving to the Los Angeles Dodgers that he deserves to start Game 1 of the postseason.
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September 16, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Travis Bazzana’s strong rookie campaign helping fuel the Guardians postseason push ⚾️ 🔥 #clevelandguardians #mlbrookies #travisbazzana @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Travis Bazzana's strong rookie campaign helping fuel the Guardians' postseason push
Cleveland Guardians' second baseman Travis Bazzana has produced a strong rookie campaign.
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September 16, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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White Sox rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami's performance has taken a downturn at the worst time ⚾️ #whitesox #southside #munetakamurakami @ibwaa.bsky.social

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White Sox rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami's performance has taken a downturn at the worst time
The White Sox are sitting only half a game ahead of the Cleveland Guardians in the AL Central race.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Pete Alonso records his 300th career home run in familiar territory at Citi Field ⚾️ 🔥 #petealonso #baltimoreorioles #citifield #careermilestonehomerun #polarbear @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Pete Alonso's 300th home run makes history in multiple ways
Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso has become the 19th active player to reach 300 career home runs.
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September 16, 2026 at 3:34 AM
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Injury setback hampers hopes of Anthony Santander returning to the Blue Jays this season ⚾️😢🤕 #anthonysantander #bluejays50 #mlbnews @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Injury setback hampers hopes of Anthony Santander returning to Blue Jays this season
The Toronto Blue Jays' hopes of Santander returning this season continue to look bleak as he faces yet another injury hurdle.
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September 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Rookie southpaw Hagen Smith has continued to be an impressive reliever for the White Sox ⚾️ 🔥 #whitesox #chicagosports #hagensmith @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Hagen Smith continues to impress for White Sox
Smith has been an impressive arm in the bullpen.
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September 15, 2026 at 9:16 PM
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Dodgers' Kyle Tucker showing signs of resurgence following lingering struggles⚾️ #kyletucker #dodgers #mlbtalk @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Dodgers' Kyle Tucker showing signs of resurgence following lingering struggles
Following his massive four-year, $240 million contract, Tucker hadn't lived up to his All-Star standards thus far this season.
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September 15, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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Dylan Cease on pace to climb Blue Jays’ single-season strikeout ranks ⚾️ 🔥 #dylancease #mlb #bluejays50 #torontobluejays @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Dylan Cease on pace to climb Blue Jays' single-season strikeout ranks
Cease is 56 strikeouts away from breaking the Toronto Blue Jays' single-season strikeout record.
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September 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Trevor Story continues to provide late-game insurance for Red Sox ⚾️🔥 #trevorstory #bostonredsox #mlb2026 #baseballtalk @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Trevor Story continues to provide late-game insurance for Red Sox
The 33-year-old missed about four months rehabbing from sports hernia surgery but provided an immediate impact upon his return.
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September 14, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Blue Jays’ relief corps has been a driving force behind their late postseason push ⚾️ 🔥 #bluejays50 #bluejaysbullpen #mlb2026 #bluejaysbaseball #masonfluharty #spencermiles #tylerogers #louisvarland @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Blue Jays' relief corps has been driving force behind late postseason push
The Toronto Blue Jays' bullpen has been a key part of the team's late-season success, as they continue to grind and battle their way into a final AL wild-card spot.
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September 14, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finally breaks home run slump at Rogers Centre with his ninth of the season hit and the first home run hit at home since August 17, 2025!! ⚾️ 🔥 #vladimirguerrerojr #plakata #bluejays50 @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. finally breaks home-run slump at Rogers Centre
Guerrero broke out of his home-run slump at Rogers Centre, crushing his ninth homer of the season on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles.
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September 13, 2026 at 8:33 PM
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D-Backs comfortably part ways with outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. with Lars Nootbar acquisition⚾️#lourdesgurrieljr #arizonadiamondbacks #larsnootbar #mlbnews @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Diamondbacks comfortably part with outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. with Lars Nootbaar acquisition
The D-backs are sitting 1.5 games out of a final NL wild-card spot.
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September 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Blue Jays' Okamoto's improved plate discipline is adding to his impressive rookie season ⚾️ 🔥🧢🏟️ #kazumaokamoto #bluejays50 #torontobluejays #mlbanalysis @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto's plate discipline adds to impressive rookie season
Kazuma Okamoto's rookie season with the Toronto Blue Jays has been a massive win, as he leads the team in home runs (31) and RBI (84). His 31 home runs also rank him second among all third basemen in ...
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September 13, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Brett Bateman has been a revelation for the Blue Jays, hitting his first two home runs in back-to-back games ⚾️ 🔥 #brettbateman #bluejays50 #mlbrookies #torontobluejays @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Blue Jays' Brett Bateman hits his first two MLB home runs in back-to-back games
Toronto Blue Jays rookie Brett Bateman has already established himself as an impactful sparkplug, but he's also shown he has some pop with his bat.
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September 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Cubs’ Alex Bergman’s explosive second half helping to erase slow start ⚾️ 🔥 #cubs #alexbregman #mlb #baseballtalk #chicagosports @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Cubs' Alex Bregman's explosive second half helping to erase slow start
Chicago Cubs' Alex Bregman has done a good job of turning around his season with his miraculous second-half surge, helping to erase his slow start and salvage his first season in a Cubs uniform.
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September 12, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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Blue Jays unexpectedly promote minor league speedster Rudy Martin Jr. ⚾️ 🔥 #bluejays50 #rudymartinjr #mlbnews @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Blue Jays unexpectedly promote minor-league speedster Rudy Martin Jr.
Martin is unexpectedly getting called up by the Toronto Blue Jays.
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September 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Daulton Varsho’s offense finally showing signs of life for Astros since being traded by the Toronto Blue Jays ⚾️ 🔥 #daultonvarsho #houstonastros #spacecity #mlbanalysis #mlbtalk @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Daulton Varsho's offense finally showing signs of life for Astros
After adjusting to a new environment, his bat is finally showing flashes of life, with solid offensive contributions as of late.
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September 11, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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Dodgers’ Mookie Betts on pace to pass MLB Legends Brooks Robinson, Joe DiMaggio and Pete Rose in career WAR with his late-season surge ⚾️ 🔥 #mookiebets #dodgers #mlblegends #mlbtalk #MLB

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Dodgers' Mookie Betts on pace to pass MLB legends in key metric
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is on pace to climb the ranks of the WAR leaderboard for career positional players.
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September 11, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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PCA becomes first player since Barry Bonds to reach a 10 fWAR ⚾️ 🔥 #PCA #barrybonds #cubs #mlbhistory @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes first NL player since Barry Bonds to reach this milestone
PCA has achieved a milestone that hasn't been reached in over two decades.
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September 10, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Blue Jays’ Brandon Valenzuela’s offense has take a major decline since the departure of Tyler Heineman ⚾️ 🔥 #brandonvalenzuela #torontobluejays #offensiveslump @ibwaa.bsky.social

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Blue Jays' Brandon Valenzuela's offense has declined since departure of Tyler Heineman
Since the departure of veteran catcher Tyler Heineman, Toronto Blue Jays rookie catcher Brandon Valenzuela's offense has taken a major detour.
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September 10, 2026 at 3:20 AM