From high school to the pros, USA Baseball alumni are all over the baseball landscape in 2024. Follow along throughout the season to keep track of some of the best performances among Team USA alumni across every level of the sport.
September 9
Boston’s Rob Refsnyder was perfect at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two home runs and career-high five RBIs to help the Red Sox down the Orioles 12-3 on Monday. The 2007 16U National Team alum nabbed a two-run homer in the bottom of the third and a solo shot in the eighth frame. The immaculate performance at the plate was Refsnyder’s second career multi-homer game. The former fifth rounder boasts a .285 batting average with 11 home runs in 2024.
Two-time USA Baseball alum Nick Martinez tossed seven frames of scoreless baseball in the Reds’ nail-biting 1-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. Martinez commanded the mound, fanning five batters while only yielded two hits and a walk across the seven innings. The Miami, Florida native now owns a 3.46 ERA and has at least five strikeouts in his last two outings on the bump.
2010 14U National Team alum Alex Verdugo homered in the Yankees’ 10-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Verdugo began his day at the dish with a booming two-run shot to put his team up 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth frame. Later in the eighth, he singled to left field and made his way home on the next at-bat to push the score to 8-4 in favor of the Yankees. Verdugo, a product of Tucson, Arizona, now owns 12 homers and 58 RBIs in 2024.
September 8
Jack Flaherty and the Dodgers cruised to a 4-0 victory over the Guardians behind a dominant 7.1 innings on the mound from the 2013 18U National Team alum. In his time on the bump, Flaherty struck out six batters and yielded four hits, which allowed his offense to operate comfortably throughout the contest. Since the trade from Detroit, Flaherty is 5-1 and holds a 2.86 ERA mark in 2024.
2011 Collegiate National Team alum Michael Wacha pitched seven innings of scoreless baseball in the Royals’ 2-0 win over the Twins. Wacha, now 12-7, fanned seven batters and yielded a single walk in his 100th career win. Wacha’s best inning came in the fourth when he struck out three-straight batters, using only 14 pitches. The Iowa City, Iowa native owns 17 strikeouts in his last three appearances.
Jared Jones rolled through seven innings, punching out nine batters to elevate the Pirates over the Nationals, 7-3, on Sunday at PNC Park. Jones allowed two runs and four hits in his outing, which all came in the opening two frames. The 2016 15U National Team alum struck out the five of the last six batters he faced to conclude his impressive effort on the bump. In his rookie campaign, Jones holds a 6-7 overall record with a 3.82 ERA mark.
September 7
2014 Collegiate National Team alum Bailey Ober tossed seven innings of scoreless, one-hit baseball in the Twins’ 4-2 loss to the Royals. Despite the loss, Ober put forth an immaculate performance on the bump, striking out seven batters in his outing. Ober has been hot on the mound in his last two appearances as he owns 15 strikeouts and has yielded a mere three walks and a single run.
Cardinals’ Kyle Gibson hurled 6.2 innings on the mound and kept the Mariners scoreless to propel St. Louis to a 2-0 shutout win. Gibson, a 2008 Collegiate National Team alum, was particularly strong in the fifth and sixth innings, turning six-straight batters into outs with two punchouts in that span. The Greenfield, Indiana product has 15 strikeouts in his last two games and has only conceded a single run.
Nationals rookie Dylan Crews homered to help Washington beat the Pirates, 5-3, in the first game of a split doubleheader. With both teams knotted at zero going into the second frame, Crews crushed a four-seam fastball 404 feet to left center field to put the Nationals up 1-0. In the top of the sixth frame, he tallied his second RBI of the night on a hard-hit double to left field, which pushed the score to 4-0. In the ninth inning, Crews, a four-time USA Baseball alum, made his way to first via a walk and demonstrated his elusiveness on the base path as he stole both second and third base. Fellow USA Baseball alum CJ Abrams slapped a sacrifice fly to allow Crews to cross the plate for the second time in the contest. The 2023 Golden Spikes Award winner currently boasts a .217 batting average along with three home runs.
September 6
Mets’ Mark Vientos was a crucial piece of the puzzle in New York’s 6-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field. Vientos got started early at the plate as he tallied a two-run homer in the bottom of the first to put New York up 2-0. With both squads locked at four runs each on the bottom of the tenth frame, the 2014 15U National Team alum delivered his second two-run homer of the night to solidify a win for the Mets. Vientos now owns three home runs and five RBIs in his last three games.
Three-time USA Baseball alum Trea Turner and two-time USA Baseball alum Kyle Schwarber both drove in three runs to help the Phillies down the Marlins 16-2. Turner went 3-for-5 at the dish and was just a triple shy of hitting for the cycle in the contest. The North Carolina State University alum nabbed a two-run homer, which drove Schwarber home, in the top of the second inning to put Philadelphia up 6-0. Like Turner, Schwarber was on fire at the plate and cranked his 33rd homer of the year, which came in the form of a two-run shot in the top of the sixth to move the score to 14-1 in favor of the Phillies. Combined, the duo finished the contest with a .500 batting average with two home runs and six RBis while also adding two walks.
September 5
2019 Professional Team alum Brent Rooker cranked two home runs in the Athletics' 6-4 loss to the Mariners on Thursday at the Oakland Coliseum. With his team down 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Rooker delivered his first hit of the night, which was a solo home run to left center field to make the score 4-2. In an attempt at a comeback, Rooker blasted a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, his second homer of the day, but his team would come up just short and fall 6-4. Rooker now owns 35 homers in 2024, which is good for sixth-best in the league.
Bryson Stott and the Phillies extended their winning streak to five games in a row after downing the Marlins in a 5-2 affair. In the contest, Stott went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a home run. His first RBI came in the top of the first inning when he delivered a single to left field allowing fellow USA Baseball alum Trea Turner to score. Stott, a 2018 Collegiate National Team alum, nabbed his booming home run in the sixth frame after he sent a ball to the upper deck to put his team up 2-0. The Las Vegas, Nevada native owns a .243 batting average and 11 homers in 2024.
September 4
Four-time USA Baseball alum Pete Crow-Armstrong and 2014 Collegiate National Team alum Dansby Swanson went a combined 6-for-9 at the plate in the Cubs’ 12-0 rout of the Pirates on Wednesday. Crow-Armstrong put the first run on the board between the pair with his RBI double in the bottom of the second frame. Swanson aided his counterpart when he slammed a two-run homer in the ensuing inning, which was his 14th of the year. Crow-Armstrong followed up Swanson with a solo homer to push the score to 7-0 in the bottom of the third. The duo proved they were a one-two punch yet again in the fifth frame when Swanson smacked an RBI double and Crow-Armstrong cranked an RBI single in consecutive at-bats. The pair finished the contest with a combined two homers, six RBIs, and four runs scored.
2014 Collegiate National Team alum Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels cruised to a 10-1 victory over the Dodgers at Angel Stadium. Ward was hot at the plate all night as he finished with a 3-for-4 line with a home run and two RBIs. His solo homer came in the bottom of the fifth, which moved the score to 7-0 in favor of the Angels. Ward, a product of Dayton, Ohio, also added a walk and an RBI single throughout the rest of the contest. In his last five appearances, Ward has registered four home runs and five RBIs.
Cardinals’ Sonny Gray registered an immaculate performance on the mound as he tossed seven innings and fanned seven batters in his squad’s 3-2 win over the Brewers. Gray was efficient throughout his outing, yielding four hits and a single run across seven frames. With the performance, the two-time USA Baseball alum moved his ERA to 3.84. In his last four out of five appearances on the bump, Gray has registered at least six strikeouts while pitching at least five frames in each.
