June 30, 2024

Best Batter Today

Aaron Judge collected his 55th extra-base hit of the season as he stays in first place in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. He went two for four with his 31st home run of the season. His teammate, Juan Soto, retakes second place with a one for three with two walks, raising his OBP to .437, one point ahead of Judge. The Yankees beat the Blue Jays 8-1.

Gunnar Henderson of the Orioles drops to third place after an 0 for 4, all four AB ending in strikeouts. In the same game, rookie Wyatt Langford of the Rangers hit for the cycle, his four for five resulting in a game score of 85, the highest game score of the day. That helped the Rangers take the game 11-2.

Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers holds fourth place despite an 0 for 5 with three strikeouts in a 10-4 Giants win. The injured Bryce Harper of the Phillies remains in fifth place.

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