The Best Games By One Batter For Every Club

Do you know your favorite team's best individual single-game hitting performance? From Hall of Famers to players who otherwise had obscure careers, there's a diverse list in that category. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers, here's the best game any one batter has had for each club.

St. Louis Official Site

Where Will Albert Pujols Finish On All-Time Home Run List?

Not having a full 162-game season in 2020 will undoubtedly affect how far Albert Pujols can climb up baseball's all-time home runs list. If there doesn't end up being a 2020 season at all - as opposed to a shortened season - that will be devastating for the 40-year-old.

KMOX

For Baseball-Starved American Fans, ESPN Brings KBO As 'Savior'

Eduardo Perez, a former major leaguer now working as a color commentator for ESPN, does not usually need a lot of sleep. But this spring, his sleeping schedule has been, in his own words, "obliterated," because of his new assignment of calling live South Korean baseball games for the sports cable giant.

Yonhap News Agency

Butterfly Effects & The Jason Heyward Signing

’Twas the winter of 2015-16. Jason Heyward wasn’t the best-available player in a well-stocked free agent class. But he was a high-quality performer and still tantalizingly young (26). While hardly a traditional corner outfield star due to his middling power, Heyward was well-established as a quality hitter and superlative defender and baserunner.

MLB Trade Rumors

Angels Considered Yasiel Puig, Who Turned Down One-Year Offer From NL Team

The Angels have considered Yasiel Puig, but not too seriously. Puig, who remains a free agent, is believed to have turned down a one-year, $10-million contract from a National League team.

LA Times

Adrian Morejon Turns 21, Gifts Padres With Strong Outing

Lots of people have fun on their 21st birthday. Few have as much fun as Adrian Morejon did on Thursday afternoon in Tempe.

San Diego Official Site

After Rough 2019 Season, Matt Carpenter Banking On A Comeback Season: 'I Still Have A Lot Left'

They booed him during the summer, and begged management to dump during the winter.

USA Today

'I Want More': Juan Soto Slugs First Dinger Of 2020

There are loud cheers each time Juan Soto steps into the batter’s box. He hears them, including afternoons like Tuesday, when he hit his first home run of Spring Training.

Washington Official Site

Zack Greinke 'Just Found Out' He Could Report Later

When we last saw Zack Greinke, he was walking off the mound at Minute Maid Park to a standing ovation after pitching a gem in Game 7 of the World Series -- a game the Astros eventually lost to the Nationals. Little has gone right for the Astros since.

Houston Official Site

Joe Maddon: Tony LaRussa 'Invaluable' In Angels Camp

Angels manager Joe Maddon has underscored the importance of having former players in camp, but has also been leaning on a former skipper as well, as Tony La Russa has been at Spring Training in his role as a special advisor to Angels general manager Billy Eppler.

Anaheim Official Site

Albert Pujols Healthy & Strong Ahead Of 20th Season

In an effort to keep Albert Pujols healthy, the Angels came up with a plan last season to limit him to playing a maximum of three days in a row at first base.

Anaheim Official Site

Think Juan Soto Had A Good 2019? Don't Tell Him That

How does belting five home runs in the postseason en route to a World Series championship and making a name for himself in Major League Baseball change Juan Soto’s mindset heading into Spring Training?

Washington Official Site

Tedd Frazier Brings 'Breath Of Fresh Air' To Rangers

The Rangers wanted free-agent third baseman Todd Frazier right from the beginning of the offseason.

Texas Official Site

Nolan Arenado Looking To Move Past Offseason Strife

Declining to say whether he pushed to be traded, Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado vowed to push past an offseason of friction between him and the front office.

Colorado Official Site

These Nine Players Could Change Everything

Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole are easy. Go ahead and write down their 2020 numbers. You'll be close. As for dozens of others, this is where it gets interesting. This is also where postseason berths can be decided. And championships.

St. Louis Official Site

Mookie Betts Trade Talks Evolving With Dodgers, Padres

According to multiple major league sources, the Red Sox continue to discuss the possibility of a Mookie Betts trade with multiple suitors. The team is weighing potential combinations of big leaguers and prospects offered by the Padres as well as the Dodgers, and remains engaged with both teams about a possible deal involving their superstar right fielder.

Boston Globe

The Nolan Arenado Trade Problem

There have been rumors for much of the offseason that Nolan Arenado might be on the move. Jon Morosi stirred up a ruckus with a pair of reports that the Cardinals were “emerging” in trade talks and that names had been exchanged.

Fangraphs

The Cardinals Are About To Screw Up Yet Another Offseason

The St. Louis Cardinals call it patience. But to fans, what they’ve done this offseason looks more like a high stakes game of chicken.

Cheap Seats

Rumor: Cardinals Offering Pitching-Heavy Deal To Rockies For Nolan Arenado?

The Hot Stove is a wonderful, but most chaotic, thing of beauty.

KSDK

Cardinals' Track Record Suggests Hurdles For Nolan Arenado Deal Would Be Too High

Matthew Liberatore doesn't know it yet, but he was traded twice Thursday.

BenFred