2022 Collegiate National Team alum Wyatt Langford had a 3-for-4 night at the plate to elevate the Rangers over the Yankees in a 10-6 affair. The rookie began his night with a single to right field in the bottom of the first inning and would round the bases to put the Rangers up 1-0. His second hit of the night came in the form of an RBI double, which would increase the lead to 4-0 in the fourth. The 22-year-old added a walk in the sixth and scored for the third time via a double to give Texas a six-run advantage. Langford sealed the win with a home run robbery on the final out of the game to come up clutch for his side. Langford, a Trenton, Florida native, now owns a .248 batting average and 62 RBIs in his rookie campaign.
September 3
Two-time USA Baseball alum Kyle Schwarber hit three home runs for the second time this season to help propel the Phillies over the Blue Jays in a 10-9 outing on Tuesday at Rogers Centre. Schwarber started things off at the plate on a good note as he hit a leadoff solo homer in the top of the first inning to put his team up by one. The former first rounder notched his second solo homer in the fourth and launched a three-run homer in the top of the ninth to put the Phillies up 10-8. Schwarber finished the contest going 5-for-6 at the dish with six RBIs and four runs scored.
Arizona’s Randal Grichuk tallied two home runs in the Diamondbacks 8-7 win over the Giants. Grichuk and the Diamondbacks put up three runs in the top of the first frame, which featured a two-run shot from Grichuk. Grichuk added a single to center field in the third and would later cross the plate to make the score 6-1. He kept his momentum at the plate going when he slammed a solo shot to left center to increase the lead to six runs. The 2007 16U National Team alum now owns a .284 batting average and eight home runs in 2024.
Two-time USA Baseball alum Carlos Rodon had an immaculate performance on the bump for the Yankees, tossing six innings of one-hit base while fanning a whopping 11 batters. Rodon yielded a single run and two walks in his action on the mound. Opposite of Rodon, 2022 Collegiate National Team alum Wyatt Langford came up clutch for the Rangers by cranking a walkoff grand slam to clinch a 7-4 victory for his squad. With the grand slam, Langford becomes the first Rangers rookie to nab a walk-off grand slam.
Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals rolled to a 7-4 victory over the Brewers in twelve innings at American Family Field. The Wilmington, Delaware product went 3-for-5 at the plate with a home run and three RBIs. Goldschmidt’s home run came in the top of the fourth frame in the form of a solo shot to left center field, which gave the Cardinals a 3-2 advantage. The two-time USA Baseball alum also added a stolen base when he snuck to third in the sixth inning. In his last five games, Goldschmidt has nabbed at least one double in each contest.
September 2
2018 Collegiate National Team alum Shea Langeliers slapped two home runs in the Athletics’ 5-4 victory over the Mariners on Monday. Langeliers first home run came in the bottom of the third inning when he cranked a three-run shot to put his side up 4-3. With the score locked at four runs each in the bottom of the ninth, Langeliers led off the inning by reaching a full count. On the sixth pitch of his at-bat, he cranked a sweeper 418 feet to left field to nab the walkoff homer. The Portland, Oregon product owned a game-high four RBIs, which moves hom to 68 total on the season.
Cedric Mullins and the Baltimore Orioles moved to an 80-59 overall record after downing the White Sox in a 13-3 outing at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mullins, a 2023 World Baseball Classic alum, was particularly strong in the winning effort as he went 3-for-6 with three RBIs which was tied for a game best. His homer came in the bottom of the eighth inning, which pushed two runs across the plate to move the score to 13-3. Mullins also scored three runs throughout the game which was best in the contest.
Cleveland’s Lane Thomas cranked a home run and collected two RBIs to help lift the Guardians over the Royals in a 4-2 affair. With his team down 1-0 in the top of the fifth, Thomas cranked a two-run homer to give his side a 2-1 lead. In the ninth frame, Thomas grabbed a double and stole third base, but was ultimately left stranded. The 2013 18U National Team alum now owns nine homers and 32 stolen bases in the current season.
September 1
2007 16U National Team alum Randal Grichuk went 3-for-5 in the Diamondbacks 14-3 rout of the Dodgers on Sunday. Grichuk got started early with a double where he would later round the bases to put his team up 1-0 in the bottom of the second inning. In the same inning, as a part of an eight run outburst, Grichuk cranked a three-run homer to give Arizona an 8-0 advantage. The Rosenberg, Texas product scored in the seventh inning thanks to an error and added an RBI single in the eighth to cap his night off. Grichuk owns six homers and a .274 batting average in 2024.
Baltimore pitcher Zach Eflin shined in the Orioles’ 6-1 victory over the Rockies. Eflin, a 2015 Professional Team alum, struck out nine batters in seven innings of action to tally his 10th win of the season. After coming off of the injured list, Eflin was eerily efficient as he only yielded four hits and a run in his appearance on the bump. In his last three outings, Eflin is 3-0 and has struck out at least seven batters in each appearance.
2014 Collegiate National Team alum Bailey Ober pitched six innings of one-hit baseball for the Twins to help his side to a 4-3 victory. Ober fanned eight batters in his appearance while only yielding a single run. Fellow USA Baseball alum Royce Lewis aided Ober and the Twins with help on the offensive side of the plate. Lewis, a two-time USA Baseball alum, knocked the go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning to secure his squad the win. Lewis tallied his 16th home run of the year and also owns 43 RBIs.
2018 Collegiate National Team alum Josh Jung played hero and smacked a three-run homer in the 10th inning to push the Rangers past the Athletics, 6-4. Jung nabbed his first hit in the bottom of the fourth inning, which came in the form of a single to left field. The big swing came in the tenth where he crushed a three-run walkoff home run. Jung finished the game with a contest-best three RBIs while crossing the plate himself on one occasion. The former first rounder owns a .260 batting average with 12 RBIs.
August 31
Two-time USA Baseball alum Mickey Moniak and 2019 Professional Team alum Jo Adell combined for four home runs in the Angels 5-4 win over the Mariners on Saturday. The duo drove in every run for Los Angeles as they combined for five RBIs in the contest. It was Moniak that played hero with his second home run as he smacked home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to secure the win. Moniak now owns 12 homers on the season while Adell moved his total to 20 on the year.
Pirates’ pitcher Luis Ortiz was near perfect in his outing on the bump, tossing six innings of one-hit baseball to solidify a 3-0 shutout win over the Guardians. Ortiz was moved to 6-4 on the year and helped Pittsburgh break a four-game losing streak. With the win, Ortiz lowered his ERA to 3.19 while having struck out at least five batters in his last three outings.
2011 18U National Team alum Jesse Winker had a perfect day at the plate, going 3-for-3 in the Mets’ 5-3 win over the White Sox. Winker got started early when he smacked a solo home run in the first inning to put New York up 3-0 in the first. His next hit consisted of an RBI single to right field, which put his side up 4-1 in the top of the third frame. Winker added a single in the top of the sixth where he would cross the plate to put his side up by three runs. Winker now owns a .273 batting average with 13 home runs in 2024.
August 30
2019 Professional Team alum Brent Rooker had two homers in the Athletics’ 9-2 victory over the Rangers on Friday. His first home run came early in the top of the first inning when he cranked the first pitch he saw 416 feet to left center field to give his side a 1-0 lead. His second homer, and 33rd of the season, occurred in the seventh frame and extended the lead to 5-1. Rooker added a walk and later scored throughout the rest of the game. The Germantown, Tennessee native owns a .287 batting average and 90 RBIs in 2024.
Boston’s Tanner Houck tossed six scoreless innings for the Red Sox in a 7-5 victory over the Tigers. The three-time USA Baseball alum yielded three hits and two walks in his six innings of action, which allowed the Red Sox offense to perform with an added sense of confidence. In his last three appearances on the bump, Houck has collected 16 strikeouts while only walking six batters in that frame.
