Muncyball
Yesterday, the Oakland Athletics drafted Max Muncy in the first round of the 2021 Major League Baseball. No, it’s not 2012. But the crazy coincidences do not end there. Not only did the A’s draft now-Dodger Max Muncy in 2012 and young Thousand Oaks High School shortstop of the same name yesterday, they also share the same birthday: August 25th. That’s just weird, man.
Coincidence to the Max 😱#MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/ljyXTio1fb
— MLB (@MLB) July 12, 2021
Check out all the first-round selections made across yesterday’s draft – there is plenty to get excited about. Find out more about each selection here.
Round 1 in the books. #MLBDraft ➡️ https://t.co/0iHG5gQSR6 pic.twitter.com/BKHTjDDKY3
— MLB (@MLB) July 12, 2021
Notable selections include highly-touted pitcher Jack Leiter, son of the legendary Mets lefty Al Leiter…
You're a big leaguer now, kid. #MLBDraft. pic.twitter.com/3sE22tg18e
— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 11, 2021
…and Leiter’s fellow Vanderbilt teammate, pitching prospect Kumar Rocker, who was picked by the Mets with the 10th overall selection.
.@KumarRocker is a Met. 🔥#MLBDraft pic.twitter.com/V7VvrTdyKB
— MLB (@MLB) July 12, 2021
Let’s finish off by hearing from the poor unfortunate soul who went #1 overall to the…er…Pittsburgh Pirates. Sorry, Henry!
"You win in life with the right people and I definitely have the right people by my side."
Henry Davis goes first overall at the 2021 #MLBDraft!@Pirates | #MLBTonight pic.twitter.com/Oi6YOdww7i
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) July 11, 2021
Team Goals
It’s what we love to see – kids who are mad for baseball getting together to go to the ballpark to enjoy the game with hope in the back of their minds about catching a home run ball. This crew was all over it and up to the task. Check out this amazing catch and team celebration afterward. The entire section arose in applause. Love it!
can we get this kid a spot in the Futures Game?
— Cut4 (@Cut4) July 11, 2021
Oh, Pablo!
It’s no secret that we love Pablo López here at Pitcher List. Well, we just got a whole other reason to love him yesterday as he struck out the first nine batters he faced in the Marlins’ 7-4 win over Atlanta – a new Major League Baseball record. Congrats, Pablo!
A NEW MLB RECORD!
Pablo López strikes out the first 9 batters to start the game! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/sY6BZlMkIx
— MLB (@MLB) July 11, 2021
The changeup was, of course, responsible for five of the nine strikeouts. Lopez had it humming yesterday, even bamboozling current National League MVP Freddie Freeman so badly he lost his head. Well, not quite, but still…
Pablo López just struck out Freddie Freeman on this changeup and fooled him so bad that his helmet flew off… 🤯
López struck out the side in the first inning!@Marlins | #JuntosMiami pic.twitter.com/kDaoyuwm2c
— Bally Sports Florida & Bally Sports Sun (@BallySportsFL) July 11, 2021
Will The Real Max Muncy Please Stand Up
The elder Max Muncy wasn’t going to let his young namesake have the last word on Sunday. With the Dodgers and the Diamondbacks tied 4-4 going into the bottom of the ninth inning, the veteran infielder did what he does best – providing a meaningful contribution in the batter’s box. This time, it was a huge three-run blast off reliever J.B. Bukauskas to win the game for his team.
MAX ON, WALK-OFF. pic.twitter.com/Xk1DxUU4Yj
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 11, 2021
So Long…For Now!
As we now take a break for the All-Star Game, here is your last dose of dingers for a few days.
End your night with dingers. pic.twitter.com/wGkJzEG2mr
— MLB (@MLB) July 12, 2021
Photo by Icon Sportswire | Adapted by Justin Paradis (@JustParaDesigns of Twitter)