Monday, August 28, 2023

Angels at Phillies: August 28th to August 30th

2014 Topps Heritage #167
1965 Topps #310

Monday and Tuesday 6:40, Wednesday 1:05

Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

At the Ballpark:  Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and Mickey Moniak invade Citizens Bank Park for what should be a great series with the Angels.  Following Wednesday's Businessperson's Special, seniors are welcome to stick around and stroll the bases.

Sunday, August 27, 2023

2023 Chachi #51 Weston Wilson


#37
Weston Graham Wilson
Outfield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  215
Opening Day Age:  28
Born:  September 11, 1994, High Point, NC
Acquired:  Signed as a free agent with the Phillies, January 11, 2023
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2023

Weston Wilson toiled in the minor league system of the Milwaukee Brewers for six seasons, missing all of the pandemic season of 2020, without getting a call to the majors.  The Phillies made the call on August 6th, and Wilson immediately rewarded them with a home run in his first big league plate appearance a few days later.  His big blast was overshadowed somewhat, as it came in the game Michael Lorenzen made his first home start with the Phillies and threw a no-hitter.  Wilson had been playing as the regular shortstop for the Triple-A IronPigs, but he's also seen time this season at first base, third base and both corner outfield spots.  With the Phillies so far, through Saturday, he's appeared in four games, going 2 for 5 with one memorable home run.

Other Notable Baseball Cards

First Mainstream Card:  2023 Topps Now #686
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Newest Card Added to My Phillies Collection:  2023 Choice Lehigh Valley IronPigs #2
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  1 as of 8/19/23.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2023 Chachi #51
2023 Chachi #52 - HR in 1st PA HL

Saturday, August 26, 2023

1956 Topps - 3rd Series Phillies Alumni

My 1956 Topps blog is still humming along, and it's close to crossing into the fourth and final series of the iconic set.  I'll eventually publish a page looking back at the breakdown of cards to be found in the third series, which consisted of 80 cards between #181 and #260.  Of those 80 cards, 14 were current, former or future Phillies players, managers or coaches, and a gallery of those 14 Phillies alumni cards is displayed below.

Friday, August 25, 2023

Cardinals at Phillies: August 25th to August 27th

1965 Topps #294
1965 Topps #460

Friday 7:05, Saturday 7:15 and Sunday 1:35

Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

At the Ballpark: On Saturday, all kids 14 and under will receive a Trea Turner t-shirt, featuring the new Phillies star modeling his famous pop up slide.  On Sunday, kids again win with a Bryce Harper Funko Premium Vinyl Figure.

Thursday, August 24, 2023

2023 Chachi #50 Rodolfo Castro


#29
Rodolfo Castro
Infield

Bats:  Both  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'0"  Weight:  205
Opening Day Age:  23
Born:  May 21, 1999, Los Llanos, Dominican Republic
Acquired:  Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Phillies for Bailey Falter, August 1, 2023
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible 2026
Major League Teams:  Pittsburgh Pirates 2021-2023; Philadelphia Phillies 2023

Looking to add another infield glove, the Phillies acquired Rodolfo Castro from the Pirates for pitcher Bailey Falter at this year's trade deadline.  So far in his career, Castro has been the embodiment of the all glove, little bat middle infielder, batting .226 in 180 games with the Pirates.  Through Friday night with the Phillies, he's batting .063 (1 for 16), having made just three starts at third base or second base.

Other Notable Baseball Cards

First Mainstream Card:  2022 Topps #85
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (2):  2022-2023
Newest Card Added to My Phillies Collection:  2023 Topps #484
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  1 as of 8/19/23.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2023 Chachi #50

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

2023 Chachi #49 Michael Lorenzen


#22
Michael Clifton Lorenzen
Starting Pitcher

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  217
Opening Day Age:  31
Born:  January 4, 1992, Anaheim, CA
Acquired:  Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Phillies for Hao-Yu Lee, August 1, 2023
Contract Status:  Signed through 2023
Major League Teams:  Cincinnati Reds 2015-2021; Los Angeles Angels 2022; Detroit Tigers 2023; Philadelphia Phillies 2023

Michael Lorenzen began his big league career with the Reds, playing in Cincinnati for seven seasons and being used as a starting pitcher, occasional closer, pinch-runner, pinch-hitter and for six games in 2019 as their starting center fielder.  Lorenzen owns seven career big league home runs, with two of them coming against the Phillies.  He was given the chance to be a full-time starting pitcher by the Angels last season, and the Tigers committed him to the same role when he signed with them this past offseason.  Lorenzen was 5-7 with a 3.58 ERA for the Tigers, and he'd be the club's sole representative at the All-Star Game this past July in Seattle.