2019 Collegiate National Team alum Garrett Mitchell had a 2-for-4 night at the plate to help the Brewers dominate the Reds in a 14-0 outing. Mitchell first made his way to the base path in the top of the fourth frame via a walk, where he would later steal second base and score to give Milwaukee a 1-0 lead. In the top of the sixth inning, Mitchell slammed a solo home run to nab the second run for his squad. He also slapped a triple and crossed the plate for the third time in the ninth extending to put the game out of reach. Mitchell has homered on back-to-back days, pushing his total to four in the current season.
August 29
2010 16U National Team alum Matt Olson cranked two home runs in the Braves 5-4 loss to the Phillies on Thursday at Citizens Bank Park. Olson’s first homer came in the top of the third frame when he blasted a two-run shot to put his side up 3-0. He also slammed a solo shot 427 feet to center field to extend the lead to four runs in the sixth. Opposite of Olson, fellow USA Baseball alum Nick Castellanos led the comeback charge for the Phillies to secure them the win. Castellanos, a 2009 18U National Team alum, notched a single and later scored to cut the Braves’ lead. He then slapped a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to give the Phillies a 5-4 lead. Despite the loss, Olson now has 25 homers and 76 RBIs in 2024. Castellanos, on the other hand, increased his batting average to .250 and notched his 19th homer of the season.
2007 16U National Team alum Randal Grichuk had a 2-for-3 night at the plate in the Diamondbacks’ 3-2 loss to the Mets. Grichuk began his night with a single to left field in the bottom of the first frame. With his crew down 1-0 in the third, Grichuk pimped a two-run homer to right center field to put Arizona up by a run. The Rosenberg, Texas native finished the contest with two RBIs and a run scored. The former first rounder now owns a .267 batting average to go along with five home runs.
August 28
2018 18U National Team alum Corbin Carroll ripped a grand slam in the eighth inning to lift the Diamondbacks over the Mets, 8-5, on Wednesday at Chase Field. Carroll’s first hit of the night came in the bottom of the fourth when he launched a solo home run to center field, which put Arizona up 4-0. The Mets owned a 5-4 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth, which didn’t last long after Carroll cranked a 396-foot grand slam to secure the win. Carroll finished the contest with a game-high five RBIs. The Seattle, Washington product now owns 17 homers and 60 RBIs on the season.
Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong went 4-for-4 at the plate to give his side the edge over the Pirates in a 14-10 slugfest. Crow-Armstrong, a four-time USA Baseball alum, registered his first 4-for-4 night at the plate while also scoring four runs throughout the game. Opposite of Crow-Armstrong, fellow USA Baseball alum, Bryan Reynolds had a 3-for-5 night with a homer. Reynolds struck early with the booming shot and drove in three runs, which wasn’t enough to fend off the potent Cubs offense.
Four-time USA Baseball alum Dylan Crews blasted a leadoff homer in his third career game to help the Nationals pull off a 5-2 upset over the Yankees. After recently getting the call up, Crews has been on a mission to prove himself in the majors. In the bottom of the first, he took a 1-0 count and crushed a ball 399 feet to left center, which gave the Nationals a 1-0 advantage. The LSU alum collected his second of the game that came in the form of an RBI double to left field in the bottom of the fourth frame. Crews finished the game with two RBIs and a run scored. Crews has been on a hot streak in his first stint in the majors as he owns a .364 batting average.
Tigers’ Spencer Torkelson homered early in Detroit’s 3-2 win over the Angels on Wednesday at Comerica Park. Torkelson, a two-time USA Baseball alum, cranked a ball 408 feet to register a two-run home run and give his side a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. He also added a single in the fourth frame, but would be left stranded in scoring position at third base. Torkelson owns five hits in his last three games while also nabbing five RBIs in that span.
August 27
Two-time USA Baseball alum Paul Goldschmidt was a perfect 3-for-3 in the Cardinals 7-5 loss to the Padres on Tuesday. Goldschmidt registered his first hit in the bottom of the second which came in the form of a single to left field. With his side down 4-3 in the fifth, Goldschmidt cranked a two-run homer to put the Cardinals up 5-4. He added a walk and another single throughout the rest of the contest. After the homer, Goldschmidt now owns 20 home runs and 52 RBIs in 2024.
San Francisco’s Matt Chapman had himself a day at the plate as he went 3-for-4 with a solo shot in the Giants’ 5-4 victory over the Brewers. Chapman’s homer could not have come at a better moment as it evened the score at two runs in the fourth frame. In the top of the seventh inning, Chapman, a 2013 Collegiate National Team alum, singled and scored in the next at-bat to give his crew a 5-4 lead, which would ultimately seal the game. Chapman boasts a .246 batting average to go along with 21 homers.
Dansby Swanson and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 9-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates to move above .500 for the first time since May 28. In the contest, Swanson was walked twice, but made the most of his other at-bats as he slammed a two-run homer to center field to put the Cubs up 5-2 in the fourth frame. Swanson also contributed to a four-run fifth inning when he earned a bases-loaded walk to spark the rally. In his last two games, he owns seven RBIs with a homer in each.
August 26
2010 16U National Team alum Matt Olson tallied a game-high five RBIs to lift the Braves over the Twins in a 10-6 affair on Monday. Olson was a force at the plate early on as he struck a three-run homer and a two-run double in the first two innings. The two-run double contributed to a five-run inning in the top of the second frame. Olson added a double in the seventh inning, but was ultimately left stranded at third base. Olson has registered at least one hit and an RBI in each of his last three games while also collecting three doubles in that span.
Detroit’s Spencer Torkelson was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle in the Tigers’ 6-3 win over the White Sox. Torkelson, a two-time USA Baseball alum, began his night by slashing an infield single in the fourth frame and a double in the sixth. With his side up by one run in the seventh inning, Torkelson gave his team some cushion as he cranked a three-homer to center field to go up 6-2 and push the Tigers to a win. Detroit is currently on a four-game winning streak and has won by three or more runs in each contest.
2010 Collegiate National Team alum George Springer had a 2-for-4 night at the plate in the Blue Jays’ 7-3 victory over the Red Sox on Monday at Fenway Park. Springer’s first hit came in the form of a three-run homer to right field in the top of the fifth inning, which put Toronto up 3-1. The New Britain, Connecticut product added a walk and an infield single to round out his night. His three RBIs were good for a game-high and pushes him to 55 RBIs in 2024.
Chicago Cubs teammates Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong were both detrimental pieces in the Cubs’ 18-8 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Swanson, a 2014 Collegiate National Team alum, made his presence known at the plate when he slammed a grand slam to cap an eight-run sixth inning for the Cubs. Crow-Armstrong was particularly strong on the base path as he stole three bases on the night as a part of an eight-steal game for the Cubs. The three stolen bases increased his total to 26 on the year and he has only been caught once.
August 25
Two-time USA Baseball alum Kevin Gausman matched a season high by striking out 10 batters in the Blue Jays’ 8-2 victory over the Angels. Gausman was immaculate through seven innings of play in which he yielded a mere two hits and an earned run. Gausman capped off his outing strong by striking out the final two batters in his appearance. The Centennial, Colorado native is now 4-1 in his last five appearances on the bump and owns 24 strikeouts in that frame.
Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber had a two-hit night where he recorded three RBIs and scored two runs to help the Phillies top the Royals in an 11-3 victory. Schwarber, a two-time USA Baseball alum, nabbed his first RBI in the top of the third on a double to center field where he would later score. He would also add RBIs in the fourth and six frames to extend his side's lead to four runs. Fellow USA Baseball alum MJ Melendez, of the Royals, slammed a solo home run in an attempt at a comeback, but ultimately came up just short. The three-RBI day moved Schwarber past the 80 mark on the season and he now owns a .248 batting average.
