MLB is a major tournament of baseball in America with world-class clubs and players beloved by millions of fans from all over the world. How did it become such a big tournament and how did it foster so many excellent clubs and players? Who is the best player that the audience expects? who wins? All of these topics will be covered in this blog.
Historical Background
Major League Baseball, founded in 1903, has over 100 years of history so far and consists of 30 teams from America and Canada, which is divided into the American League(AL) and the National League(NL). In each league, there are also three divisions set up, the western, the eastern, and the middle division, each including 5 teams.
The season regularly starts from April to October every year, with nine innings including the regular season and the postseason. In the regular season, every team needs to play 162 games home and away. Players in the postseason will experience four stages, Wild Card Series, League Division Series, League Championship Series, and World Series, and then the champion will be determined. As for the All-Star games, it is usually held when the regular season has a four-day break.
MLB in 2024
General Information
The 2024 MLB kicked off on opening day on March 20 and will be ended on September 29.
Before the regular season, players had started their spring training in late February. In this spring ball training, the official announced a new activity called MLB Spring Breakout to encourage teams to compete with other promising teams.
Besides, the regular season was held from March 28 to September 29, and on July 16 the All-Star game was hosted at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. In October, the postseason will be hosted, and the champion of this season may be determined in November.
The 2024 MLB Draft
The draft was held from July 14 to July 16 and many bright new players emerged.
Travis Bazzana was selected by the Guardians first overall making it history because this is the first time the Guardians had the overall pick and it is also the first time that an Australian-born player has been chosen as the No. 1 overall pick.
As for second overall, right-hander Chase Burns from Wake Forest University was picked by the Cincinnati Reds.
Also, Charlie Condon, an outfielder from Georgia who is thought to be the greatest player in the draft, was selected by the Colorado Rockies.
The All-Star Games
The All-Star games started on July 16. The NL and the AL competed in the event. The AL defeated the NL with a score of 5-3.
Many players played their hearts out in this event. For example, Jarren Duran, a Boston Red Sox outfielder, hit a 2-run home run in the 5th inning of the MLB Star Game, helping the AL beat the National League 5-3, and won MVP.
Shohei Ohtani’s performance is also a story worth noting. This is his mlb debut as the player of the National League. He hit a 3-run homer in the 3rd inning with a velocity of 166.9 kilometers, making him the second Japanese player since Ichiro Suzuki in 2007 to do so in a Stars game, helping his team take a 3-0 lead at one point.
Best Inning Pitched MLB Pitchers
The ranking list of the best baseball players has been launched by the official website. It was assessed by the expert group and every expert gave their reasons for players’ ranking so it has certain authority. Let’s look at which player is on the list.
Ranked No.1 is a young player, Ronald Acuña Jr., a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves and the first 40-70 player in baseball history. Unfortunately, Ronald Acuña Jr. had his injuries in the competition against the Pittsburgh Pirates and had to quit the competition.
The one in second place is Aaron Judge, from the New York Yankees. Aaron Judge experienced an injury during spring training too, but he stuck around for the latter part of the race and played his heart out. Although he encountered his first ejection by Ryan Blakney, he still went 10-for-20 with three home runs and five doubles, earning him AL Player of the Week for the week of 19 May 2024.
Juan Soto, a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees, is in third place. Some may think he is not good at defense, but no one won’t admit that he is talented in hitter. As one of the big leagues’ best hitters, his batting average ranks first and this number keeps rising. Looking for the best batsman in the world? Watch him play.
Innings Pitched Statistics
According to the statistics on the official website, Logan Gilbert ranks No. 1 among pitchers, having completed an impressive 139 innings.
Following closely is Seth Lugo, who has pitched 136 innings and holds the No. 2 spot, a bit more convincing proof of one of the best pitchers.
Other notable pitchers in the top rankings include Logan Webb, Corbin Burnes, and Aaron Nola. Logan Webb has pitched 130.1 innings, demonstrating his reliability and effectiveness as a key player for his team. Corbin Burnes and Aaron Nola have also made significant pitching contributions by pitching 124.2 innings.
Who Are the Starting Pitchers?
Who are the probable pitchers expected by fans in the next few days? Many players’ names have been mentioned.
During the next weeks, we expect Brandon Pfaadt, Ryne Nelson, Zac Gallen, and Yilber Diaz will be the starting pitchers for the Arizona Diamondbacks. For the Atlanta Braves, Allan Winans will be its starting pitcher along with Charlie Morton, Spencer Schwellenbach, etc.
Conclusion
Ultimately, whether it’s Ronald Acuña Jr. or Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees, or the Atlanta Braves, it is undeniable that MLB has brought us surprise many times and numerous happy, exciting, and remarkable moments. With its long history, it is still in the process of continuous optimization and improvement and I believe it will also create more miracles in the future!