Looking to bolster their starting pitcher rotation, the Phillies acquired Lorenzen from the Tigers at this year's trade deadline.  He was amazing in his first two starts, throwing eight solid innings in a winning effort on August 3rd and pitching the 14th no-hitter in Phillies franchise history on August 9th.

Other Notable Baseball Cards

First Mainstream Card:  2013 Bowman Draft Picks #BDPP68
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9):  2015-2023
Newest Card Added to My Phillies Collection:  2023 Topps #564
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  1 as of 8/19/23.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2023 Chachi #49
2023 Chachi #53 - No-hitter HL

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

2023 Chachi #48 Johan Rojas


#18
Johan Stiven Rojas
Outfield

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  5'11"  Weight:  165
Opening Day Age:  22
Born:  August 14, 2000, San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Acquired:  Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent, June 8, 1959
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2023

Johan Rojas was recalled on July 14th when Cristian Pache was placed on the Injured List for the second time this season.  Rojas has not disappointed, although he did have a rare miscue in center field on Friday night against the Nationals, leading to an unearned run.  Other than that, he's played above average defense and is batting a solid .288 in 26 games.  He's also been a much-needed spark for the mostly veteran line-up, and the joy he displays when playing hopefully rubs off on some of his teammates.  Rojas connected for his first major league home run on August 11th against Twins' left fielder Jordan Luplow.

Other Notable Baseball Cards

First Mainstream Card:  2021 Bowman Heritage #156
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (0):  N/A
Newest Card Added to My Phillies Collection:  2023 Topps Now #573
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  9 as of 8/19/23.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2023 Chachi #48

Monday, August 21, 2023

Giants at Phillies: August 21st to August 23rd

2014 Topps Heritage #479
2023 Chachi 1965 Topps Missing Links #14

Monday and Tuesday 6:40, Wednesday 4:05

Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA

At the Ballpark:  Tuesday is Star Wars night at the ballpark, and the first 4,000 fans who purchase a special theme ticket will receive a Schwarbie-Wan Kenobi bobblehead.

Sunday, August 20, 2023

Game 123 - Turner Homers Twice in 8th, Phils Offense Explodes


Phillies 12
, Nationals 3
Game 123 - Saturday Afternoon, August 19th in Washington
Record - 67-56, 2nd Place, 13 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  Trea Turner homered twice in an eight-run eighth inning as the Phillies clobbered the Nationals, 12-3.

What It Means:  They'll go for the series win tonight in Williamsport, as these two teams face off in the annual Little League Classic.

What Happened:  The Nationals held a 3-0 lead after six innings, with the third run unearned as a result of a Turner throwing error.  In the top of the seventh, with two on, Nick Castellanos connected for his 21st home run of the season, tying up the game.  The Phillies offense took over from there.

In the eighth, with Nationals' reliever Cory Abbott on the mound, and seemingly no one else available out of the Nationals' bullpen, Turner led off the inning with a solo home run to give the Phillies a 4-3 lead.  Seven more runs would eventually score off Abbott.  Johan Rojas singled, Kyle Schwarber singled, Alec Bohm singled, Bryce Harper walked, Castellanos hit a sacrifice fly, Bryson Stott hit a three-run home run and finally Turner homered again, his second home run of the inning.  In the ninth, with infielder Jeter Downs on the mound, Jake Cave lofted a home run to right-center field, his fourth of the year.

Featured Card:  Turner became the third Phillie in franchise history with two home run in the same inning.  Andy Seminick did it first, back on June 2, 1949.  Von Hayes did it on June 11, 1985, with both home runs coming in the first inning.  And now Turner joins the club with his big eighth inning.