2013 Collegiate National Team alum Erick Fedde tossed six frames of two-hit baseball to aid the Cardinals in a 3-2 comeback victory over the Twins. Despite yielding a homer early, Fedde locked in and registered seven strikeouts in his outing. His strongest innings came in the second and third frames where he forced six straight outs to keep the Twins off of the board. The 6’4” pitcher is now 8-7 in 2024 with a 3.31 ERA mark.
August 24
2023 World Baseball Classic alum J.T. Realmuto notched a pair of home runs and tallied a game-high seven RBIs in the Phillie’s 11-2 win over Kansas City on Saturday at Kauffman Stadium. Realmuto’s first homer came in the top of the sixth frame where he crushed a three-run shot to give his side a 5-1 lead. The Del City, Oklahoma product nailed his second three-run home run in the eighth inning to lift the Phillies up by six runs. Later, in the ninth frame, Realmuto nabbed his seventh RBI of the night to cap the game at 11-2. Realmuto also added an infield single in the fourth inning. Realmuto now owns 10 home runs and 36 RBIs in 2024.
Oakland’s Brent Rooker collected his 30th home run of the season and led his team with three RBIs in the Athletics’ 9-5 loss to the Brewers. Rooker doubled in his first at-bat and soon followed it up with a two-run homer in the sixth inning, which cut the Brewers’ lead to 5-3. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Rooker tallied his third RBI in the game on a single to left field. He was also intentionally walked in the contest. After the three-hit game, Rooker boosted his batting average to .289 while collecting his 87th RBI.
Four-time USA Baseball alum Pete Crow-Armstrong smacked the longest home run in his young career to help the Cubs rout the Marlins in a 14-2 affair. Crow-Armstrong’s first two at-bats consisted of a hit-by-pitch and a walk where he was left stranded on the base path on both occasions. In the top of the fifth, with the Cubs up 3-1, Crow-Armstrong lifted a two-run homer that traveled 437 feet to move the score to 5-1. The Sherman Oaks, California product hit a ground rule double in the eighth frame to push another run home. Crow-Armstrong has back-to-back games with a home run while owning multiple hits in each contest.
August 23
Kyle Higashioka and the Padres improved to a 23-8 record since the All-Star break after beating the Mets in a 7-0 affair on Friday at Petco Park. Higashioka, a 2023 World Baseball Classic alum, started his night with a two-run homer to left field to put the Padres up 3-0 in the top of the second inning. The Huntington Beach, California native didn’t stop there as he slapped an RBI double in his next at-bat, which came in the third inning. After the RBI double, Higashioka made his way home to score his second run of the contest. Higashioka now moves to 15 homers on the season with 42 RBIs.
Four-time USA Baseball alum Pete Crow-Armstrong came up big for the Cubs and hit an inside-the-park home run to down the Marlins, 6-3, on Friday. Crow-Armstrong’s 14.08 seconds from home to home is the fastest mark in the major leagues since 2017. The Sherman Oaks, California product also added a walk and a single in the top of the ninth frame where he would later cross the plate to give his side a 6-3 lead. Crow-Armstrong now owns six homers on the year with 55 hits.
August 22
Three-time USA Baseball alum Paul Skenes continued his impressive rookie season in the Pirates’ 7-0 win over Cincinnati on Thursday. Skenes got the start and commanded the mound for six frames where he only allowed a mere two hits. In his outing, the Fullerton, California native struck out nine batters, which kept the Reds off of the scoreboard. Skenes now owns a 2.16 ERA which is the lowest mark since his MLB debut on May 11.
Skenes wasn’t the only pitcher to shine on Thursday as Miles Mikolas, of the St. Louis Cardinals, hurled six scoreless innings of his to propel his squad over the Brewers in a 3-0 affair. In the contest, Mikolas punched out three batters while only allowing two hits. In his last three appearances, Mikolas owns 13 strikeouts while yielding a single walk in that span.
Yankees’ Gerritt Cole was yet another outstanding pitcher that led his crew to a win on Thursday. Cole, a two-time USA Baseball alum, pitched six scoreless innings where he yielded a single hit to allow New York to top the Guardians 6-0. Cole has tallied wins in three of his last four outings while also nabbing 24 strikeouts in that span.
August 21
Two-time USA Baseball alum Nolan Arenado played hero for the Cardinals as he cranked a game-winning grand slam in the tenth inning to secure a 10-6 victory over the Brewers. Arenado had a game-high four RBIs in the contest which all came in the tenth frame. He also added a walk and a scored run within the match. With the clutch hit, Arenado collected his fifth career walk-off home run of his career.
Kansas City’s Michael Lorenzen tossed seven scoreless innings to help beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-0 on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium. After allowing three hits in the first three innings, Lorenzen settled down and fanned out five batters in his performance. Lorenzen was sharp throughout the rest of his appearance and only allowed two runners to reach scoring position. With the win, Lorenzen moves to 7-6 on the year while also helping the Royals tally its sixth win in the last seven games.
2018 18U National Team alum Riley Greene registered a game-best three RBIs in the Tigers’ 8-2 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. In his first at-bat, Greene earned a walk, but was gunned down while advancing to second. Greene followed the walk up strongly as he cranked a two-run homer in the top of the second inning to give his squad a 4-0 lead. In the ninth, Greene collected an RBI single and later scored to cap the game off at 8-2. Greene now boasts a .261 batting average with 18 home runs and 54 RBIs.
Mets’ Jesse Winker stepped up to the plate as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning and delivered a booming home run to give New York a 4-3 win over the Orioles. The homer marked his 12th of the year and his first while playing for the Mets. The timely hit moved him to 49 RBIs on the year.
August 20
Two-time USA Baseball alum Shane Baz tossed 7.2 scoreless innings in the Rays’ 1-0 victory over Oakland on Tuesday at the Oakland Coliseum. Baz, who moved to a 1-2 overall record, notched four strikeouts while yielding a mere three hits in his time on the bump to give his side the edge. Baz now owns 10 total strikeouts in his last two appearances and has tossed at least seven frames in each.
George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays hit a season-high five home runs in the 10-3 rout of the Reds. Springer, a 2010 Collegiate National Team alum, was a massive contributor to the Blue Jays’ offense as he crushed two home runs and tallied three RBIs. Springer’s first homer came in the form of a two-run shot to put his squad up 4-1 in the bottom of the second inning. With a 9-1 lead in the fifth frame, Springer grabbed a solo home run to move the score to 10-1. The two home run performance gives Springer 16 homers in 2024.
Four-time USA Baseball alum Triston Casas went 2-for-3 with three RBIs in Boston’s 6-5 victory over Houston. Casas provided the Red Sox a 3-0 advantage in the first inning with a two-run homer. With the score knotted at four in the top of the fourth frame, Cases gave his crew the lead with an RBI single to center field. He also added two walks in the contest. Since coming off of the injured list, Casas has been on a hot streak at the plate as he owns a .350 batting average.
Arizona’s Corbin Carroll cranked a home run to help the Diamondbacks top the Marlins in a 3-1 affair on Tuesday night. The 2018 18U National Team alum registered his first hit of the game in the top of the first inning as he took a 2-1 count and delivered a single to left field where he would later score to give Arizona an early lead. Carroll’s homer came in the fifth frame, which gave the Diamondbacks a 2-0 advantage. The Seattle, Washington native now owns 14 home runs on the season with 51 total RBIs.
August 19
2010 16U National Team alum Corey Seager pushed the Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the Pirates as he cranked two home runs and tallied four RBIs in the victory. Seager got off to a quick start when he slammed a solo homer in the bottom of the first to give his side a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the third, he continued his dominance at the dish with a three-run homer, which increased the lead to four runs. After two home runs on the day, Seager made his way to first for a third time via an intentional walk. Seager has been on a hot streak at the plate as his nine home run shots in the month of August are tied for best in the major league with fellow USA Baseball alum Jake Burger of the Miami Marlins.
