Astros left-hander Framber Valdez faced the minimum 27 batters and needed just 93 pitches to no-hit the Guardians in a 2-0 victory Tuesday night.
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Hunter Dekkers has been accused of gambling on Iowa State sports, including football, and was charged Tuesday with tampering with records. Three other Iowa State athletes — two current and one former — also have been accused of gambling and tampering.
Max Scherzer said he waived his no-trade clause to be dealt to the Rangers after conversations with the Mets front office made it clear they viewed 2024 as a “transition” year before looking to compete in 2025 and 2026.
What we learned from a trade deadline unequivocally won by the Astros…
1. Mets owner Steve Cohen is playing by different rules.
The Mets included up to $88.5 million in sweeteners in deals to make Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander go away. The two veteran pitchers wanted out of New York as soon as they learned Cohen was no longer “all in” on this season and the next.
Before the frenzied trade deadline activity, the Mets dropped one of the first big dominoes by trading ace Max Scherzer to the Rangers on Friday. On Tuesday, Scherzer divulged what led to his departure from Queens, and what he learned about the club’s plans for the immediate future in conversations with general manager Billy Eppler and team owner Steve Cohen.
Runner on the loose!
Dashing through loanDeport Park with a 1-0 Marlins lead, one fan in Miami stole the show as he outran venue security on the field grass and escaped by jumping the outfield wall in a spectacular show of athleticism.
The fan coincidentally changed fortunes for the Phillies, who led a three-run rally in the ninth inning to defeat the Marlins, 3-1.
According to Bally Sports’ Jeremy Taché, the “streaker” (he was wearing clothes) was later apprehended by security.
On the same day that the Astros made a blockbuster trade deadline move to grab former ace Justin Verlander, a current member of the rotation put out a career-best performance.
Framber Valdez threw his first career no-hitter on Tuesday, night shutting out the Guardians on just 93 pitches in a 2–0 Houston win.
Valdez, who struck out seven, allowed just one baserunner over the course of the dominant outing: Cleveland’s Oscar Gonzalez earned a walk in the fifth inning that was erased when Will Brennan grounded into a double play, meaning Valdez faced the minimum of 27 batters.
In the past five days, the Mets jettisoned closer David Robertson, No. 2 starter Max Scherzer, outfielder Mark Canha, setup man Dominic Leone, No. 1 starter Justin Verlander and outfielder Tommy Pham. They all but gave up on this season. And they may have cost themselves two-way star Shohei Ohtani.
Almost no one seems to know what will lure the 29-year-old Ohtani, perhaps the greatest baseball player the world has ever seen, when he becomes a free agent after this season. He has declined to comment on how much money he is seeking or which cities he most enjoys.
Towards the end of Tuesday’s practice, Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp left the field with trainers after apparently injuring himself while running a red zone route. Head coach Sean McVay told reporters after practice that he did not know what happened to Kupp, per The Athletic‘s Jourdan Rodrigue, or what the star wideout’s current status was.
Any absence from Kupp would certainly be a critical blow to the Rams offense. The 30-year-old was the league’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2021, leading the NFL in catches (145), receiving yards (1,947) and receiving touchdowns (16).
Framber Valdez needed just 93 pitches to put away the Guardians on Tuesday night, issuing just one walk and facing the minimum 27 batters in a 2-0 victory.