Transaction:  The Phillies placed Ranger Suarez (lhp) on the Injured List with a right hamstring strain and called up Andrew Bellatti (rhp) to take his place on the roster.

Saturday, August 19, 2023

Game 122 - Phils Squander Big Lead in Big Loss to Nats

1992 Donruss #155
Nationals 8
, Phillies 7
Game 122 - Friday Night, August 18th in Washington
Record - 66-56, 2nd Place, 13 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  There was no repeat no-hitter for Michael Lorenzen as he was hit hard in this 8-7 loss to the Nationals.

What It Means:  The Phillies still hold a two game lead over the Giants for the top Wild Card spot, but they need to win games like this.  They've now lost four of their last five.

What Happened:  All was well after the top of the fourth, as the Phillies held a 6-1 lead.  J.T. Realmuto and Jake Cave both had RBI double, Johan Rojas contributed an RBI single and Kyle Schwarber hit the first of his two home runs in this game, a two-run shot to center.  But then the wheels came off in the bottom of the fourth.  Rojas misplayed a ball to get the Nationals going, and then what followed gave them a 7-6 lead - single, single, walk, single, three-run home run from CJ Abrams.  With that, Lorenzen's night was over.  Schwarber hit a solo home run in the ninth, but it wasn't enough to overcome the costly fourth inning.

Featured Card:  It's hard to believe this is already the 19th season for the Nationals, following the franchise's move from Montreal.  Next up in my long-term project to enter my Phillies collection into TCDB.com is my 1992 Phillies binder.  Reliever Barry Jones joined the Phillies in 1992, and I have several of his Expos baseball cards from that year in that binder.  Between 1970 and 1991, and as cross-referenced and confirmed by the massive Excel schedule that keeps track of my collection, I have 6,254 baseball cards in my Phillies collection.  At the (slow) rate I'm going, I should have everything entered at TCDB.com by this time next year.

Friday, August 18, 2023

Phillies at Nationals: August 18th to August 20th

2014 Topps Heritage #204
2014 Topps Heritage #400

Friday 7:05 and Saturday 4:05

Nationals Park - Washington, DC

Sunday 7:10
Muncy Bank Ballpark - Williamsport, PA

At the Ballpark:  The first 10,000 fans tonight will receive an MLB Network hat.  Saturday is Cat-urday at the ballpark, which entitles theme ticket holders to a special Cat-urday t-shirt.  In big bold letters on the Nationals' website, it says this in reference to Cat-urday:  "FANS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO BRING CATS TO NATIONALS PARK IN CONNECTION WITH THIS EVENT."

On Sunday, both teams travel to Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the annual Little League Classic.  No word on whether or not cats are permitted.

Phillies 66-55
2nd Place in the N.L. East, 12 1/2 games behind the Braves

Phillies Probables
Michael Lorenzen (2-0, 1.06)
Cristopher Sanchez (1-3, 3.39)
Ranger Suarez (2-6, 3.88)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Bryson Stott - .297
Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 71
Home Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 30
RBIs:  Alec Bohm - 75
Stolen Bases:  Bryson Stott - 23

Wins:  Taijuan Walker - 13
ERA:  Zack Wheeler - 3.63
Strikeouts:  Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler - 160
Saves:  Craig Kimbrel - 19
Nationals 55-67
5th Place in the N.L. East, 24 games behind the Braves

Nationals Probables
Joan Adon (1-0, 5.14)
Jake Irvin (3-5, 4.76)
Trevor Williams (5-7, 5.20)

Nationals Leaders
Average:  Joey Meneses - .283
Runs:  Lane Thomas - 83
Home Runs:  Lane Thomas - 20
RBIs:  Joey Meneses and Lane Thomas - 68
Stolen Bases:  CJ Abrams - 33

Wins:  Patrick Corbin - 8
ERA:  Josiah Gray - 3.96
Strikeouts:  MacKenzie Gore - 141
Saves:  Kyle Finnegan - 19

1992 Medford Philadelphia Phillies Photo Cards


Number of Cards:  46
Card Size:  4 1/8" x 6"

Description:  For the fourth year in a row, the card fronts feature a photo with the player's, coach's or manager's name in a red band with white text.  The card backs feature biographical information along with complete career statistics.  Medford Food Company sponsored the set for the second year in a row. 