Cincinnati’s TJ Friedl went 3-for-4 at the plate and tallied his 10th home run of the season in the Reds’ 6-3 win over the Blue Jays on Monday at Rogers Centre. With his squad down 2-1 in the fourth, Friedl evened the score with a solo homer that traveled 393 feet. As a part of a four-run outburst in the sixth inning, Friedl singled to right field and made his way home thanks to back-to-back doubles to give the Reds a 6-2 lead. He also added a single to left field in the top of the seventh, but was ultimately left stranded. Friedl, a 2016 Collegiate National Team alum, now owns a .237 batting average with 34 RBIs.
2013 Collegiate National Team alum Matt Chapman nabbed his 20th home run in 2024 to lift the Giants over the White Sox in a 5-3 affair. Chapman collected his first hit in the bottom of the sixth inning that came in the form of a solo homer to put the Giants up 5-1. He also added a single to right field in the eight frame also. Chapman now owns a .247 batting average to go along with 62 RBIs and 84 runs scored.
August 18
2018 18U National Team alum Corbin Carroll launched a home run in the Diamondbacks 8-7 loss to the Rays in a game that went a lengthy twelve innings. Carroll grabbed his first hit in seventh frame with a single to left field and would find his way across the plate to register his squad its first run of the night. In crunch time, he slammed a two-run homer to inch the Diamondbacks closer at a 6-3 mark. As the game went to a tenth inning, Carroll scored after a walk and an infield single to give Arizona its first lead of the night at 7-6. Despite the late push, the Diamondbacks came up just short to fall 8-7. With the two-RBI night, Carroll eclipsed the 50 mark while also nabbing his 13th homer in 2024.
Three-time USA Baseball alum Trea Turner went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in the Phillies' 6-4 loss to the Nationals. Turner started hot with a single to center field in the bottom of the first inning where he would later score to give his side a 1-0 lead. Turner quickly followed up the single by crushing a 410-foot homer to increase the lead to two runs. Despite the loss, Turner is having a superb year at the plate as he now owns a .311 batting average with 109 hits and 14 home runs.
Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals rolled to an 8-1 win over the Reds on Sunday at the Great American Ball Park. Singer was effective in his time on the mound as he registered six strikeouts through six frames of action. The 2023 World Baseball Classic alum kept Cincinnati off of the board and only yielded five hits in his outing. With the win, Singer moves to 9-8 in 2024 and owns a 3.18 ERA.
2018 Collegiate National Team alum Josh Jung played hero as he cracked an infield single and provided the Rangers a 6-5 win over the Twins thanks to a throwing error on Sunday. Jung also hit a solo home run in the seventh inning to contribute to a five-run inning for the Rangers which gave his team enough momentum to clinch the win throughout the ten-inning game. Jung played hero with an infield chopper in the tenth frame to secure the walk-off victory. After the win, he is now batting .274 on the season while also tallying four home runs on the year.
August 17
2011 Collegiate National Team alum Michael Wacha moved to a 10-6 record from the mound this year in the Royals 13-1 win over Cincinnati on Saturday at Great American Ball Park. The Iowa City, Iowa native was particularly strong in the second and third innings as he grabbed two strikeouts in each to keep the Reds at zero. Overall, Wacha was immaculate in his time on the bump, allowing just four hits over six scoreless innings while also punching out nine batters. Wacha extended his win streak to four games in a row. In each of the last four games, he has tossed at least six frames while nabbing four-plus strikeouts in all.
USA Baseball alumni Alec Burleson and Masyn Winn combined for five hits, two homers, three RBIs, and four runs to help lift the Cardinals over the Dodgers in St. Louis, 5-2. Burleson, a member of the 2019 Collegiate National Team, tallied the first hit of the game for the Cardinals on a single to center before he stole second and was able to reach third via wild pitch. He scored the first St. Louis run of the game on another single in the same inning. In the bottom of the third, Winn reached for the first time on a single before Burleson scored both of them with a 383-foot bomb to right, giving the Cardinals a 3-1 lead. Winn’s turn to go long came in the fifth, as the two-time alum led off the bottom of the inning with a 410-foot blast to center.
August 16
Two-time USA Baseball alum Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-4, and added onto his league-leading batting average of .352, to help the Royals top Cincinnati in a 7-1 contest on Friday. Witt Jr. proved he was one of the best in the game at the plate when he cranked a 430-foot solo homer to give his side a 1-0 advantage in the top of the fourth inning. To keep his day hot, he followed the home run up with a double to right field where he would later score to move the score to 2-0. With the Royals up 4-1 in the top of the ninth frame, Witt Jr. was intentionally walked and driven home in the next at-bat via a home run which would cap off the game and secure the Royals victory. The Colleyville, Texas native has now hit 25 home runs on the year to go along with his league-best batting average.
2021 18U National Team alum Jackson Holliday registered a game-high four hits in the Orioles’ 12-10 loss to the Red Sox on Friday in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. With the Orioles down 2-0 in the bottom of the second inning, Holliday retaliated with a single to center field where he would later make his way around the bases and find home to cut the lead to one. Baltimore went down 4-1 in the third inning which was short-lived thanks to Holliday sparking a three-run rally. He slapped an RBI triple to center field and scored on a wild pitch to lock the score at four runs each. In the bottom of the fifth, Holliday grabbed another single and methodically found his way home to grab his third run scored of the night. After the career night, Holliday boasts a .200 batting average to go along with 15 RBIs.
A day after piling up three hits, Three-time USA Baseball alum Trea Turner once again was the most prolific batter on the field and provided the game-winner as the Phillies downed the Nationals 3-2. Turner racked up four hits, his season-high and the most of any player at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, finishing with an RBI and a run scored. His day began with a single in the first inning and again in the third, and Turner would also reach home to score the first run of the game on an RBI single from fellow USA Baseball alum Nick Castellanos. He was the hero for Philadelphia in the bottom of the ninth inning, raking an RBI single into left to break a 2-2 tie and deliver a win to the home fans.
2023 World Baseball Classic alum Jeff McNeil went long in the Mets’ 7-3 win over the Marlins, finishing 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored. One of three Mets to finished with a pair of hits, McNeil gave New York a 3-2 lead on a two-RBI homer that he bashed 380 feet into right in the fourth inning. His homer provided two of the six New York runs in the inning, as the Mets climbed out to a 7-2 lead and never trailed the rest of the way. McNeil’s second hit of the day, a double into right, came in the fifth inning.
Two-time USA Baseball alum Gerrit Cole improved to 4-2 with arguably his best performance on the mound this season, spinning a six-inning shutout against the Tigers as part of a 3-0 win by the Yankees on Friday. Cole’s outing was his first start of the season where he didn’t allow a run, as he stifled Detroit’s offense and allowed just four hits. Cole finished with eight strikeouts, nearly matching his season-high mark of 10.
August 15
2014 15U National Team alum Mark Vientos mashed a pair of home runs on Thursday as the Mets fell just short of the Athletics in New York, 7-6. Vientos’ two-homer day, his second of the season, began in the third inning with a 406-foot shot that scored a pair of runs and gave the Mets a 3-0 lead. He wasted no time sending another pitch yard, cranking a solo blast 371 feet into right during his next at-bat in the fourth inning.
