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The 33-year old was taken No. 7 overall by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2011 MLB Draft. Most scouts presumed Bradley to become an elite starting pitcher out of his native Oklahoma. Instead, Bradley morphed into a very credible reliever over the course of what was a nine-year career. He featured mostly for Arizona - though his time in the big leagues also included stops with the Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, Cincinnati Reds, and the Miami Marlins.

MIAMI - Josh Bell homered for the fourth time in three games, Mitchell Parker threw 7 2/3 innings of two-run ball and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 7-5 on Tuesday night. Rookie Daylen Lile also went deep while CJ Abrams and James Wood doubled and singled each for the Nationals. Parker (8-15) retired 14 straight after allowing Joey Wiemer's solo homer in the second. The left-hander allowed four hits, struck out two and walked two.

The marathon that is MLB's regular season is nearing its conclusion, with three weeks remaining before the real fun begins in October. For a dozen lucky teams, this month is merely an appetizer of what's to come in the postseason, but for the majority of squads, now's a reasonable time to take stock of the year that was. Our latest power rankings take a look at each team's most valuable player over the duration of the regular season.

San Francisco Giants fans know this feeling all too well right now. Just when it seemed like they were done, buried and on to next year, the team is suddenly playing like they did in the first third of the season: strong pitching, hitting for power and the feeling that they're never truly out of a game, no matter how much they're down.

MLB has issued a one-game suspension to Giants third baseman Matt Chapman for "pushing" Kyle Freeland during last night's game. Chapman and Freeland were each handed undisclosed fines, as were Willy Adames and Rafael Devers. Chapman appealed the suspension and is in the lineup tonight at third base against Germán Márquez.

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Zuber gave up a leadoff double in the ninth to Ozuna, who was replaced by pinch-runner White. After Albies popped out and Nacho Alvarez Jr. walked, Josh Simpson replaced Zuber. Vidal Bruján hit the next pitch to left field for a double that drove in White and Baldwin followed with a two-run single. Ronald Acuña Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk, White hit a two-run single and Albies capped Atlanta's nine-run ninth with a three-run homer.

Rodón pitched six effective innings on Friday night, helping the New York Yankees to a 10-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The left-hander allowed one run and seven hits in his fourth consecutive win. It was Rodón's first start at Rate Field since he departed Chicago in free agency after the 2021 season. He made his first career start against his first major league team on May 19, 2024, tossing six innings of two-run ball in a 7-2 victory at Yankee Stadium.

While the Brewers reamin far and away the best team in MLB, the Dodgers are creeping up behind them amid a four-game win streak. Elsewhere, the Yankees entered the top 10, while the Red Sox are looking like a serious threat to take down the Blue Jays and win the AL East. The Royals are making a last-ditch effort to crack the playoff race, while the surprise Athletics are making a run to finish .500.

The 2024 sensation is living up to the hype in his sophomore season. Fresh off a Rookie of the Year he leads the NL in ERA and FIP through 27 starts and is a very likely Cy Young winner. The best thing for the Red Sox about facing him is that his record is 8-9. The Pirates have won 14 of his starts and lost 13.

As September approaches, teams are mostly split into three categories: those preparing for the playoffs, those trying to make a run at contention and those whose focus has turned to next season. There's still a fair amount to play for within those groups. The clubs that are pretty safely in playoff positions are still battling for postseason positioning, whether in the wild-card race (the Yankees and Red Sox) or in division races (the Dodgers and Padres).