In the spring of 1992, the new Phillies uniform were kept top secret and they didn't make their public debut until opening day.  The cards in this set feature portraits of all players, coaches and the manager in their new uniforms, and (in my opinion) this is one of the nicer team-issued photo card sets released by the Phillies.

How Distributed:  The original 36-card base set was available for sale at Veterans Stadium throughout the 1992 season.  The ten card update set was available for sale at some point beginning in late June or early July.  Pat Combs is the "newest" Phillie in the update set, having joined the team on June 18th.

Complete Standard Checklist (Unnumbered, presented here alphabetically with uniform number and position from the front of cards): 

1. Kyle Abbott (#47 - LHP)
2. Ruben Amaro (#33 - OF)
3. Andy Ashby (#40 - RHP)
4. Wally Backman (#6 - INF)
5. Kim Batiste (#5 - INF)
6. Larry Bowa (#2 - CO)
7. Cliff Brantley (#51 - LHP)
8. Wes Chamberlain (#44 - OF)           
9. Danny Cox (#34 - RHP)
10. Darren Daulton (#10 - C)
11. Mariano Duncan (#7 - INF)
12. Lenny Dykstra (#4 - OF)
13. Jim Fregosi (#11 - MG)
14. Tommy Greene (#49 - RHP)
15. Dave Hollins (#15 - INF)
16. Barry Jones (#50 - RHP)
17. John Kruk (#29 - INF)
18. Steve Lake (#30 - C)
19. Jim Lindeman (#19 - OF)
20. Denis Menke (#14 - CO)
21. Mickey Morandini (#12 - INF)
22. Terry Mulholland (Close up photo - #45 - LHP)    
23. Dale Murphy (#3 - OF)
24. Johnny Podres (#46 - CO)
25. Wally Ritchie (#39 - LHP)
26. Mel Roberts (#26 - CO)
27. Mike Ryan (#25 - CO)
28. Curt Schilling (#38 - RHP)       
29. Steve Searcy (#24 - LHP)
30. Dale Sveum (#8 - INF)
31. John Vukovich (#18 - CO)
32. Mitch Williams (#28 - LHP)    
33. Phillie Phanatic
34. Phillies Team
35. Veterans Stadium
36. Uniforms Through the Years

Complete Update Checklist (Unnumbered, presented here alphabetically with uniform number and position from the front of cards):
1. Bob Ayrault (#55 - RHP)
2. Brad Brink (#23 - RHP)
3. Pat Combs (#21 - LHP)       
4. Jeff Grotewold (#48 - C)
5. Mike Hartley (#42 - RHP)
6. Ricky Jordan (#17 - INF/OF)       
7. Tom Marsh (#9 - OF)
8. Terry Mulholland (Shoulders visible - #45 - LHP)
9. Ben Rivera (#34 - RHP)
10. Don Robinson (#35 - RHP)

One and Only Phillies Baseball Card (1):  Robinson
First Appearance in Phillies Team Issued Set (13):  Abbott, Amaro, Ayrault, Batiste, Brantley, Duncan, Grotewold, Hartley, Jones, Marsh, Rivera, Schilling, Sveum
Returning Players in Phillies Team Issued Set (21):  Ashby, Backman, Brink, Chamberlain, Combs, Cox, Daulton, Dykstra, Greene, Hollins, Jordan, Kruk, Lake, Lindeman, Morandini, Mulholland (two versions), Murphy, Ritchie, Searcy, Williams

Don Robinson's eight game stint with the Phillies to wrap up his 15-year career is commemorated with his sole Phillies baseball card in the update set.

