MLB en bref : Épuiser Shohei Ohtani | De grosses stats pour Charles Davalan

Dave Roberts always wondered if part of the Blue Jays' calculus for intentionally walking Shohei Ohtani during the 18-inning Game 3 was to tire him out before his Game 4 start. So he asked John Schneider — and the answer is an illuminating look into World Series strategy. pic.twitter.com/RkihChJdN5

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 22, 2026

Charles Davalan, the @Dodgers' No. 8 prospect, belts his third homer of the season to bump his @greatlakesloons OPS to .968. pic.twitter.com/iGrQAo4ujd

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 21, 2026

Any closer decision won't be as dire and final as it feels, either.

If the #BlueJays give Hoffman a reset in lower leverage, he'll still have every opportunity in the world to be closing games again soon. Their best bullpen (by far) is still with a good Hoffman in the 9th.

— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) April 22, 2026

Are traditional closers becoming extinct? https://t.co/V7Tg1YnACa

— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) April 22, 2026

Jackson Holliday's hamate injury timeline:

Feb. 6 — Fractures hamate bone in right hand on a swing during live BP
Feb. 11 — Team announces injury, says he'll miss opening day
Feb. 12 — Undergoes surgery to remove hook of hamate bone, the typical procedure for that type of…

— Jacob Calvin Meyer (@jcalvinmeyer) April 22, 2026

Yankees players recently pitched higher-ups on the idea of wearing alternate road jerseys for the first time in franchise history, league sources tell @TheAthletic.

The jerseys look a lot like these. ⤵️

READ: https://t.co/wkhA1WHpAZ pic.twitter.com/1vjOprRatV

— Brendan Kuty 🧟‍♂️ (@BrendanKutyNJ) April 22, 2026