The Opener

Josh Hader is dominating high-leverage innings, Didi Gregorius returns to the lineup with a familiar flourish, and Eric Haase is one of the few guys to take an extra base on the Chicago White Sox.

The Blue Jays and their division rivals dominate the American League All-Star voting, Cleveland gets the best of a bad year for injuries, and Double-A hitters don’t stand a chance against Reid Detmers.

Adam Wainwright gets a little help (but not a lot) from his teammates, Mississippi State bests Kumar Rocker and Vanderbilt for the national title, and Trevor Bauer is accused of something a lot more serious than cheating for RPMs.

Musgrove continues to add RPMs, Lucas Giolito holds off a pair of familiar foes, and the Reds get the most out of instant replay.

Chapman seizes on the wrong part of the fly-ball revolution, Willy Adames thrives in his new home, and Cardinals prospect Jordan Walker gets a well-earned promotion.

Schwarber is on a tear for the ages, everybody except Shohei Ohtani has forgotten how to bunt, and the final round of the College World Series will feature a whole lot of strikeouts.

Maeda’s four-seamer is the stuff of batters’ dreams, the Red Sox grapple with a gaping hole where leadoff production should be, and a study shows the bright side of the beer concessions closing early.

Sanchez has gone on a tear since getting a vote of no-confidence, Mickey Jannis reminds us that throwing knuckleballs is hard, and Vanderbilt pulls off a comeback for the ages to stay alive in Omaha.

Realmuto is walking more than ever, the Cubs and mixing-and-matching all over the diamond, and David Bell should consider a permanent red light.

Tyler O’Neill is connecting like never before, uber-prospect Wander Franco is set to graduate, and the Dodgers sit at the top of a couple of leaderboards they’d rather avoid.