Managers (1):  Fregosi
Coaches (6):  Bowa, Menke, Podres, Roberts, Ryan, Vukovich
Phillie Phanatic (1):  Like everyone else in the set, the Phanatic is posed in a studio setting, wearing his new uniform.
Broadcasters (0)
Commemorative Cards (1):  Uniforms Through the Years
Other Cards (2):  Phillies Team, Veterans Stadium

The Uniform Through the Years card is perhaps one of the coolest cards ever produced by the Phillies for its team-issued photo card sets.  It was originally given out on Opening Day as a poster.  Veterans Stadium gets its first card since the 1984 Tastykake Phillies set.

Set Composition:  The 25 players in the base set represent the entire opening day roster, which is a fairly impressive feat.  The nine new players in the update set feature players who made their season debut with the team between mid-April (Grotewold) and mid-June (Combs).  For some reason, Mulholland receives another card in the update set, with a different posed photo than the original base set.  

Omissions:  Those who could have had cards in the update set but were omitted are Julio Peguero, Darrin Chapin and Steve Scarsone.  Peguero was called up on the second day of the season after Dykstra suffered a broken hand on opening day.  Chapin was on the active roster for six games in late April/early May, and Scarsone was on the active roster for 18 games in May into early June.


Variations/Rarities:
  In the original post for this set, fellow collectors Rick and Steve helped me piece together a checklist of photo cards available at the annual ALS Autograph Party.  The checklist below features four players who were on the active roster, but had not appeared on officially released photo cards by the time of the annual fund raising event, held on August 10th.  Mike Williams received a card, and must have been at the event, although the team's transaction log shows him being optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on July 29th.  Only Greg Mathews was omitted here, which is odd, as the pitcher had been recalled from Triple-A on July 17th and stayed with the team for the remainder of the season.

Along with these five "update" cards for recently added players, 12 more cards were produced for either returning Phillies alumni or other, non-alumni former players.

ALS Autograph Party
1. Dick Allen
2. Jay Baller (#56 - RHP)          
3. Steve Bedrosian
4. Dave Cash
5. Joe Coleman, Jr.
6. Joe Coleman, Sr.
7. Stan Javier (#22 - OF)
8. Sparky Lyle      
9. Garry Maddox
10. Tug McGraw
11. Joe Millette (#27 - INF)          
12. Dickie Noles
13. Todd Pratt (#23 - C)
14. Bobby Shantz
15. Joe Torre
16. Elmer Valo
17. Mike Williams (#41 - RHP)          

Also See:  Scrapbook Sunday: April 7, 1992Uniforms Through the Years
Resources:  Beckett.com; Phillies collectors Rick (@rickphils) and Steve F.

This set was originally featured in a post back in November 2014, and I'm going through these older team-issued set posts to update them with new information learned (if any) over the past six years.


2023 Chachi #43 Drew Ellis


#35
Drew Mitchell Ellis
First Base-Third Base

Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'3"  Weight:  205
Opening Day Age:  27
Born:  December 1, 1995, Louisville, KY
Acquired:  Signed as a free agent with the Phillies, April 16, 2023
Contract Status:  Arbitration eligible 2026
Major League Teams:  Arizona Diamondbacks 2021-2022; Seattle Mariners 2022; Philadelphia Phillies 2023

Drew Ellis began his professional career in 2017, and before his time with the Phillies this season he had appeared in 35 games in 2021 and 2022 with the Diamondbacks and Mariners.  He was released by the Mariners on March 17th, signing a month later with the Phillies who initially sent him to Double-A Reading.  After a few weeks with the Fightin Phils, Ellis was promoted to Triple-A and on June 1st his contract was selected when Alec Bohm landed on the Injured List.  His first stint with the Phillies lasted nine games, and he'd be back up again on July 14th when Josh Harrison was placed on the IL.  Ellis has been playing with the IronPigs since July 21st, and in 12 games so far this season with the Phillies, he's batting .217 with two home runs.

Other Notable Baseball Cards

First Mainstream Card:  2017 Bowman Draft #BD-158
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  2022
Newest Card Added to My Phillies Collection:  N/A
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  0 as of 8/17/23.

Complete Chachi Checklist
2023 Chachi #43

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Game 121 - Harper Homers Twice as Phils Down Jays

2023 Topps Chromer #3
Phillies 9
, Blue Jays 4
Game 121 - Wednesday Night, August 16th in Toronto
Record - 66-55, 3rd Place, 12 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  Bryce Harper homered twice in this decisive 9-4 victory over the Blue Jays.

