Freddy Peralta outgrows his nickname, the Astros are playing like a first-place club, and draft prospect Spencer Schwellenbach owns the ninth inning.

Hernandez is powering the Blue Jays’ hot streak, Jacob deGrom dominates some minor leaguers, and Luis Barrera’s Oakland debut gets MLB within three players of the 20,000 mark.

The Mets have become one of the shiftiest teams in MLB, Gonzaga is firmly atop the NCAA regional hosting bubble, and it’s been 28 years since America said goodbye to Sam Malone.

Mike Trout’s injury raises uncomfortable parallels with 2017, Kevin Gausman has two of the best pitches in baseball, and it’s a swing-and-a-miss for Javier Baez.

Madison Bumgarner’s impressive month-long run is in limbo, Trent Grisham is quietly driving San Diego’s success, and somehow, the Oakland A’s got old.

Jackie Bradley Jr. makes his best catch since 2018, Boston pitchers aim high, and a forgotten Yankees farmhand hits some of the hardest balls in the low minors.

The Cincinnati outfielder is hitting especially well when it matters, Jose Iglesias is a shell of his former slick-fielding self, and 2022 draft prospect Landon Sims is the Aroldis Chapman of Starkville.

The Nationals shortstop is one of the best players in baseball, the Braves suffer another rough night against a lefty, and the next wave of Rays prospects post a huge opening week in Durham.

Buehler is somehow getting it done with weaker stuff, two conferences are dominating the college baseball season, and 18 years ago, Larry David’s trip to Dodger Stadium proved decisive in a murder case.

Garcia earns analytical comparisons with the best in the game, robot umpires are redefining the strike zone in the low minors, and it’s 44 years since Ted Turner took over in the Atlanta dugout.