USA Baseball alumni Trea Turner, Bryce Harper, Nick Castellanos, and Alec Bohm combined for seven RBIs and six runs scored on eight hits as the Phillies routed the Nationals 13-3 in Philadelphia. Turner, who led all players with three hits, tallied the first hit for the Phillies in the form of an infield single in the bottom of the first inning. Harper followed suit with a single of his own, before Bohm put Philadelphia ahead 3-0 with a 403-foot rocket to center. Castellanos homered himself right after Bohm, adding a fourth run on a 380-foot blast into left. Turner notched his second hit in the fourth inning, slashing a two-RBI double to left followed by Harper sending him home with a single through right. Castellanos delivered Harper home with another single into right, giving Philadelphia a 9-0 advantage with the fifth run of the inning.
2023 World Baseball Classic alum Cedric Mullins hammered a solo home run in the Orioles’ 5-1 win over the Red Sox on Thursday, leading off the bottom of the fifth inning with a 382-foot shot to put Baltimore up 3-1.
August 14
2023 World Baseball Classic alum Pete Alonso was perfect at the plate in the Mets’ 9-1 win over the Athletics on Wednesday, finishing 4-for-4 to lead all players in both hits and RBIs. Beginning his day with a single in the second inning, Alonso ripped a 417-foot blast into left center with his second hit as New York opened an early 3-0 lead in the fourth inning. He collected his third hit in the sixth inning, another single, before smacking a two-RBI double in the seventh inning as part of a six-run Mets outburst in the frame.
2022 Collegiate National Team alum Wyatt Langford was the hero for the Rangers in a 9-7 win via extra innings over the Red Sox, finishing 3-for-5 with a homer, three RBIs, and three runs scored. Langford opened his account for the day by single into left to lead off the second inning, eventually rounding the bases to score the opening run of the game on an error. Langford repeated the same feat again in the eighth inning with Texas trailing 4-3, racing to first on an infield single and once again scoring on an error to tie the game. When the Red Sox went up 7-4 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Langford stepped to the plate in the ninth inning and mashed a 389-foot blast to again tie the game, sending both teams to extra-innings.
Cincinnati’s TJ Friedl homered twice on his 29th birthday in the Reds 9-2 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday. With the Reds up 5-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Friedl nabbed his first homer of the day which came in the form of a 400-foot solo shot to right field. Shortly after, in the seventh frame, he tallied another solo home run to put his squad up 8-2. Friedl now sits at a .233 batting average on the year with nine home runs.
2019 Professional Team alum Daulton Varsho went 3-for-5 with a three run homer in the Blue Jays’ 9-2 win over the Angels on Wednesday at Angel Stadium. Varsho collected his first hit in the top of the third inning with a double to right field where he would score in the next at-bat to put the Blue Jays up 3-0. He cranked the three-run homer in the fifth frame which gave his squad a 6-0 advantage. Varsho capped his night off with a single to right field in the ninth inning. He made his way home in the next at-bat to give Toronto a comfortable 9-1 lead. Varsho now owns 51 RBIs and 15 homers in 2024.
2022 18U National Team alum Max Clark had a historic night at the plate as he registered his first four-hit game as a member of the West Michigan Whitecaps who are the High-A Affiliates of the Detroit Tigers. At only 19 years old, Clark has been electric at the dish as he owns a .292 batting average to go along with 68 RBIs. The former number three overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft has also displayed his elusiveness on the base path as he has registered 27 stolen bases.
August 13
2018 Collegiate National Team alum Shea Langeliers led all players with four hits in the Athletics’ 9-4 win over the Mets, finishing a perfect 4-for-4 and going deep for the 22nd time this season. Langeliers’ homer came on his first hit of the game, a 406-foot missile to left center that tallied three RBIs and handed Oakland a 7-1 advantage in the third inning. Following a single in the fifth inning, Langeliers picked up another RBI in the sixth by slashing a double into left to score the final run of the game. He completed his day with another double in the ninth inning, this time into right as Langeliers finished with four RBIs and a pair of runs scored.
Three-time USA Baseball alum Hunter Greene picked up this ninth win of the season on Tuesday, going seven innings in Cincinnati’s 4-1 win over St. Louis. Greene was close to a scoreless shift on the mound, with a solo home run his only blemish as he struck out eight batters to just four hits and one walk allowed. Sporting a 2.83 ERA on the season, Greene is 2-0 in August through three starts.
2023 World Baseball Classic alum Will Smith finished with a homer and a game-high three hits as the Dodgers won their fourth straight game on Tuesday, downing the Brewers 7-2. Smith put the opening run on the board with a towering 412-foot blast to left in the second inning, then added single to his tally in the fourth inning and scored on a sac fly as Los Angeles jumped out to a 7-1 lead. Smith’s third hit of the day came in the fifth inning, a double smacked into left as he finished a triple shy of the cycle.
Five-time USA Baseball alum Alex Bregman extended his hitting streak to eight games and his home run streak to four games as the Astros knocked off the Rays 3-2, the eighth straight win for Houston. Finishing with a game-high three hits, Bregman started well with a single in the first inning and a double in the third inning. He rounded the bases to score Houston’s first run of the game after his double, then put the Astros ahead 2-1 with a 376-foot solo shot in the fifth inning. Similar to Smith and Langeliers, Bregman would fall just short of hitting for the cycle after missing out on a triple.
Two-time USA Baseball alum Kevin Gausman earned his fifth straight win of the season on Tuesday, improving to 11-8 on the season while the Blue Jays defeated the Angels 6-1. Gausman tossed seven shutdown innings against Los Angeles, his first game this season allowing zero runs while on the mound. Gausman finished with five punchouts against six hits allowed, and through three starts in August sports a 2.75 ERA during the month.
August 12
White Sox Teammate’s Andrew Vaughn and Dominic Fletcher went a combined 7-for-10 in Chicago’s dominant 12-2 win over the Yankees on Monday at Guaranteed Rate Field. The duo both nabbed singles in their first at-bats but were left stranded along the base path. In the bottom of the fourth, Fletcher doubled to right field and later scored to give the White Sox a 4-1 advantage. Vaughn, a three-time USA Baseball alum, found his way to the base path via a double to left field where he would later find home plate to make the score 6-2. After Vaughn scored, Fletcher singled to center and would eventually cross the plate thanks to a homerun to be a part of a six-run affair in the seventh frame. After doubling in the eighth, Vaughn made his way home once again to secure the final run in the 12-2 victory. Vaughn now has five four-hit games in his career. Fletcher, a 2018 Collegiate National Team alum, has put together a solid two-game stretch as he is 5-for-9 at the plate in that span.
Two-time USA Baseball alum Royce Lewis and the Twins rattled off six runs in the second inning to push Minnesota past the Royals, 8-3, on Monday. After going down 2-0, the Twins went on a run to score six in the second inning. Lewis capped off the affair by launching a two-run homer to make the score 6-2. The Aliso Viejo, California native grabbed his second hit of the night on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the seventh. After a single and sacrifice fly in the next two at-bats, Lewis crossed the plate for the second time in the contest. Lewis has been great at the plate all season as he owns a .279 batting average with 15 homers and 34 RBIs.
2010 16U National Team alum Corey Seager cracked his 26th home run of the season in the Rangers 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Boston Red Sox. Seager found his way to first base early as he reached on a single to center field. After making his way to third, Seager attempted to steal home but was ultimately unsuccessful. After going down 3-1 headed into the seventh frame, Seager took matters into his own hands and smacked a 384-foot home run to knot the game at three runs each. He added a walk in the top of the fifth inning to his line as well. Seager has three multiple-hit games in a row while collecting six RBIs in that span.
August 11
Two-time USA Baseball alum Andrew McCutchen homered twice for the first time this season in the Pirates’ hard-fought loss to the Dodgers in extra innings, 6-5. Finishing the day 2-for-5 with a game-high four RBIs and a pair of runs scored, McCutchen ripped his first homer 408 feet into right for Pittsburgh’s first two runs of the day in the third inning, keeping the game close after Los Angeles had jumped out to an early 4-0 lead. He tied the game with a clutch hit in the eighth inning, once again going 408 feet to put a pair of runs on the board but this time sending his homer into left to make it 4-4.