What It Means:  The Phillies split the quick two-game series in Toronto, and after another off-day on Thursday, they'll open a three-game weekend series in Washington.

What Happened:  Aaron Nola earned his 10th win of the season, despite again not having his best stuff.  Nola went five innings, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks, while walking seven.  The Blue Jays held a 4-2 lead after four, with the Phillies' runs coming on a Jake Cave sacrifice fly and a solo home run from Harper in the third, his eighth of the season.  The Phillies took the lead in the fifth.  Nick Castellanos doubled home Kyle Schwarber, and two runs scored on a costly throwing error from Blue Jays' third baseman Santiago Espinal.  The Phillies kept adding runs, with Cave hitting a solo home run in the eighth, and Harper launching his second home run in the ninth.

Featured Card:  I hope to feature a ton of Harper's card down the stretch in late August and September, and his two home runs in this game could be the start of a hot streak.  This card, from the recently released Topps Chrome set, arrived in our mailbox yesterday.

Game 120 - Phils Fall Flat in Canada

2018 Donruss #19
Blue Jays 2
, Phillies 1
Game 120 - Tuesday Night, April 15th in Toronto
Record - 65-55, 2nd Place, 12 1/2 games behind the Braves

One Sentence Summary:  Seranthony Dominguez hit Cavan Biggio with the bases loaded in the eighth, giving the Blue Jays a 2-1 advantage and ultimately the win.

What It Means:  Not much at all happened in this ballgame.  The Phillies' offense continued its frustrating streakiness, as they've now scored two runs in their last three games, after beating the Twins 13-2 on Friday night.

What Happened:  Zack Wheeler pitched well enough for the win, giving up one run in his seven-inning outing.  In the eighth, with the bases loaded and two outs, Dominguez hit Biggio with the first pitch off the at-bat, sending the tie-breaking run home.  The Phillies lone run came in the sixth when Johan Rojas doubled home Edmundo Sosa.

Featured Card:  This game gave me little to work with, so here's a card of former Phillies great Jose Bautista, who closed out his 15-year major league career in 2018, playing in 27 games for the Phillies.  Bautista is better known of course for his years with the Blue Jays, and this past weekend he signed a one-day contract with the Blue Jays in order to officially retire with the club.  This card is in my 2018 Phillies binder, given Bautista's time with the team that season.

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Phillies at Blue Jays: August 15th to August 16th

2023 Chachi 1965 Topps Missing Links #12
2023 Chachi Series Previews #6

Tuesday and Wednesday 7:07

Rogers Centre - Toronto, Ontario

At the Ballpark:  It's $1 Hot Dog Night at the ballpark tonight and on Wednesday, the first 15,000 fans will receive a Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. replica jersey.

Phillies 65-54
2nd Place in the N.L. East, 11 games behind the Braves

Phillies Probables
Zack Wheeler (9-5, 3.74)
Aaron Nola (9-8, 4.49)

Phillies Leaders
Average:  Bryson Stott - .297
Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 70
Home Runs:  Kyle Schwarber - 30
RBIs:  Alec Bohm - 74
Stolen Bases:  Bryson Stott and Trea Turner - 22

Wins:  Taijuan Walker - 13
ERA:  Zack Wheeler - 3.74
Strikeouts:  Zack Wheeler - 155
Saves:  Craig Kimbrel - 19
Blue Jays 66-54
3rd Place in the A.L. East, 8 games behind the Orioles

Blue Jays Probables
Yusei Kikuchi (9-4, 3.53)
Kevin Gausman (9-6, 3.04)

Blue Jays Leaders
Average:  Bo Bichette - .321
Runs:  George Springer - 62
Home Runs:  Vladimir Guerrero - 18
RBIs:  Vladimir Guerrero - 72
Stolen Bases:  Whit Merrifield - 22

Wins:  Chris Bassitt - 11
ERA:  Kevin Gausman - 3.04
Strikeouts:  Kevin Gausman - 183
Saves:  Jordan Romano - 28