2016 Collegiate National Team alum Jake Burger homered in his third straight game to help the Marlins earn a close 7-6 victory over the Padres, finishing with a game-high three hits in four plate appearances and scoring three times as well. Reaching base on a single to center in his first at-bat, Burger was able to make his way home for Miami’s second run of the inning thanks to a pair of following singles. He handed the Marlins a 5-0 advantage in his second at-bat, mashing a 396-foot shot into center for two of three runs scored in the frame. Another single in the seventh inning put Burger in position to round the bases thanks to a home run, as the Marlins took a 7-4 lead. Burger has been on fire over the past five games, with two or more hits in four of them for a combined 10-for-20 mark that includes five homers, six RBIs, and eight runs scored.
Five-time USA Baseball alum Alex Bregman also continued a scorching five-game tear on Sunday, homering for the second straight game as the Astros beat the Red Sox 10-2. Bregman’s last five games, all Houston victories, have seen him rack up 11 hits in 22 plate appearances for five RBIs, and eight runs scored. On Sunday, Bregman crushed a 441-foot blast to left center in the fifth inning for three RBIs and a 4-0 lead before raking a double into center in the following frame, scoring again as Houston built a commanding 8-0 advantage.
Two-time USA Baseball alum Carson Kelly cranked a home run and crossed the plate twice in the Rangers’ 8-7 loss to the Yankees on Sunday. In the top of the third inning, Kelly collected a single to center field but was ultimately gunned down at second base on a fielder’s choice. Kelley, a Chicago, Illinois product, reached first on an infield single in the top of the seventh frame. He would find his way home to cut the lead to three runs. Kelly grabbed his home run in the eighth inning which came in the form of a two-run shot to left field to push the score to 8-6 in favor of the Yankees. Kelly has been great swinging the bat all season as he owns a .250 batting average with eight homers.
2017 Collegiate National Team alum Jake McCarthy went 3-for-5 with four RBIs in the Diamondbacks 12-5 win over the Phillies on Sunday at Chase Field. McCarthy started his night in the fifth inning with a two-out, bases-clearing triple to right field that scored three runs to make the score 8-2. In the bottom of the seventh frame, he nabbed an RBI single and would later score to make the score 12-5. McCarthy has been hot at the plate over the last three weeks as he owns a .403 batting average in that time period. On the season, McCarthy boasts a .303 batting average with 84 hits and six homers.
August 10
Two-time USA Baseball alum Nick Martinez was immaculate on the mound for the Reds as struck out seven batters throughout a career high-tying seven frames in Cincinnati’s 1-0 loss to the Brewers. Despite the loss, Martinez controlled the pace of play while on the mound as he yielded a single hit which came in the form of a two-out single in the fourth inning. With the performance, the Miami, Florida product continued his dominance on the bump as he pitched five shutout innings in his previous start against Miami. Martinez is now 6-5 on the season with a 3.16 ERA.
2010 16U National Team alum Matt Olson played a role in over half of the Braves’ 11 runs in an 11-8 shootout win against the Rockies, reaching the 20 homer mark in the process. With Atlanta trailing 3-1 in the third inning, Olson hammered his first grand slam this season 416 feet into right to clear the bases and flip the game around early. He wasn’t done there, coming up big again with the score knotted at 8-8 in the seventh inning with a two-run, 395-foot rocket into right again that proved to be the winning play.
Arizona’s Jake McCarthy homered twice to help the Diamondbacks rout the Phillies in an 11-1 affair. Corbin Carroll, teammate of McCarthy, also had a major role in the win by collecting three RBIs and a homer in the win. Carroll, a 2018 18U National Team alum, began his night by registering an RBI to put Arizona up by two runs in the bottom of the second inning. The Phillies fought back to make the score 2-1, but McCarthy had an answer as he cranked a 398-foot home run to right field to make the score 4-1. The Diamondbacks then took full charge as they rallied in the bottom of the seventh to put up seven runs. McCarthy slammed his second two-run homer of the night and Carroll followed it up with a three-run shot to seal the victory. McCarthy and Carroll combined for three home runs and seven RBIs in the win.
Corey Seager joined Olson as another alum of the 2010 16U National Team to go yard on Saturday, cranking a 372-foot blast in the sixth inning for three RBIs as the Rangers took down the Yankees 9-4. Seager finished 2-for-5, with his homer part of a decisive sixth inning where Texas plated five runs and pulled ahead for good**.**
August 9
2014 Collegiate National Team alum Bailey Ober racked up his fourth straight win on Friday, improving to 7-1 over his last nine starts and 12-5 on the season as the Twins downed the Guardians 4-2 in Minneapolis. Ober was dominant during six innings against Cleveland, stacking up nine strikeouts against just four runners allowed on the basepaths. Striking out two batters in three of his six innings of action, Ober did not allow a run on his watch for the second time in his past three starts.
Baltimore’s Zach Eflin helped his squad move into first place in the AL East after he tossed seven scoreless innings in the Orioles’ 4-1 victory over Tampa Bay. Eflin, a 2015 Professional Team alum, collected his third win in a row with the victory. Eflin was immaculate in the win, yielding only four hits and a single walk in his outing on the bump. Eflin now has registered at least seven strikeouts in two of his last three appearances. In 2024, Elfin owns a 3.83 ERA and a 8-7 overall record.
2019 Collegiate National Team alum Alec Burleson finished 3-for-5 in the Cardinals’ 8-5 win over the Royals, crushing his 20th homer in the process. Burleson’s blast, a solo shot that traveled 377 fett into right, gave St. Louis an early 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning. As the game progressed, he’d add a single into right in the fifth and another single into center to his tally for the day. Burleson scored for a second time after reaching the basepaths for the third time, reaching home after another St. Louis bomb.
August 8
2023 World Baseball Classic team alum Pete Alonso ripped a pair of home runs in the Mets’ 9-1 rout of the Rockies, bringing his total to 25 on the season. Alonso wasted no time, with his first at-bat in the top of the first inning resulting in a towering 471-foot moonshot as part of a 4-0 start for New York. He made it a 5-0 start in the third inning with a 454-foot rocket into left center, making Thursday’s matchup his second of the season with two homers. Alonso’s third hit of the game came in the fifth inning, a single driven into left that allowed him to score on another Mets’ home run. He’d finish the game 3-for-5, having scored three times and driven in another three RBIs.
Arizona’s Jake McCarthy registered a game-high three RBIs in the Diamondbacks 6-4 loss to the Phillies at Chase Field. McCarthy was quick to make his way to the base path as he took an 0-1 count and slashed a single to right field in the bottom of the first inning. The 2017 Collegiate National Team alum mashed a two-run shot over the right field wall, his sixth homer of the season. The booming shot over the wall registered inched the Diamondbacks closer by moving the score to 4-3 in favor of the Phillies. In an attempt at a comeback, McCarthy cranked a single to center field in the bottom of the ninth inning which was good to grab his third RBI of the night. Although the Diamondbacks fell short, McCarthy continued his excellence at the plate. He owns a .298 batting average on the season with 81 total hits and 32 RBIs.
2016 Collegiate National Team alum TJ Friedl homered and drove in three runs to push the Cincinnati Reds past the Marlins in ten innings of play. It was in the top of the first frame that Friedl got things going at the plate. He took a 2-1 count and cranked a ball 379 feet to put the first two runs of the game on the board. Friedl followed the homer up by slapping an RBI single in the top of the third to put the Reds up 3-0. With the score locked at three runs each in the top of the tenth inning, Friedl got hit by a pitch to load the bases. He would later find his way home after back-to-back singles to which would secure the Reds a 10-4 win.
August 7
Two-time USA Baseball alum Kyle Schwarber mashed a hat-trick of home runs to power the Phillies to a 9-4 win over the Dodgers, his fifth multi-homer game of the season. It was the first time this year that Schwarber went yard three times in a game, part of a 4-for-4 final line with a whopping seven RBIs and three runs scored. Schwarber set the tone right from the start, smacking a 378-footer into left on the first hit of the game during the top of the first inning. With the Phillies trailing 4-1 in the top of the fifth, Schwarber raked a two-RBI double into right to pull Philadelphia to within a run. He was back to crushing bombs in the following frame, demolishing a 426-footer to center for three RBIs this time as the Phillies plated five runs in the sixth inning for an 8-4 lead. Schwarber’s final homer came in the ninth inning, as he ripped his 27th of the season 408 feet into center for the final run of the game.
Two-time USA Baseball Bobby Witt Jr. had himself a career night at the plate by going 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs to propel the Royals to an 8-4 win over the Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium. Witt Jr. made his mark on the game quickly as he delivered a solo homer to left field in his opening at-bat. With his team down 4-2 heading into the bottom of the fourth, the former first rounder smacked a two-RBI double to right field which would give his squad a 5-4 advantage. Witt Jr. found his way home thanks to a homer in the next at-bat to push the score to 7-4. In his last at-bat in the sixth inning, Witt Jr. finished on a strong note and cranked another solo home run to cap off the 8-4 win.
August 6
2018 18U National Team alum CJ Abrams was instrumental at the plate in the Nationals’ 11-5 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday at Nationals Park. In his second at-bat of the night, Abrams blasted a three-run homer to right center field to give the Nationals a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the second inning. The Alpharetta, Georgia product also added a single at the plate but ultimately he was left stranded on base. His three RBIs marked a game-high in the contest while also pushing him to 57 total RBIs on the season. Abrams now has 17 home runs on the season and boasts a .252 batting average.
August 5
Mets’ Jeff McNeil smacked his 10th home run of the season to help propel New York over the Cardinals 6-0 on Monday at Busch Stadium. The 2023 World Baseball Classic alum began his night reaching the base path on a fielder's choice where he would make his way to second base via a wild pitch but he would ultimately be left stranded. In the top of the fifth frame, McNeil worked an eight-pitch at-bat and delivered a single to right field. After advancing to second, the Santa Barbara, California native found his way home to put the Mets up 2-0. McNeil followed it up by crushing a ball 357 feet to right field which would give his crew a 6-0 advantage. McNeil now owns six home runs since the start of July.
2013 Collegiate National Team alum Matt Chapman homered in his third consecutive game in the Giants’ 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Monday. With the Giants up 1-0 in the top of the third frame, Chapman stepped up to the plate and crushed a ball 409 feet to register a three-run homer. His three RBIs in the contest were good for a game-best and enough to allow the Giants to get back to .500 (57-57). Chapman has been on a hot streak and is batting particularly well in his last 12 games as he owns a .378 batting average with four doubles, five home runs while adding 11 RBIs.
August 4
Two-time USA Baseball alum Royce Lewis slapped his 14th home run of the season to propel the Twins past the White Sox, 13-7, on Sunday. In the bottom of the first inning, Lewis made his way to first base courtesy of a walk and would eventually find home thanks to a fielding error and a single in the next two at-bats. The Aliso Viejo, California native pushed the Twins to a 7-0 lead with a three-run homer to right field. The third baseman rounded out his night with a single to center field in the eight frame where he would later cross the plate for the third time in the game. In his last three games, Lewis has registered seven RBIs while totaling four runs scored in that span.
Opposite of Lewis, three-time USA Baseball alum Andrew Vaughn enjoyed himself a 3-for-4 night at the plate for the White Sox. Like Lewis, Vaughn started his night early as he tallied a single to left field. He would make his way to second but ultimately be left stranded in scoring position. In the top of the third frame, Vaughn nabbed an RBI double to left field and would notch a run for his squad in the next at-bat thanks to a hard-hit single. The Santa Rosa, California native followed his double up by earning a full count walk and later crossing the plate to cut the deficit to three runs. Vaughn ended his night with another RBI double, but his push would not be enough as the Twins tacked on three runs in the ninth frame. On the season, Vaughn owns a .236 batting average with 41 RBIs.
August 3
Three-time USA Baseball alum Hunter Greene posted his third straight start without allowing an earned run as the Reds downed the Giants 6-4, picking up his eighth win of the season in the process. Greene has now tossed 20.0 scoreless innings in three games since the All-Star break, and against San Francisco he struck out a season-high 11 batters in just six innings of action. Setting the tone from the start by striking out the side in the top of the first inning, Greene retired two or more batters in four of his six innings on the mound to prevent the Giants from building any momentum at the plate, allowing just a hit and walk in his start.
2007 16U National Team alum Rob Refsnyder led all players with four hits as the Red Sox fell 7-4 to the Rangers on Saturday, finishing a perfect 4-for-4. Refsnyder plated the first run of the game in the top of the first inning, cranking a 399-foot rocket into left. Just like Corey Seager in the previous game, Refsnyder went long again in his second at-bat with a 400-footer to center for a 2-0 Boston lead in the fourth inning. After walking in the fifth, Refsnyder tallied his third RBI of the game in the seventh inning on a double ripped into left before collecting his final hit on an infield single in the ninth inning.
2014 Collegiate National Team alum Bailey Ober stymied the White Sox over seven innings on the way to earning his 11th win of the season, helping the Twins to a 6-2 victory. Retiring seven batters during his shift on the mound, Ober has now won his last three starts and posted some impressive numbers during the streak. Over 22.0 innings, Ober has allowed just four runs, seven hits, and five walks to 22 strikeouts.
Three-time USA Baseball alum Anthony Volpe homered for the second straight game as the Yankees rolled to an 8-3 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday, driving a 376-foot, two-RBI blast into left center during the bottom of the fifth inning to put New York up 6-1. Matching his RBI number from the previous game, Volpe added his third of the game on Saturday with a single into left in the seventh inning to help put the game away. In the opening two games against Toronto, Volpe went 5-for-8 at the plate with two homers, five RBIs, and two runs scored.
August 2
2010 16U National Team alum Corey Seager smacked a pair of homers in a game for the second time this season, though it wouldn’t be enough for the Rangers in an 11-6 loss to the Red Sox. Seager blasted the opening run of the game on a 371-foot solo shot into center, his 20th long ball of the season. He wasted no time going yard again, this time going 410 feet into right center in the third inning as Texas took an early 3-2 lead. Seager collected his third hit in the sixth inning, reaching on a single before rounding the bases to score thanks to a home run, finishing 3-for-3 with three RBIs and three runs scored.
Two-time USA Baseball alum Royce Lewis powered the Twins to a 10-2 win over the White Sox on Friday, finishing 2-for-4 with a game-high four RBIs. Lewis played a role in all four of Minnesota’s opening runs, first by putting the opening two runs on the board in the bottom of the first inning thanks to a monster 409-foot blast. After Chicago tied the game 2-2 in the top of the third inning, Lewis slashed a double into center for another two RBIs and a 4-2 Minnesota lead.
Three-time USA Baseball alum Anthony Volpe belted a home run and finished with a game-high three hits as the Yankees fell 8-5 to the Blue Jays on Friday. Finishing 3-for-4, Volpe opened his day by raking a double into left in the second inning and almost driving in a run if not for an on-time throw to home. He did pick up a pair of RBIs in the fifth inning, cracking a 403-foot moonshot to right center with the Yankees trailing 7-2 to try and spark a comeback. Volpe’s final hit of the day came in the sixth inning, a single driven into left.
